8. Accepting the Challenge
If force doesn’t work, try gentleness, is it?
Reina was indeed a little shaken. She suddenly felt like an irresponsible person, yet also innocent.
It just so happened that Calysia wanted her to be a maid. If she could make good use of this opportunity, it might actually be a good thing.
However, the changes in her body were inevitably accompanied by the erosion of her consciousness. Time was already short, so she had to act quickly.
She nodded slightly:
“If Master Calysia wishes, I will serve you diligently, including the young master’s share.”
“Is that so?”
Calysia looked at Reina’s face, got up from her chair, casually tore open space, and pulled out a necklace.
The necklace was made entirely of mithril, shimmering with a warm silver light under the lamp. At the bottom was a disc-shaped groove, about the size of a fingernail.
Calysia put the necklace around Reina’s neck, then took out a purple-red agate, cut with distinct edges and corners, which fit perfectly into the groove.
“From today onwards, you are my personal maid.”
Reina could only nod. She had no room to refuse.
This necklace was probably proof of her identity.
“Dragon Tear Agate”
In the game, Dragon Tear Agate was a strengthening material for holy-grade weapons, extremely difficult to obtain, unique in the entire world, and a priceless treasure throughout the Four Realms.
Combined with the necklace, if she guessed correctly, personal maid was one of the highest positions below the Dragon King… She probably wasn’t mistaken, right?
This meant that, with the Dragon King’s tacit consent, she could freely command the ferocious Dragon Knights and hold equal, or even higher, status than the Dragon King’s four “Silver Dragon Guardians.”
“Come, let me help Reina change her clothes.” Calysia suddenly remembered something and took out another outfit from the space.
She held the maid uniform against Reina, nodded, and said, “It seems to fit almost perfectly.”
Reina had a bad feeling. If she was getting new clothes, couldn’t she try them on herself? Why was the Dragon King holding them?!
“Master Calysia, I can change myself!”
“Hmm, doesn’t Reina know that one of the duties of a personal maid is to have her master help her change clothes?”
Reina nodded on the surface.
*Know my foot! Don’t think I don’t know you just made up that rule.* If you asked why, it was because Calysia didn’t have any maids!
This powerful woman never needed anyone’s help with her daily life, and her private life was relatively simple. Only her personal room was a bit messy, and even then, she had refused numerous offers and hires of housekeepers and servants.
Moreover, *sister, do you even know how to put on a maid uniform?*
But to Reina’s astonishment, she not only knew, but was quite proficient!
She untied Reina’s waistband, took off her apron and dress one by one, revealing her beautiful figure. Finally, even her white stockings were pulled down and burned to ashes by a purple flame.
If someone were peeking through the window right now, Reina would want to die. In fact, the only person greedily feasting on Reina’s delicate and graceful figure was Calysia!
And the whole process, rather than changing clothes, was more like enjoying Reina’s body.
“Reina, spread your arms.”
“Reina, straighten your back, bear with it.”
“Lift your leg. That’s right, stretch it out~”
“The headdress is very cute, and it doesn’t hide your dragon horns.”
Finally, Calysia assisted with every piece of clothing, including the black stockings.
No… rather than dressing her, it was more like shameful acts disguised as changing clothes! She took the opportunity to touch every part of Reina’s body, taking quite a few liberties, and Reina’s shy expression became Calysia’s spiritual food.
Reina walked to the full-length mirror and examined her appearance…
There wasn’t much difference from the previous maid uniform. The lace on the apron was more traditional and beautiful; the originally cute white stockings were replaced with seductive black stockings; the lace trim on the hem of the skirt was more delicate and lifelike, highlighting her unusual status; and the black fabric of the corset was gently connected by a few strings, feeling a little tight.
Seeing the deep purple dragon horns in front of the white lace headdress, and the agate on her chest gleaming, Reina realized that some things could never be retrieved.
With that, the Dragon King led Reina out of the room. This time, she had played enough.
Outside the door, two rows of burly soldiers in scarlet armor seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
Reina recognized them.
These were the small-fry monsters from the later stages of the game. They were the elite among dragons, but still far inferior to the Dragon King.
In the presence of high-ranking dragons, low-ranking dragons were not allowed to display their wings. Therefore, this group of soldiers looked like ordinary human knights in red armor.
But Reina knew that if a newbie in the game encountered these monsters, comparable to early-game mini-bosses, they would definitely end up losing everything and having to reload—after all, they were one of the most powerful single-unit military groups in the game.
“Red Dragon Knights.”
Rather than a knight order, they were Calysia’s imperial guards, a personally trained military group.
They reported directly to the Dragon King and were an elite fighting force guarding her.
At this moment, the faces beneath the heavy helmets were filled with astonishment.
The leader of the Red Dragon Knights, a fellow named Hoxas, suddenly walked to Calysia’s side and said respectfully: “Your Majesty, has the situation changed?”
“As you can see.”
Calysia gave Reina a look:
“I called you here to announce this matter.”
Reina breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Calysia wasn’t an irresponsible woman, not the type to throw her into a pile of monsters and leave her to fend for herself.
Ignoring Commander Hoxas, she walked in front of all the Dragon Knights and said in a voice that was seven parts serious and three parts solemn:
“From today onwards, Reina is my personal maid. She will be fully responsible for my safety and daily life, accompanying me wherever I go. Without her permission, none of you are allowed to come within half a step of me.”
Reina wanted to find a hole to jump into and bury herself alive.
*Are you serious, Miss Dragon King?*
*How am I supposed to manage this group of demons and monsters? Are you really not joking?*
*Do you really not understand my strength? Before being tainted by your power, I was just a weak and sickly little maid!* *A frail woman who can’t even use magic!*
Reina glanced at Calysia, who suddenly softened her stern expression, showing Reina a gentleness and trust that not only made Reina’s face pale but also made all the dragons present tense up.
It was as if she was saying, “You’ll definitely be fine.”
Reina almost fainted from anger.
Calysia’s words clearly meant to take away the Knight Order’s… especially the Commander’s, rice bowl!
If nothing unexpected happened, the Commander would definitely not accept this nonsensical situation.
As Reina expected, the first to break the tense atmosphere was the Commander of the Knights, Hoxas.
He walked up to Reina, lowered his head, and stared at her with his yellow eyes through the slits in his helmet.
“Your Majesty, protecting you is our duty and honor. By saying that, where do you place our Knight Order?”
“Moreover, this is… Agate? The nonsense should end, Your Majesty. I challenge Miss Reina to a duel, wagering our lives.”
His eyes never left Reina. Just looking at him, she could feel the intense pressure.
Hoxas was serious.
Seeing that Reina didn’t respond immediately, he sneered:
“If you surrender now, hand over the agate, kneel down and apologize to everyone, the Dragon King and I will naturally let you go. What will you choose, Reina?”
The knights were restless.
Hoxas was the leader they trusted. Apart from liking to show off in front of the Dragon King, he was a good older brother to everyone, usually joking around. Even if there was a duel caused by anger, they would laugh it off the next day.
They had never seen the Commander so angry.
Hoxas was a skilled swordsman. Three years ago, before the Eternal Night Era, his feat of challenging the human “Sword Saint” to a duel and winning decisively was widely known throughout the Four Realms.
Being targeted by Hoxas, this woman was finished, absolutely done for!
But to everyone’s surprise, Reina pushed the Commander away with one hand.
Hoxas only felt an irresistible force and almost stumbled to the ground… How could this maid possess such terrifying strength?!
“How rude. Is the Dragon King’s decision something you can influence?” Reina’s tone was icy, her aura not losing out to his in the slightest.
The Commander pointed to his chest, Reina’s defiance arousing his interest: “Stop stalling. If you have the guts, fight me fair and…”
“I accept your challenge, Mr. Hoxas.”
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