Uh… what's going on?
Iri was quite depressed now; she had just been teasing Insect Lord Cocytus, knowing from the novel that Insect Lord had the 'personality' of an old martial artist, so she had called him Grandpa directly.
The result was… Insect Lord Cocytus flailed his arms and legs in place for a while, then picked Iri up without a word and walked out.
That's right, he really just picked her up and left… Iri, who was still unable to move easily, was now sitting on Insect Lord Cocytus's broad shoulder, strolling leisurely in an unknown location.
When Cocytus first picked Iri up, the Vampire Brides in the room quickly came forward to stop him, but Insect Lord Cocytus dismissed them with a single sentence.
"I… I need to take Princess Elizabeth out for some fresh air."
Seeing one of the Vampire Brides hurry away, she must have gone to inform Shalltear!
After all, Shalltear had previously instructed those Vampire Brides that Iri should not 'wander' around before she recovered, and now that she had been 'kidnapped' by Insect Lord Cocytus, they naturally had to inform her.
Although Insect Lord's shoulders were very broad, and Insect Lord held Iri's feet tightly, afraid she might slip off, sitting like this wasn't exactly uncomfortable!
It's just… too cold.
Especially her bottom… this was probably Insect Lord's special 'trait,' and she couldn't just point it out with a look of disgust, could she!
If she said it… Insect Lord would probably hide in a corner and draw circles, so she could only endure it now.
Could it be that Insect Lord was cold because of his Ice Aura?
She remembered that Insect Lord's skills included such a move, right? It should be a skill of the same 'nature' as this damned Despair Aura, just with different effects.
Was Insect Lord's whole body so cold because his Ice Aura was constantly active? If she could use Insect Lord's Ice Aura, would she be able to neutralize this coldness… her bottom was almost frozen off!
Insect Lord, quickly turn off your Ice Aura! Iri thought to herself.
Just as Iri had this thought, Insect Lord Cocytus slowed his pace, seemingly surprised, and turned to look at Iri, who also felt strange.
Uh… it doesn't seem so cold anymore, could it be that Insect Lord finally noticed!
Did he suppress his Ice Aura… good, good, her bottom was saved.
Just then, not far down the corridor, she saw a figure in a maid outfit walking towards them.
Uh… upon closer inspection, that radiant golden hair… that 'charming' face, wasn't that Qiya Lei, the mistress of Sebas, the charming old man from Pleiades at the entrance!
Hey, hey! This isn't good! She still had the effects of Despair Aura on her, hey! A normal human approaching would be instantly killed!
Seeing that Qiya Lei hadn't noticed the danger that was about to occur and was walking unhurriedly in her direction, Iri couldn't remain calm; she absolutely couldn't let Qiya Lei get close to her!
"Qi… ya… Lei, dan… ger." Iri shouted, straining her voice, but… Iri, who could barely speak normally, sounded no different from her usual speaking voice, and Insect Lord Cocytus looked utterly bewildered, not knowing why Iri on his shoulder was shouting 'danger'.
Iri's good intentions had backfired; because of her unclear speech, Qiya Lei seemed to have heard Iri call her name, and after noticing Cocytus and Iri on his shoulder, she responded and quickly walked over.
It's over… she's going to cause trouble!
If Qiya Lei was killed by her, Sebas would definitely resent her.
Uh… if it really came to it, she could only beg Father Anzi to help revive her.
Hmm, what a troublesome skill, this damned Despair Aura. Iri had already given up on treatment and could only watch helplessly as Qiya Lei trotted all the way to her.
"Good afternoon, Lord Cocytus… and…?" Qiya Lei seemed not to recognize Iri.
It was understandable that Qiya Lei didn't recognize her; after all, she was a newborn not long ago, and besides the Guardians and Pleiades and a few others, the other subordinates probably didn't know of her existence!
Hmm?? Wait a minute?
Iri seemed to have found the crucial point of the problem: why was Qiya Lei greeting her as if nothing was wrong?
Where was her unclosable Despair Aura? Why did it have no effect on Qiya Lei? Wasn't Qiya Lei a normal human?
"This is Lord Ainz's offspring, Princess Elizabeth," Insect Lord Cocytus said.
"Ah… it's actually that Lord's offspring! My apologies… Princess Elizabeth." Qiya Lei quickly bowed her head in salute.
Iri was confused and only came to her senses when she saw Qiya Lei bowing to her, responding with her very clumsy speech.
"No… thing…"
"Qiya Lei!!" Just then, a furious roar came from behind.
He appeared! The charming old man at the entrance… Sebas made a dazzling entrance.
Behind Sebas was a wild Shizu, and then Sebas rushed over with a livid face, picked up Qiya Lei in a princess carry, and with two quick steps, jumped back far away from Iri. It seemed Sebas was so nervous because he knew about Iri's condition.
"Sebas! What do you mean by this!" Insect Lord immediately took offense at Sebas's overly exaggerated reaction, especially in front of Iri; it looked very rude no matter how you saw it.
"My apologies, Lord Cocytus, given Princess Elizabeth's condition… hmm?" Sebas was just about to explain.
He also seemed to have noticed something was amiss. The distance Qiya Lei was from Iri just now… it was clearly a distance where she would have collapsed, yet Qiya Lei in his arms was still blushing and shy, completely unharmed.
"Co… cytus, old… man, it's… nothing, my… Despair… Aura can't… be turned… off." Iri wasn't stupid; she clearly saw that Cocytus was very displeased with Sebas's actions just now, so she quickly explained. If these two started arguing, it wouldn't be a joke.
"Ah…" Hearing Iri mention Despair Aura, Insect Lord finally remembered that Iri's Despair Aura couldn't be turned off. It seemed Iri calling him 'old man' had quite an impact on him.
Realizing his mistake, Cocytus quickly put Iri down. The incapacitated Iri could only lean against the wall, barely supporting her body.
"Princess Elizabeth… it's all my fault for bringing Your Highness out without permission… almost causing a great disaster." Insect Lord Cocytus immediately knelt down. Well… apologizing was right, but shouldn't the apology be directed at Qiya Lei, who almost collapsed?
"No… thing… Qiya… Lei, it's good that you're fine, I… also made a mistake." Iri replied, and turned her head to 'reveal' an apologetic smile. Although Insect Lord carried her out, the source was herself, so she was also at fault, right…
"No, it's all my fault…" Insect Lord's stubborn 'personality' seemed very awkward in this situation, Iri thought.
"Princess Elizabeth… Lord, I can't sense… the effect of Despair Aura, it's already." Shizu, who had been watching from the side, said something that made Iri quite happy.
"Indeed… I can't feel it anymore, this is… my Ice Aura!" Insect Lord finished, then once again heavily exhaled a breath like ice… it was clear that Insect Lord was very happy.