Category: Escaping Corruption: I’m Not the Dragon King’s Little Darling Wife!

14. Reina the Body Pillow

Fire remembered a few days ago, the Dragon King suddenly mentioned going to Wood Village for personal business, but the Knight Commander took it upon himself to bring the entire Knight Order, ruining her vacation!

All the dirty and tiring work was left to her and her sister, while he went off to enjoy himself, inviting a few good brothers for drinks. Who wanted to stand guard here every day?!

Just thinking about it made her angry.

No one wanted to cater to that kind of person who only paid lip service but was usually all bluff and bluster.

But Reina was different.

Not only did she beat up that hateful Knight Commander Hoxas, but she also didn’t punish her for slacking off. She was truly a great boss for a dragon! And she even patted her head.

So, Fire wagged her tail and smiled:

“Um, Lady Reina, how did you become so powerful?”

“Talent and hard work, plus a bit of luck,” Reina chuckled.

Like transmigrating into a maid, becoming a vassal, and facing off against the Knight Commander right from the start.

“I’ll remember that!” Fire said with an envious expression, then pondered: “By the way, Lady Reina, what are you doing here?”

Reina felt that this subordinate was rather cute and seemed trustworthy, so she voiced her needs:

“I’m here to shop for Master Dragon King. It’s almost evening, and I need to make dinner.”

“I understand, I understand, Lady Reina!”

Fire nodded slightly, full of energy.

“The market closes at six. I’ll be quick!”

She quickly ran around the market, haggling and bargaining. Although the vendors were controlled humans, she paid them as usual.

A few minutes later, she brought a full basket of groceries to Reina. Looking at the heavy basket of vegetables, Reina felt a little embarrassed.

She took the basket: “I’ll give you the money later. Thank you for your hard work.”

Seeing Reina praise her like this, Fire became even happier:

“I don’t feel tired at all, and it didn’t cost much. Consider it a gift for you, Lady Reina!”

Reina patted Fire’s head again.

Although she was a demon’s superior, it didn’t feel bad~

Just then, Fire sniffed the air lightly, as if sensing something, and said:

“My sister and I were both abandoned babies adopted by the Dragon King, but for so long, we haven’t had the right to serve her personally.”

“Lady Reina, you have a very strong scent of the Dragon King on you.”

Reina blushed slightly: “Don’t talk nonsense.”

Fire tactfully stopped asking, but she had already vaguely sensed the relationship between the two and was playing out countless strange little stories in her mind.

The Dragon King is a cold person on the outside but warm on the inside. She happened to meet the gentle, considerate, and beautiful Miss Reina. They had a conflict due to some misunderstanding, but while overcoming difficulties, they inadvertently fell in love with each other!!

Thinking about this, several pink bubbles appeared above Fire’s head.

The thought of someone being able to pry open the cold Dragon King’s heart made her gossip-loving heart brew a pink potion.

“Do you like the Dragon King, Lady Reina?”

Reina was still thinking about the internal structure of the Dragon Knights when the sudden question interrupted her train of thought, almost causing her to lose her composure in front of her subordinate and complain about that damned Dragon King.

“Like… no, I mean loyal devotion.”

“I thought it was romantic love…”

“There’s no such thing!” The more Reina spoke, the redder her face became.

“Then why do you have the Dragon King’s scent on you?”

“It must be your imagination.”

…

A few minutes later, Reina walked around the market a few times and bought some cups and new plates… The coffee cups in the villa were so old and worn, they looked like they were from years ago.

Reina couldn’t imagine a Dragon King using such low-quality items.

Fortunately, there were shops in the market that catered to high-end customers. In terms of development, Wood Village was considered quite good.

This was also the reason why the protagonist chose to live in seclusion in Wood Village. He definitely wouldn’t come to a dilapidated village.

After bidding farewell to Fire, Reina followed the road back to the villa… Only then did she notice an invisible barrier around the villa. Without the Dragon King’s permission, no one could enter.

She changed her shoes, put the groceries in the kitchen cabinet on the first floor, rinsed the vegetables, and started boiling water to cook.

While waiting for the water to boil, she went up to the second floor and cautiously opened the bedroom door—Damn it, Calysia is still sleeping.

Seemingly sensing someone entering the room, Calysia stretched, rolled over, and mumbled: “Hee hee… Reina.”

And then, nothing…

Calysia’s chest rose and fell rhythmically. Her tail, entwined around the pillow, suddenly broke free from the quilt. Thus, Reina had to cover the Dragon King with the quilt again…

Cover my foot!

Reina was fuming.

She wanted to leave the room right now and not cover Calysia with the quilt.

Let her freeze to death!

But thinking that it was just a small effort, and that she would have to wash the quilt if it got dirty, Reina reluctantly covered her with it again.

Just then, the tail, freed from the pillow’s “restraint,” wrapped directly around Reina’s arm.

Reina’s body trembled. She knew this person was sleepwalking again. Her restless tail just liked to move around, especially at the worst possible times.

Reina said softly, “Calysia?”

Seeing no effect, Reina’s voice became sterner:

“Calysia~!”

The louder voice worked, but instead of letting go, the tail pulled Reina onto the bed—almost into Calysia’s arms.

“Reina, I… I want to sleep a little longer.”

What does you sleeping have to do with me?

Don’t pull me into bed too!

Reina didn’t know what to say. She could only reach out and gently pinch Calysia’s tail, giving it a full massage.

Although a dragon’s tail didn’t have any acupuncture points, it did have several sensitive spots. Based on her experience, Calysia wouldn’t mind having her tail massaged.

Finally, feeling comfortable, Calysia’s tail slowly loosened its grip on Reina.

She finally breathed a sigh of relief… The water was still boiling downstairs. If she were pulled into bed for something strange, it would be disastrous.

But plans never survive contact with the enemy.

Just now, when she was caught by the tail, the pillow in Calysia’s arms fell between her legs, escaping her embrace.

And Reina happened to be very close!

By the time she reacted, it was too late. The Dragon King grabbed the poor little maid and hugged her like a pillow.

“Dummy Calysia?! Let go of me…”

But the sleeping Calysia, having obtained the “real thing,” couldn’t hear her cries for help.

She just subconsciously hugged the warm, Reina-scented body pillow tightly, her tail expertly wrapping around Reina’s thigh.

No matter how much Reina struggled, she wouldn’t let go of her prey.

13. Comparisons Are Odious

No, no, this is too embarrassing.

Reina put down the mop and returned to the bedroom, a mix of excitement, fear, and agitation swirling within her.

As she expected, Calysia was sound asleep. As long as she was holding something, she would be calm and sleep soundly through the night.

Her cute sleeping face was adorable, her tail and hands both wrapped around the pink pillow, even burying her face in it. If Reina were a passing stranger, she would definitely conclude that Calysia wasn’t the Dragon King, but just a cute girl lost in slumber.

Reina guaranteed that any of the Four Kings of the Realms could kill the currently defenseless Dragon King—this was also one of the reasons why the Dragon King didn’t allow anyone to approach her residence.

She trusted no one, yet she trusted me.

Just now, Reina felt an impulse to find an opportunity to eliminate the Dragon King, replace her, and then kill the other three Kings of the Realms.

That way, she could clear this game and perhaps even return to her original world. Even if she couldn’t, she could still live a carefree life in this world.

But when Reina saw Calysia’s unguarded, lazy sleeping face, she couldn’t bring herself to kill her.

Several inner voices echoed in Reina’s ears.

“Forget it, Reina. If you fail, the consequences will be even more severe.”

“Am I the kind of person who would take advantage of someone’s vulnerability?”

“Even if I kill the Dragon King, wouldn’t the other three Kings of the Realms still kill me?”

Just then, Calysia rolled over, and Reina subconsciously took a few steps back.

“Little Reina…”

“Give me… babies…”

“Cute…”

It was just sleep-talking.

Reina shook her head vigorously, forcing herself to stop thinking about it, and rushed out of the bedroom.

…

To change her mood, Reina went to the bathroom mirror to observe the changes in her body.

The first thing that caught her eye were the mature, deep purple dragon horns growing on either side of her head.

The horns curved slightly towards her forehead, with beautiful spiral patterns, though they weren’t very prominent.

Their shape and size were somewhat similar to Calysia’s, but the color was different.

What Reina cared about more were her eyes. The pupils of her azure, gem-like eyes had, at some point, become vertical slits, which she found both strange and demonic.

Opening her mouth slightly, she could see that her teeth were sharper than when she was human.

Reina had no time to grieve. She left the villa and began to test her newfound powers in a large open space.

She set up a wooden stake and used it to test her various abilities.

After two whole hours, Reina had tested all her stats, including magic, and finally came to a somewhat pleasant conclusion:

“Fifth-tier mid-rank, approximately level 58.”

As expected of the Dragon King, she had directly pulled her from level 30-something to almost level 60. In the game, even eating the highest-level experience orbs wouldn’t result in such a dramatic level jump. This was basically advancing from early mid-game to late mid-game.

What Reina cared about even more was that, at level 58, she could surpass most of the Dragon Knights.

No wonder her dragon horns had grown so large.

After completing the test, Reina subconsciously glanced at the full moon in the sky and suddenly realized it was already 5 PM. If she were a competent maid, she should immediately go home and prepare dinner.

But now, there were several critical problems.

First, although the villa had a fully equipped kitchen, there were no ingredients.

Second, she had no money and couldn’t buy anything at the market, including ingredients!

Finally, it was questionable whether the human society in this world even had a functioning economy and commodity circulation!

She couldn’t just go home now and tell Miss Dragon King, “I have no money to cook, you’re on your own,” could she?

With that thought, Reina left the villa and went out onto the street.

She vaguely thought the sun had come out, or that the huge full moon was emitting a stronger light than usual, allowing her to see the details of the dirty streets clearly.

No, it wasn’t brighter.

It was her vision that had become clearer.

The night vision unique to dragons made the night as bright as day.

She walked to the market based on her memory, and the scene before her instantly made her legs feel weak.

The market was still there, even crowded.

It looked like a normal market street in another world, but whether it was the streets, the fruit stalls, or the item shops, they were all covered in a thin layer of dust. The humans’ faces were filled with dullness and numbness, as if under a spell, completely unaware… that this village, and even the entire world, was abnormal!

She walked into the market and suddenly saw a young girl with long, dark red hair sitting on the ground, her head resting on her hands, at the entrance of a vegetable store.

The girl was wearing a red outer shirt and a black short skirt, her knee-high socks and the belt tied around her thigh complementing each other perfectly.

She was petite, but the red dragon horns on her head caught Reina’s attention.

The girl yawned listlessly, a stark contrast to the zombie-like humans behind her.

The moment she saw Reina, her body trembled violently, and she jumped to her feet like a carp. Her bored eyes widened, and her face paled, as if she had just experienced a brush with death.

She straightened her body, but couldn’t hide her nervousness.

“La… Lady Reina!!”

Reina remembered her.

One of the two elite Dragon Knights, the Commander’s deputy.

During the game, there seemed to be two weak elite monsters who attacked the protagonist, but these types of enemies never caused much trouble and were naturally forgotten by players. However, Reina vaguely remembered that their level was also fifth-tier mid-rank.

To encounter a subordinate just around the corner.

But she couldn’t just let her subordinate slacking off go unexplained~

“Do you know what you did wrong?” Reina pretended to be serious, not even looking at her.

“I’m sorry, Lady Reina, I… I shouldn’t be slacking off during work hours. I’m willing to accept any punishment! Sob~” Tears streamed down the girl’s face, as if the person standing before her wasn’t her superior, but a living Yama.

Seeing that her words had an effect, Reina didn’t press the matter further. She subconsciously patted the girl’s head and smiled:

“I was just kidding. What’s your name?”

“Fire…”

“Just Fire?”

“Yes.” The girl nodded seriously. “I don’t have my own name. My name and identity were given to me by the Dragon King, so I use the title [Fire Dragon], just Fire.”

“What’s a title?” Reina’s eyes flickered.

“Every dragon with status is given a corresponding title.” Fire said proudly: “I am Fire Dragon, my sister is Azure Dragon, and the Commander was Flame Dragon.”

“I see. Fire, you’ve worked hard.”

“Thank you for your understanding, Lady Reina.” Fire said shyly, twitching her tail.

Reina suddenly felt a pang of envy.

She was a little annoyed that Calysia hadn’t given her a title, and at the same time, she was a little jealous.

Even my subordinates have titles, and such a high-ranking, domineering title like “Fire Dragon.” Comparisons are odious.

But Fire’s mood was completely opposite to Reina’s, even ecstatic:

She had thought that Miss Reina, who killed Hoxas, was a stern and terrifying woman, but she turned out to be a kind older sister who cared deeply for her subordinates!

She was completely different from that Commander who only cared about appearances. She didn’t put on any airs in front of me, and didn’t even spread her wings to show off her authority!

She had just taken office and was already the Commander, exceptionally talented, with a beauty that seemed to have descended from the heavens, and such a likable and gentle personality. The position of personal maid was well-deserved.

Truly, comparisons are odious.

12. Missed Opportunity!

“Master Calysia, please don’t be so close. If we continue like this, others will gossip. You wouldn’t want to be discovered as a perverted Dragon King, would you?”

Reina pretended to be a dutiful maid, but her face was flushed crimson.

Calysia touched Reina’s earlobe with one hand and moved the other from her shoulder to her waist… She was truly skilled, discovering Reina’s weakness in just a few interactions.

“But I want to help you increase your power. How is that perverted?”

“Can’t I just increase my power by eating hearts?”

“The hearts were just a gift prepared in advance. Now, I’m going to give you all of Hoxas’s power directly.”

Calysia said seriously, even though her hands shamelessly betrayed her true intentions.

Reina could only comply. In terms of strength, she was no match for Calysia, and in terms of teasing, Calysia was even more skilled.

She’s really going to give me all of that guy’s power?

That was the magic power of a seventh-tier mid-ranking demon. That guy’s total magic power might even be far greater than Reina’s own.

Is it really okay to pour it all in at once?

Reina gulped.

Although she had recently concluded that deepening vassalization below high-rank wouldn’t affect her sanity, but rather, would increase her mental resistance due to the improvement of her attributes, including mental strength,

But receiving so much magic power at once would definitely break her!

“Reina looks so cute when she’s scared. Why not just obediently surrender your body to me? Then we can be together~ forever.” Calysia lifted Reina’s chin, a smile in her eyes.

“Your Majesty, I will serve you forever, but please don’t tease me!”

“Hee hee~”

Reina finally understood the purpose of the buttons on her collar—they were entirely for Calysia’s convenience in quickly accessing the Dragon Mark.

By now, the Dragon Mark had become the most sensitive part of Reina’s body, especially when touched by the Dragon King, the electric sensation was even more pronounced.

“Ah-wu—!”

The sudden sensitivity, like her soul being peeled away, made Reina involuntarily cry out. If she weren’t being held down by Calysia, she would have jumped up from the chair.

This was just the beginning.

Magic power gathered at the Dragon King’s fingertips, accompanied by a purple miasma. Sensing the presence of the Dragon Mark, it detached from the Dragon King’s fingertips and flowed into Reina’s body through the Dragon Mark.

Reina only felt a warm energy flowing through her body, like drinking hot tea in winter.

But as time went on, more magic power flowed in, and the accumulated magic power instantly activated the satiated Dragon Mark, releasing a large amount of exciting information, making Reina subconsciously bounce up—at this moment, the vertical pupils unique to dragons faintly appeared in her widened eyes, a characteristic of dragonification.

Reina’s hands, hanging by the sides of the chair, subconsciously lifted to push against the Dragon King’s waist, but unexpectedly slipped, changing from a pushing gesture to a shameful embrace!

“Mmph… Slower, Master Calysia…!”

This feeling surpassed all past excitement, even making her begin to understand why not ingesting the Dragon King’s magic power for too long would drive her mad.

“Ah-wuwu…”

The brief magic transfer only took two minutes, but in Reina’s perception, two whole hours had passed.

In those two minutes, she had sweated more than she had during an entire afternoon of cleaning.

She collapsed weakly into the chair, every cell in her body savoring the abundant magic power, greedily absorbing the Dragon King’s power and thriving.

“Is… is it over?” Reina asked weakly.

“Does Reina want more?”

Calysia stood up neatly and tidied Reina’s clothes.

Saying she didn’t want more would definitely be a lie.

If she put aside the corruption, status, Calysia’s favor, and the super difficult start, Reina could guarantee that this feeling was more primal and addictive than any base desire. No one could refuse it.

To control this feeling, she would probably need to significantly increase her mental strength.

Unfortunately, Reina didn’t have a system, and she didn’t know where to start with improving her mental fortitude.

It seemed that transferring magic power made Calysia tired. She wrapped her arms around Reina’s neck, nuzzled against her, and said coquettishly, “Can you carry me to bed, little Reina?”

This was a maid’s duty, and Reina naturally wouldn’t neglect it.

She lifted Calysia’s legs with one hand and wrapped the other around her waist, gently rising from the chair. After confirming that Calysia wouldn’t play any tricks on her, she relaxed.

When Calysia’s dangling tail hooked around her ankle, she tensed up again.

The Dragon King was so light.

Logically, Calysia, with her wings and tail, should be heavier than a human girl. It was just that I had grown stronger.

Reaching the bedroom, she gently placed the sleeping girl in her arms onto the bed.

Then, while Calysia wasn’t fully asleep yet, Reina carefully took off her gloves, dress, underwear, and socks, rummaged through the cleaned wardrobe, changed Calysia into a cute white nightgown, and covered her with a quilt, finally leaving with satisfaction.

She put the removed clothes in a prepared wooden basin and filled it with hot water. At this moment, she desperately wished there was a clothes-washing spell in this world.

After carefully washing Calysia’s entire outfit, Reina hung them up to dry—there was no sun in this world, only a bright moon, so she simply found a separate empty room to store them.

Fortunately, the material of these clothes was excellent and wouldn’t wrinkle.

Returning to the cafe, Reina found that the place was a mess from before, so she had to clean it again.

A few minutes later, she returned to the bedroom and immediately saw Calysia’s terrible sleeping posture: her tail had pushed the quilt off the bed and onto the floor, and the two pink pillows were also missing—one was being hugged by Calysia, and the other shared the same fate as the quilt on the floor.

So, Reina covered her face with her hand, reached out, and said in a baby-soothing tone: “Calysia, don’t move your tail.”

“Yes, lie down, roll over~”

“A little higher…”

Finally, with her efforts, Calysia finally rested her head back on the pillow. To ensure she wouldn’t move around, Reina even tucked one of the pillows into her arms.

Once Calysia’s hands and tail curled up together, kneading the pillow in her arms, Reina gently covered her with the quilt.

“Reina…” Calysia murmured sweetly in her sleep.

Reina touched her forehead, complaining about Calysia’s sloppiness while picking up a mop, leaving the bedroom, and gently closing the door, intending to find other corners of the villa that needed cleaning, checking for any omissions… Why does something feel strange?

On the stairs, Reina suddenly froze, realizing she was a once-in-a-century ultimate idiot!

Calysia was asleep.

Not only had she missed a golden opportunity, wasting precious “counterattack” time, but she had even washed her clothes and put her to bed!

Hadn’t she become a real maid?!

11. Something Feels Strange?

Calysia’s room in Wood Village was a villa built in the center of the village. Reina didn’t know how a villa could suddenly appear in a novice village.

Although she had become the Knight Commander, she hadn’t yet had the opportunity to inspect her subordinates, give speeches, or hold meetings.

Because, compared to being the Knight Commander, being a personal maid seemed to be the most tiring job.

“Roar~”

Calysia rolled over in the king-sized bed that had already been prepared.

Reina, still carefully cleaning the room, could hear Calysia’s lighthearted dragon roar from the second-floor bedroom even while she was in the first-floor bathroom.

Fortunately, there was no one around the villa, otherwise, this undignified scene would definitely shock the other Dragon Knights.

Reina had initially thought that by becoming a high-ranking figure among the dragons, and with Calysia temporarily having no lewd thoughts towards her, she would escape this fate.

However, upon entering this temporary villa, Reina was completely…

Completely!

Completely—!

Shocked.

Although it was a villa, it was dilapidated. The interior walls and floors were covered in dust and grime, and the storage room and other rooms looked like they hadn’t been cleaned in a long time.

Of course, compared to the disaster area on the second floor, the first floor just looked a little shabby.

In the second-floor bedroom, Calysia didn’t even bother hanging her clothes in the closet, instead throwing them randomly on the bed. When Reina finished cleaning the bathroom and walked into the bedroom to see Calysia completely naked, she even wanted to stuff her sock into Miss Dragon King’s mouth right then and there.

This wasn’t a living environment fit for a Dragon King.

Even if Reina didn’t know how to clean, she would eventually be trained by this Dragon King to acquire all the skills of a maid!

In fact, including the life depicted in the hidden ending, Reina was the one who handled all the housework, but that was within the game and wouldn’t translate to reality.

Recalling those past events, Reina felt a sense of traveling back in time.

So, lost in thought, she missed lunch. As compensation, she cleaned the entire villa until it was spotless.

When Calysia came out of the bedroom, turned on the light, and saw the sparkling clean windows, the damp and clean floor, the spotless walls, and the clearly visible grain of the wood in the corners, she almost thought she was dreaming.

Then, she saw Reina dozing off at the table in the second-floor cafe.

“Master Calysia.”

Reina looked up slightly, her voice full of resentment.

Calysia already had a trait of being bad at housework, but she hadn’t expected it to be this bad.

Even more baffling was that she didn’t hire even a single housekeeper or servant.

It seemed like she was specifically waiting for me to clean for her!

“Master Calysia, may I ask why you were sleeping in a pigsty?”

“Because I missed you so much.”

Missed me so much…?

Reina sighed: This person is still testing me!

Fortunately, these tests didn’t cause any ripples. Reina didn’t intend to admit that she was the protagonist and then bear a bunch of dragon offspring for this woman. She hoped this matter would just pass, and then she could gradually conquer and reshape the world.

Calysia sat next to Reina and thoughtfully brought her a cup of coffee.

“Reina, are you tired and want to sleep now?”

“No, Your Majesty.”

Reina shook her head. In fact, she was still full of energy.

The energy consumed defeating Hoxas was negligible. The evolution of her physical attributes made housework particularly easy. Although she lacked refinement in the details, Reina believed she had surpassed the sickly maid she once was.

“Reina, let me help you evolve.”

Calysia rested her head on her hand and said somewhat lazily.

“What is evolution?”

“Demons improve their strength through evolution and [Rank Up]. The highest-ranking demons are the Four Kings of the Realms.”

Reina suddenly recalled the game’s world lore.

Generally speaking, the game divided demons into three categories:

Low-ranking demons, mid-ranking demons, and high-ranking demons.

Low-ranking demons lacked basic intelligence and form, such as slimes and low-level goblins.

Mid-ranking demons were divided into seven tiers, each with significant improvements and leaps in power.

The Commander of the Dragon Knights was a seventh-tier mid-ranking demon, corresponding to level 75.

And if one could level up to 80 or above, a qualitative change would occur, becoming a high-ranking demon.

High-ranking demons were divided into three tiers, with the third tier being level 100.

And in the highest difficulty, the Dragon King Calysia broke through the level cap, becoming the only fifth-tier high-ranking demon, designated as level 120, incredibly powerful.

Therefore, Reina concluded that Calysia had absolute authority when it came to demon advancement.

She decided to listen carefully.

“You know, Reina, you’re mid-ranking now, but most people think you’re a high-ranking demon~”

Reina felt a little ashamed. This statement was actually true.

She didn’t even have magic power or combat skills, just a set of stats.

Therefore, she had to improve her combat power. Calysia brought up this serious topic for her own good.

But in reality, increasing her strength would inevitably lead to corruption, both emotionally and physically… I’m not an ordinary demon, I’m a vassal!

The biggest difference between a vassal and an ordinary demon was that their magic power was similar to their master’s, and as their strength grew, they would only become more submissive and attached. That’s why many demons were willing to create their own vassals.

However, apart from the Four Kings of the Realms, no demon had the right to own vassals other than low-ranking demons.

Reina’s identity was obvious to everyone.

Of course, the vassalization process had also made some progress.

From the moment she transmigrated until now, Reina had gone through a series of thoughts and come to a conclusion:

Irregularly supplementing her master’s magic power would make a vassal increasingly frantic, gradually losing their sanity.

That is to say, I don’t need to worry about the time limit, but rather the intake of the Dragon King’s magic power within a certain period. This could at least solve part of the vassalization madness, preventing her from meeting a premature end within a short month and becoming a complete dragon girl.

To avoid any errors in her deduction, Reina even specifically asked:

“Master Calysia, as your vassal, how often do I need to ingest magic power?”

“To be precise, every eight days. So you have to come to me every week.” Calysia didn’t intend to hide it and even added: “If you don’t ingest it in time, you will break down and lose your mind.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Indeed, how could a demon, especially one of the Dragon King’s caliber, lose their mind for no reason?

The maid’s madness was simply a frenzy caused by the magic power not meeting the Dragon Mark’s needs.

So, as long as I don’t leave Calysia, I can maintain my sanity to a certain extent…

Maintain my sanity, and don’t leave Calysia.

Eh, something feels strange. No, no, isn’t this a vicious cycle?!

While Reina was still pondering her future plans, Calysia had already climbed on top of Reina, her hands gripping her shoulders, and said with a sly smile:

“Reina, let me help you… in crease your pow–er~”

10. Going in the Opposite Direction

“You…”

“You’re courting death!”

Seeing this, Hoxas immediately drew his sword, leaped into the air, and struck another blow at Reina’s location.

Reina lightly hopped to the side, then her eyes widened in alarm, and she hurriedly smoothed down her skirt as it fluttered up, though this seemed to be a mere illusion.

Having to be mindful of her female body while also trying not to expose herself… this was truly her weakness.

As for Hoxas’s attack, it didn’t even make Reina feel a sliver of tension.

Although Reina couldn’t harm the Commander, he couldn’t touch her either.

Including the hidden ending, Reina had killed the Knight Commander a total of 254 times, with the remaining hundreds of times being by proxy. So much so that just by observing the way Hoxas raised his hand, she could predict his next move, and she knew all the weaknesses of his attacks by heart.

There was no other secret to it, just familiarity.

Two minutes into the duel, Reina thrust her sword into the ground.

In the eyes of others, this was merely a display of contempt and insult from a superior to an inferior. Reina simply didn’t want to reveal her true strength.

“Come on~”

“You…!”

Hoxas gathered his strength and struck again, but Reina merely danced amidst the flames and sword light, her beautiful maid skirt twirling into lovely shapes, maintaining her maidly cleanliness and elegance.

It was as if she wasn’t fighting, but performing a beautiful dance for everyone.

The calmer I am, the more anxious he’ll become.

Finally, his anger and anxiety gradually transformed into a feeling of frustration.

In Hoxas’s eyes, she, who effortlessly dodged his skills and even had time to taunt him, was an insurmountable mountain, an unbridgeable chasm.

Reina observed for a few more rounds.

Hoxas was like a bull seeing red, becoming a laughingstock in front of the agile bullfighter. His stamina wasn’t depleted, but he was already panting, exhausted, as if some strange magic had drained his strength.

His movements were slower than an ordinary knight’s, his sword could only cut apples, and his once-fiery flames were reduced to a campfire.

But Reina still couldn’t relax. If any clues were revealed, the tide of battle would instantly turn. Of all the people present, only she knew how much of a bluff she was putting on.

Just like that, another three minutes passed. Reina felt the time was ripe. Any longer, and the Dragon King would definitely notice something amiss. Of course, it was already quite risky.

While dodging a horizontal slash, Reina leaped into the air, spun, pulled her sword from the ground in one smooth motion, and landed gracefully, deliberately leaving an opening.

She was certain that Hoxas had already lost the ability to distinguish between reality and illusion.

0.5 seconds later, a swift, whirlwind-like slash came from behind. Even though it was a greatly weakened attack, it still sent chills down her spine, but Reina didn’t panic. She knew she had made the right bet.

In an instant, Reina’s sword drew a beautiful crescent shape in the air, stopping at Hoxas’s thick neck, successfully halting the heavy, raging bull’s massive body.

The outcome was decided.

Even if this sword couldn’t pierce his throat… this was the power of fear.

Reina immediately followed up:

“What you want isn’t a duel at one hundred percent strength, but a pleasant victory in a dominant position, right?”

“You…”

“You don’t really intend to serve the Dragon King at all. You’re just using Master Calysia as a tool, a tool to show off your skills on a grand stage.”

“Don’t talk nonsense…”

“Your sword is filled with arrogance. Perhaps, for many, you are a good brother, but for the Dragon King…”

Reina’s voice grew heavier.

“You are just a worthless piece of trash.”

Hoxas’s expression became blank. At that moment, countless glorious images flashed through his mind.

Then, these glorious scenes shattered the moment the Dragon King appeared before him.

Every word Reina said shocked Calysia, so much so that she arrived a little late.

She had thought Reina would lose, so she would secretly block the attack for her.

But unexpectedly, Reina actually did it.

Hoxas had completely lost his imposing aura as a proud swordsman. He knelt on both knees and kowtowed:

“I’m sorry, Dragon King, I’m sorry! Lady Reina!”

He pleaded, his voice becoming increasingly frantic.

But how could the Dragon King forgive a traitor?

Calysia didn’t speak. She choked Hoxas’s neck with one hand from a distance, and then instantly drained the magic power from his body.

Reina widened her eyes, carefully observing as Hoxas’s magic power was completely stripped away.

Finally, with a “crack” from his neck, he lost consciousness completely.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the Dragon King Calysia’s ability was to control [Gravity].

And just now, it was merely a [Gravity] execution, and Reina, the terrifying maid, was merely a spectator to her opponent’s death.

In reality, Reina had no interest in admiring corpses.

Having experienced the hidden ending with Calysia, Reina knew about her other ability, [Devour].

Devouring the magic power of any defenseless, weak demon and making it her own.

If she guessed correctly, she, who shared the same attributes as the Dragon King, could also [Devour], and even control [Gravity].

But now wasn’t the time to explore her abilities. She quickly knelt before the Dragon King, and the other Dragon Knights instantly understood, kneeling down in unison.

Calysia walked up to Reina, reached out, and stroked the top of her head, the magic power at her fingertips pulsating, as if signing some strange contract.

Then, she glanced at all the Dragon Knights:

“From this day forward, Reina will be my personal attendant, replacing Hoxas as the current Commander of the Red Dragon Knights. From now on, all matters of the Red Dragon Knights will be handled by Reina. Do you have any objections?”

The Dragon Knights remained silent.

Just now, Reina had shown them an overwhelming difference in strength.

“We have no objections, Your Majesty.”

The two elite Dragon Knights kneeling at the front expressed their agreement.

They were noticeably smaller than Hoxas. Although they were wearing helmets, she could tell they were female dragons.

At this moment, Reina should have been happy.

Yes, a promotion and a raise, and she had taken on two important positions just after joining the Dragon King’s service. Anyone would be happy, right?

Reina couldn’t be happy at all.

Not to mention that she was human, her original plan was to lead humanity in rebelling against the demons, recruiting troops and establishing her authority, increasing her fame, and finally overthrowing the rule of the Four Kings of the Realms!

Now, she hadn’t even met the first human in the true sense of the word, and she was already a subordinate of the Dragon King.

What a disgrace, it was completely going in the opposite direction!

Moreover, her victory over Hoxas would become a widely circulated story, known to both humans and demons: a girl named “Reina,” in a place called “Wu Village,” defeated the strongest swordsman of the demon race!

Who knew how many dangers awaited her?

Great, she didn’t become a human leader, and instead became a small official among the demons.

It was like a game where you nurture the protagonist to fight monsters had turned into a game where you nurture a monster girl, and this monster girl also wanted to capture her and turn her into a monster!

Even worse, in this situation, Reina could only appear respectful and slightly joyful. She raised her head and, in front of all the Dragon Knights, pledged her loyalty to Calysia:

“Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I will do my best to carry out your will.”

9. The Duel Begins

“Very well. What shall we compete in? Hehe, ladies first!”

Hoxas stepped back, extended his hand, and made a “please” gesture mockingly.

He couldn’t imagine that a fledgling demon would dare challenge his authority.

Reina didn’t care. She only felt a brief loss of sensation after pushing the Commander’s arm.

*Ouch, ouch, ouch…*

She appeared calm and composed on the surface, but in reality, she had inflicted a thousand points of damage on herself for every hundred on the enemy!

She knew how strong Hoxas was.

“Strongest Swordsman of the Dragon Race,” “The Dragon King Calysia’s Third Hand,” “Commander of the Red Dragons.”

Of course, his widely known titles weren’t the reason she accepted the challenge.

Calysia wasn’t stupid.

Putting her in front of the Knight Order and humiliating them all in public, besides getting back at her, there was only one other possibility.

Calysia wanted to eliminate Commander Hoxas.

The reason was simple.

He was a traitor. During the Dragon King’s life-or-death crisis, at her most vulnerable moment, he chose to side with other kings instead of helping his own Dragon King.

Beneath this seemingly loyal and reliable man’s exterior was an opportunistic and hypocritical villain.

This, perhaps, was only known to her and Calysia.

And most opportunistic people had one thing in common:

Cowardice and timidity.

Once that hypocritical veil was lifted, his true nature would be exposed.

Thus, the previous scene.

She had used two hundred percent of her strength to push Hoxas away, her aura imposing, in order to dampen his spirit!

Reina glanced at the Dragon King from the corner of her eye. The latter hadn’t spoken a word since the conflict began, smiling as she waited for the outcome.

Perhaps, regardless of the outcome of the battle, Calysia would find a reason to kill Hoxas.

Based on her understanding of Calysia, she hated those who betrayed her the most.

Reina was running out of time.

Perhaps in just two weeks, she would be completely vassalized, enjoying the same treatment as the female protagonist in an erotic game.

One act of tolerance leads to another…

She couldn’t take it anymore, she was going to explode!

“What shall we compete in? How about swordsmanship~,” Reina said with a half-smile.

“You’ve got guts. I, Hoxas, like opponents like you.” Hoxas’s voice was loud and clear.

Good, he already considered her an opponent.

At that moment, a sword flew down from the sky. Reina reached out, caught it, and twirled it skillfully.

Then, she turned and looked respectfully at Miss Dragon King, who was watching from the sidelines.

“Master Calysia, may I?”

“Of course, little Reina~”

When she shifted her attention back to the Knight Commander, Reina found him fidgeting anxiously.

*Master Calysia?*

This damned woman could actually call the Dragon King by her real name. How presumptuous!

And what was with “little Reina”?

Could it be that they had an unspeakable relationship?

This enchantress bewitched the Dragon King and made her speak up for her?!

How audacious!

Hoxas’s worries faded. He felt he understood everything.

The Dragon King’s plan to abolish the Knight Order and dismiss him was all part of the enchantress’s scheme. And this time, he would definitely take Reina’s life.

Daring to challenge his authority was your biggest mistake, Reina!

The Dragon Knights formed a circle around the two. The Dragon King Calysia flew up to the rafters. In the darkness, a pair of purple eyes carefully observed everything happening below.

“Go, Commander!”

“Take down that woman!”

Several of the Commander’s supporters raised their fists in cheers. Their words ignited the atmosphere, making it suddenly noisy and festive, like being in a gladiatorial arena.

Indeed, this was a gladiatorial arena.

Failure meant death. Only by winning could the story continue.

Reina was confident she could defeat the Knight Commander.

First, analyze the combat power.

If she scaled it to the game, after absorbing magic power twice, her attributes should have been enhanced to varying degrees.

To test her attributes, Reina lightly scraped the ground with her sword, carefully measuring the depth of the mark in her mind.

A few seconds later, she concluded: My level is about 30.

The Dragon Knights’ levels ranged from 40 to 50, while the Commander, Hoxas, was level 75.

*Heh, a mere 45-level difference.*

Reina’s lips curled into a smile.

He was far from the Goddess of Light.

At this moment, Hoxas took off his helmet and threw it on the ground, revealing his mature, angular face. He frowned and smoothed the reddish-brown hair hanging down his back.

Then, he drew the Flame Dragon Greatsword from his back—a two-meter-long greatsword with a hilt like dark red crystal and a blade resembling burning red dragon scales.

The Flame Dragon Greatsword radiated intense heat. Even from ten meters away, one could feel the scorching temperature like being under the sun, even though the sky was already covered by an endless black curtain, with only a bluish-white moon.

“I don’t usually like hitting women. Kneel down and apologize, and I might take you as a concubine, make you my servant, and use your bewitching abilities to serve the Dragon King.”

Reina sneered: “You? A Knight Commander?”

“What did you say?!”

Hoxas wasn’t going to give the enchantress a second chance.

He raised the greatsword above his head with both hands. A burst of flames erupted from the blade, like several burning cobras coiling around Hoxas’s body, then continuously growing and compressing, repeating the process. He was now like a sun in the dark night.

So hot.

He really didn’t want to give her a chance, skipping even the probing phase and going straight for his ultimate move?

Unfortunately for him, she had seen this ultimate move no less than a hundred times~

At the same time, several elite Dragon Knights witnessed Hoxas’s move.

Seeing that Hoxas intended to finish off his opponent, they sighed: “It’s over.”

“Whenever he uses this move, the opponent dies, without exception.”

“Although Hoxas appears dull on the surface, he never fights a battle he’s not sure of winning.”

“An ordinary demon would have been scared witless by this move.”

But Reina didn’t retreat. She strolled through the area as if in her own backyard, enjoying the late spring breeze.

Her azure hair was tinged with orange-red. Her eyes were calm and indifferent, like an unperturbed queen.

The Dragon Knights were shocked. Someone could actually face this move without any fear?

Reina’s expression was deeply imprinted in the hearts of every Dragon Knight, completely overshadowing Hoxas’s “ultimate move,” as if that flashy skill was nothing more than a bluff.

“Flame Dragon Roaring Slash!”

The greatsword instantly slashed down. A roaring torrent of flames erupted, forming a giant dragon shape in the air.

The fire dragon opened its massive maw, instantly engulfing the entire area.

The resulting shockwave flattened nearby houses within two seconds, leaving behind broken rubble and debris. The flames finally converged into a towering pillar of fire, like a violent volcanic eruption.

The destroyed buildings, of course, included the Dragon King Calysia’s perch.

Calysia descended from the sky. Normally, she should reprimand the careless Commander, but now, there wasn’t a trace of displeasure in her heart.

She looked at the figure amidst the flames. A few seconds later, all the dragons except her were dumbfounded, in disbelief.

The flames dissipated, and Reina stood unharmed on the scorched earth five meters away. The so-called [Flame Dragon Roaring Slash] hadn’t even touched her cute maid uniform.

Maintaining her elegant maid posture, she said coldly:

“What a pity, Mr. Hoxas.”

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.”

7. If Force Doesn’t Work, Try Gentleness.

Me, a maid? Really?

Leaving aside the fact that Reina was a human transmigrated from a distant space-time, even with her deep understanding of the game, she had no clue about the various skills and duties of a maid.

She only knew that as a maid, she had to meticulously attend to her master’s life, maintaining a sense of distance while providing a fresh and pleasant feeling. She had to be bold yet meticulous, and一”thorough”.

As for other things, such as professional skills, she had no idea.

But looking at her maid outfit, Reina felt she had no choice.

Perhaps it was due to her appearance, or maybe just simple amusement, but she was given two choices.

Become a maid, or become a star-wrath?

There seemed to be no room for choice. Reina wasn’t foolish enough to think she could escape from Calysia’s side immediately.

“As you wish, Your Majesty, the Dragon King. I am deeply honored.”

Seeing Reina agree, Calysia revealed a triumphant smile.

She pointed to her shoulder:

“Good. Then give me a massage.”

Reina complied. She didn’t seem to be joking.

In order to stretch her powerful wings, Calysia had to wear a backless dress, a cute lace tie around her neck, mature and intellectual with a touch of allure.

Reina tentatively placed her hands on Calysia’s soft shoulders, feeling the warmth of her body. Then, she gently clasped her index, middle, and thumb around Calysia’s shoulder, applying slight pressure and carefully massaging from the inside out.

She couldn’t help but sigh inwardly: Calysia, truly worthy of being tied with Reina for the top beauty spot.

Reina’s nerves were tense, ready to deal with any mischief from Calysia.

Calysia didn’t continue to torment Reina. She closed her eyes, savoring the comfort Reina provided.

This wasn’t the first time Reina had touched the Dragon King’s body. If she included the content of the “Candice” game, there were a few instances of direct physical contact.

The closest and most intimate time was definitely when she achieved the hidden ending.

There were several conditions for achieving the hidden ending:

1. The game had to be loaded on the highest difficulty.
2. Prevent the Dragon King from committing suicide in the end, resisting the temptation to be crowned king after the Four Realms were sealed.

At this point, most players with minds full of lewd thoughts would be thinking about the Dragon King Calysia’s defeat CG. In reality, nothing would happen.

3. Deicide.

After defeating the Dragon King, the Goddess of Light would descend upon the Dragon King’s palace.

Reina remembered the entire game screen, the sky dyed gold, and the clouds like golden leaves falling from a golden tree. It was truly like the descent of Bodhi, a celestial maiden descending to earth.

Out of reverence for the Goddess of Light, Reina bestowed upon her a special attack—until the attack landed, and the Goddess of Light’s health bar appeared at the top of the screen, Reina thought this gratuitous venting was just a small interlude in the game.

Not to mention that all the weapons she had collected that were effective against evil were useless. The Goddess of Light had so many attack methods that she needed a notepad to list them all, making her the most unreasonable boss in the game’s history.

Coupled with her super high level of 200, most casual players were discouraged… No, the average casual player couldn’t even defeat the level 120 Dragon King on the highest difficulty.

After defeating the Goddess of Light, the protagonist would unlock a storyline involving intimate contact with Miss Dragon King.

The game had a high degree of freedom, and Reina naturally expressed her guilt and thoughts to the Dragon King, winning her heart.

The Dragon King was once a very gentle woman. Whether in the storyline or the ending, her malice towards the protagonist was minimal. She had the right to enjoy the hidden ending where she survived.

Then, Reina chose to take the Dragon King to an unknown village to recuperate. When the Dragon King’s injuries fully healed, the hidden ending would be triggered.

Eh…?

Reina suddenly felt a little dazed.

What was the hidden ending again?

That’s right, I don’t even know the content of the hidden ending, because at that time, I had already transmigrated into this highest difficulty world!

I don’t know what the final ending is at all!

Thinking of this, Reina had subconsciously started to tidy Calysia’s smooth hair and straighten the wrinkles in her dress… Why am I so skilled at this?

“Reina, you just asked me how I viewed that person, right?”

The Dragon King’s voice completely brought Reina back to reality.

“There’s something I forgot to say… He is the only person who can forgive and understand me. And without him, there would be no me now.”

Calysia still had her eyes closed, as if talking in her sleep.

“I can feel that she is still in this world, just unwilling to face me. Once, she and I made a promise together.”

Reina was startled: She even remembers the events of the hidden ending!

At the end of the hidden ending, Reina did indeed make a promise with the Dragon King.

Humans and dragons cannot coexist. Logically, Calysia should be sent back to the Dragon Realm, completely isolated from humans. So, Calysia and Reina held hands.

“If there’s a next time, I will definitely be your wife.”

The degree of freedom in “Candice” was so high that you could even write dialogue and actively choose interactions and conversations with NPCs, including taking Calysia to recuperate, which was Reina’s own choice.

So, in response to Calysia’s feelings, she wrote the sentence that triggered the hidden ending:

“Yes, I’ll wait for you too, forever~.”

Yes, Reina had made a promise with the Dragon King. She still remembered how romantic the scene was. But it was always just a game. Who would have thought about transmigration?

Now it seemed that “Candice” wasn’t a game with a high degree of freedom at all. It was a real world!

And now, everything connected!

Reina suddenly wanted to beat herself to death and throw herself into hell to be burned.

Assuming the hidden ending was real, the Goddess of Light’s power was greatly weakened by her, and the Dragon King’s power was greatly increased by Reina herself!

If, and I mean *if*…

If the Dragon King wasn’t satisfied with the hidden ending, defeated the Goddess of Light, and created a world where only demons existed, then, that means…

That means all of this tragedy is my karmic retribution!!

I defeated the Goddess of Light, and I nurtured the Dragon King!

Would Calysia love me for no reason?

Impossible…

Would she casually be infatuated with my appearance?

Absolutely not…

Would she choose to play such a shameful master-servant game with someone she had looped through hundreds of times with?

Utterly absurd!

Calysia is just keeping her promise to me!

To confirm this, Reina asked: “Your Majesty, did… did my young master ever do something very, very wrong to you?”

The Dragon King opened her eyes, awakening from her dream. Hearing Reina’s question, she gave a half-smile.

“There was no such thing, but I will wait *forever*~ for her to come find me.” She emphasized the word “forever,” as if hinting at something.

If force doesn’t work, try gentleness, huh?

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6. “Call Me Master”

Ten minutes had passed since Calysia pushed Reina onto the bed.

If you asked Reina how those ten minutes went, she wouldn’t even be able to answer.

Simply put, Calysia instilled in Reina some feelings that only girls experience.

“Ooh, Your Majesty, the Dragon King, Lady Calysia…”

Then, Reina uttered shameful words she never thought she’d say in her life.

If the Dragon King simply wanted to subdue her with violence, Reina wouldn’t be afraid.

After all, it was already a hell-mode start, so it wouldn’t make much difference.

What she feared was Calysia’s gentleness.

While her words spoke of possession, her gentleness was irresistible. Reina’s mind was trying to reject the concepts of bullying and oppression, but her body obediently accepted the actual pampering!

It was as if this body didn’t belong to Reina herself, but to Calysia, the owner of the Dragon Mark. She used gentle sweet nothings to capture Reina’s body, proving to Reina that a forced relationship could also be sweet!

At this moment, Reina was blushing crimson.

Her maid uniform, ruthlessly ravaged and exploited by the Dragon King, was rumpled and disheveled. She felt that she was on the verge of sticking out her little pink tongue and rolling her eyes back.

At the critical moment, the Dragon King stopped her advance and got up, wiping the glistening liquid from the corner of Reina’s mouth.

Gathering magic power in her fingertips, she reached out and touched Reina’s Dragon Mark.

Her slender fingers slid down Reina’s chest, controlling the pulsation of the Dragon Mark’s energy, like a master stroking her treasure.

Reina subconsciously reached out to push the Dragon King away, but immediately realized it was just a futile struggle.

“*Whimper~!*”

She felt something flow from the Dragon King’s hand into her chest, then spread to every corner of her body. That strange energy sucked something out of her body.

“Reina’s expression is truly wonderful, utterly captivating.”

Reina also came back to her senses. She gently pushed Calysia off her, trying to steady her center of gravity before she felt grounded.

“Your Majesty, why… why are you doing this?”

“Even when Reina spreads her legs, she refuses to betray me. This gentleness is truly irresistible.”

Reina’s reason returned somewhat, and she cursed madly in her heart.

*Sob*… Damn you, you slutty Dragon King! I don’t want to become a pitiful star-wrath yet!

And what was going on with this body?

Although it was over, her body couldn’t forget the desire she had just felt, similar to when she ate the heart. This feeling had been somewhat exposed since her sensitivity erupted.

The Dragon King looked at Reina lying on the bed and said with a smile:

“How did your first time feel? It seems Reina’s innocent first time was even purer than I imagined.”

“Next time, I’ll make you feel even better.”

This was indeed Reina’s first time as a girl, but what she cared about wasn’t the shame she had just experienced.

Reina almost fainted on the spot.

She had decided now. If she had the opportunity to escape, she would immediately get away from this woman. Escape was her primary goal.

Of course, these words could only be said in her heart. If she really stood up and expressed her true feelings, that would be the perfect way to trigger a defeat CG.

Before Reina could get up from the bed, Calysia took the monster heart in her hand and dangled it in front of Reina.

“Do you want it?”

“*Mmm—!*”

Reina’s pupils constricted. An irresistible force entered her body through her vision, crawling into her brain.

Other things gradually faded, slowly being stripped from Reina’s field of vision. Only the reddish-brown heart remained in her eyes.

Like a cute kitten seeing a cat treat.

She began to realize that the Dragon Mark on her chest was about to be transformed into something incredible.

But the next second, a heavy desire swept through her consciousness like a flood, her mind briefly going blank.

Crystal-clear dew dripped from the corner of Reina’s mouth, and she let out a submissive sound:

“I, I… want… it…”

Seeing Reina’s enthusiasm, Calysia also took off her shoes and knelt on the bed.

She gently caressed Reina’s face with one hand, lifted her from the bed, and placed the heart near her mouth. Then, she casually touched the purple Dragon Mark.

Reina held the heart and ate it with a mixture of elegance and greed. But this heart was merely a drop in the bucket for Reina, who hadn’t ingested magic power for so long. She felt an [emptiness] within her body, created by the Dragon Mark, urging her to take in more magical power.

As she chewed the processed magic heart, she mumbled:

“Thank you, Dragon King!”

“Call me Calysia, sweet little bird.”

“Calysia~”

“If you call me Master, I’ll be even happier. No, I’ll give you another heart as a reward for your obedience~” Calysia produced another heart as if by magic.

Reina sat with her legs together on the white sheets, her white stockings now damp, revealing her youthful fair skin. She leaned forward, her hands on the bed, the desire in her eyes woven into two pink hearts.

She really wanted that heart.

She wanted to be filled with Calysia’s magic power, to fill the emptiness in her heart.

That must feel wonderful.

Like a wanderer lost in a desert for three days and nights, seeing a delicious feast laid out before her, emitting the enticing aroma of her hometown cuisine.

“Mas…”

At the crucial moment, her voice caught like a broken machine.

Suddenly, Reina’s constricted pupils dilated, becoming unfocused. The next second, her azure eyes regained their focus, as if awakening from a dream.

She looked at her hands, her face paling.

No, no, no, no…!

What am I doing?

Reina broke out in a cold sweat, though some of her clothes were already wet.

She adjusted her body and quickly suppressed the panting caused by Calysia’s ministrations:

“Lady Calysia, this… this is rather inappropriate, isn’t it?”

“How so?” The Dragon King was slightly disappointed that her plan had failed.

“Your Majesty should have her own lover. You are a dignified and elegant monarch. How can you lose your composure because of me?”

“Haha…”

Calysia covered her mouth and laughed. If it weren’t for her previous actions, she would look like just a cute silver-haired girl.

“Reina, do you want to become my servant, or perhaps, my guard?”

“I… I wouldn’t dare.”

“Is that so? Then why are you giving me advice?”

She squeezed the heart in her hand, and it emitted an ominous purple light.

Reina finally realized: This was no ordinary heart!

Even the heart of a typical high-ranking monster couldn’t emit such a vibrant color.

Calysia decided to explain the principle of it all to Reina:

“Little Reina, the magic of the Dragon Mark shares the same source as mine, and this heart is filled with my magic power.”

“If you don’t ingest my magic power for too long, you’ll be in excruciating pain, in a state of ecstasy and agony, and completely break down.”

“I’ll ask you one last time, are you lying to me?”

Reina froze for five short seconds.

“I…”

Calysia, your methods are indeed ruthless.

But in the end, it can’t prove my identity, right?

Even if my actions are somewhat similar to the young master’s, unless I admit it, she can never be completely sure that I am the protagonist.

It’s really like a virus. If Calysia resolves her emotional knot, she will naturally distance herself from these abnormal feelings.

Most importantly, I won’t surrender until the very last moment!

Reina feigned a daze.

Her facial expression carried a hint of awkwardness and transgression after being toyed with, as well as lingering shyness—this wasn’t an act.

Five seconds later, she raised her head:

“Your Majesty Calysia, I will obey your will. If you still have any doubts about me, feel free to test me.”

*Don’t think I’m someone who can be defeated by such lowly tricks.*

*Small-fry Dragon King.*

“Hehe…”

Calysia’s expression was playful:

“Sweet little bird, from today onwards, you are my personal maid. Forget about that young master.”

“Now, as my maid, call me ‘Master Calysia’ from now on.”

5. “I Still Prefer Your Unruly Demeanor”

“Tell me.”

Calysia tilted her head, wanting to know what Reina was planning.

Of course, she couldn’t grant just any wish.

If the Dragon King were an omnipotent wish-granting machine, Reina would eagerly wish for Miss Dragon King to turn into a cute plushie for her to play with, and then return to her original world to enjoy life, or live a life of extravagant luxury as a billionaire.

Or, more simply, have the Dragon King help her conquer the world, defeat the other three Kings of the Four Realms, and assist her in clearing the game – that would also be an excellent choice.

But these were just pipe dreams in the face of disaster.

After granting the wish, the Dragon King would still discover her true identity as a human and attack her fiercely.

After much thought, Reina asked:

“I want Your Majesty Calysia to answer… one question for me.”

“Your wish is just an insignificant question?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.” Reina’s eyes were very serious.

“Speak. As long as I know the answer, I will satisfy Reina.”

“Actually, I’m very curious, how do you view my young master?”

Calysia’s gaze turned to the window. She seemed to travel to the future, and also to the past. Tucking a wind-blown strand of hair behind her ear, she smiled and said:

“I want to lock him in a cage, or freeze him in ice and turn him into a specimen.”

The Dragon King walked to Reina’s side, stroked Reina’s cute dragon horns, and laughed:

“Turn her into a demon, put a collar and handcuffs on her, transform her into my toy, pamper her for all eternity, and then, have a dozen more little dragon offspring.”

It was clearly early summer, but Reina felt a biting cold wind.

A series of unimaginable scenes appeared before her eyes. Reina subconsciously swallowed.

Was she hinting at me?

In any case, the Dragon King had confirmed her title as a female pervert. No… this was no longer just a female pervert, this was a full-blown yandere!

Reina suddenly wanted to take back what she had said earlier about the Dragon King being a good person.

Compared to other invasion maniacs, Calysia was just an ordinary monarch who guarded her territory and reorganized the internal affairs of the dragon race, merciless towards enemies, but kind and gentle towards her own kind.

Moreover, when advancing the main storyline, the help of the Dragon King Calysia was indispensable. She was one of the few characters who would develop some feelings for the protagonist and even help the protagonist advance through the levels.

But no matter how kind Calysia had seemed before, the current her was a pitiful woman who had experienced hundreds of “game clears.”

Conquered by the protagonist hundreds of times, choosing to commit suicide in despair rather than accept the protagonist’s gentle hands. And each despair fueled her pathological psychology!

Outside the game, Reina would only deeply lament for this pitiful monarch, perhaps even composing a poem to sing of her hardships and suffering, even despising her own actions and leaving this utterly absurd “game.”

But now, *I* am the pitiful “protagonist” being targeted!

Now was not the time for reminiscing.

“Thank you for your answer, Your Majesty.”

Reina’s voice was deliberately calm.

She suddenly became somewhat emotional: “Actually, in the past, I really liked the young master. He was my sun, guiding me forward.”

Then, she emphasized again with seriousness: “But humans are humans after all, incurable and utterly foolish.”

Calysia’s eyes widened upon hearing this information.

This was Reina’s plan.

That’s right, the person I like is the male lead, don’t get it wrong, Miss Calysia!

Saying she liked him, that was definitely false.

But as per the game’s setting for the maid character, she was a tsundere with a faint fondness for the young master, cold on the outside but warm on the inside!

As long as she made this relationship clear, the Dragon King would surely understand that her heart belonged to the protagonist. If she continued to pursue her, she would soon discover…

A forced relationship won’t be sweet.

Then, she would gradually lose interest in me and turn to hunt other targets.

Moreover, expressing her feelings could serve as a “smokescreen,” clearly defining the boundary between herself and the protagonist. It was truly a perfect plan!

On the surface, it was a question, but in reality, it was a statement of fact, using her strength to her advantage, leaving the Dragon King helpless!

“You… liked him?” Calysia’s body swayed slightly. Clearly, she had fallen for it.

“Hmm… I, originally, I liked him very much, but he’s just a pathetic, lowly human.”

Reina continued to act. She clasped her hands together, like a girlfriend discussing past events, planning to skillfully recount her past… But who knew what past Reina had with the protagonist? The damned designer only spent a few hundred words defining this cannon fodder character!

So, in reality, Reina had been gambling from the very beginning.

She was gambling that Calysia didn’t know Reina’s past and experiences.

If Calysia probed into my past, I’d be finished.

But she definitely doesn’t know about this!

A blazing light flashed in the Dragon King’s eyes for a moment. She stood up, leaving the heart on the table.

“Miss Calysia?”

Reina tilted her head, seemingly concerned, but in reality, her heart was already savoring the fruits of victory.

“Little Reina…”

Calysia’s eyes were unfocused, but quickly returned to normal. The corners of her mouth lifted slightly, and she leaned in, whispering softly into Reina’s ear.

Her voice held a hint of disappointment and helplessness, as well as a tease.

“Little Reina~”

It was at this moment that Reina discovered an extremely serious mistake she had made!

If her luck was bad, this mistake would be fatal.

“How long are you going to keep pretending? Even if you turn into a cute girl, I’d still recognize you~”

Reina’s body was paralyzed. Cold spread to every cell of her body. The sensitivity from her waist and neck made her flush all over.

The Dragon King’s soft tongue lightly touched Reina’s earlobe, greedily breathing in the fresh air from her.

Whether she knew I was the protagonist or not, she could use this despicable method to test me!

If I really wasn’t the protagonist, she’d just get off on it!

If I was the protagonist, it would be even worse, and she would escalate her actions.

I had no choice from the very beginning. What if I liked the young master? Would the Dragon King give up on me because I once liked him?

Wake up, Reina. The so-called initiative abandoned you long ago!

This Dragon King is a monarch who has gone through hundreds of cycles of transmigration. She is the final boss of the hidden Hell difficulty. She is the ceiling you cannot resist. The game ended from the very beginning.

“Your Majesty… Dragon King, what are you saying?”

Reina’s face flushed with embarrassment. The sensitivity from her neck made her let out an almost imperceptible whimper, which Calysia took in completely.

She placed her hand on the Dragon Mark on Reina’s chest, carefully touching the soft skin.

A tingling sensation pervading her entire body began to erode Reina’s consciousness. She instantly lost her composure, sitting on the nearby bed, a blush rising on her fair face.

“Your Majesty, *hiccup*… let me go!”

“Disobedient children must be punished,” Calysia said with a giggle.

“I still prefer your unruly demeanor.”

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Character Profile: Reina

A traveler who transmigrated into the game world. She had completed the game multiple times and accidentally unlocked a hidden difficulty. Can she conquer this world and achieve the best ending?

Personality: Calm and composed, slightly stubborn and arrogant.

Appearance:
Before Dragonification: Azure pupils, a pretty face, with a beauty rating in the game comparable to Calysia’s. Azure long hair, C-cup, maid outfit.
After Dragonification: Becomes an Azure Dragon, possessing the most beautiful tail among dragons, and azure vertical pupils.

Skills: Possesses some of her master Calysia’s skills, proficient combat techniques, keen insight, strong memory, and extremely powerful adaptability, which is constantly growing.

Height: 168cm

 

 

Reina’s Self-Perception (Internal Visualization)

 How Others See Reina (External Visualization)