Of course, even with this understanding, Eudora’s identity as a succubus remained a significant taboo within the Holy Empire.

 

Therefore, the priestess concealed her demonic features and suppressed the natural seductive aura she emitted as much as possible. Violet kept her nearby, intending to observe for a while before making any plans.

 

Violet gently ran her fingers through Eudora’s now smoother, pink hair after her transformation into a succubus. She then slightly bent her knees to bring her gaze level with the little one.

 

“Let’s not talk about that. Where’s Theresa? Why isn’t she with you?”

 

Eudora tilted her head and answered without much thought, “Sister Theresa went upstairs just now with that very stern blonde big sister. She told me to stay here and not run around.”

 

“Hmm…?” Violet glanced around.

 

The “very stern blonde big sister” was likely referring to a dragon lady. Additionally, although the hotel lobby was spacious and luxurious, the number of guests was actually quite small.

 

Most of the people around were internal staff. With their presence, there was no immediate worry that Eudora would be taken by any strange individuals.

 

But what could be so important that they need to avoid this child?

 

Hmm… wait, could it be…

 

No, no, thinking like that is too far-fetched. It would be more plausible to consider that the Bright Light Saintess has actually betrayed the Goddess Church.

 

I must be overthinking it…

 

That said, the ever-curious priestess couldn’t suppress her growing desire for gossip, so she decided to investigate personally.

 

Fortunately, there was a suitable excuse available.

 

“Come on, little Eudora, let’s go up together.”

 

“Hmm? Okay, Sister Fox. Please wait a moment.”

 

Eudora awkwardly removed the ill-fitting uniform dress, revealing the new white dress the priestess had prepared for her. She carefully folded the old dress and, along with the broom, returned them to the few young maids who had been observing from a distance. She then came back to Violet and took her hand.

 

“All set, Sister Fox. Let’s go!”

 

Violet gave a slight nod to the maids who were discreetly looking after Eudora. Although she intended to smile, the mask she wore concealed her expression, making the gesture seem more like an authoritative inspection.

 

Given the “noble status” that the white fox lady had long since established among the hotel staff, the maids naturally did not dare to be disrespectful. They quickly bowed deeply, showing their respect with exaggerated gestures.

 

Although as ordinary employees they couldn’t possibly know that Violet and her companions were VIPs appointed by the Cecilia Merchant Guild, the white fox girl’s recent feats—purifying hundreds of Masked Demons on her own outside the Spirit Veil Merchant Guild and the earth-shattering battle with the Black Flame Giant—had been witnessed by many and officially acknowledged.

 

Even if most people only knew a fraction of the full story and their understanding was limited to official accounts, the various aspects of it were still profoundly shocking.

 

The stunning grace of her appearance during the 【Dance of Rebirth】 skill had deeply impressed many of those present, spreading Violet’s name widely in the city.

 

Taking advantage of this momentum, rumors like “a girl in a white fox mask stood up to protect a merchant caravan in a forest overrun by demons” began to spread, adding fuel to the fire.

 

Clearly, a certain merchant was fulfilling his promise.

 

So, even though it had only been a little over ten days, the name “Dawn” had already spread throughout the city. Despite not being a cleric, the young girl’s deeds as a powerful figure had earned her respect.

 

Though the outcome of this unexpected spread was somewhat anticipated, Violet was currently more focused on other matters.

 

Theresa’s room was located at 3-25 in the Bright Light Hotel, right next to Violet’s room at 3-27. Leading Eudora up the stairs covered in the same soft carpet, the priestess’s keen divine hearing had already faintly picked up some sounds as they neared the area.

 

“Hmm~ Hmm~ A bit lower, a bit lower…”

 

“Stop whining, if you keep being so annoying, you can do it yourself.”

 

“Wah… I’m sorry… Hmm, yes, yes, that’s the spot! Hmm~ So comfortable~ Miss Xiao Guang’s skills are getting more and more proficient…”

 

Voices like these continued to reach Violet’s ears as she approached the main door, causing her to stiffen for a moment.

 

Hey, this can’t be happening…

 

Although her rational mind had dismissed this possibility long ago, her burning curiosity drove the priestess to tiptoe closer to room 3-25, from which the strange sounds were emanating. She quietly turned the unlocked door and peeked inside…

 

And then.

 

“Haah?”

 

“Master?”

 

“M-Miss Dawn…?!”

 

Thus, three exclamations of different meanings followed in quick succession.

 

Well, that one in a million chance, unsurprisingly, did not come true.

 

The imagined scandalous scene… While it’s true that one of the two women in the room is lazily lying on the bed, and there is even some physical contact between them, but…

 

It’s very innocent, I assure you.

 

………………………

 

“So, what’s going on here? What are you two doing, and why are you hiding it…?”

 

Sitting on the room’s sofa, the girl in the white fox mask took a sip of the warm red tea meant to calm her nerves and looked somewhat helplessly at the two women across from her. She could no longer resist speaking up.

 

However, the two women just exchanged puzzled glances. Eventually, the green-haired girl scratched her head in confusion and said, “Uh… We’re not hiding anything? But it’s a girl’s room, we can’t just leave the door wide open, can we?”

 

“……..?”

 

Alright, let’s get down to it.

 

From any perspective, they indeed weren’t hiding anything, or at least they weren’t deliberately concealing anything from the priestess.

 

At least, that’s true for the dragon lady. Otherwise, given her superior perception compared to Violet, she would have known that her master was approaching, even without a contract.

 

Throughout, the girl in the room had shown no signs of unusual behavior, which was a crucial basis for Violet’s rational understanding that they hadn’t been secretly doing anything.

 

But…

 

Violet pointed to the pink-haired little loli who was sitting quietly next to her, puffing her cheeks like a small hamster, blowing on the porcelain cup, and carefully sipping the hot red tea.

 

“If you’re not hiding anything, then why avoid Eudora specifically? And where did you get this thing?”

 

Saying this, Violet picked up an odd object from the coffee table. It looked like a leather glove, but its fingers were replaced by soft, rubbery spikes shaped like tiny hammers.

 

There were also half-circles of metal that resembled irons, and all sorts of other strange bits and pieces. It was a bizarre object that completely clashed with the style of this world.

 

Then she tilted her head in confusion.