"I told you, drinking just a tiny bit wouldn't hurt." Leticia smiled at her sister. "This fruit wine has no alcohol taste at all—it wouldn't matter if you drank it like juice."
As she spoke, she took the cup that Bai Ya had sipped from and drank all the pink liquid in one gulp.
The taste was as sweet as always. Too bad Xue'er only let her drink one small cup each day—it was never enough.
"Ah, this..." Qila looked toward Xue'er, who was still standing by the pool. "There shouldn't be any problem, right?"
The corner of Xue'er's mouth twitched a few times. That was a good question.
She didn't know if there would be problems either, but judging from other customers' reviews of this wine, it would be quite normal for Bai Ya to go on a drunken rampage later.
Oh, perhaps not later—Bai Ya's face was already turning bright red now.
But Leticia hadn't noticed anything wrong. She thought Bai Ya's flushed face was just a natural reaction from soaking in the hot springs too long.
It wasn't until the little girl suddenly hugged her and started nuzzling that Leticia realized something was off.
"Little Ya, what's wrong with you?" Struggling to push away Bai Ya's little face that was pressing close, Leticia was completely bewildered.
"Ehehe, Sister Qianqian is so cute and smells so nice." Bai Ya spoke incomprehensible words like a child of several years old, her eyes unfocused—clearly not very conscious at the moment.
"I told you not to let Little Ya drink that stuff." Qila swam to Leticia's side, trying to help her sister pull Bai Ya off.
But somehow Bai Ya had incredible strength. Despite Qila's various attempts, she couldn't pull her off her sister.
"Sister Qianqian, your back is so flat." And Bai Ya could even say such hurtful things while hugging Leticia's chest.
Um, perhaps she really meant the back?
"Sister Qianqian, why did you turn your head away?"
Okay, apparently not.
A vein bulged on Leticia's forehead. She grabbed Bai Ya's hands that were clasped on her chest and moved them away from her body bit by bit.
The moment she broke free, Qila immediately pounced forward, tightly hugging the still-active Bai Ya from behind.
It was as if Bai Ya and Leticia had switched roles, with Qila becoming the previous Bai Ya.
"Little Ya is so strong. Is she really an ordinary human?" After struggling to control Bai Ya, Qila asked with a flushed face.
She was red from exhaustion.
Leticia shook her head. "Maybe you don't exercise enough, Qila?"
"I exercise properly every day!" Qila loudly protested. "Sister Xue'er, come help me quickly."
"No need for such trouble." Leticia glanced at Xue'er, who was still wearing her maid outfit. Having Xue'er get in the water in this situation seemed a bit unreasonable.
It would be more convenient for her to handle it herself.
She lightly drew her finger across the water surface, and a pair of large hands made of flowing water emerged from the pool toward the two entangled girls.
Leticia planned to use these hands to lift Bai Ya to shore, where the combined strength of three people could definitely control her.
But something unexpected happened.
Before Leticia's magic could reach Bai Ya, it lost its owner as if and returned to ordinary water flow.
"Huh?" Leticia was stunned.
She tried again with the same result.
Her magic couldn't get close?
"Xue'er, Qila, you try too." Leticia quickly said to the other two girls.
After the three girls tried several times, they found that magic would immediately disperse upon entering Bai Ya's vicinity. This was truly incomprehensible.
At least Leticia had never heard of such an ability existing in the world.
However, while curious about this, the most important thing now was to control Bai Ya to prevent her from hurting herself during her drunken rampage.
Finally, after taking several kicks to the face from Bai Ya, Leticia successfully grabbed Bai Ya's restless little feet, and she and Qila carried Bai Ya to shore, one on each side.
Perhaps having made enough of a scene in the pool, Bai Ya became much calmer after getting on shore. Although she walked unsteadily and spoke intermittently, at least she wasn't going crazy anymore.
"Is this wine really that powerful?" Leticia was also dumbfounded. She felt what she'd given Bai Ya was completely like fruit juice. She drank a cup every day without any reaction, yet Bai Ya had just taken such a small sip and had such a big reaction?
"Sister, you seem completely unable to get drunk." Qila said helplessly. "This is our demon race's highest-proof alcohol. Normally other people dilute it with other fruit juices before drinking. You're the only one who drinks it straight."
"But Little Ya only had such a small sip—it shouldn't be that bad, right?" Leticia poked the still-giggling Bai Ya, finding it hard to believe.
This effect was too outstanding.
"Anyway, let's get Little Ya back to her room first. If she stays here, she'll catch cold." Qila felt now wasn't the time to discuss the wine. "Little Ya's room has been prepared. Once we dry her off and change her into pajamas, she can sleep directly."
But getting a drunk little girl to cooperate with their work was quite troublesome.
After great effort, Leticia and the others finally got clothes on Bai Ya and sent the little girl to the guest room that had been prepared earlier.
After tucking Bai Ya in and watching the little girl close her eyes and fall into deep sleep, Leticia finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It was finally over. Today's events taught her a principle—don't take everything for granted.
"If Miss Bai finds out I gave Little Ya such high-proof alcohol, she won't come give me a sword, will she?" Of course, what Leticia was most worried about was this.
If Bai Ya awakened alcoholic tendencies at her place, even if Bai Ling killed her with one sword, it would be showing mercy.
"Probably not." Qila's face was slightly red. When wiping Bai Ya's body earlier, she had touched Bai Ya's private parts quite a few times, and Bai Ya's retaliation had also landed on her body quite a bit.
Combined with the physical exhaustion, Qila felt like resting.
"I'm going back to my room to rest first. I still have official duties to handle tomorrow and can't oversleep." Qila stood up, planning to return to her room to rest.
Leticia quickly stood up to support her swaying sister. "I'll walk you back. Little Ya should be fine here."
She was already asleep—what could happen?
Tomorrow, if Bai Ya could successfully get out of bed, Leticia still wanted to take her around various places in Demon King City.
The itinerary was quite packed, so they should rest early.
......
"Last night, did I..." Early the next morning, cute Miss Little Ya hurriedly ran to Leticia, stammering as she asked about what happened last night.
After getting drunk, she had been in a confused state throughout. She didn't know what she had done, but she felt she probably hadn't done anything good.
Who knew that just one sip would make her so drunk!
Sister Qianqian had drunk a whole big cup without any reaction—was her alcohol tolerance too poor?
"Cough cough, it's fine. Little Ya, you just fell asleep last night. It took some effort to move you back to your room, but otherwise it was okay." Leticia somewhat guiltily averted her gaze. She couldn't very well say that Little Sister, you were too wild last night and the three of us almost couldn't control you.
"Have some breakfast. I'm taking you to visit the Magic Academy today." Leticia pointed to the somewhat simple breakfast on the dining table.
She was currently holding a piece of bread spread with jam and topped with a piece of bacon.
"There's hot milk in the kitchen—um, it should be hot milk. If Little Ya wants some, go pour yourself a cup."
What kind of milk it actually was, Leticia wasn't too clear about either. Anyway, it tasted similar to milk, so they might as well call it milk.
Bai Ya naturally wouldn't refuse this suggestion. She fetched a cup of milk from the kitchen and sat beside Leticia.
Reaching for a sandwich, the little girl carefully opened her mouth and took a bite.
"Delicious!" Her eyes lit up as Bai Ya praised today's breakfast with delight.
"Hmph, of course it's delicious. This is breakfast personally made by Xue'er."
"I thought Sister Qianqian would say this was breakfast specially made for me by Sister Qianqian." Bai Ya stuck out her tongue.
This made Leticia burst out laughing. "My cooking skills are hell-level."
Leticia's cooking skills could be described in one word—tragic beyond belief.
The kitchen was a place Xue'er had explicitly forbidden Leticia from entering. This maid was quite easygoing in other matters, but on this point alone, she was extremely firm.
Leticia felt very wronged about this. She just couldn't make complex dishes—she could still cook things like instant noodles herself.
She wasn't like some female protagonists in manga who came with kitchen explosion buffs. She had common sense—at most the things she made just didn't taste good. Killing people was impossible.
"Speaking of which, I don't think I've ever eaten food made by Sister Qianqian." Bai Ya thought back and realized that in these years, she had eaten food made by Xue'er, Leticia had eaten her food, but there had never been a time when Leticia cooked herself.
If Xue'er was there, Xue'er would cook. If Xue'er wasn't there, Leticia would choose between going to Bai Ya's to freeload meals or ordering takeout.
Let it be stated first—this wasn't Leticia being lazy, but once she was discovered touching the stove, Xue'er would severely scold her.
Demon King really couldn't put on any airs in front of Xue'er. Usually when Xue'er scolded her, Miss Demon King would lower her head and quietly wait for Xue'er's anger to subside.
This would also happen when Qila got angry.
As for others... Leticia indicated who gave you the courage to scold me!
Drag them out and shoot them for ten minutes!
"Anyway, it doesn't taste good. Don't look forward to such things." Leticia stuffed the last small piece of bread into her mouth. "Hurry up and finish eating. We need to set off."
"Is the Magic Academy similar to what's shown on TV? Or is it similar to our schools?" Bai Ya quickly stuffed all the remaining sandwiches into her mouth, then said with bulging cheeks.
This made Leticia chuckle softly. She reached out and lightly tapped Bai Ya's little head. "Swallow your food before talking."
The little girl giggled foolishly, drank some milk, and swallowed what was in her mouth.
"Let's talk while we walk. The destination is a bit far from here. We should arrive just in time for lunch." Leticia stood up and walked toward the main entrance.
Bai Ya quickly got up to follow. Walking outside, she saw the four unicorns that had brought her yesterday, but apparently they wouldn't be pulling her to the Magic Academy today.
"These guys are still too flashy. I don't want to become the focus of those little brats' attention yet." Leticia explained, leading Bai Ya to a very ordinary-looking carriage nearby. "Compared to being ostentatious, I prefer being low-key and restrained."
A maid who had been waiting by the carriage opened the door for the two girls, revealing the true essence hidden beneath the modest exterior.
"Wow, I think this carriage is more comfortable than the best car I've ever ridden in." Sitting on the soft seat, Bai Ya said excitedly.
Of course—this was the carriage the Demon King used for outings. In terms of comfort, Leticia was confident her carriage ranked among the top in the entire demon race.
"This is the power of magic." Leticia had an expression that said 'aren't I amazing?' It seemed Bai Ya's amazement pleased her greatly.
"Right, right, Sister Qianqian, you should tell me what the Magic Academy is like now."
"First, the kind of Magic Academy shown on TV definitely isn't real. Fighting everywhere would result in disciplinary action." Leticia cleared her throat and began introducing their destination to Bai Ya. "Our destination today is the Magic Academy with the longest history in the demon race. Countless magical masters have graduated from here, becoming stars that shine eternally in demon history."
"Even several Demon Kings have studied at the academy, leaving behind many elegant legendary stories."
Leticia hadn't actually attended school herself. She basically relied on self-study, since she was already Demon King when she reached school age—where would she find time to waste here?
However, according to what others said, the atmosphere here was quite good. Students got along harmoniously, and the teacher-student atmosphere was exemplary—a model among demon magic academies.
This kind of harmonious and loving place was very suitable for someone Bai Ya's age to visit.
She just didn't know why when she made this request, the academy's headmaster seemed somewhat evasive.
But when she inquired further, the headmaster acted like he had prepared everything and was waiting for Her Majesty's visit.
This really puzzled Leticia.
It couldn't be that all that propaganda was fake, right?
Magic academies were quite common in human novels and films—so common that they appeared in almost every work related to otherworldly themes.
Elves had magic academies, demons had magic academies, even beastmen had magic academies.
But beastmen couldn't even use magic—what the hell kind of Magic Academy did they have!
However, the demon side did indeed have magic academies, and they weren't too different from the magic academies humans imagined.
"Hah, this gate is quite impressive." Lightly leaping down from the carriage, Leticia looked at the giant stone gate standing on the main road and couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
However, this wasn't the Magic Academy's real entrance. In fact, the Magic Academy had no substantial school gate or walls.
Walking straight down this road would lead into the Magic Academy's teaching area, and there weren't any teaching buildings like human schools either. Instead, there were oddly-shaped buildings scattered about.
These buildings belonged to teachers hired by the Magic Academy, who would teach students in their own houses.
"Without walls and gates, won't bad people sneak in to cause trouble?" Bai Ya asked a question everyone would ask.
Leticia smiled without answering.
She took Bai Ya's hand and led the girl through the stone gate. The moment they passed through, Bai Ya widened her eyes.
"It feels like something is watching me."
"It's this gate detecting whether you're qualified to enter the academy." Leticia smiled as she explained. "I got a pass from the headmaster here earlier, so we can both enter."
People without passes would be rejected by the stone gate, unable to enter the academy's area.
If they forced their way in... the teachers in the academy weren't people to be trifled with.
As for leaving, that didn't require anything special. You could find any path to get out without going through this stone gate.
"I see. Do the students here also have to enter and exit through here?" Bai Ya asked like a curious baby.
"I don't know about that. I've never attended school here, and Qila has never been here either. I only know such an academy exists. As for other circumstances, I don't know much more than Little Ya."
"Eh? Then why did Sister Qianqian bring me here?"
"Because everyone here is your age, Little Ya. Other places are somewhat boring—I think Little Ya would like this place more." Leticia smiled in explanation.
As they walked and chatted, some scattered students had already appeared along the roadside. They wore various robes and walked along both sides of the road carrying books and talking and laughing.
Among these students, Leticia and Bai Ya were obviously two anomalies.
This made the curious students unable to help but glance their way a few more times.
Visitors coming to the academy was quite common. Nobles frequently came to tour the academy and then throw money at it.
The purpose was nothing more than having their family's children come here for further study, or pulling strings to get academy teachers to pay more attention to their family's children.
The academy's attitude toward these nobles was very consistent—they'd take the money without question, but as for actual actions, well, that was that.
Of course they'd show some care, but not too much—at most just exempting them from some group activities.
As for accepting students, there was absolutely no problem with that. The Magic Academy didn't care about students' quality—as long as they could pay tuition.
Among the observing students, one particularly bold girl had even come close to Bai Ya. "No scent of magic, but there's a very strange aura. Hmm..."
Before she could finish speaking, her companion quickly covered her mouth and pulled her back into the crowd.
"Sorry, she has some mental issues." A blue-haired, spirited-looking girl covered the bold girl's mouth and kept apologizing to Leticia.
"Mmph mmph!" The bold girl kept struggling, apparently very dissatisfied with the blue-haired girl's words.
The interaction between these two girls made both Leticia and Bai Ya laugh. This youthful atmosphere put them both in good spirits.
Bai Ya felt these demon peers were similar to human ones—equally lively and cute.
As for Leticia, she was reminded of her own student days.
Although she had spent most of that time studying and taking exams, in her occasional free time, she and her good friends would play around like the two girls in front of her.
"Don't be so formal. We're not important people." After laughing for a while, Leticia said to the blue-haired girl. "Let her go—if you keep covering her mouth, I think she'll suffocate."
The blue-haired girl quickly released her hand. The bold girl took several deep breaths of fresh air, then turned around and started fighting with the blue-haired girl.
"Teresa, you bastard! I'll show you my power!"
The blue-haired girl named Teresa frantically dealt with the bold girl's attacks. "Aileen, calm down! Others are still watching!"
"I don't care! I want revenge, revenge!" Aileen said with a serious expression. "Besides, they already said they're not important people, so I'm not scared at all!"
Apparently, this girl's brain really didn't work very well.
Watching with interest as Aileen was subdued by Teresa again, Leticia felt the students at this Magic Academy were quite interesting.
"Sister Qianqian, are all young demons this... interesting?" Bai Ya asked quietly, suppressing her laughter.
"Perhaps it's a specialty of this place. I think we could invite them to be our guides." Leticia cleared her throat and walked in front of the two entangled girls. "Um, Miss Teresa, could you please show us around here?"
"Ah, of course! I'd be happy to serve you." Hearing Leticia's request, Teresa immediately released Aileen and replied.
But Aileen wasn't so willing. "Why should we? We have activities this afternoon."
Activities? Leticia's eyes lit up.
Magic Academy plus activities—she immediately thought of the various clubs that occupied a place in countless otherworld campus works.
This should be very interesting, right?
"Our club only has three people—we can't really organize any activities anyway, right?" Teresa retorted.
"But we finally found that observation target..."