I am on the Ark, a succubus, pure and innocent.

Despite the mental exhaustion, the tasks still needed to be done.

Witt pulled a delicate camera from inside his coat and gestured to Bai Yue towards the several formal dresses on the table:

“Your Highness Dmitry, please change into these formal attire so I can take some photos. I will need them for your records later. Also, His Majesty would like to see you. If possible, please allow me to take a few more sets of photos.”

"Oh, whatever, but shall we change here?"

"No, no, no, the dressing room is already prepared for you. If you don't know how to wear these dresses, there are two maids accompanying you on this trip who will take care of your problem."

"Oh? Tell me more about the maid."

Chapter 116 Twin Maids, Amber and Jade

The dressing room attached to the banquet hall.

Two beautiful but serious Ursus twin maids meticulously hung up the magnificent gown, carefully inspecting it for any loose gold thread embroidery, loose jeweled buttons, or any other potential problems.

In the warm air filled with luxurious incense, their movements were so precise it was as if they were defusing a time bomb; even the word "meticulous" couldn't adequately describe their level of professionalism.

While they were working, Bai Yue sat on a high stool not far away, gently poked Froststar's sullen face with the tip of her tail, and asked with some confusion:

Why are you so unhappy?

Froststar casually pinched the bouncy heart-shaped tail, not saying much, and after a while shook her head: "It's nothing."

Vishdale stood behind Bai Yue, chuckled, and rested his head on Bai Yue's shoulder, teasingly saying, "Hehe, what else could it be, little guy? Our Miss Frostnova seems to disapprove of you becoming a nobleman."

"I didn't!" Froststar instinctively retorted, but seeing Bai Yue's questioning gaze, she tilted her head slightly, her eyes darting around, and muttered softly:

"Maybe...maybe a little, anyway, nobles are all bad people."

indeed.

Bai Yue nodded in agreement. Capitalists were bad enough, let alone feudal nobles with all sorts of privileges. Compared to commoners, calling them superior to others was an insult.

They're practically Celestial Dragons!

In particular, the old nobles who owned fiefdoms were exempt from basic service, became officers upon enlistment, and enjoyed rights such as exemption from state taxes and monopolistic business operations.

Moreover, whether they are newly rich or old rich, they all have a right that directly reflects their status, namely judicial immunity.

Its content is roughly as follows: nobles are not subject to physical punishment, and their lives, property, or honors cannot be deprived without trial.

Cases involving nobles were handled by a special court, with nobles of the same rank serving as jurors. Furthermore, as nobles, they were virtually in no danger unless they were charged with regicide or treason.

It was precisely because of such laws that Duke Belgaard, who instigated the Third Army to prepare to attack Lungmen and provoke war, was able to exploit a loophole in the Imperial laws to nominally hand over all his assets to Bai Yue, even though he had died prematurely without trial and was theoretically innocent.

Otherwise, well, if a nobleman dies without an heir, his title, wealth, and everything else will be taken back by the emperor!

But...

Bai Yue smiled at Shuang Xing, tugged at her hand with her tail, and said playfully, "Don't worry, I'm not exactly a good person either."

?

Froststar paused for a moment, then gave a speechless look. She squeezed the soft, bouncy heart-shaped tail in her hand a little harder and said in a deep voice, "If you really learn from those disgusting guys, then I... Hmph, then you'd better watch out for my dad!"

After saying that, she released the tail in her hand and immediately turned around and walked to the table where the ornaments were placed.

She glanced at the ornaments casually, rubbing her forehead with one hand, secretly feeling that she was really pathetic for not being able to say a harsh word to him at a time like this, acting as if she was spoiling him!

Have it?

no!

Vishdale gently nuzzled Bai Yue's cheek, gave her a soft kiss, and chuckled, "Little one, she really likes you."

Bai Yue tilted her head, revealing a mischievous smile: "Really?"

"Hmm, look at her. She clearly hates nobles, but she doesn't seem to dislike you at all. Hehe... Even her threats are so cute. If the old man really does something to you, she'll definitely help you."

Froststar's ears twitched, her body trembled, and she looked down at the various ornaments.

Oh my, these gems are truly gems, these ribbons are truly ribbons, and this medal, tsk, the golden double-headed eagle, it feels like I've seen it before when I was a kid... Ah, I remember now, it's that old stubborn man's medal that he ruined!

Over here, Bai Yue and Vishdel teased Frostnova affectionately for a while.

But as they talked, their cheeks gradually warmed up, and their eyes met unconsciously, each seeing the longing rising in the other's eyes.

In an instant, the air became as thick as honey.

Just as their warm breaths mingled and were about to touch.

tread!

The maid's white felt boots made a dull thud as she stepped out.

Bai Yue continued moving, slightly leaning her body forward to lightly touch those warm red lips. After separating, she even licked her lips at Vishdale, revealing an innocent smile.

Vishdale smiled too, her smile full of indulgence. If the timing weren't so bad, she would have liked to hug him tightly and pamper him.

Then Bai Yue turned around, her smile fading, and looked coldly at the maid who was deliberately trying to distract her:

"Any questions?"

The red-haired twin maids immediately knelt down, bowing their heads deeply, exposing the beautiful lines of their necks to the air. Their posture was impeccably submissive and humble. Without the ivory-white aprons covering their bodies, the lily of the valley embroidered with silver thread on their dark green woolen dresses was particularly eye-catching.

Loyalty, purity, chastity, innocence... these are the meanings that these lily-of-the-valley flowers symbolize.

The maid, whether older or younger (it was unclear), who had just spoken, respectfully began to speak:

"Your Highness, your humble servant dares to report that if the venom seeps into the body, the black crystals will devour flesh and blood. For your health, please do not take any dangerous actions."

Her voice, though steady and clear with a strong sense of tension, also carried a pleading tone, as if she were on the verge of death.

"..."

Bai Yue was a bit flustered. Although it was a little embarrassing to talk about, as a succubus with the ability to use the Enchantress Eye to force commands, he had never used it to insult anyone.

Even Lars, who had knelt before him last time, did so only because he was terrified upon hearing the word "succubus," not out of his own volition.

To be honest, Bai Yue was genuinely frightened by the way the two men knelt down and humbly offered their advice.

Bai Yue forced herself to remain calm and said, "Get up first."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The twin maids responded obediently in unison, even their movements of getting up were perfectly synchronized, clearly showing the marks of their discipline.

Although he had them get up, Bai Yue didn't intend to let the matter rest. That stupid waiter had really annoyed him, so he directly used his Enchanting Eye and commanded:

Tell me, who sent you?

The twin maids were stunned for a moment, their brows furrowing instantly, but then they remembered the identity of the person in front of them, so they quickly gave up resisting and obediently said, "Yes, Your Highness."

“We have come in accordance with the edict of the late Emperor that Your Majesty has sealed, and in accordance with the oath of loyalty that our ancestor Anna swore to Her Majesty Catherine, which flows in our blood.”

"Your Highness, with our lives we will serve you faithfully until the end of our lives, until we are stranded in the River Styx."

"......"

"Ah..."

"Who was your ancestor Anna?"

"Your Highness, we are honored to inform you that our ancestor Anna was the Grand Steward of Her Majesty Catherine's court."

"...Could you please stop referring to yourselves as servants?"

“Your Highness, these are the rules left by Her Majesty Catherine. If we do not abide by them, it is a small matter if we are punished, but if Your Highness’s dignity is damaged, the sin will be unforgivable by death.”

"...No, no, it's not that bad... Never mind, what are your names?"

The two maids curtsied simultaneously, even the folds in their skirts were perfectly aligned, and they spoke at the same time: "By imperial decree of the late emperor, we inherit the name of our ancestor Anna, and are both named Anna."

"...May I name you?"

"Your Highness, we are honored."

"Then you'll be called Amber from now on, and she'll be called Emerald. Hmm... By the way, you two aren't going to go back to Saint-Germain with Witt, are you?"

“Your Highness, our humble lives belong to Your Highness, and Your Highness’s will is our command. Even if we die ten thousand times, we will obey.”

"...It's really not that bad."

Chapter 117 The Warmth and Coldness of the Changing Room

*The soft rustling sound of clothes being put on*

Bai Yue mechanically raised her hands and feet, letting Amber and Jade dress her in the elaborate attire belonging to Duke Ulrich.

Unlike the military uniforms of the traditional nobles of Ursus, this formal attire, apart from the ceremonial sword worn at the waist as an ornament, is made entirely of luxurious deep purple shimmering silk.

Under the light, the surface of the clothes will show regular dark silver patterns.

The glittering gemstone buttons were skillfully fastened into their corresponding eyelets by the jade, and as all the buttons were fastened, the imperial double-headed eagle embroidered with a large amount of gold thread in front of it was finally restored.

Amber secured the heavy gold ribbon, then took out a shawl. This shawl was a deep purple, like the night, and its edges were adorned with many tiny dark blue gemstones.

The shawl has several snaps that fit snugly at the shoulders.

As Amber secured the shawl with the large obsidian buckle and pulled it slightly to the front, the shawl, which originally only covered the shoulders and back, formed an elegant and understated curve on Bai Yue's chest.

The shawl that fell across her chest, paired with the ceremonial sword that Bai Yue was leaning on with her other hand, seemed to form a 'shield'.

A shield for rights.

"Your Highness, you are dressed." Amber and Jade took a step back at the same time, curtsied, and their voices were perfectly synchronized, as if they were one person.

Bai Yue, who was almost yawning from boredom, snapped out of her reverie and subconsciously nodded her thanks: "Thank you."

Amber and Jade were taken aback and immediately knelt down: "Your Highness, we are terrified."

"Humph."

Froststar couldn't stand seeing the two of them being disciplined so pathetically, so she glared at Bai Yue with an expression that said, "If they keep doing this, I'm going to attack you."

Bai Yue was frightened (not really).

But he had no interest in watching two humanoid automatic kneeling machines perform a tragedy. He disliked this practice of turning people into 'dogs' and erasing all personal will.

Killing someone is just a matter of nodding your head; playing around like this is going too far!

He said as calmly as possible, "Get up." It wasn't that he didn't want to be gentle, but he was afraid that the two maids wouldn't be able to handle it and might do something rough in a moment of weakness, which would be quite amusing.

"As ordered, Your Highness."

Amber and Jade rose, their voices devoid of gratitude or joy, merely obediently following orders.

Bai Yue didn't want to touch those two 'landmine' women anymore, so she quickly walked past them, circled around Frostnova and Vishdel, and asked with a smile, "How is it? Not bad, right?"

"Mmm, it looks great! It's a hundred times better than the clothes worn by those country bumpkins in Kazdel!"

Vishdel praised without hesitation, and then, quite unkindly, belittled his fellow countryman back home. Well, it's the truth, anyway; after all, even dogs wouldn't bark at that run-down place like Katztun!

In contrast to Vishdel's undisguised affection for Bai Yue, Frostnova was much more reserved. Although she had just watched the entire dressing process and was almost able to memorize the style of the dress, she was still quite reserved.

But she still pretended to look it over again, feigning disdain as she said, "Heh...it's so-so."

"Eh?"

Bai Yue drew out her words, revealing a dissatisfied expression, and immediately rushed to her side, grabbing her arm with her gloved hand and shaking it, almost pleadingly saying:

"This outfit is so heavy, and I worked so hard to put it on, how come it's only so-so! No, no, do it again!"

Frostnova quickly glanced at the people present. She saw that Emerald and Amber had their heads down expressionlessly, while only Vishdel had a mocking smile on his face, showing no sense of shame.

She looked down at him, reached out her other hand—the one he wasn't holding—and gently stroked his slightly puffed-up cheek, saying helplessly:

"So what do you want me to say? Do you expect me to compliment a nobleman on his clothes? And then do I have to call you 'Your Grace' before you're satisfied?"

A sad, thick barrier has already separated us.

Bai Yue subconsciously thought of that sentence, but then quickly shook it off. She wasn't Lu Shuren, and Shuangxing wasn't Runtu either.

She herself was a master even more powerful than Lu Shuren, after all, she was a feudal nobleman, but Shuangxing was not an ordinary proletarian like Runtu, she was a pure proletarian!

Just based on the fact that she can fight the Imperial Guards on equal terms, ordinary noblemen would be nothing more than shattered ice in front of her; they wouldn't even be able to survive without barking.

Of course, even dogs might not survive.

Even so, Bai Yue couldn't think of a way to directly respond to this question. She could only say that the class-based weapon was too powerful; anyone else would have been unable to withstand it.

However, there are ways to overcome this problem.