After stroking the doll's chin and thinking for a moment, Yu Ling decided to wait and see what happened. She had no intention of running away and was fearless because she was still in the safest stage of transformation.
As for the body of this cursed doll?
Even if it is destroyed, it can only allow the extremely small portion of its divine soul power that it has separated to return to the egg that the original owner became.
"Let's go, let's go~" Thinking this, Yu Ling didn't bother to remind her and rode the water snake back onto Pai Liu's shoulder.
After watching the old wizard depart with a spatial spell, the witch, along with two new wizards, continued to wait there.
Before long, it was time to meet the king.
"Come on, stay close to me."
After the witch finished speaking, she left, with Payle and the owner of the giant python, the cool-looking wizard, following closely behind her.
"Hey! Wizard, don't you think this witch is a little strange?"
Yu Ling wasn't particularly familiar with this kind of fairy tale world. At first, she thought the witch might have practiced necromancy to make herself look like this. But after seeing what she looked like after drinking the medicine, she realized that the other party might have been cursed, otherwise the effect shouldn't have lasted so short.
This is also why the other wizards were surprised. With the curses stacked, Ella could only be affected by other non-healing potions, and life potions could only provide slight relief. However, the potions under Yu Ling's guidance actually made her react.
But Pai Liu didn't see anything wrong. When Yu Ling asked him this, he simply shushed her, not wanting to discuss other people's private affairs behind their backs.
Well, being careful with one's words is a good habit, and Yu Ling was just making a casual remark; she didn't intend to delve into it further.
Soon, the group arrived at the royal palace. A kind-looking middle-aged man sat on the magnificent golden throne, smiling as he looked at the two newlyweds. After waving away the guide, Ella, he politely had two seats brought for the two wizards.
"Don't be shy, don't be reserved. Once we're in the Kingdom of Lenko, we're all family. Don't treat me like a king, that will make me unhappy. I really enjoy being treated as an equal, laughing and joking around with everyone. It makes me feel very warm and cozy."
This king really doesn't seem to have any airs at all, which explains why there are all sorts of wonderful rumors about the Kingdom of Lenko. This is a world where information travels very slowly, and the wizarding community is only so big. Anyone who can become famous under these circumstances must have something special about them.
"Yes, Your Majesty." ×2
How could the two wizards not be reserved? These were the most distinguished people in the famously wealthy country!
Only Yu Ling watched the king's performance on stage with great interest. In fact, judging from the king's attitude, he did not care much about etiquette, but he was not as peace-loving as Pai Liu once said.
Which peace-loving king has an enormous magical artifact sitting on his own backside?
Something like this, which can't conceal magical fluctuations at all, might fool ordinary humans and wizards, but it can't fool Yu Ling, who cheats with his soul. His perception is the strongest of all his abilities, and so far, only a hood like Pai Liu's, which is useless and can only conceal his breath and face, has made him overlook it.
"The Kingdom of Lenko warmly welcomes you both. Your letters of appointment and rooms have been prepared, and we hope you will like them. By the way, according to our country's regulations, all wizards under my command will choose to reside in the royal palace, but you are free to go out when you are not on duty."
Although the king spoke in a very tactful way, the decision he made was beyond question. Apart from Yu Ling, no one else seemed to realize this. Compared to the arrogant and condescending attitude of other kings, the king of the Kingdom of Lunke's words were as mild as could be.
“Yes, Your Majesty!” Payiru replied.
The cool guy sat to one side without saying a word, seemingly thinking about something else, but he also nodded in agreement.
"It seems that neither of you has any objections. Then our meeting can end here. We will meet again at the subsequent Wizarding Order meeting."
The king stood up as he spoke, but paused when he caught sight of the black mist beneath Payiru's hood. He said,
"By the way, great wizard, your name is... Payiru, right? In my kingdom, you can safely remove your hood." His eyes held a gentle encouragement, yet also a hint of seduction.
How could the king know the name of the wizard... no, Pailu? Even Yuling had only heard the protagonist call his name on the ship; she had never heard the wizard introduce himself and had only called him "wizard, wizard" repeatedly.
"...Sorry, I'll take it off right away."
Payu knew this wasn't directed at him; he already knew this was the rule the Kingdom of Lenko had for wizards. So he calmly raised his hand and took off his hood.
The hood slipped down, stunning everyone. What kind of face was that? The eyebrows were half-hidden by the wispy bangs, the eyelashes were long and curved, and below them were a pair of deep and bright eyes. The skin, which had been covered for many years, was so delicate that it seemed like it could be broken with a touch. The features were impeccable, as noble as a beautiful youth from ancient Greek legend.
His body is only slightly inferior to that of Yu Ling, the mermaid. No wonder he didn't have a particularly strong reaction to Yu Ling's appearance; he himself is a great beauty!
Yu Ling was focused on observing the people around him when he suddenly realized that after their initial surprise, their expressions were a mixture of emotions, a complex feeling that was hard to describe.
King Renko remained relatively calm, but the guards beside him stared wide-eyed, with a barely perceptible hint of fear in their eyes.
The inner monologue of all the guards at this moment: Good heavens, you're a wizard and you're so good-looking, are you out of your mind?
“…Very good, thank you for your cooperation, Payu.”
It is extremely rare for a king to address his subordinates by their full names, which made Payu feel flattered. He did not notice anything amiss in his expression or the atmosphere. His newly revealed appearance made him a little socially awkward, and he could not say anything to flatter him. Gradually, his face turned red.
"Alright, don't be so nervous, guard! Take these two down to rest, and remember to help these two wizards who are here for the first time sign their employment contracts."
This time the king was truly gone. There was no long, self-aggrandizing speech from a superior, and the extremely brief meeting left the two wizards feeling somewhat unreal.
"Please come this way, gentlemen."
The two guards led the two men in different directions, indicating that the wizards did not live together.
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