Second candy
The collision between magic will produce aftermath. While enjoying Evelyn's protection behind her, Violet used dragon breath to dissipate the scattered aftermath. The aftermath quickly merged with the air, and nothing in the castle was damaged. Not even a drop of tea in the teacup was spilled.
Violet cherishes the castle where Evelyn lives, and no one can destroy anything in it without Evelyn's permission.
"Your Highness!" Jack and the dean of Violet Academy withdrew their attacks the moment they saw Evelyn. However, they did not expect Evelyn to take the initiative to protect the dragon in front of them. Not only did she protect the dragon behind her, she also fought against them.
"Your Highness, that's a dragon!" Jack's voice was filled with grief.
The dean on the side did not relax her guard. She recalled the sound of the evil dragon she had just heard and carefully observed Evelin's eyes.
Evelin felt the dean's gaze. She knew what the dean wanted to verify, and without dodging, her clear eyes met the dean's. "Jack, teacher."
Evelyn was not only conscious, but could also clearly call out their names.
Before Jack and the dean could even breathe a sigh of relief, their hearts began to rise again.
They thought Evelyn protected the dragon because the dragon had used some magic to control her, but now Evelyn was obviously conscious, which showed that protecting the dragon was her true intention.
This is even more terrifying than the princess being controlled by a dragon!
Dean Jack and Evelyn would not attack each other, so the two groups just confronted each other.
The other members of the advance team looked at each other, confused about what was going on.
It was Violet who took the initiative to say, "Don't worry, I won't do anything unless they do." Her voice came from under the hood. Although the words were only spoken to Evelin, everyone else could hear her voice.
As Violet's voice fell, Jack and the dean looked at each other. They were completely sure that this was a woman's voice without any concealment or change.
The evil dragon that abducted the princess turned out to be... a female?
Something seems wrong.
"Jack, teacher. You see, I'm fine now. I haven't suffered any harm or shock. So, can you put down your weapons first?" Evelyn raised her hands and turned them left and right, indicating that she was physically and mentally healthy.
Jack and the dean felt even more uneasy, but since they were sure that the dragon would not suddenly attack and harm the princess, they naturally had no reason to take action.
After putting away his sword, Jack turned sideways and motioned the guards behind him to come forward. He whispered to the guards, "Go and tell the king and queen."
"Yes!" The guard received the task and turned around and ran away. Violet did not stop him.
Seeing this, Jack and the dean felt relieved.
The atmosphere among the crowd was no longer serious and stagnant.
Evelyn lowered her hand, and the magic shield vanished as she did so. She took a few steps forward, looking like a princess admired by all the subjects of the empire. "You should all wait and rest outside the castle. I need to speak with the Knight Commander and the Dean."
"Yes!" No one would disobey the princess's order. The vanguard saluted respectfully and then turned to leave. As they left, the last person behind even considerately closed the door.
After everyone left, Evelin looked at Jack and the dean. She curled her lips, "Teacher, Jack. Let's sit down and talk."
Evelyn wanted to talk to someone she knew, and Violet had no intention of following. Evelyn led Jack and her teacher to the small hall on the left, while Violet turned and headed towards the stairs.
However, before she took a few steps, her wrist was grabbed by Evelin.
Violet paused, her expression somewhat bewildered.
"What? Are you shy?" Evelyn leaned close to Vilt's ear and lowered her voice. "If you're shy when you see the Knight Commander and the teacher, what will I do when I get to the palace and see my parents?"
Evelyn's tone was teasing, but these teasing words suddenly made Violet feel relaxed.
Without giving Violet a chance to speak, Evelin took her wrist and led her to sit on the sofa.
The royal family had clear hierarchies. Although Vilt's Dragon Castle was not as meticulously arranged as the Bavrot Palace in terms of furniture placement, the dean and the knight commander both tacitly left the largest sofa in the center empty for Evelyn, and the two of them sat on either side.
Evelin was already accustomed to this, so she naturally pulled Violet over and let her sit down next to her before letting go.
It was common for royal princesses and noble ladies to hold hands, and even whisper to each other intimately and sleep on the same bed. However, the Knight Commander and the Dean had never seen such intimacy in Her Royal Highness Princess Evelyn before. Her Royal Highness was friendly and cordial with everyone, yet kept a distance.
Evelyn seemed not to notice the looks from the Knight Commander and the Dean. She asked, "Didn't Father and Mother receive my letter? I told them not to worry and that I was safe. Why did you send so many people here?"
Upon hearing Evelyn's question, the dean and Jack were surprised. Like the king and queen, they did not think that the letter was written by Evelyn herself. She must have been coerced.
But now, after hearing Her Royal Highness the Princess explain it herself, coupled with the obvious close relationship between Her Royal Highness and the evil dragon... the truth is already obvious.
Jack sighed silently and explained, "The two majesties received your letter, but they thought..." Jack glanced at Violet's expression. He didn't say it too bluntly in front of the dragon. "Their Majesties the King and Queen are also overly worried about you."
"What?" Evelyn murmured dissatisfiedly, "I knew it. It's a pity for our world of two." Evelyn said the second half of the sentence to Vilt.
Evelyn and Violet spoke softly, but it was this soft and intimate tone that made Jack and the dean feel even more strange. They were clearly in the same space, but the two people in front of them were like a country of their own, dividing themselves from others, as if nothing could interfere with their world.
At this time, the guard who had just been sent out by Jack returned to the castle. He stopped in the hall and did not approach rashly.
Seeing this, Jack came to the guard.
The guard saluted first, then said, "Captain, the King and Queen have replied."
For the sake of speed and immediacy, the letters were sent out in the form of magic letters. Magic letters have a very fast transmission speed. Theoretically, as long as there is magic, they can be delivered to any corner of the world. But at the same time, because they are magic, the letters will be burned after reading and cannot be preserved well. They can only be conveyed by the recipient by recording them on paper.
The guard took out the reprinted letter paper and handed it to Jack.
"I see." Jack looked down at the letter.
The King and Queen's letter was filled with relief, with the word "fortunately" mentioned four or five times. The content of the letter was simple: they were both relieved to have confirmed Evelyn's safety, and they hoped she would return to the castle as soon as possible. Furthermore, since the Dragon held no ill will towards the princess, the King and Queen would not hesitate to extend a friendly invitation to her.
Jack handed the letter to Evelyn. Evelyn laughed after reading it. She showed Violet the last few words of the letter, "Look, my father, the queen, and my mother invited you to Bavrot Palace."
Violet looked at Evelyn with a smile. She knew who the King and Queen had invited her for. "Do you need to pack some luggage?"
"Yes." Evely thought for a moment and said, "Take some clothes back. I'll bring some more clothes back when we get back to Princess Castle."
After the words fell, Evelin whispered to Vilt, “I thought I could stay here for two more days.”
Violet said nothing, but raised her hand to adjust Evelin's earrings.
*
The team brought by Jack and the dean went back in two groups. One group of knights and warriors left first, while the other group of knights and magicians escorted Evelyn back to the palace.
But actually, it’s a bit of an exaggeration to say that they were escorting.
In the Forto Forest, as long as Vilt was there, no monsters would dare to attack, not to mention that Evelyn was now connected to the Forto Forest. Evelyn could even warn the monsters not to approach the warriors who had left first.
The journey was smooth and unobstructed, saving half the time compared to the rescue team entering the forest.
However, although time was saved, it was already dark by the time they came out of the Foto Forest and arrived at the palace.
The moon hung high in the sky, and it was already late. This wasn't a good time to meet the king and queen, but Evelyn had been away from home for a long time, and now that she had returned, she still wanted to see her father, queen mother, and queen mother. She thought for a moment and said to Jack and the dean, "Teacher, Jack, please go tell my father, queen mother, and queen mother that I've returned to the palace. I'll go see them after I've settled Violet."
"Sir..." The dean looked at Violet and felt that where to place her was indeed a problem. However, as he observed Violet along the way, he felt that she was quite knowledgeable about human nature and would not go crazy again and kidnap the princess.
Why not have the maid clean up the palace next to the Princess Castle for her to live in...
Before the dean could finish her words, Evelin said, "I'll take Violet back to my Princess Castle first. She'll live with me."
Without giving anyone a chance to react, Evelin grabbed Vilt’s wrist and left.
After Jack's letter arrived at Bavlot Palace, all the servants at the Princess Castle cheered up and cleaned and tidied the castle from inside to outside. The only thing left was to transplant the flowers in the garden into flower pots and place them on both sides of the road, and then lay a red carpet on the road.
Evelyn brought Violet to the Princess Castle. The maids in the castle looked at this woman who was close to their princess with curiosity.
Rona, who had been taking care of Evelin, asked aloud when she saw this: “Your Highness, I will go prepare a guest room for this lady.”
"No, she lives with me." Evelyn said, and took Violet to her room. The two of them went upstairs, followed by a group of maids. Evelyn took two steps and turned back to look at the huge group of people behind her, waving her hand, "You all can go about your own business. You don't have to follow me."
"Yes." Seeing this, the maids nodded, and finally only Rona was left.
After the rest of the servants had left, only Rona was still guarding the door of the room. "Why are you still here?" Evelyn asked.
"I have been guarding the door all the time. I can hear what you have to say in time." Faced with Evelin's question, Rona was also stunned for a moment. She quickly began to reflect on whether she had done anything wrong.
But Evelyn had just forgotten how to get along with the maid because she had been away from home for a while. She still had something to say to Violet, "Okay." Evelyn no longer cared about Rona and closed the door.
After closing the door and sitting down beside her bed with Violet, Evelyn said, "I've been out for so long. I need to go see my father, the queen, and the queen mother and talk to them. If you need anything, just tell the servants. Rona will be guarding the door the whole time, so she can hear you if you shout."
"How are you going to tell your father, the king, and your mother?"
"I know how to be artful with my words. Don't worry, I brought you back after much persuasion, and I don't want all my efforts to go to waste."
Violet looked at Evelyn helplessly, but she never had the skills to get along with elders. She was born alone from a dragon egg, and her parents were not living beings but various inheritances. Therefore, Violet could only follow Evelyn in this regard.
“I’m leaving now. I’ll be back to sleep with you soon.” Evelin said, and then she thought of something. “Wait for me.”
Evelin stood up and left for another room. Rona, who was standing at the door, looked at Evelin hurriedly leaving with a blank expression for a moment. She guessed where Evelin was going and quickly caught up with her. "Your Highness, if you have anything to do, just tell this servant to do it!"
A few minutes later, Evelin came back with a few soft and comfortable nightgowns. Rona behind her looked nervous and wanted to take the nightgowns from her, “Your Highness, just let me do this little thing.”
"It won't tire me out to get a few clothes." Evelin spread out her nightgown and put it on, motioning Rona to come in and see Violet. She continued, "Rona, this lady is Violet, a very important guest of mine. Before I return, everyone in Princess Castle must treat her the same way they treat me. Whatever she asks for, you must satisfy her 100%, understand?"
"Yes, Your Highness," Rona replied respectfully. This was the first time Evelyn had solemnly stated the importance of someone, but why before Your Highness returned? She glanced at Violet twice, somewhat curiously.
Violet nodded slightly to the maid in front of her, expressionless.
"Virta, are you hungry? The food we had when we came back was a bit casual. If you are hungry, I will ask the kitchen to prepare food..." Evelyn said. Just as she was about to ask Rona to give the order, someone knocked on her door. It was the queen's personal maid, Sudi.
"Your Highness, Miss Long." Sudi bowed to Evelyn and Violet in turn, a dignified and polite smile on her face. "Your Highness, the King and Queen are waiting for you in the dining room to dine with them. Their Majesties are aware that Miss Long may be unaccustomed to her journey and her first visit to Bavrot Palace, so they have specially asked the royal chef to prepare the meal and send it to the Princess Castle. Miss Long, would you like to dine in your room or downstairs?"
"Let's go downstairs," said Violet.
“Okay, then I’ll take you there first, and then we’ll go see my father, the king, and the queen.” Evelyn finished speaking, pulling Violet out of the room.
Rona watched the princess leave, then gave Sudi, who was left there with her, an awkward yet polite smile. She knew why the princess said "before she came back."
There is also an independent restaurant in the Princess Castle, but it is a few sizes smaller than the main hall of the King and Queen.
The food specially sent by the king and queen has been placed on the dining table, and the maids in the princess castle are placing tableware on the table.
In Bavrot Palace, no one was more honorable than the princess except the king and queen. Rona remembered Evelyn's words upstairs and signaled the maid to place Violet's tableware at the lower left, the second most honorable position after the main seat.
Evelyn did not say anything to stop the maid's actions. Instead, after she had placed the tableware, she pressed Violet to the main seat and personally took the tableware aside and rearranged it.
The maid's heart skipped a beat. "Your Highness."
"Do as I do." Evelyn said softly, and then she swept her unquestionable eyes over Rona and then over Sudi.
"It's just an ordinary dinner." Velvet pulled Evelyn's little finger.
"This is how I eat every ordinary dinner." Evelin retracted her gaze and looked at Violet with a smile in her eyes again. "Okay, I'm leaving. Father and Mother are waiting for me."
Having said that, Evelyn didn't leave immediately. She bent down and whispered in Vilt's ear, "Put on my pajamas and wait for me in bed~" Seeing Vilt's ears suddenly turn red with satisfaction, Evelyn suppressed her desire to kiss Vilt and got up and left.
The burning sensation in her ears spread everywhere. Vilt laughed at Evelin's back as she ran away quickly, "This person..."
*
Evelin walked hurriedly, and only stopped and exhaled slowly when she reached the door of the restaurant.
She'd only quietly run away during patrol out of curiosity. Although this was her first time running away from home, Evelin was magnanimous and didn't think it was a big deal. She'd planned to sneak away quietly, then sneak to Violet Academy. Even if her parents were angry, their letters wouldn't be enough to stop them. Once the semester was over, she'd return home, and any anger they might have felt would subside, and she'd be back to being the little princess in her parents' arms.
Unfortunately, plans can't keep up with changes. Who could have imagined that her identity would be exposed so quickly and she was abducted by Violet on the spot? Her parents must have been scared to death.
Evelin thought and sighed silently. This was indeed her fault.
With the idea of admitting her mistake, Evelin lowered her eyebrows and looked submissive. She walked into the restaurant, and before she could even say sorry, she was hugged by two people on the left and right.
"You are going to scare me and your father to death." The queen's choked voice sounded in Evelyn's ears. Evelyn was hugged tightly by her father and mother. She could even feel her mother's tears.
Evelin’s eyes also turned red, “Father, King, and Mother, I was wrong.”
"I'm glad you're back safely." The king's voice was a little hoarse.
"You are not allowed to run away from home without saying a word again. It's so dangerous!" said the queen with a frown.
"I understand. Look, I'm back safely." Evelyn patted the queen's shoulder soothingly.
"Yes, the best thing is that Evelyn returns safely. Although she has been taken care of by Jack and the dean along the way, she must have been very tired. Let's eat first. We can talk while we eat." The king put his arm around the queen's shoulders and said softly.
"Are you hungry?" The queen looked at Evelyn with concern and pulled her daughter to sit down.
The royal family has various rules and etiquette that need to be followed, but for Evelyn and her family of three, there is nothing special about eating alone unless it is a large-scale palace banquet.
Their family sat on the same side, Evelin sat in the middle, and her father, the king, and the queen sat on either side, making it easier to pick up food and take care of her.
Evelyn wasn't actually that hungry. On the way back, she and Violet had a simple meal of bread and dried fruits, which made them quite full. But facing the plate full of "parents' love", Evelyn didn't refuse.
While eating, she started talking about why she ran away from home.
Evelyn's narration is very skillful, focusing mainly on her love at first sight, her persistence, and Violet's tough rejection and helplessness.
"But at that time, she didn't know I was a princess." Evelyn didn't forget to emphasize the purity of Violet's feelings for her. "So when she found out I was a princess and wanted to take me away, I went with her. But we didn't expect her to make such a loud noise after turning into a dragon and flying. It made you and the teacher worried about me."
The scene of the dragon forcibly abducting Evelyn and the damage it caused to Violet Academy were all documented by the magical images sent by the dean. The king and queen could also hear the favoritism towards the dragon lady in Evelyn's words.
However, the other party did not harm Evelyn and had no ill intentions towards her. The rest was not a big deal to the king and queen.
"However, the damage to Violet Academy was caused by this incident. Since you have brought... the people back, we will discuss compensation with the dean and Ms. Long tomorrow." said the king.
"Let me pay for it. Violet's property is all with me. She has no money left." Evelyn said with a smile.
The queen looked at her daughter's smile and felt that the show-off look on her face was somewhat familiar.
"How are you living in the Dragon Castle?" the queen asked with concern.
"Very good. Violet decorated it like a princess's castle. She hired many royal architects, chefs, and gardeners." Evelyn felt that words could not describe Violet's intentions. "You will know when you go to the Dragon Castle in a while."
Visiting the Dragon Castle was something the king and queen had never thought of, but seeing that Evelyn had no resistance to the Dragon Castle, it seemed that she was living a good life.
But soon, the queen noticed the hospitality in Evelyn's tone, "Do you mean that you will go back to the dragon castle?" The queen's expression became serious.
"I don't know either. Let's talk about it later." Evelin laughed.
"No," the queen refused without hesitation. "Regardless of whether Miss Dragon has ill intentions or not, and no matter how comfortable Dragon Castle is, it's in the deepest part of the forest, dark, damp, and without sunlight. Not even the temporary palace can compare, let alone Bavrot Palace. Besides, you're the kingdom's only princess, and you'll be queen one day. How can Your Majesty live in Dragon Castle in the forest instead of Bavrot Palace?"
"I always say we can talk about this kind of thing later."
"Don't even think about it."
Evelyn opened her mouth to retort, but the king, seeing this, asked, "Did you say the dragon lady's name was Vilt?"
"...Yes, her name is Violet."
"So you're going to ask for her opinion later?" The king spoke slowly, but easily found the crux of the matter.
"She's been so good to me and made the Dragon Castle just the way I like it. If I don't go back to live there, I'll definitely ask her opinion." Evelyn avoided the main point.
She wanted to tell her father, the king, and her mother the whole story about her relationship with Violet, but she had just returned and it was not an appropriate time.
"When I was pretending to be a down-and-out noble lady, Violet and I went to the Forto Forest, and she gave me a magic crystal of a high-level monster. At that time, she was still a wandering magician, and she was seriously injured because of that magic crystal." Evelyn said as she took out the magic crystal from the space ring.
"Father, Queen Mother, you know that I've been the center of attention since I was little. Because I'm a princess, everyone admires and fears me. I can even say I like something, and within an hour, someone will present it to me with both hands. Your love for me is selfless, but I don't know if others are just trying to please me or if it's genuine.
"But she thought I, a noble lady, was bewitched by a wandering magician she had never met before and revealed her gender. She helped me out when I was targeted by thugs. She even took care of me in the Futo Forest and gave me magic crystals. She even asked for nothing but a princess coin."
"There is also profit to be made from a down-and-out noble lady." The king was extremely calm.
"Then why should she just go and capture the princess? Why would she give me the magic crystal?"
"Evelyn." The queen frowned and stopped Evelyn from speaking. She looked at Evelyn and then at the king, knowing that she could not continue.
Evelin slowly let out a breath, then stood up and politely saluted the king and queen. "Father, Mother, I've finished my meal and will be leaving now."
"That Miss Violet...where did you let her live?" The Queen suddenly asked before Evelyn left.
"She lives in my Princess Castle, mother." Evelyn said with her eyelashes trembling.
"Go to bed early." In the end, the queen just said this.
After Evelyn left, the restaurant returned to silence.
The king took the initiative to sit down next to the queen and squeezed her palm. "Evelyn is back, what are you still worried about?"
"You know what I'm worried about." The queen pursed her lips and raised her voice, "Sudi."
Sudi had been waiting at the door of the restaurant. When she heard the queen's voice, she walked over quickly, "Your Majesty."
"Did you meet Miss Long at Princess Castle?"
"Yes." Sudi nodded. The Queen had asked her to go to the Princess Castle just for this question. "When I arrived at the Princess Castle with dinner, the Princess and Miss Long were in the upstairs bedroom. The Princess brought Miss Long her pajamas. When she saw me bringing dinner, she took Miss Long downstairs to the dining room. When we arrived, the maid was setting the table. At first, the maid reserved the main seat for the Princess and arranged Miss Long's seat at the lower left. But after the maid finished setting the table, the Princess personally asked Miss Long to sit in the main seat and helped her rearrange the tableware."
"Did Miss Long say anything?"
"Miss Long said it was just a simple dinner. The princess replied that all her ordinary dinners were like this." Sudi said, glancing at the queen's expression, but the queen just nodded, showing no special emotion.
"What did they say next?"
"His Highness did whisper something into Miss Long's ear, but I didn't hear it clearly. Then I left the Princess Castle with His Highness."
"It seems Evelin really values Miss Long as a friend." The queen smiled and said, "I understand. You can go down first."
"yes."
After Ovina left the restaurant, it became quiet again. The queen's smiling face changed expression. She frowned and looked at the king, who also had a serious expression on his face.
Jack and the dean wouldn't be mistaken, and Evelyn wouldn't have lied to them. So, this dragon is female, and she harbors no ill will towards Evelyn. So, what was her purpose in all these years of behavior?
The king and queen didn't need too much words, they could know what the other was thinking with just a glance. For example, at this moment, they both thought of Evelyn's relaxed movements, joyful expression, and even some deeper things when she mentioned Violet.
An even more terrifying thought emerged from the hearts of the king and queen.
When Evelyn returned to the Princess Castle, Violet had already changed into her pajamas and was leaning against the balcony door, looking at something.
Evelyn stared at Violet's profile, gazing at her as Violet gazed at the windowsill. Violet had taken off her black cloak and her own clothes and put on Evelyn's silk nightgown. The silk hung softly, revealing Violet's ankles and forearms. Her hair was also loose, with slightly curled hair falling to her waist, and some of it resting on her shoulders, intertwining with the lace edge of the nightgown.
The light and moonlight cast their shadows on Violet alone, and she looked like an oil painting.
Violet noticed it as early as when Evelin returned to the room. She was waiting for Evelin to come to her side, but she didn't expect her to stop at the door and look at her, her eyes becoming more and more unrestrained.
“How long are you going to look at me?” Violet turned her head to look at Evelyn, her emerald eyes reflecting Evelyn’s somewhat obsessed look.
Evelyn closed and locked the door, walked over to Violet, put her arms around her waist and kissed her.
Violet didn't resist and closed her eyes.
The two of them walked from the window to the bed. Evelin had already untied the belt of her silk pajamas. She lowered her eyes and watched Violet's fingers flow from her cheek to her neck. The ends of Violet's hair were still a little damp. "Take another bath with me? Hmm?"
Without saying a word, Violet raised her hand and unbuttoned one of Evelyn's collar buttons.
Evelyn laughed after receiving the response and brought her own Miss Dragon into the bathroom.
The sound of water running in the bathroom lasted for over an hour before Evelin and Violet returned to bed in matching nightgowns.
Violet sat lazily on the bed, half-closing her eyes as she enjoyed Evelyn's hair-wiping service.
"What were you looking at the window when I came back?" Evelyn asked. While asking the question, she glanced at the balcony, but there was nothing there.
"I'm looking at the defensive magic of the Princess Castle." Hearing Evelyn's question, Violet smiled. "Looking at it from the outside and from the inside are completely different experiences."
"I'll have those magic circles removed tomorrow," Evelyn said, but then she thought of something else. "Actually, these magic circles can't stop you at all, right?"
The level of the magic circle outside the Princess Castle is comparable to that of the Violet Academy. Violet can easily break the magic circle of the Violet Academy, so how could she be stopped by the magic circle outside the Princess Castle?
"Yeah." Velvet nodded, "But I don't want to scare you."
"I won't be afraid of you. Not only will I not be afraid of you, I will also take the initiative to throw myself into your arms." Evelin said, leaning forward to Violet's lips, "Give me a kiss."
The two of them had just calmed down when they became agitated again due to Evelin's sudden kiss. Their wet hair was entangled, and the moon outside the window gradually disappeared behind the clouds.
Violet was lying on her side on the bed, with faint marks on her neck and arms. Evelyn's arm was across her waist, and she was hugged from behind.
Evelin intermittently kissed the back of Violet's neck. "I went to see my parents tonight, and they said they wanted us to discuss compensation for the damage to Violet Academy with the dean. I told them that all your property is with me, and I'll just pay the compensation."
"But I'm not sure how they will treat you tomorrow. However, Sudi should tell my mother everything that happened in the Princess Castle during dinner."
Violet blinked and said in a hoarse voice, "You were in the restaurant that time... on purpose."
"Yeah." Evelin nodded. "I just got back, so I can't be too direct with them. Let Sudi give them a heads-up first."
"I think they'll figure it out."
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