6. You're Not Allowed To Call Me Cute
"Welcome back, Princess," Sera, the maid, had been waiting for Xia Yi before she even reached her room. She greeted Xia Yi with a bow.
"Have you informed the Queen of your victory today?"
"Yes, Sera, my mother praised me a lot! Hehe!" Xia Yi pushed open the door and hopped in cheerfully. She kicked off her shoes and threw herself onto the bed, hugging a pillow and rolling around.
"Sera, Sera, was I amazing today?" Her face was full of an expression that said, "Praise me!" Rather than a dragon, she seemed more like an energetic puppy, her eyes sparkling.
"Your performance today was indeed beyond my expectations, you were excellent in battle and flawless," Sera closed the door and picked up the shoes from the floor, placing them where they belonged.
"But Princess, although you have gained the approval of the Dragon Clan in terms of strength, you still need to maintain excellence in terms of etiquette. Throwing your shoes everywhere and running around the room in socks is not the behavior of a lady."
"Eh, that's so troublesome, Sera."
"Princess, you might need to retake the royal etiquette class."
"Wha?!" Upon hearing the words "etiquette class", Xia Yi instantly felt a chill run down her spine.
Remembering the old, grumpy, single dragon lady teacher from her etiquette class, many unpleasant memories surfaced. For example, to correct her sitting posture, Xia Yi was immobilized by the etiquette teacher and forced to sit for several hours, unable to even scratch her tail. It was a physical and mental torture.
Her head was already starting to ache, she had to bluff her way through this!
"Sera, those who achieve great things don't fuss over small details. How can we achieve anything if we pay attention to such minor details?" Xia Yi sat up on the bed.
She imitated the Silver Dragon Queen, crossing her legs and giving her maid a haughty look. Her small, delicate feet, covered in semi-transparent white silk, gently swayed at the edge of the bed.
"I am the future ruler of the Dragon Clan, there's no need for me to strictly adhere to the completely cumbersome and unnecessary etiquette of a lady!"
Seeing her little princess trying hard to imitate the domineering look of the Silver Dragon Queen, Sera was genuinely amused, almost unable to hold back her laughter.
This is a ruler?
Sera couldn't feel any majesty from this little dragon loli at all. Her attempt to put on a strong front for the sake of face made Xia Yi even more adorable in Sera's eyes.
"Yes, yes, Princess, you're really amazing, I'm convinced."
"This time I can't feel your sincerity at all, Sera, you're just humoring me."
"Princess, you're really cute."
"Hmm, that's the right tone…wait, don't call me cute!"
"So, how does it feel to be the majestic future ruler of the Dragon Clan, Princess?"
"…It sounds really awkward, just call me as you usually do," Xia Yi commanded her maid, "Sera, take me to bathe."
"As you wish, Princess, please don't move."
Sera picked up a pair of slippers and walked over to Xia Yi. She knelt down and lifted Xia Yi's delicate little foot, placing it in her palm.
She could feel Xia Yi's faint body heat, even through the layer of silk stockings she could feel the skin as smooth as jade, it was like a carefully carved piece of artwork, delicate and soft, making one want to caress it gently.
From Xia Yi's expression, Sera could tell that the princess seemed to be unaware of her own exceptional charm. Her body was enough to drive anyone crazy…
Of course, as a member of the royal maid team, Sera would always maintain her professionalism and not cross any boundaries. She simply slipped the slippers onto Xia Yi's feet.
"Princess, please allow me to escort you to the bathroom."
The bathroom of the Dragon Clan's palace was very spacious. Surrounded by mist, Xia Yi couldn't even see the walls around her. Mermaid statues held up pitchers, from which warm water continuously flowed into the pool.
As Xia Yi soaked in the pool, she felt the fatigue from today's battle gradually easing. If she remembered correctly, this water was from expensive magical springs with special effects.
The magical spring water, which was used for potion brewing in the outside world, was now being used for bathing… The treatment enjoyed by the royal family of the Dragon Clan was indeed luxurious.
"Sera," Xia Yi said.
"Princess, I'm here."
"Why don't you come in and soak too? I remember you haven't rested for a long time."
Xia Yi turned her head and looked at the obedient red maid standing by the side, waiting for her mistress to finish bathing.
"Thank you for your kindness, Princess, I'm truly flattered. But only the royal family can enjoy the magical springs, we royal maids are not qualified," Sera declined calmly, "As long as you can enjoy it, as a maid, I'm happy."
"Alright, was this rule established before I was born?"
"Yes. However, it wasn't always like this. Back then, even ordinary dragons could enjoy the magical springs just like you. The ancient dragons ruled over vast territories and abundant resources, they were the most powerful superior race. However, other superior races that feared the dragons united and waged war against the dragons. Although we dragons barely won, we lost a lot in the war…"
Xia Yi was aware of what Sera was talking about.
For some reason, she had a strong interest in the history of the Dragon Clan and had studied it thoroughly with great interest.
It was that ancient war that engulfed every corner of the world at that time. All races, willing or not, were drawn into it.
It was because of that war that the whole world recognized the strength of the Dragon Clan, but the Dragon Clan also paid a heavy price for it.
The Dragon Clan was strong, but their biggest fear was losing members.
Because the reproductive ability of the Dragon Clan was… arguably one of the worst.
The Dragon Clan is still strong, but they dare not act rashly.
After all, even a united front of all races couldn't completely defeat the Dragon Clan. This strength had been deeply ingrained in the blood memory of every race.
Any movement of the Dragon Clan would cause other races to tacitly put aside their conflicts and unite against the Dragon Clan.
This resulted in the existence of the Dragon Clan being the world's evil.
What was even more absurd was that Xia Yi had heard that the outside world thought that the Silver Dragon Princess was the future tyrant of the Dragon Clan. Every day, she personally flew to the cities of the human race, killing for pleasure, bloodthirsty and indulging her clansmen in looting and killing. In just a few years, she had killed and taken away hundreds of thousands of lives.
But in reality?
Her hobby was just staying at home and lazing around.
The outside world's misunderstanding of the Dragon Clan was a bit too big.
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