You Te leaned on Emilia's shoulder, feeling enveloped by warmth and softness, an indescribable sense of comfort spreading through his heart.
The faint, pleasant fragrance, like dancing sprites, gently drifted into his nostrils.
Good, good, good, please, you two, quarrel more often!
You Te was practically beaming with joy; he hadn't done anything and yet he was able to snuggle with Emilia. Could there be anything more satisfying in this world?
Seeing this, Natsuki Subaru's chest heaved, but at the moment, all he could do was rage in impotence.
Although he currently had no explicit relationship with Emilia, not even friends.
But he was just incredibly annoyed.
Emilia Felt the warmth emanating from You Te's body, and a unique masculine scent, You Te's scent, a fresh, unknown aroma, wafted towards her.
Only then did she come to her senses, realizing she had actually hugged You Te.
She had done something intimate that Puck said only couples could do.
Thinking of this, Emilia Felt a rush of heat from her heart straight to her face.
Her delicate body Felt as if it were being pulled by invisible threads, her muscles involuntarily tightening, every inch of her skin radiating tension.
You Te sensed Emilia's abnormality, lightly coughed, opened his eyes, and then sat up as if nothing had happened.
This kind of thing needed to be done gradually, no need to rush.
If he could snuggle with Emilia today, he could make her have children tomorrow.
Don't overthink it, 'having children' here refers to kissing.
"I... I'm sorry..." Emilia apologized to You Te, covering her burning cheeks. She regretted hugging him without his permission while she was angry.
Although they had only known each other for a day, she didn't know why she wanted to be close to You Te, and at the same time, she didn't resist physical contact with him at all.
Friend, yes, it was all because You Te was the first friend she had ever made.
Emilia still explained it this way in her heart.
As for other feelings, she didn't understand them yet.
"It's okay." You Te chuckled, thinking to himself that this was truly a huge gain.
He hadn't expected to not only take advantage of Emilia but also gain her guilt.
She truly was a simple little girl.
So easy to manipulate.
Especially now, with the strongest assist—Natsuki Subaru.
Silence fell inside the dragon carriage.
The three of them had different thoughts and feelings.
Natsuki Subaru's face was gloomy the entire time.
You Te couldn't help but sigh at the sight, this male lead truly had no emotional intelligence, and his personality was arrogant and conceited, at least in his current state.
Perhaps it was because he hadn't experienced growth through death.
He was truly off-putting, overly confident, greasy, and chuunibyou.
Almost entirely flaws.
The dragon carriage sped through the streets of the Royal Capital, its sturdy wheels rotating rapidly, producing a series of crisp sounds as they rubbed against the cobblestone road.
The ground dragon pulling the carriage moved with the speed of wind, raising a small cloud of dust with each step, and the carriage body swayed slightly due to the high speed.
Before long, they arrived at the destination street provided by Kuerxiu.
This was the poorest area of the Royal Capital, where the lowest class of people lived.
The streets were narrow, and the houses on both sides, like old people in disrepair, leaned crookedly against each other, leaving only this cramped passage.
There was a lot of garbage and sewage on the ground, and rotten vegetable leaves, torn rags, and other filth were everywhere.
Such road conditions made it impossible for the large dragon carriage to pass, so the dragon carriage driver had to pull the reins tight, bringing the dragon beast to a stop.
The three of them got off the dragon carriage and walked towards Water Alley, number seven.
Their final destination was a building similar to a warehouse, not small in size.
The three entered the warehouse, pushing open the large door with a creaking sound. The interior looked somewhat like a small restaurant.
"The big sister who commissioned..." The slender girl, sitting on a stool and idly fiddling with the emblem in her hand, instinctively spoke when she heard the door open, but stopped halfway through her sentence.
Seeing the white figure, her expression instantly froze.
The person who arrived was the owner of this emblem.
"Felt, are they the clients?" Behind the counter stood an elderly giant, like a towering small mountain.
His tall and mighty body almost touched the ceiling, his thick shoulders were as broad as city walls, and his muscles were faintly visible beneath his coarse cloth clothes.
Most striking were his thick white eyebrows, which resembled two thick layers of snow, robust and long.
Rom curiously observed the group of three.
"Rom..." Felt swallowed, her words cut short by a clear voice before she could finish.
"Please return my emblem to me. I can pretend nothing happened, as if you were just playing. That item is very important." Emilia sighed, her tone relatively gentle, mainly because the other party was a little girl who looked somewhat undernourished.
She knew how miserable the lives of the poor at the bottom of the Royal Capital were.
For some girls of this class, with no money for school, or even for food, to survive they either had to steal or sell their bodies.
There was no third way.
They just wanted to live.
Hearing this, Felt pursed her lips, her expression a little conflicted.
The commission for this job was very high.
Clutching the emblem in her hand, she didn't know how to choose for a moment.
"Felt..." Rom rubbed his brow. He hadn't expected this agile little fellow to slip up and be tracked here by the item's owner.
After a moment of silence, he pulled out a huge club from the corner of the bar, rested it on his shoulder, and smiled at her:
"Felt, you choose."
The meaning was clear: if Felt chose to fight, he would help.
Even if there were three opponents, including a Knight.
Even if doing so would lead to being wanted by the Royal Capital's patrol officers later.
You Te raised an eyebrow and silently placed his hand on the divine sword at his waist.
The two sides confronted each other, the atmosphere solidified, and a battle was on the verge of breaking out.
"Rom..." Felt looked deeply at Rom, who had protected her all these years, struggled for a moment in her heart, and then waved her hand indifferently:
"Never mind, never mind, I'll give it back to you."
"I'm not doing this job."
As Felt spoke, she reluctantly took a final look at the emblem, her face pained.
The golden coins that were almost in her grasp were gone just like that.
She gritted her teeth and tossed the emblem to Emilia.
Emilia stared at the emblem flying towards her, her hand slowly rising, her fair fingers reaching towards the target, almost touching it.
Just then, a sharp "Look out!" shot from behind her like an arrow.
Before her brain could react to the warning, her body was suddenly tackled by a powerful force.
You Te arrived like a swift gust of wind in an instant. He tightly hugged Emilia, and their bodies rolled uncontrollably to one side.
Emilia Felt the world spin, everything around her blurring.
Several hidden weapons, carrying a biting cold glint, whizzed past where Emilia had just been standing.
The hidden weapons were extremely fast, drawing almost invisible black lines in the air, followed by several dull thuds, "thump, thump." The hidden weapons deeply pierced the opposite wall, leaving their trembling ends radiating a dangerous aura in the air.
Before they could react, they heard a charming female voice from the side.
"Oh my~ How lively."
Elsa had entered the warehouse at some point.
"The big sister who commissioned?" Felt frowned, silently drawing the small knife she had kept sheathed.
You Te slowly stood up now, looking at this half-vampire lady.
He hadn't expected her to be the employer who commissioned Felt to steal Emilia's Royal Selection emblem.
A bit troublesome.
Although his swordsmanship was unique in the kingdom, without the Blessing, he wasn't sure he could protect those around him.
Elsa's strength was actually very great.
You Te, under the Blessing, just happened to be very effective against agile assassins, which was why he was able to defeat Elsa so easily before.
But now.
Elsa now looked at You Te, tilted her head, and quickly licked her lips: "You Te, I smell the strong worry emanating from you."
"You seem very concerned about this white-haired Royal Selection lady beside you."
"I'm very unhappy, you know~"