The villain daughter did all kinds of things

Emerald herself soon emerged from the restroom, gently fanning herself with a small round fan as she strolled gracefully through the banquet hall.

Amelie had previously said that some of her reputation had already reached the other side of the White Sea, which didn't seem like bragging, though it was more likely that Milaine had given her prior notice.

As soon as Amelie entered the banquet hall, prominent figures from Shangying Kingdom who were already present came to greet and chat with her.

The men would usually first politely introduce themselves to Amelie, then flatter her youth, beauty, and success, before discreetly leaving, leaving the task of maintaining a good relationship with Amelie to their wives, daughters, and sisters.

And so, not long after Amelie entered the banquet, she was surrounded by a group of ladies from noble families of Shangying Kingdom, who chatted and laughed with her.

These ladies were all very beautiful, with excellent figures and looks, and their gowns were all dazzling and vying for attention.

To Amelie's slight surprise, despite the fact that this banquet was held in the Kingdom of Sakura, there were very few women dressed in high-class kimonos like Amamiya Yuki.

Perhaps to cater to the two distinguished guests from the Federation, Emerald and Milion, about half of the ladies at the banquet wore Federation-style evening gowns, though the styles and trends were about five years behind those of the Federation, giving Emerald a sense of the past reappearing.

The other half, while not wearing Federation-style evening gowns, also weren't dressed in traditional Sakura kimonos. Instead, they were all wearing light gauze dresses and palace gowns from the Tianyun Empire... Combined with their tall and voluptuous figures, they looked like fairies who could only hum "oh oh oh oh."

Even the remaining less than one-tenth of the ladies and young women did not all wear kimonos; instead, they chose some unconventional dresses, some resembling Egyptian or Indian styles from Earth.

However, the ladies surrounding Emerald were all very beautiful, making Emerald seem truly intoxicated by the flowers. She raised her wine glass and kept clinking glasses with them, laughing and talking loudly, which made Milaine and Tengu Yuki, who were secretly watching her, somewhat anxious.

...Would this little Ellie really let her good looks lead her astray?

. . . . .

On the other side, the undead princess did not linger after leaving the palace, but continued to move away from Sakura City in the form of black mist until she was completely out of the range of the divine tree's power before stopping and restoring her original form.

Milaine was right before; the people who kidnapped Rin Amamiya were very powerful. They would definitely be no match for the Amamiya family in a direct confrontation, but it would be easy for Kamio Kunizo to find Rin Amamiya on his own. It wouldn't be easy to find Rin Amamiya within two hours.

Emery agrees, but she's not worried at all.

　Although Hoshino Miki didn't know the detailed plan for kidnapping Amamiya Rin, the person directly responsible for carrying out the kidnapping plan was her daughter, Hoshino Ayahime, and that was enough.

The undead Miki directly activated the Hoshino family's communication secret technique to contact her daughter from her previous life.

. . . . .

Northwest of the main island of Kamisaka, in Nasaka Castle, inside a secluded villa.

"Your Highness, don't be afraid... Although I don't know who they are or why they kidnapped you, I will protect you with my life!"

In the innermost room of the villa, Hoshino Ayahime did not reveal her true identity, but pretended that she had also been kidnapped.

She and Amamiya Rin were tied back to back on the bed, but unlike Amamiya Rin, she could still speak freely, while Amamiya Rin's mouth was gagged and she could only make muffled noises.

This can be considered a backup plan of backup plans. If the kidnapping ultimately fails, Hoshino Ayahime will kill the other people involved in the plan and pretend to rescue Amamiya Rin.

This way, the Hoshino family can be cleared of suspicion, and Hoshino Ayahime can continue to win over Rin Amamiya, the next queen.

Just as Hoshino Ayahime was comforting Amamiya Rin, her expression suddenly hardened, her voice almost cracked, and her teeth chattered slightly.

This behavior is clearly not right; it might give itself away.

However, Hoshino Ayahime was also professionally trained, and she quickly regained her composure, continuing to calmly reassure Amamiya Rin while secretly notifying her subordinates outside the door.

Soon, the door to the room was pushed open with a bang, and a man dressed in black, masked and holding a sharp blade, walked in and reached out to grab the two women on the bed.

"What are you trying to do? Don't you dare touch Her Highness the Princess with your filthy hands! If you have a problem, come at me!"

Hoshino Ayahime continued her act, shouting with righteous indignation.

Then, the man in black grabbed her ankle, which was covered in white stockings, and dragged her out of the door like a dead dog, screaming.

"..."

Although Rin Amamiya, who witnessed all of this, was unable to speak because her mouth was gagged with a cloth, she didn't seem to have intended to make a sound anyway. She just watched with a complicated expression as Ayahime Hoshino disappeared outside the door.

After dragging Hoshino Ayahime away from the room where Amamiya Rin was being held, the man in black immediately released her ankle and bowed his head respectfully.

"I'm sorry, Lady Ayahime."

"It's alright, it's all for the family's mission."

Ayahime Hoshino instantly transformed into a cold, expressionless beauty. After standing up and stretching her limbs, she pointed in the direction where Rin Amamiya was imprisoned:

"Keep a close eye on the princess. If anything happens to her, we're all doomed!"

"Hi, Lady Ayahime!"

The man in black responded and backed away to continue his guard duty.

Hoshino Ayahime hurriedly went into another room, closed the door in a hurry, and sat down cross-legged to activate the Hoshino family's communication secret technique.

"Mother? Is it really you?"

In the secret communication, Hoshino Ayahime did not hide her excitement:

"I thought you had already..."

"We did encounter some unexpected events at sea, but we escaped unharmed."

The undead beauty perfectly replicates the personality and demeanor of the real Hoshino Miki, even speaking with a captivatingly seductive tone when talking to her daughter:

"Moreover, although we failed to complete the interception mission, we gained something else, a great gain, enough to take our family to the next level."

"Really?"

Hoshino Ayahime didn't doubt her mother, she was just a little curious:

"What did you find? What about the other adults?"

"That's all I can say for now regarding a discovery related to sea creatures."

The Undead Beauty's lies came out of her mouth without warning:

"The others are staying in the Sea Clan as guests to discuss further cooperation... I came back first because I was afraid you would be anxious. I need to report this matter to the Grand Elder and the Clan Head immediately."

“We are really worried, especially the Grand Elder who hasn’t slept these past few days. Several times he’s even thought about taking his valuables and running away to the Tianyun Empire overnight.”

Hoshino Ayahime had absolutely no defenses against her mother:

"Since Mother and you are all alright, then quickly inform the Grand Elder of this news. He is currently hiding in the No. 3 secret vault of Ye Cang Mountain."

"Ye Cangshan's No. 3 secret vault?"

The undead beauty paused for a moment, feigning confusion:

"What's he doing hiding there? Could it be that the Tiangong family has already made a move against us?"

Meanwhile, Emerald, who was chatting with the ladies and young women of noble families in the Kingdom of Sakura, immediately searched her mind for the memories she had seen from Hoshino Miki's soul and quickly found detailed information about the Hoshino family's secret vault number three in Yecang Mountain.

"No, it's like this..."

Meanwhile, Hoshino Ayahime was still unaware that she had sold out all the information, and continued to recount the details of the kidnapping plan to the undead Miki in its entirety.

Chapter 251 A Majestic Rescue

According to Ayahime Hoshino's narration, the plan to kidnap Rin Amamiya was fully revealed to Emerald through the ghost Miki.

It must be said that the plan was quite cautious, with three different contingency plans prepared.

The mastermind behind the kidnapping of Rin Amamiya was, of course, the conservative faction of the three major families, but the main instigator was the eldest elder of the Hoshino family. The Fujiwara and Sakurai families were not very involved and did not send anyone directly, but only provided some intelligence support.

For example, at the royal banquet, there were people from the Fujiwara and Sakurai families specifically tasked with keeping an eye on Amamiya Yuki and Milaine, while others were watching Emerald to prevent them from making any underhanded moves.

Among the ladies and young women who surrounded Amelie like stars around the moon, several were there to keep an eye on her. Their husbands' or wives' families had certain conflicts of interest with the three royal families.

Amelie had foreseen this, which is why she chatted and laughed with the beauties at the banquet while secretly manipulating the undead beauty to rescue her cousin.

After all, Amelie used holy magic in all her public battles, so no one would have guessed that she was actually a necromancer with a spirit in the Enlightenment stage.

In the Hoshino family's eldest elder's plan, there were only three possibilities for this kidnapping.

First, the best-case scenario is that Milain has no choice but to compromise for her daughter's sake and actually uses the magic battleship to bombard the Divine Tree, ultimately causing the marriage to fall through and her to be expelled from Shangying. How wonderful!

Secondly, the kidnapping failed, and the place where Rin Amamiya was hiding was discovered, but Milain and the others had no evidence to prove that the Hoshino family was responsible.

At this point, Hoshino Ayahime will turn against them, killing all the subordinates who kidnapped Amamiya Rin with her, pretending that she was also kidnapped but managed to escape and even kill them, in order to gain Amamiya Rin's favor and eliminate the Hoshino family's suspicion.

Third, the worst-case scenario is that even Hoshino Ayahime has been exposed, and Milaine has also obtained conclusive evidence of the Hoshino family's crimes.

The Hoshino family would immediately sever ties with the Grand Elder, accusing him of being a traitor who had secretly allied with the Tianyun Empire in an attempt to sow discord between the Shangying Kingdom and the Allen Federation.

The No. 3 secret vault on Ye Cang Mountain, where the Grand Elder of the Hoshino family was hiding, was very close to the border between Shangying Kingdom and Tianyun Empire. The Grand Elder had indeed made arrangements for his escape route in Tianyun Kingdom, so that he could take his confidants and flee to Tianyun Empire at any time.

"As expected of the Grand Elder, his plans are flawless!"

The undead beauty first praised the Hoshino family elder in an admiring tone, then directly gave the order:

"Then I'll go to see you first, Aya, and give you some small gifts I obtained from the sea tribe. That should make your mission go more smoothly. Afterwards, I'll go to see the Grand Elder and report on our gains. In the worst-case scenario, I can also cover the Grand Elder's evacuation."

"Understood, Mother."

The arrangements made by the undead beauty were reasonable, and Hoshino Ayahime had no doubts. She directly told Ayahime the detailed location where she and her men hid with Amamiya Rin.

Without hesitation, the undead beauty transformed into black mist once more and flew swiftly towards Nasaka Castle.

Although it was a firearm forcibly created by the Hoshino family using drugs, Hoshino Miki was a genuine Enlightenment Stage expert. Now, as the Undead Miki, she also possesses the strength of the third stage, and her speed of flying through mist is very fast.

In just over ten minutes, the undead beauty arrived at Nasaka Castle and found the courtyard where Hoshino Ayahime and the others were.

Without alerting Ayahime Hoshino's black-clad assassins, the undead beauty met with Ayahime Hoshino alone in a room.

"Mother... um!?"

Just as Hoshino Ayahime was about to bow to the undead beauty, she felt herself being embraced, the warm embrace carrying a fragrance that made her want to sleep.

"You're not..."

After all, they were mother and daughter. While others might not notice the abnormality of the undead princess, Hoshino Ayahime could sense that something was wrong, but it was already too late.

Hoshino Ayahime has excellent talent for cultivation, but she is only the same age as Amamiya Rin, which is too young. She has only just broken through to the second major stage, which is the cultivation period, for less than a year. She is no match for the undead beauty who is in the third major stage of enlightenment.

Less than two seconds after inhaling the alluring scent of the undead beauty, Hoshino Ayahime completely lost consciousness and could never wake up again.

Amelie is generally gentle with girls, especially pretty ones, but when it comes to being ruthless, she can be ruthless without any mercy.

Ayahime Hoshino is a beautiful woman with great looks and figure, after all, her parents are both good-looking.

However, Hoshino Ayahime has clearly been brainwashed by her family for a long time and is extremely loyal. It would be difficult to change her mind in a short period of time, so Emerald could only choose a more efficient method.

Besides, Hoshino Ayahime's parents are already dead. It's so pitiful for her to live alone. Let's send her down to reunite with her parents.

With these thoughts in mind, Emerald showed no pity. Controlling the undead beauty, she stabbed Hoshino Ayahime's body with a hand chop. At the same time as killing Hoshino Ayahime, the necromancy also transformed her into Emerald's new undead.

Emerald's necromancy skills are currently only somewhat limited in their ability to transform killed powerful individuals of the same level into controlled undead; transforming a weakling like Hoshino Ayahime only takes a few breaths.

After Emery completely controlled Hoshino Ayahime, she unexpectedly discovered that Hoshino Ayahime's innate supernatural abilities were quite good, at least very suitable for someone like Emery who had money to burn.

Equipment skills or one-time items activated by Hoshino Ayahime herself will have their power and effects increased by about 30% compared to the original.

This kind of special ability, which can bring an independent multiplier to the final damage, could have been used to create a whole playstyle in the original game, and it is by no means weak in the modern world either.

Originally, Emerald had planned to use Hoshino Ayahime once and then discard her, but now she had completely changed her mind. She planned to collect some more materials later and upgrade the Undead Ayahime, just like she upgraded and modified the Dragon Bone Fighter, so that the Undead Ayahime and the Undead Beauty would become her elite undead, a mother-daughter duo in battle.

After turning Hoshino Ayahime into the undead Ayahime, the undead Miki left, transforming once again into black mist and flying towards the hiding place of the Hoshino family's eldest elder.

The undead Aya summoned the black-clad assassins who had accompanied her on the kidnapping mission, then killed them all and turned them into undead as well.

However, Amelie didn't think much of these weak male assassins. So she used Grandma Ya's unique flesh and bone modification technique to transform these male undead into hideous monsters, roughly resembling the demon race in the legends of the Sakura Kingdom on Blue Star.

With that, preparations for this great show are complete, and now it's time for the main character to make his appearance.

. . . . .

At the royal banquet, Amelie had unknowingly chatted with the ladies for quite some time.

At first, based on her experience chatting with women, Amelie started by talking to the ladies about fashion and gossip.

However, after chatting for a while, Emerald discovered that the ladies and young women of Shangying Kingdom didn't seem to be very interested in such things. They all had a strong admiration for strength and preferred to hear stories of passionate battles and fights.

This was no challenge for Amelie, who then told the ladies and young women about how she had bravely stepped forward to slay the Shadow Dragon in a time of crisis, and about her defeat of the enormous, fat woman, Mondorie.

Not only did she recount the events, but Emerald also showed the ladies the most exciting battle scenes from the movie, which immediately caused them to scream in amazement, their faces turning pink and their eyes sparkling with hearts. Some of them even almost lost their balance while watching Emerald shoot down the Shadow Dragon under the moon and in her Skywing Saintess form, and after nearly falling, they apologized and ran towards the restroom.

Just as many ladies were captivated by Emerald in the movie clip, Emerald suddenly flashed with golden light, and her crimson evening gown transformed into a magical costume. The dazzling image of the Heavenly Wing Saintess instantly attracted everyone's attention.

"Young Miss? What's wrong with you...?"

The ladies and young women surrounding Emerald were naturally very surprised.

Some of them timidly took a few steps back, somewhat intimidated by Emerald's imposing aura.

However, some people are bolder and will reach out to touch the wings of the Heavenly Wing Saintess. They will even pet them like a petting pet and show an expression of enjoyment.

Amelie, facing the gazes of almost everyone at the banquet, simply smiled gently, appearing even more holy and inviolable under the blessing of sacred magic.