"Click."
The door was opened by Alexandra.
The alluring scene behind the door made even Alexandra, who had seen countless situations, skip a heartbeat.
"Mother..."
The pink-haired girl blushed as she looked down at the ground, not daring to look up at her at all.
Her white dress also appeared somewhat disheveled due to being put on too hastily.
Her fair shoulders with a hint of pink had slipped out of the dress's restraint, displaying their softness before Alexandra's gaze.
Most eye-catching were the girl's white-stockinged small feet.
Probably due to being too hasty, Elashia had even forgotten to put on shoes when rushing over.
Her two lotus feet in white stockings stood prettily on the ground, forming a sharp contrast with the black carpet.
"Mother... please... help me."
As if having made a great resolution, the pink-haired girl raised her flushed small face and looked timidly at the mother before her...
Alexandra immediately snapped out of her amazement at seeing Elashia in this state.
Too cute... really just too cute...
This was her daughter...
Really wonderful!
Alexandra smiled as she turned and sat on her bed.
"Mama certainly has a way to cure you~"
Elashia blushed and said somewhat urgently:
"Mother... please don't tease me anymore, I... really can't take it..."
Elashia felt like her body contained a broken furnace, blazing hot.
Maybe... before long, her rationality would sink into the flames formed by desire...
"Then, please come into Mama's arms~"
Knowing that mother definitely had a way to help her, Elashia quickly walked before Alexandra.
"Mother... please hurry... I... really can't take it anymore..."
Looking at her daughter's flushed small face, Alexandra smiled and said:
"Then... please turn around and sit down with your back to Mama~"
After hearing Alexandra's words, Elashia immediately turned around and sat in Alexandra's arms.
"Mm... dear daughter's fragrance really pleases Mama extremely~"
With soft jade and warm fragrance in her arms, Alexandra felt extremely comfortable.
However, she didn't overly indulge in this happiness.
After all, as long as Elashia trusted her, with her daughter by her side, there would be plenty more such opportunities.
But if she delayed treatment by indulging in this tender embrace, that would be bad—losing her daughter's trust would be like killing her.
So Alexandra immediately spoke up.
"Then... I think you should also have sonic-type battle techniques, right?"
Elashia nodded.
"Mm... I also have... sonic-type battle techniques very similar to mother's."
Alexandra nodded.
"Then, as long as you possess this type of sonic battle technique, you can naturally learn other musical skills well."
"Next, please listen carefully to Mama's melody."
After speaking, Alexandra began softly humming a gentle melody.
That tune... was as calming to the soul as a lullaby.
However, before long, Alexandra's [Heart Purification Spell] ended.
After listening to the [Heart Purification Spell] , Elashia felt the heat in her body had indeed subsided somewhat, but the effect wasn't very noticeable.
She still felt very uncomfortable...
Elashia leaned weakly against the mother behind her, saying in a weak voice:
"Mother... I feel a bit better... but I still feel very uncomfortable..."
Alexandra nodded.
She hadn't expected to solve the problem with just one [Heart Purification Spell].
"Then, dear daughter, did you remember Mama's melody just now?"
Elashia nodded.
The body capable of using [Courage Anthem] also gave her strong melodic perception abilities.
"I... remembered it..."
Alexandra looked at the pure white girl in her arms and smiled gently:
"Then, my little princess, please learn from Mama and hum this melody again~"
Elashia steadied her mind, which had been almost lost to the Dragon Blood Essence, and began softly singing the melody Alexandra had just hummed.
The girl's voice wasn't as melodious as her mother's, but that ethereal voice was also extremely pleasant to hear.
Soon, Elashia's learned [Heart Purification Spell] was completed in the girl's ethereal singing.
Elashia felt much better.
The effects brought by the Dragon Blood Essence still hadn't retreated, but Elashia's feelings were already much better than before.
At least, that sense of crisis where desire was about to swallow her rationality had disappeared.
"Thank you, mother... I feel much better..."
Elashia relaxed and collapsed softly in her mother's arms, breathing slowly.
Holding her cute daughter in her arms, Alexandra smiled gently again:
"Do you know? Actually, there are many more things we mother and daughter can cooperate on."
"For example... do you know about [Resonance]?"
Elashia shook her head gently in Alexandra's arms.
"Sorry, mother... I don't know..."
Alexandra smiled as she explained:
"If our musical skills and battle techniques are used simultaneously, they can trigger [Resonance] effects."
"Under the resonance effect, both our skills' effects will be greatly enhanced."
"So, please use [Heart Purification Spell] together with Mama once more~"
......
In the castle, the pure white girl sang peaceful melodies together with the dark empress holding her.
That melody drifted to the ears of soldiers around the castle, making their hearts feel unprecedented tranquility...
......
"Princess Candice, long time no see, what a coincidence."
In the morning, Nina, finally freed from the constraints brought by the [Slave Contract], hurriedly rushed up the mountain.
She knew that whatever she did now was probably too late.
But she still needed to quickly return to the castle to see what exactly had happened.
Unfortunately, Nina, who had just climbed the mountain, ran into Candice, who had rushed over from Radiant Emperor City.
"Oh? Miss Nina? I heard at Elasia's military camp that Her Majesty Elashia... uh... Princess came to the mobile fortress yesterday?"
Nina nodded somewhat guiltily.
She felt it was better not to tell Candice what happened yesterday.
"Yes, Princess discussed cooperation between the two countries with Master in the castle yesterday, and should still be resting now."
Candice nodded.
"Then, let's go in."
......
Walking along, Nina asked Candice:
"How should I address you now?"
This question troubled both Nina and Candice.
Candice was the Iron Empire's eldest princess and also the spy chief who had infiltrated Elasia.
Nina only needed to call Candice "Your Highness."
But now the Iron Empire and Elasia had become close allies, and Candice had both her past Iron Empire identity and her Elasian Prime Minister identity.
Like Elashia, Candice's dual national identities made Nina struggle with how to address her.
"This... just like before."
Candice also found this question extremely difficult, so after thinking, she decided to have Nina maintain the status quo.
......
Walking along, Nina complained to Candice with a miserable expression.
"Your Highness, you don't know how tired I've been since you left..."
"I have to take care of Her Majesty's daily life, manage the Iron Empire's military affairs... and even help manage the empire's political matters from time to time..."
"Even though dragons don't need to sleep... I can't take it..."
Listening to Nina's complaints, Candice suddenly wanted to laugh.
Need to take care of the empress's daily life?
Need to manage almost all of an entire empire's affairs alone?
She was way too familiar with this...
Looking sympathetically at Nina beside her, Candice's cold pretty face also showed a smile.
Fellow sufferers...
......
The two women walked to the castle's top floor.
"Seems Her Majesty hasn't gotten up yet" x2
Candice and Nina simultaneously made the same sound.
After smiling at each other, Candice was first to push open the princess's palace door.
Inside the door... besides the messy bed and water spilled on the floor, there didn't seem to be anything else.
This made Candice frown.
What had happened?
Candice turned to look at Nina.
"Nina, why isn't Her Majesty Elashia... here?"
Candice had originally wanted to change back to "Princess," but after thinking, felt there was really no need to change since she was so used to it.
Looking at the somewhat messy princess's palace, Nina scratched her little head in confusion.
"This... could it be that Princess and Her Majesty the Empress slept together?"
Nina's words immediately made Candice's heart sink!
Wasn't this only their first meeting?
Taking three steps in two, Candice quickly walked toward the empress's bedchamber with Nina.
"Uh... Your Highness Candice, Her Majesty the Empress might not be up at this time..."
Nina felt somewhat embarrassed, but still advised first.
However, Candice didn't stop her steps.
Even though they were mother and daughter, they wouldn't sleep in the same bed after just meeting for the first time, right?
Soon, Candice brought Nina to the empress's bedchamber door.
"Click."
With the clear sound of opening the door, the scene of mother and daughter embracing behind the door made both Candice and Nina widen their eyes!
The pure white girl was quietly in the arms of the empress wearing a black nightgown, breathing steadily...
Those small legs in white stockings were also intertwined with those beautiful legs in black stockings...
Both their faces bore slight smiles, as if they were having a shared beautiful dream...