Her white eyelashes were thick and long, fluttering like butterfly wings with every blink; her silver-white hair, like luxurious silk, rested quietly behind her.
At the same time, each strand of hair shimmered with a faint silver light, and her blue-and-white dress revealed a pair of fair, jade-like feet.
Jonavili looked herself up and down with a complex gaze, unable to stop herself from complaining.
"Holy crap! A top-tier, innocent little loli..."
This appearance even made Jonavili want to bully the loli in the mirror, and the urge was incredibly strong.
But just as Jonavili's thoughts were racing, she suddenly noticed a rebellious strand of hair.
Her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at the top of her head in the mirror, where a prominent ahoge stood quietly.
Jonavili raised her hand and tried to press it down, but as if it were defying her, it immediately popped back up the moment she let go.
After repeating this for several minutes, veins were already bulging on her smooth forehead.
As if to protect the last shred of something in her heart, Jonavili snapped on the spot.
"Damn it! I'm taking you down with me!"
With a loud shout, her fair, jade-like hand grabbed the ahoge that was defying her, and with a ruthless heart, she yanked it out.
Looking at the ahoge lying quietly in her hand, Jonavili's mouth curled into a satisfied smile.
Before she could celebrate for long, another strand popped up on the top of her head.
Her crystal-blue pupils blinked, clearly not expecting this development.
"Huh?"
...
"An ahoge loli or whatever... Stop it!!!"
Jonavili screamed in despair; she had no choice, she had been pulling for nearly half an hour, and the once-clean floor was now covered in ahoges.
In contrast, that brightest bit of scenery on top of her head still existed, appearing even more upright than before.
Jonavili regretted it, feeling for the first time how much of a hindrance a Dragon's powerful recovery was when combined with her [Chrono Surge].
She had tried turning off [Chrono Surge], but it was useless; it grew back as fast as she could pull it out.
By now, she had completely lost her spirit.
The lingering desire in her heart to restore her masculine aura was thoroughly crushed by this annoying ahoge and her cute appearance.
As if mocking her incompetence, the little ahoge even wobbled on top of her head.
"With this look, what dignity do I have left... Sigh."
Jonavili sighed deeply, not even knowing how many times she had sighed since waking up, but it was certainly a lot.
Jonavili decided to go out for a walk to clear her head; after all, her ability to adapt was still quite strong.
Besides, it wasn't like she had a choice—what was she going to do, commit suicide?
Jonavili dispelled the ice crystal mirror and pushed open the door.
In the palace hall outside the room, a group of monsters had already been kneeling quietly.
Sweeping her gaze over them, she saw Xiao Shunzi, Erlingzi, Fanni, Medusa, Mofana, Liya, Galina, Anna, and others who were more or less directly or indirectly related to her.
Seeing a strange little loli only about 1.5 meters tall push open the door and step out, everyone was momentarily stunned, but then Medusa, wearing a maid outfit, was quick-witted and reacted first, shouting loudly.
"Greetings to the supreme master! Congratulations to the master on ending her hibernation!!"
Hearing this, the other kin and monsters hurriedly shouted as well.
"Greetings to the supreme master! Congratulations to the master on ending her hibernation!!"
Jonavili nodded.
"Mm, you may rise."
"Thank you, great master!"
After speaking, the various kin stood up one after another; little Fanni flapped her wings at this moment, excitedly looking Jonavili up and down.
"Jonavili! You've changed so much! You look so pretty!"
Jonavili's expression stiffened; she would much rather hear "you look so manly" than have someone praise her for being pretty.
Just as Jonavili was about to say something, the corner of her eye caught sight of the two fox-girls.
Sensing Jonavili's gaze, the kin respectfully moved aside, and Jonavili examined Liya and Galina.
The two fox-girls were somewhat overwhelmed by the attention and hurriedly bowed.
"Greetings, master."
"What happened to you two? Why are there even wrinkles..."
Before she could finish, Jonavili suddenly realized and slapped her forehead.
"Oh, I almost forgot, you're short-lived species; more than half your lives have passed, and you'll be dying before long."
Jonavili's words left Liya and Galina frozen in awkwardness, unsure of how to respond.
Although what Jonavili said was true, hearing it put that way was just so...
Jonavili also realized she had been a bit too blunt and quickly coughed twice to ease the awkwardness.
"Ahem, that, uh..."
Before Jonavili could finish, Galina spoke respectfully.
"Master is right; Liya and I are indeed nearing the end of our lives, but to be able to see the master again and serve her before we die, we feel a sense of immense honor."
Hearing this, Jonavili couldn't help but look at Galina a few more times; coupled with Galina's steady aura and normal heartbeat, it was clear she wasn't just being complimentary but truly felt that way.
Mentioning the theory of lifespan was a painful topic; as a long-lived species, Jonavili was destined to witness the death and departure of countless short-lived species.
However, when she was actually about to face it, she still felt a bit uncomfortable.
Jonavili waved her hand, and in the next second, two drops of dragon blood appeared before Liya and Galina.
"You are both past half a century old; the probability of sudden death will increase greatly. The choice is yours; I have no right to interfere."
Jonavili still had a bit of a soft spot for these two cute fox-eared maidservants, especially their fluffy tails and ears.
"Master..."
The two demi-humans were touched; they never expected that Jonavili would actually bestow dragon blood upon them.
One had to know, the significance of this was anything but ordinary.
If they successfully absorbed the dragon blood, they would at the very least become medium-long-lived species.
Their lifespan would be similar to that of dwarves, roughly three hundred to five hundred years.
After coming to their senses, the two demi-human maids were moved to tears and hurriedly knelt on the ground.
"Thank you for the master's grace!"
Jonavili paid them no more mind and said to the other kin.
"Dismissed. I want to go for a stroll on my own and see the development of the city-state. As for anything else, we'll talk later when I have time."
Now, Jonavili was already able to suppress the hunger in her body and some of her basic instincts.
"Yes! Master!"
The kin all withdrew, and the two fox-girls also left with the dragon blood; Fanni did not leave, as she hadn't seen Jonavili in so long and couldn't bear to leave so easily.
Seeing Fanni lingering, Jonavili didn't drive her away, letting her follow along.
"Jonavili, I didn't expect you to sleep for so long."
And just then, the corners of Jonavili's mouth curled upward.
"Jonavili, what are you laughing at?"
"Hehe, can't wait any longer, can you? Furiel."
At this moment, a spatial crack had already appeared behind Jonavili.
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