Chapter 533 - Keep The Troublemaker At Bay
"Yes, a rumor has spread among the residents, but there"s a problem there. The result of your order has taken place, but it"s a bit deviated from your expectations." The crow-like girl gave her report.
"Hmm? What do you mean by that, Clara?" Luna raised her eyebrows and turned around.
"Our residents believe that you have just forged an alliance with dragon kin. They are making their own a.s.sumptions, and not like your mysterious objective." Clara clarified her words.
"Hm, well, it doesn"t matter what the outcome is. One important thing for me is that I just announced to the neighboring kingdoms about my foster daughter and our Patron G.o.ddess. Now, go back to your position and make sure our honored guests are safe without any problems." Luna gave a slight nod and commanded.
"Understood." Clara then stood up and went to the balcony before she flew away.
"Sigh, why did it turn out like this? But, it doesn"t really matter. I"m sure those arrogant dragon kin will come to me sooner or later because of this~ I wonder what will happen next." Luna put her hand to her cheek with a faint smile.
She then walked away toward the exit. "Hum-mm, one vital thing is done and now it"s time to prepare to circ.u.mnavigate the world with the divine group~"
At that moment, the luxurious royal carriage finally stopped in the luxury shopping center in the n.o.ble district.
"Does this place sell almost anything? But, wow, this looks like a shopping mall in my hometown." Sylvia looked out enthusiastically. She was the one who asked them to pay a visit to this place.
"But you previously lived in the Wales Region"s capital city, right? It"s not a town..." Yuuki made a small comment.
"Hehe, please don"t mind such a small thing." Sylvia waved her hand up and down.
"Shopping mall? Is it like the department stores and convenience stores in the Human Continent?" Elysia did not expect that the mall was present in the Devil Continent.
Sylvia compared the intended place in mind for a moment. "In comparison, the shopping malls in Devil Continent are bigger. Uhm, it"s like two or three big stores put together."
"May I know what you are looking for in our shopping center? I might be able to guide you better." Lynn grasped her hand to ask for confirmation.
"Actually, I"d like to find some spare dresses. Many of my dresses have been torn from the previous hidden maze. I also need some special ones with open backs typical for winged beastkins." Sylvia glanced at her reddish-black wings and shook them slightly.
"Ah, the second floor of this shopping center has a wide variety of dresses and I"m sure you won"t be disappointed. Then, please wait a moment." Lynn turned slightly and opened the small window. "Yusagi, please park the carriage in the parking lot. We"re going to visit this shopping center."
"Affirmative!" Yusagi saluted and pulled the reins of the horses.
After the horse carriage was parked, Yusagi immediately opened the door and stood aside.
That luxurious royal carriage really caught the attention of many people. More than a hundred pairs of eyes were fixed on the open carriage door. They were curious about what kind of honored guest had come with their princess.
Lynn was the first to get off the horse-drawn carriage because of etiquette. Then followed by another.
"Holy moly! Who are they really? It"s not just a dragonkin, but there are several other beauties! I"m not dreaming, am I?" A random beastkin D exclaimed while rubbing his eyes. He questioned what kind of dream he had last night so that today he could see some stunning beauties at once.
"Oh, wut? I"m not seeing the wrong thing, am I? Is that girl the rumored snow fox? Wow, she sure has a lot of tails." A random beastkin L stroked his chin with a strange smile.
"Hey, watch your eyes, bro. After all, snow fox is still one kin with Her Highness Princess." A random beastkin B hit his friend"s back to remind.
"Tch, all men are the same. They only think using their heads in the lower half. Some pretty girls enter their sight, and they will lose their minds." A random femin.a.z.i clicked her tongue in annoyance.
"Yeah, what do you expect? Men will still be men. It"s just like us women when we see handsome men. They"re just expressive. It"s fine to appreciate the beauty of the world. Eh? Woah, that blue haired guy looks s.e.xy. Is he a dragon too?" A random wise woman explained a bit. However, she ended up stunned to see the last one get off the horse carriage.
"A fairy, an elf, a dragonkin, a few humans, and the little beasts? I can only identify a few of them. Who exactly are they, eh?" An old sage who happened to be pa.s.sing by stroked his long beard and wondered.
While murmurs exploded in the surrounding residents, Elysia and her group were just trying not to care. They were aware that some experts were following them secretly to get things in order.
"Hum, it"s fun to be the center of attention. Let"s go inside and have some fun." Sylvia went to the shopping center cheerfully. However, her hand was suddenly pulled from behind.
"You go with us. Allow Princess Lynn and her guard to walk ahead to guide us. It"s the custom." Yuuki reminded and let go of Sylvia"s hand.
"Ugh, I know." Sylvia grabbed her wrist reflexively. She then drew closer to Elysia and the G.o.ddesses.
After that, Lynn and Yusagi guided everyone to the shopping center.
"Hmm... It"s not bad to accompany the girls for shopping." Oceanid folded his arms and looked left and right.
"You say that as if you want to pay for all our purchases." Nell looked back, but she couldn"t see Oceanid around. "Eh? Where did he go? I heard his voice earlier, but he disappeared a moment later?"
"Please just ignore that man. He is honing his flirting skills with the nearby beautiful lady." Rhea answered without looking back.
"h.e.l.lo, beauty. I"m intrigued by the products you offer, can I get to know you and take you home?" Oceanid rested his elbow against the wall, right beside the beautiful lady.
"Excuse me, sir. However, I am not the product being offered. I am selling fur beauty care and skin hygiene products. Are you interested?" The beautiful lady with cat ears smiled professionally and introduced the products she was selling.
"Ugh..." The corners of Nell"s lips twitched slightly. She immediately ignored Oceanid as if she had never seen him in the first place.
"I"m also embarra.s.sed to see him. Can we bring some souvenirs in the form of snacks?" Oceanid"s avatar looked up and pointed at the food shelves on the first floor.
"You"ll get it if you"re a good boy. We"ll be there when we"re done with the upper floors." Nell didn"t mind that.
"Mm, thank you!" Oceanid"s avatar saluted.
"Ah, if only this place had lots of gla.s.s walls, elevators and escalators. It would be similar to a mall on Earth." Elena scanned the surroundings in a glance.
"Unfortunately, it doesn"t apply here. Uhm... I don"t feel comfortable being stared at by so many people and listening to their muttering about us." Elysia rubbed her arm reflexively.
"Just ignore them, Ely. Anyway, would you like to buy some pretty dresses here? We"ve gotten some from the elven, and now we might be able to cosplay as a beastkin?" Elena glanced at Elysia while imagining the latter as an adorable cat girl.
"Uuh, if I could, I"d like to turn it down." Elysia could see what Elena had in mind, thanks for their shared senses and mind sync.
"Unfortunately, I didn"t receive a no as an answer~ Don"t worry, your friends and I will join too." Elena answered playfully.
"..." Elysia was at a loss for words. But, she didn"t give any refusal either.
"Oho? I want to go there first. Or maybe there!" Sylvia walked left and right as if she was tempted to visit because of the attractive gleam of each shop.
"We need to work out our current objective first. You"d like to buy some dresses like what you wanted earlier, right? Please don"t go off on your own and make trouble. Do you still remember the last time you left without permission and how it ended?" Yuuki dragged the devil girl so that the latter would not be accidentally left behind.
"I still remember. It was a terrible experience. Luckily Ely was there and saved the day." Sylvia walked again and nodded several times.
"Yes, let"s go to the second floor first. After that, you can ask to visit someplace you want and we"ll go there. You know, I have something I really need to tell you, but the opportunity hasn"t come yet." Yuuki whispered softly to the devil girl. She suddenly had a brilliant idea to keep this troublemaker at bay.
"And, what is it? Come on, don"t play like a mystery and leave me hanging in the middle." Sylvia was curious. She wanted to know what Yuuki wanted to say right away.
"I"ll tell you later. There are a lot of strangers here who might be eavesdropping. I don"t like it when our conversation is overheard by outsiders." Yuuki whispered and led the devil girl to go to the second floor to follow the others.
"Oh, uhm, all right." Sylvia nodded in understanding. She no longer looked left and right like a curious little girl because she tried her best to guess what Yuuki might want to say.
It could be a critical and essential matter.. But, it could also be a cruel admission of an unexpected revelation.