I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

Kal'tsit frowned slightly.

"Um……"

"Using the mouth... means replacing the hands with the mouth. Besides making men feel good, it also makes it easier to handle those things."

"Is that so? Won't it be very dirty?"

Seeing Bai Zhou's slightly surprised expression, Kal'tsit paused for a moment.

"Your Highness...aren't you...the same?"

"But I did it because I like Kal'tsit, and that Felin doesn't like me... Hmm, is this the difficulty of her profession?"

"...I like it. That's just like your personality."

Once you like something, you won't feel it's dirty anymore, right?

Looking at the boy, the turquoise lynx revealed a faint smile.

“Kal'tsit…”

The sudden approach of the boy startled her for a moment, and then she roughly guessed what he was going to do.

"Your Highness...this is outside...it's not a good look."

"Hmm... what about after we get back?"

As they gazed at each other, the boy's tail, submerged in the water, gently wrapped around her ankle and rubbed against her.

"If you... don't mind."

"Of course not!"

Having received permission, the boy smiled expectantly.

"..."

Is this... really a good idea?

While leading by example is good... but...

Looking at the cheerful boy, she thought to herself:

"To keep him here in this way... to gain his trust... Kal'tsit, Kal'tsit, can you distinguish... the feeling of liking from the feeling of favor?"

Being hugged interrupted my thoughts.

"Ugh...we're not doing it anymore, Kal'tsit."

Gently stroking the boy's hair, Kal'tsit asked in confusion:

"Why, Your Highness..."

"There's no point in doing that if Kal'tsit isn't happy."

"..."

The lynx patted the boy's back gently, causing its short, emerald-white tail to wag slightly faster.

"If Your Highness wishes to do it, then do it. I was just thinking about a problem, a problem I haven't yet found an answer to, so I was a little troubled. It has nothing to do with Your Highness."

"And now? Kal'tsit seems quite happy."

“I have the answer, Your Highness,”

Fingertips slid down the boy's back, gathered, and gently grasped.

Kal'tsit?

The boy's words were filled with joy and anticipation.

"It will dirty the water here."

"No, Your Highness."

Kal'tsit wrapped her arms around the boy's waist and pressed him against the cobblestone floor at the edge of the bathtub. Under the boy's questioning gaze, she parted her lips slightly.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~ (This way you won't get it dirty)"

"Ugh... Kal'tsit..."

The boy had never experienced anything like this before, and in the novel and enjoyable experience, he erupted just like the first time.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, Kal'tsit, are you alright?"

Bai Zhou felt ashamed that he had defiled the lynx's mouth because it felt so good.

"..."

Kal'tsit wiped the juice that had fallen on her lips with her finger and put it in her mouth. She then frowned as she tasted it before swallowing it.

"How is Your Highness feeling?"

"Is Your Highness feeling uncomfortable, as this is your first time doing this?"

All three firsts were with the boy, two of which were initiated by her own initiative. If she hadn't brought him a comfortable feeling, Kal'tsit probably would have had a hard time accepting the outcome.

"...It's so comfortable. I feel warmly enveloped, like water flowing over me."

"...That's good then."

Casual Chat on the Night of the Forty-Sixth

"Are you aware of the current situation in Victoria, Your Highness?"

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Kal'tsit asked Daylight a question.

"Hmm... I know that the two Draks are in power in Victoria now."

As a true dragon, one may not know about other countries or other matters, but one should know who the supreme ruler of those countries is.

“Red Dragon Uther and his brother White Dragon Voodoo.”

“Uther resides in Lentinium, the capital of Victoria, and reigns over many nobles and three great families with his blazing dragonfire.”

"Vortigern, carrying cold currents and harsh winters, guards the northern border of Victoria, fighting against enemies from afar."

"Yes, that's exactly right."

After listening to Bai Zhou's account, Kal'tsit nodded slightly and provided him with more detailed information.

"Ten years ago, Uther and Vortigern brothers worked together, using their great strength and wisdom to suppress Drak, Aslan, and the Unicorn, and ascended to the throne of Victoria."

"The Steam Armored Legion was also established with Uther's support, and it is an army that is loyal only to him."

"In that case... those two companies won't let Dragoon become the only dominant force, will they?"

Unlike the Great Yan, the king of Victoria was elected from three major factions: Drak, Aslan, and Unicorn.

The various noble families of Victoria were all subordinate to these three main branches, and fought for the faction to which they were loyal.

Therefore, limiting the power of this generation of kings was something they often did. After all, no one wants to take office only to find themselves surrounded by rivals, unable to even have peace and quiet while eating or using the restroom.

"No, Your Highness."

“Uther has gained the combined support of Aslan and Drak. Although Aslan outwardly opposes the decrees issued by Uther, they have secretly bowed their heads to him.”

"why?"

Kal'tsit's revelation of these court secrets successfully piqued Daylight's curiosity.

"Because Uther's mother was Aslan, and his first queen was also Aslan."

"Mixed-race?"

The daytime was astonishing!

Intermarriage between different races is no joke.

One of the reasons why races like Drak, Aslan, Dragons, and Nightmares can become the highest level in a nation is their unique bloodline.

The purer the bloodline, the stronger the Originium Arts that can be awakened, and the greater the strength.

Mixed-race individuals are essentially combining half of each person's bloodline, which can easily lead to genetic problems. Whether the offspring will be a monster or not is anyone's guess.

And he's a half-Aslan and half-Draco...

Have you ever seen cats and lizards put together to breed?

"It can only be said to be the choice of fate, Your Highness."

“Fate… can only be described as destiny’s will.”

Not only was the creature born successfully, but it also inherited the best genes from both parents, possessing not only Drak's fiery prowess but also Aslan's robust physique.

"But... Kal'tsit, if you put it that way, then Vortigern and Uther aren't exactly brothers?"

“That’s right, Your Highness. Vortigern is a pure-blooded Drak. He and Uther are half-brothers.”

"They are not biological brothers, but they are blood brothers, which is why they can work together to fight against foreign enemies."

Perhaps it will ignite a war.

"So, those fence-sitters from Unicorn must have already surrendered to Uther by now."

"They are still waiting for their chance, Your Highness."

"They wanted to find a grand gift as a pledge of loyalty to Uther."

"That does fit their 'neutrality' characteristic quite well."

But how did Kal'tsit get these "insider tips"?

"It was just something I overheard while drunk at a party hosted by a duke from a Unicorn family."

That time, she was invited by an old acquaintance to help her take care of her daughter, so that the child wouldn't be naive and be led astray by a romantic (and dissolute) rich young man.

Yes, Kal'tsit's cold-faced head maid status certainly scared off many ill-intentioned nobles.

“How interesting… Head Maid Kal'tsit… I’d like to see it too.”

During the day, he blinked and stared at the big cat across from him.

"Of course, Your Highness. If the opportunity arises."

Ms. Kal'tsit's history lesson came to an end, and Bai Zhou leaned back in his chair, sharing a pot of tea with her.