The warm sunlight filtered through the white sheer curtains, falling upon the young girl and causing the sleeping princess to frown slightly. Her eyes, framed by long, slender lashes, opened a sliver, revealing a hint of laziness and fatigue in their crimson depths.
“Is it... morning already?”
Her silver hair cascaded down her chest like a waterfall, reflecting specks of silver light as the sun shone upon it.
“Hah~”
She yawned widely, rubbing her somewhat muddled head.
Last night was Luo Li's most peaceful sleep since arriving in this world. She glanced at the wall clock; it was already past nine in the morning. Why hadn't anyone woken her up? Oh, right... she had specifically instructed them last night not to wake her early today.
“Is anyone there?”
With her call, light footsteps sounded from outside the door, and a small nun knelt just outside the bedroom.
“Greetings, Your Highness.”
“Come in... dress me.”
“Yes.”
Hearing this, the small nun quickly rose, waved her hand behind her, and immediately five or six small nuns, no older than thirteen or fourteen, filed in from outside the door. The first three small nuns entered; one came empty-handed, one held a silver comb, and another carried a crown in both hands. The remaining three small nuns entered the room; one held Luo Li's corset-style underwear in both hands, while the other two held the shoulders and sleeves of her Saintess's robe.
Luo Li stood up, accustomed to sleeping nude, and thus stood before the small nuns without any clothes on. However, she was already used to this lifestyle; she had to admit, such a lavish way of living was truly intoxicating. She didn't even need to dress herself.
The empty-handed small nun smoothed Luo Li's silver hair back. She then quickly moved to her side, assisting another small nun in putting on the underwear. Afterward, she swiftly retreated behind Luo Li, gently gathering her silver hair. The entire process was seamless, flowing like water, with almost no sound. The wide Saintess's robe was draped over her shoulders, and two small nuns meticulously fastened all the buttons and ties on the robe. The small nun with the silver comb behind her carefully straightened each strand of hair, ensuring there were no knots. Finally, Luo Li lowered her head slightly, and the last small nun placed the crown upon her head.
Immediately after, two nuns pushed a large, full-length mirror in front of her. Standing before the mirror, she gazed at the girl reflected there, dressed in a white Saintess's robe with gold trim, wearing a golden crown, her feet planted on the ground, and her silver hair flowing down her back. She nodded with satisfaction.
The small nuns quickly returned the large mirror to its original place, then backed out of the bedroom door in a file, without making a single sound. It was truly astonishing.
'What imperial living!'
“Your Highness, Lola requests an audience.”
“Didn't I say Lola doesn't need to announce herself?”
Turning to look outside, Lola entered from beyond the door, her standard gold-rimmed glasses, long green hair, serious and earnest gaze, and the red bishop's robe she had just donned for her recent promotion, all made her appear even more vibrant at this moment.
“Your Highness, rules are rules. Even I must be announced. Furthermore, Your Highness should be careful; according to historical records, there are many demon races capable of transforming into others.”
“Alright, alright, I get it~”
She glanced at her most capable right-hand woman. In all other aspects, she was impeccable, but occasionally, this one would nag like a mother hen. Seeing the indifferent expression on the face of the Saintess, for whom she had sacrificed everything, Lola felt a mix of vexation and helplessness. Although this Highness was formidable, incredibly formidable—so much so that Lola couldn't even guess what she was thinking. Yet, at times, this Highness was as careless as a man.
“Your Highness...”
“Alright, alright, I said I got it~”
“No, Your Highness, what I wanted to say was...”
“Fine, fine, I know I was wrong, isn't that enough?”
“...”
Lola pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses, considering Audis, the lord of the Von family, who had been waiting outside for over an hour, his legs beginning to tremble. Estimating he could last another ten or twenty minutes, she secretly nodded.
Seeing Lola no longer insisting, Luo Li breathed a sigh of relief. When Lola started nagging, she was always in the right, and Luo Li knew she was wrong, but... such endless nagging really gave her a headache.
“What important matters do I have today? Has the heroic spirit monument begun construction? Has the Cavendish family made a move? Is there any response from Knight Kevin? Is there news from Duke Simmons, the border count? Have Robert and Kariel returned?”
Lola pushed up the arm of her glasses with her index finger.
“Reporting to Your Highness, the heroic spirit monument has begun recruiting personnel and drafting blueprints.”
“The Cavendish family has begun to act against the Rowan family on the southern border today, and it is reported that a conflict has already erupted, with thirteen dead and countless injured.”
“Knight Kevin still has not responded, but good news has arrived: the northern Beastmen Empire is willing to conduct a friendly exchange with our Kingdom of the Moon, and their envoy delegation is en route. Here is the document.”
“There is still no news from Duke Simmons, the border count. Knight Klo and Knight Tristan, who are heading to the border, have sent word that as of eight this morning, they are still thirty kilometers away from the demon realm forest on the northeastern border.”
“Robert and Kariel are still two days away from Brilliant City. Should I instruct the two knights to hasten their pace?”
“Baker has just sent the latest news: the Holy See's Necessary Evil, the Pope, and the archbishop of the Moon, Ferdinand, held a secret meeting this morning, which may be directed at Your Highness.”
“The Cavendish family is contacting the Alvin family. The Alvin family has not yet given a definitive answer, but the Follis family, under the Alvin family, has begun to count its slave population.”
“The family heads of the Garnet family and the Dressas family held a meeting today; the specific details are unknown.”
“After the meeting, some unfavorable rumors about Your Highness have emerged from the territories of the Campbell family, under the Garnet family, and the Howard family, under the Dressas family.”
“The seven great families—Norman, Anjou, Lancaster, York, Stuart, Hanover, and Saxony—have all fallen completely silent, with no news coming from within their families.”
“Among the four major noble families, apart from the Garnet, Dressas, and Alvin families just reported, the Cromwell family conducted a long-distance communication with Knight Kevin this morning. The details are unknown, and afterward, everything within their family proceeded as usual, with no abnormalities found.”
“Camilla, the president of the Alchemists' Association, requested an audience this morning, asking Your Highness to allocate more Holy Water.”
“National treasury funds are running dry and can no longer be maintained normally at this stage.”
After saying all this, Lola gently pushed up her glasses.
“That concludes the report. Please provide your instructions, Your Highness.”
Luo Li's mouth formed a small 'O', her face a picture of bewilderment. 'What was all that?' 'What did I just hear?' 'Was that a report from a human-shaped self-propelled computer?' She understood every single word, but with so much suddenly piled on her, she was instantly overwhelmed.
“Th-that, Lola, let's, let's take one thing at a time. You... you need to give me some time.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Lola pushed up her glasses again, but this time, a smile actually played on her lips. It seemed to be the joy she felt from retaliating against Luo Li's rapid-fire questions earlier. Seeing the smile on Lola's face, Luo Li wasn't a fool; how could she not know what Lola was thinking?
“Alright, alright, I know I was wrong! I won't ask so many questions all at once again!”
She wasn't some human super-brain self-propelled computer like Lola; she was just an ordinary person! Even if she was a Saintess, she was still just an ordinary person! With so many issues at once, she couldn't handle them.
“It's good that Your Highness understands. While I can report the current situation to Your Highness at any time, Your Highness should still act within your capabilities, otherwise, it will only become a joke.”
“Um, Lola... just tell me the most urgent matters first.”
Seeing the confident smile on Lola's face, Luo Li suddenly felt... she seemed truly useless.
“At this stage, the most urgent matter is whether to approve Camilla, the president of the Alchemists' Association's request. The Holy Water quota sheet is here, and this document from the Beastmen Empire also requires Your Highness's review and instructions. I believe the issue of the broken capital flow will be resolved soon, so Your Highness needn't worry. However, Your Highness... there was one more thing I wanted to mention just now.”
“What... what is it?”
Taking the document and the quota sheet, an involuntary fear arose in her heart. 'Lola... is terrifying!!'
“This morning at seven-thirty, Mr. Audis, the lord of the Von family, has been waiting outside the Temple. It has now been over an hour and a half. If he continues to wait, I estimate Mr. Audis might collapse and die from exhaustion within ten minutes.”
Luo Li was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, 'What was most important? This was the most important thing!' This concerned her grand strategy of the Decree of Distribution of Grace.
“...Why didn't you say this earlier?”
“I wanted to, but Your Highness didn't give me a chance.”
“How did I not give you a chance, I...”
She suddenly remembered the conversation where Lola had tried to speak but was stopped by her.
“Quick! Don't delay, let Audis in!”
She had already reviewed Audis's file last night before going to bed. He was a seventy-three-year-old man with no personal strength, just an ordinary person. To make a seventy-three-year-old man wait outside for an hour and a half... 'Her sin was great!'
“Why didn't you wake me earlier?”
Rushing out, Lola followed closely behind her.
“Your Highness instructed last night that you were not to be woken this morning.”
'Alright, it was all her fault.'
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