Even if Ah Xion was foolish, she wouldn't actually strike down.

It was one thing if Doro wasn't here, but with him right in front, chopping someone was just... Does everyone lately think of her as a fool? Thinking she would do such a thing or something... It seemed like she was being belittled.

She knew she wasn't particularly smart, but surely she was better than the average person, right? Could someone not very smart really master swordsmanship?

So she simply let go.

As a Sword Saint, she shouldn't abandon her sword, but now she was just a maid in Doro's house, so there was nothing strange about putting down her sword. She spread her hands, indicating "If you want to chop, go ahead, it has nothing to do with me." This attitude was unexpected.

Rose showed a bored expression and then returned the sword to Ah Xion's scabbard.

"You really have no authority as a teacher."

"I'm now Mr. Doro's disciple, so technically, you're my elder. Aunt Rose."

"?"

Rose genuinely didn't know how she managed to call her "Aunt." Is she human?

Don't think just because you drank Life Dew in your youth you can pretend to be young! The history records have you at least fifty or sixty years old, right?

"So, Xion, what are you here for?"

Doro couldn't help but ask.

The relationship between him and Ah Xion was complicated, and no title seemed fitting, so he simply called her by name, which also implied a boundary.

Ah Xion immediately said, "Master~ That's because the mistress kicked me out~ I had no choice but to come to you, and if you don't want me~"

She put on a pitiful face.

Do you want to call me teacher, or do you want to call me master?

Ah Xion clearly had a flexible approach in this matter. When alone with Doro, she could naturally call him teacher — a unique relationship and game between them, which she was engrossed in. But with a maid like Rose here, she could certainly say she was a maid.

After all, in terms of current identity, Ah Xion was a maid of the Mohe Family, while Rose was a maid of the Mohe Family.

Their statuses were different.

Rose couldn't play this game.

In this regard, Ah Xion was truly the big winner.

Doro couldn't help but find it amusing.

Rose noticed Doro's smile, so she smiled together with him, "Does your mood feel a bit better?"

"Yeah, thank you, Rose, for worrying about me. Honestly, I've been a bit too immature." Compared to the heavy heart he had when he started practicing, Doro seemed much more at ease now.

"Have you found the answer to your dilemma?"

Doro shook his head, "Though I haven't found an answer, I feel much more relaxed. In this case, perhaps I can make some correct choices... No, I feel... even if I make the wrong choice, I can seem to accept it."

Rose seemed thoughtful, "As long as you feel good, it's good."

Thinking of this, she nodded with satisfaction, "Then I'll leave it at that for today! If you're happy, I'm happy too."

"Let's continue the rest of the practice when you get back~ This time it was delayed for a reason, but next time, really let me practice to my satisfaction~"

Let her practice to her satisfaction?

Wouldn't that truly mean being completely charmed?

Rose left with light steps.

This location was actually an empty plot in Sim City, planned for development but later abandoned due to various reasons, so there were few people around.

"Xion, let's head back too."

Ah Xion immediately followed behind Doro, "Sure, but on the way back, could you come with me to buy some groceries? Lisidorwei Miss might not have noticed, but there's actually not many ingredients at home. It's conveniently on the way."

"Mm, sure, the price of groceries is still rising, right?"

"After all, there is a war going on."

...

"Phew~ It's finally done."

Mohe looked at something in the yard that resembled a door and showed a satisfied expression.

She then turned to Noel: "Miss Noel, it's your turn to contribute to us."

Noel nodded helplessly, and then clouds began gathering in the sky, followed by thunderbolts crashing heavily onto this door.

"Oh~ beautiful lightning."

Noel watched the arcs flickering on the door: "Should I continue?"

"Of course you should continue. Do you know how much power is needed to cross worlds? If I don't exhaust your ability to harness the energy of the natural world, it won't be enough. At least ten grand elemental tutors are needed. Since the power of lightning is particularly special, by using your own lightning, you can attract the lightning from nature. Of course, I can do such things too, but with a servant like you, why would I need to exert myself?"

Mohe was somewhat smug.

Servants are meant to be used. Mohe showed no mercy for squeezing her servants.

The expressions on the Snow Elves were solemn.

"Elf, Roland, I'm counting on you."

After all, they were to send the Snow Elf souls to the realm of the deceased, because if they weren't sent away, they would vanish—technically, the souls should return to the embrace of the Goddess, but due to the constraints of undead magic, over the long process, many souls underwent changes, so if released, the final result would merely be the dissolution of the souls.

But Mohe was not an honest person; although she was soon heading to the land of the undead, she still wanted to have some fun and called on maids 1 to 6.

"The Snow Elves are also here, and you princesses are here too. Shall we play a game?" Her malice directly spilled over, "Once we leave, you have the possibility of escaping. So, if you want to free yourself from the identity of a maid, or rather, a slave, the option is now before you."

She seemed to have foreseen some result: "If when we return, maids 1 to 6 are all still here, then I'll grant the Snow Elves freedom, allowing you to choose your own lives. If any of maids 1 to 6 have run away—you can escape with the Snow Elves—whoever escapes will not be pursued by me, and you will still own your beautiful lives. But correspondingly, if three or more of maids 1 to 6 manage to escape, I will give Elf and Miss Roland certain punishments."

Elf and Roland were inclined to question.

However, they were very clear that Mohe's decision was impossible to change.

Doro looked at her helplessly: "You're doing this..."

"Mr. Doro, many pleasures in life need to be discovered by oneself. If there's no enjoyable thing, create one. I've been quite diligent lately, and I hope to achieve a satisfying result by then."

Elf then looked at the multitude of Elves: "You just follow your own ideas, don't worry about me and Roland. No matter how persistent we are, the clan of Snow Elves is practically extinct. You don't need to be tangled up in your identity, just live a good life for yourself."

"Noel, from now on, the mansion is entrusted to you to manage. You can oversee this conflict, but you cannot interfere in such a dispute. I need you to maintain the appearance of harmony in the mansion, do you understand what I mean?"

Noel understood Mohe's idea: "This is not an easy task, but I will strive to handle it. As for Ah Xion, Lisidorwei, and Rose?"

"You don't need to worry about them, Lisidorwei will manage Mr. Doro's household, and so will Ah Xion. As for Rose, I've given her a task, so she won't be in the mansion."

"I understand."

Mohe nodded.

"Well then, Mr. Doro, ladies, please come with me."

Her hand touched the large door in the courtyard, and in an instant, the lightning was swallowed by something, followed by a breath of death rushing out from inside the door, making the maids in the mansion instantly turn pale. The dense death aura almost swallowed the vitality of the living.

"Ah! This place, the Goddess should really devote more to its management. Although this might be considered an achievement of sorts, it's indeed still too shabby. Let's go!"

With Mohe's sigh, everyone walked into that door.

...

"Respected King of the Dwarves. I am Mohe the Demon King's envoy, sent by the Demon King to stand before you and convey the Great Demon King's will."

Rose half-kneeled in a magnificent hall, appearing very respectful.

"King! Please drive her out! Ever since the Demon King's resurrection, all who have associated with the Demon King have faced disastrous consequences. Our Dwarf Kingdom, having developed to this point, should not follow the same path as the Elf Kingdom." An elderly dwarf of at most one meter twenty immediately advised, "In these times—chaos is already apparent, our Dwarf Kingdom must remain steady. If the Dwarf Kingdom also participates in the conflicts, then a true world war isn't far off!"

"Doctor, I understand your thoughts."

The Dwarf King's voice was deep: "However, this is very naive. Since the messenger of the Demon King has arrived, it indicates that—even if we wish to remain detached from the world, it's not possible anymore. Because the sight of the Demon King has fallen upon us. What to do, how to do it, that all rests on our own choices. Only spectating from the sidelines is not permitted. Right? Envoy."

"You are a wise king, and I am merely a messenger under the Great Demon King's majesty, so I cannot judge the Demon King's thoughts based on personal understanding."

"You are indeed respectful. Yet, the Demon King is truly such a terrifying existence... So, from your own perspective?"

"Forgive my impudence, your thoughts are very wise. Since I have arrived, it is already not a situation for the Dwarves to stand by idly."

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.