Chapter 839: Chapter 470: Asina, I’m Back! _2

By then, there was a touch of hostility towards the temples within the Empire’s borders.

“Your Majesty, the son of Marquis Howard, Daniel, has an important report for you.”

Asina in the pavilion put down the hand that was lightly pinching her brow, swiveled the chair, and looked towards Daniel standing outside the pavilion.

Seeing Asina’s gaze on him, Daniel placed his hand on his chest and knelt on one knee, saluting her, “Daniel has seen Your Majesty.”

“Rise, what is so important that you would forsake your training time to report to me in person?”

“Your Majesty, I saw Lady Lucia on the main street by the eastern gate of the Royal College!”

“I thought it was some significant matter, turned out it was just about seeing my loser…. loser…. loser Imperial Sister?!! What did you say? Who did you say you saw?”

Asina, who previously appeared languid, suddenly stood up and stepped onto the pavilion stairs, her gaze intensely fixed on Daniel.

The loser Imperial Sister, Lucia, who vanished for almost three years, is back?!

How is this possible?!

She was cursed by Eva, transformed into an Amethyst Young Dragon and taken by Black Dragon, all these years… she’s never given up searching for her but until today, she never knew the whereabouts of Black Dragon’s lair.

“I saw Lady Lucia!”

“Are you certain that the girl you saw… is Lucia?!”

“Certain! Lady Lucia looked slightly different than over two years ago, but… I recognized her immediately as Lady Lucia and she… recognized me right away too, calling out my name. If she were not Lady Lucia, she would never have been able to mention my name, nor my father’s.”

Astonishment also showed on Melissa’s face, standing beside Daniel.

Lady Lucia… has returned?

There was no sighting of Black Dragon over the Imperial City skies recently. How could Lady Lucia, who was taken by Black Dragon, come back?

And… Lucia had been transformed into an Amethyst Young Dragon because of the curse, could Daniel recognize her… does that mean… Lucia has reverted to her original form?

The thoughts that occurred to Melissa also crossed the mind of Asina, the Emperor.

“Has her belly grown larger?” Asina inquired.

???

Has… has her belly grown larger?

Daniel was a bit dumbfounded: “No… no, Lady Lucia’s belly isn’t big, it’s more or less the same as it was over two years ago, just a bit of baby fat, she looks very healthy.”

A flicker of disappointment passed through Asina’s eyes, she had been hoping to help her loser Imperial Sister raise a few cubs for fun…

A not big belly and a bit of baby fat mean Black Dragon has taken good care of her loser Imperial Sister.

If Daniel could recognize her, it implies the curse on her has been lifted, and this is perhaps why Black Dragon released her.

“Where is she now?”

“She should still be in the Imperial City.”

“Has she not come to the Imperial Palace?”

Daniel shook his head: “I don’t know if Lady Lucia has visited the Imperial Palace, no… no… however, Lady Lucia asked me to deliver a message to you.”

“What message?” Asina’s eyes revealed a hint of curiosity, wondering what the loser Imperial Sister, who disappeared for over two years, wanted to tell her upon returning to the Imperial City.

Daniel’s eyes flickered, seeming hesitant to speak.

“Do not hold back, boldly relate her message to me exactly as she put it.”

“Lady Lucia said… she… she’s returned, and Your Majesty, your reign as Emperor… is over. She is about to oust you from the throne, becoming the new Emperor of Phalan Empire.”

Asina couldn’t help but burst into laughter upon hearing Daniel’s words. It was indeed something her loser Imperial Sister would say.

She’s grown capable.

Her first act after coming back to the Imperial City is to challenge her.

Back when she was a Princess, she could play Asina like a toy; now that she has become the Emperor of Phalan Empire, Asina was curious to see… how exactly little loser Imperial Sister plans to unseat her.

Melissa also showed an expression of resignation. The person who dared to provoke the Emperor so bluntly, yet wouldn’t make the Emperor truly angry… could only be Lady Lucia.

“Your Majesty, should we search for Lady Lucia?” Melissa asked.

“No need to look for her, she will come to me,” Asina said, looking towards Melissa, “send out the notice, from now on, anyone who sees my Imperial Sister Lucia at any Imperial Palace entrance is not to stop her.”

“As you command.”

“Additionally, notify the Griffin Knight Order, the Flying Bear Knight Order, and those few Domain Experts who follow me to gather at the Royal Square on the way to Roland Palace. Hmm… also inform the Flying Dragon Army that since my Imperial Sister wishes to dethrone me,

then naturally, I must demonstrate a bit of my current strength to my dear sister. I want to see how she, alone, plans to dethrone me.”

Upon hearing this, Melissa showed a look of helplessness on her face: “Your Majesty… isn’t it a bit too much to bully Lady Lucia like this?”

“Perfect, I want to become the grand Demon King in her heart, so that she’ll burst into tears from anger whenever she thinks of me.”

Asina thought about it more and became increasingly amused. There is nothing more intriguing than teasing her own Imperial Sister in this world.

“Eva might be upset if she knows about this…”

“Oh right, tell Eva about this. Starting tomorrow, have her follow me at all times. With even Eva on my side, I wonder if Lucia will still have the courage to challenge me when she stands alone on the Royal Square.”

“……”

The Emperor’s personality… is really quite dreadful.

In dealing with his sister Lucia, he’s somewhat overboard.

Fortunately, Eva knows that the Emperor wouldn’t truly harm Lady Lucia.

“I’ll go and convey Your Majesty’s orders now.”

“Wait, bring Eva along. We will have a feast tonight to celebrate the safe return of my defeated Imperial Sister.”

“……”

Daniel was stupefied; the relationship between the Emperor and Lady Lucia… seemed not as tense as the Imperial Ministers and nobles had imagined…

Upon hearing Lady Lucia’s rebellious words, Queen Athena wasn’t angry at all; on the contrary, she seemed quite pleased…

In the future, anyone who thinks Lady Lucia is easy to bully may find Queen Athena directly showing them what it means to be a sister-protecting maniac.

“Daniel, before Lucia showed up, whether you chose the Temple or the Empire, I wouldn’t intervene. But now, you have no choice. After your graduation, I want you to become Knight to my Imperial Sister Lucia.

Rest assured, whatever the Temple can offer you, I can provide too, even more. After you gain some experience, I will make you the leader of a Knight Order.”

Upon hearing this, Daniel once again placed his right hand over his chest and knelt on one knee: “I shall follow Your Majesty’s arrangement.”

“The day you become Knight to my Imperial Sister Lucia, I want you to be utterly loyal to her. Even if she orders you to be my enemy one day, you shall not betray or disobey her!”

“As you command!”

Daniel responded in a deep voice.

“You may go now.”

“Yes.”

Daniel rose, turned, and left.

Melissa also left the Royal Garden to convey Asina’s orders.

Come evening, some well-informed Imperial Ministers and nobles all knew that Lady Lucia, who had disappeared for nearly three years, had returned!

At the same time, the Dark Curse Master Eva also learned from Asina that Lucia had returned.

Eva couldn’t wait to find Lucia, but was stopped by Asina, who said that Lucia would soon come to the Imperial Palace to find her.

That evening, Eva stayed at the Imperial Palace, accompanying Asina for the feast.

After eating and drinking her fill, Eva didn’t return to her own place but went to the palace where Lucia had lived before, personally undertaking the cleaning of Lucia’s residence.

….

Melissa also left the Royal Garden to convey Asina’s orders.

Come evening, some well-informed Imperial Ministers and nobles all knew that Lady Lucia, who had disappeared for nearly three years, had returned!

At the same time, the Dark Curse Master Eva also learned from Asina that Lucia had returned.

Eva couldn’t wait to find Lucia, but was stopped by Asina, who said that Lucia would soon come to the Imperial Palace to find her.

That evening, Eva stayed at the Imperial Palace, accompanying Asina for the feast.

After eating and drinking her fill, Eva didn’t return to her own place but went to the palace where Lucia had lived before, personally undertaking the cleaning of Lucia’s residence.