After that, another week passed.

 

The celebratory atmosphere of the new queen’s coronation gradually faded, and the visible impact of the chaos caused by the previous upheaval was efficiently quelled by the Kingdom’s government at an eye-catching speed.

 

The Courage City gradually returned to normal, and cities across the country expressed their submission and acknowledgment of the position of Queen Lilya Melchior, the twenty-second generation queen.

 

Although there were still remnants of Ben disrupting things, without a central figure, they couldn’t make much of an impact and would likely be completely suppressed soon.

 

These days, Lilya could be described as extremely busy.

 

She had to reorganize the noble factions that had been divided by several princes, rebuild the government institutions that had been neglected after the old king’s death, and establish various new national policies according to the thoughts of the princess… oh, now the Queen.

 

In addition, many neighboring countries sent envoys to formally congratulate the new queen of the Human United Kingdom.

 

This was not only a show of support, acknowledging Lilya’s legitimate royal status, but also a way to test the abilities of this new queen to determine the future policy towards the Human United Kingdom.

 

All sorts of messy affairs came down at once, even more burdensome than the environment before the chaos, like the calm before a storm.

 

Fortunately, Lilya had already promoted and trained a group of young talents during her time as a princess. Combined with the full support of the old ministers, it helped alleviate a considerable amount of pressure.

 

Miss Emily, the chief of the Shadow Guards, had also been found. Surprisingly, the ninth seat, Cromancia, hadn’t killed her. Instead, she knocked poor Miss Emily unconscious, stuffed her into a sack, and hid her in an uninhabited cabin. It wasn’t clear what Cromancia intended to do with her.

 

However, it was still a fortunate turn of events. Upon hearing this news, Lilia breathed a sigh of relief.

 

“Haah… exhausted! Violet, do you know, I’ve met with envoys from 12 different-sized countries today! They came for congratulations and gifts, and my facial muscles are almost stiffening to death!”

 

Lying in an exaggeratedly luxurious bath, the newly crowned Queen kept submerging her head into the water, complaining loudly to the black-haired girl beside her who was blowing bubbles outside.

 

As she had ascended to the throne, the original Mingluan Hall was no longer suitable for Lilya’s status. After a few days of massive relocation, except for the building itself, the Queen’s former base had been completely moved inside the palace. Even the flowers and plants had been magically transferred as they were.

 

Although accomplishing such a task in just a few days might sound incredible on Earth, it was nothing unusual in the magical and fantastical world.

 

During these days, Violet hadn’t bothered Lilya much. Apart from coming to the palace in the evening to have some sweets, chat, drink tea, and take a bath with the Queen, she spent her time roaming around with a pet dragon and chatting with a Guardian lady who liked fishing.

 

“Gurgle gurgle… Ha! Well… you’ve worked hard, Lilya. But it’s probably just heavy work during the initial period of your reign. If you persist for a while, it should get better.”

 

After holding her breath in the water for a full five minutes, the priestess surfaced with a splash, arranged her wet black hair, and leaned against the soft cushion behind her. She then picked up a drink that the maid sisters had already placed on the shelf and took a sip.

 

The life of the wealthy is truly enjoyable.

 

“How is that possible… things just keep coming in waves. Violet, you’re not in my position, so you don’t know how much work there is to handle every day. This huge country, with thousands of large and small cities, could drown me in piles of memorials!”

 

The blue-haired beauty wore an expression of despair and willingly fell into the priestess’s warm embrace. She rubbed against her smooth skin like a cat desperately seeking affection.

 

“You decided to take on these responsibilities yourself. It’s too late to regret now. Well, stop messing around.”

 

The Queen nestled into the warm embrace of the priestess, and their skins rubbed against each other, making Violet somewhat embarrassed. Although the two girls had been in close contact like this before, and both were women, Violet, who had lived in another world just a few months ago, hadn’t completely accustomed herself to such closeness.

 

Gently pushing away the insistent blue-haired Queen at her chest, the black-haired girl leaned back a bit, tightened her towel, and pondered.

 

“Well, you could find more people to handle those less important state affairs for you. As a Queen, you can’t possibly personally deal with everything. Of course, I don’t understand politics or anything, so just take it as a suggestion…”

 

“I’ve already been doing that, but even so, there are still many important matters. After all, the Human United Kingdom is just too vast…”

 

Pushed away from the slightly protruding soft hills, Miss Lilya first showed a slightly displeased expression, but soon shook her head and brought up another matter.

 

“By the way, Violet, you should be leaving the Courage City soon and continue your journey, right?”

 

“Hmm? Well, yeah, I have something similar in mind. After all, I’m not a citizen of the Human United Kingdom, and I can’t stay here forever. Why, is Lilya going to miss me~”

 

Seeing that the priestess had no hesitation in her words, the newly crowned Queen seemed a bit resentful, but she quickly shook her head and brought up another topic.

 

“I will miss you for sure, but I can’t tie you down and not let you go. Moreover, you’re not leaving forever… But, have you considered where you will continue your journey next?”

 

This time, it did catch Violet off guard.

 

After a brief consideration, the black-haired girl shook her head.

 

“Not yet, but I probably plan to leave the borders of the kingdom and visit some neighboring country. After all, I need to experience different customs and cultures.”

 

This response was completely within the expectations of the Queen, who had already conducted thorough investigations and had a clear understanding. She immediately smiled faintly.

 

“If that’s the case, how about listening to my recommendation?”

 

Although she guessed that the Queen might be trying to lead her into something, Violet thought that Lilya wouldn’t have any malicious intentions, so she smiled and nodded.

 

“Go ahead, tell me.”

 

“Have you heard of the Southern Sky Kingdom, the Azure Sky Kingdom?”

 

Of course, she had heard of it. Not only that, but she currently had two winged companions with her.

 

Thinking this way, the priestess responded verbally, “I’ve heard a little.”

 

Lilya’s smile brightened even more.

 

“In that case, I plan to send a delegation to visit the Feathered Emperor in the Azure Sky Kingdom soon. Violet, would you be interested in joining us? You won’t be considered a member of the kingdom’s entourage, just a fellow traveler, like many others who hitch a ride with merchant caravans. Besides, this would also give you the opportunity to directly interact with the high-ranking individuals over there.”

 

“The Feathered Emperor…”

 

The priestess was indeed intrigued. The Azure Sky Kingdom itself was one of her predetermined destinations.

 

Especially since she had two local guides accompanying her, it should be more convenient to go there.

 

However, she didn’t immediately agree.

 

“May I ask about the true purpose of the delegation?”

 

“Hmm…”

 

Lilya didn’t hide her intentions from the priestess. After a moment of contemplation, she carefully chose her words.

 

“Since you know about the Azure Sky Kingdom, Violet, you should have heard about the 【Abyss】, right?”