"Mm! Your palace is indeed magnificent enough, definitely more than a few grades better than that little courtyard back then."
Looking at this magnificent palace, Dorothy couldn't help but sigh from her heart.
"Uh... Big Sister Dorothy, please don't misunderstand, I would never spend money on such things!"
Upon hearing Dorothy's sigh, Elashia hurriedly defended herself:
"This was actually a palace built by the old emperor before my coup. I just... reactivated this place at Minister Candice's suggestion..."
Speaking of this, Elashia felt her own defense was somewhat weak.
Although moving from that small courtyard to here was indeed Candice's idea, Elashia had actually grown to like life here.
After all, a place where she could quietly read light novels, a bed where she could roll around—for someone who was a shut-in otaku before transmigrating, the attraction was greater than drugs.
Moreover, being able to live together with these characters she liked... was indeed an extremely happy thing for Elashia.
She really had to thank the old Elasian Emperor's extravagance.
Without him, Elashia wouldn't have been able to house Dorothy and the others by her side.
Looking at Elashia defending herself with a completely red face, Dorothy smiled again.
She had no intention of blaming Elashia.
After living such hard days for so long, what was wrong with Elashia wanting to live a little better?
She touched Elashia's head and said gently:
"Alright, sister has no intention of blaming you~"
"Just a simple sigh."
The relaxed Elashia smiled somewhat embarrassedly and pointed to the villas and courtyards around the chambers.
"Big Sister Dorothy, which room would you like to live in?"
Hearing Elashia's question, Dorothy smiled:
"For a ranger like me who's used to sleeping rough, anywhere to live is fine. Little Shia, you don't need to worry too much about my preferences."
After hearing Dorothy's words, Elashia smiled.
Perfect, she could arrange her around Chris and her own chambers.
After all, Elashia had invited Dorothy not only to help herself, but also hoping to bring Chris a friend.
"Then... Big Sister Dorothy, can you help me with a favor..."
"Previously, when I went to Yage City..."
After learning about Chris's situation, Dorothy asked:
"Mm... you mean you hope she can have her own life in Elasia?"
Elashia nodded solemnly.
"Yes, Big Sister Dorothy, so... I need your help."
"Because... I think without friends, there naturally won't be one's own life."
"Moreover, she's an expert at managing security, and you used to often deal with these people... you might have many common topics..."
Elashia looked at Dorothy with sparkling eyes.
"So Big Sister Dorothy... can you help me fulfill my wish..."
Dorothy smiled dashingly.
"Of course!"
"Hooray!"
Hearing Dorothy's promise, Elashia excitedly threw herself into Dorothy's arms again.
She knew—Dorothy wouldn't refuse her request.
...
After arranging Dorothy in the courtyard between the chambers and Chris's villa, it was almost dark.
Chris, who had been reprimanded countless times, finally returned at this time.
Hearing that a new colleague had arrived, Chris naturally lost interest in overtime.
Hearing that the new colleague was previously a ranger and might get along well with her...
Suddenly, Chris's steps stopped.
"Excuse me... who is there?"
Her experience solving countless cases told her—there was an unfamiliar presence in the palace.
The owner of that presence was waiting for her in a corner.
Hearing Chris's voice, Elashia and Dorothy looked at each other in surprise.
They had originally wanted to tease Chris a bit, but didn't expect to be discovered.
Elashia's surprise was greater than Dorothy's.
You must know, Elashia, now at level fifteen warrior, had the strength of a high-level knight!
Dorothy had a full thirty-five warrior levels! And she was a ranger skilled at hiding her presence!
While Chris as a warrior should only be at level ten...
Have to admire, this was Chris's ability as a security officer...
Even with such a level difference, others still couldn't escape her detection.
Elashia and Dorothy came out laughing from their hiding place.
Dorothy first gave Chris a thumbs up and sighed:
"Not bad! You're one of the few people who can sense my presence!"
Chris just smiled neither humbly nor arrogantly.
This was also the first time in all these years she'd encountered someone who could hide their presence so well.
After bowing to Dorothy and Elashia, Chris smiled and said to Dorothy:
"Your skill at disguising your presence is indeed very strong, but this method still has some flaws..."
Thinking that she finally had someone to discuss topics she was interested in, Chris smiled and invited Dorothy:
"However... this problem is quite complex. When you have time someday, please come exchange ideas with me."
Seeing Chris smiling, Elashia was also extremely happy.
Finally, she could find Chris a friend she could chat with.
So Elashia also smiled and introduced Dorothy's background to Chris.
"Oh, so this lady was previously a ranger... no wonder her methods of hiding presence are so sophisticated."
Chris's words made Dorothy laugh carefreely.
"What, stop flattering me—didn't you still detect me?"
Chris just smiled and shook her head.
"No... your ability to hide your presence... is the most sophisticated among all the people I've seen. With just a slight adjustment, absolutely no one could detect you anymore."
Dorothy nodded with a smile.
"Then, can you teach me the method tonight?"
Chris smiled and nodded.
"Of course."
Chris also wanted to have a good chat with this blue-haired dashing ranger about their methods of evading capture.
This would definitely be useful for her future case work.
Seeing the two getting along so naturally, Elashia also smiled happily.
This was what she wanted.
After all, Elashia also knew—for someone like Chris who considered work the most important thing in her life, someone who could provide guidance and help in work would be the best friend for her.
Dorothy, who used to be an "outlaw," was simply the perfect choice!
One was a security officer responsible for national security, the other was a notorious bandit who could never be caught.
In the original game plot, they would sometimes cooperate like partners to capture some extremely vicious criminals, and sometimes fight like normal security officers and outlaws.
Now that Dorothy had stood in Elasia's trenches, they were truly colleagues who needed to cooperate with each other.
Chris would definitely learn a lot from Dorothy.
Thinking of this, Elashia felt extremely happy!
This way, Chris could truly have friends to communicate with in Elasia!
After this, Chris should finally be able to have some of her own time and life...
Looking at the white-haired big sister smiling gracefully at Dorothy, Elashia showed a relieved smile.