Tina's impression of Edward went far beyond just a strategist and a top-tier Archmage.
Tina had also shared a brief history with Edward. During that period, she had served as the Grand Commander of a new knight order he had secretly formed, known as the Starlight Knight Order. It was precisely because of this that Tina first began to make her mark on the battlefields of the magical beasts.
Later, after the entire order was wiped out, Tina was the only survivor. She seized upon the weakness of the Deceptive Magical Beast and defeated the final threat to humanity. This was perhaps the catalyst for everything that followed.
Edward had died at the hands of the Heavenly Magical Beast during the war. At that time, the tragic song sung by humanity echoed throughout the federal cities.
“Elcalan is coming to see you this afternoon. This wasn't actually our decision, but Lady Sathya's,” Velrose said.
“Little Ya...?”
“Yes. Lady Sathya has also taken notice of Edward, as well as Roserosa... This matter is likely more complicated than you think.”
“Indeed. The Rebel Army is also planning to capture the Church. The Church's current sphere of influence and network of relationships are so complex they're almost impossible to fathom, making this the perfect opportunity for them to fish in troubled waters,” Krulu explained from the side.
As she spoke, she clung affectionately to Velrose.
However, Velrose quickly pushed her away, her expression practically saying, “Do magical beasts have no sense of personal space?”
Tina didn't ask any further.
She bid the two of them goodbye, and had them take Shetiel along to get some lunch.
This would also give her a chance to be alone with Sathya.
Once the girls left, the entire palace fell silent.
Half an hour later, Sathya returned.
Her snow-white neck and shoulders were slender and delicate, with golden ribbons wrapped around her waist before converging at a cross ornament on her ample chest. Her holy white dress made her long legs loom beneath the sheer fabric. A small, crown-like headpiece paired with a golden veil clung to her flowing, silver-white hair. Her tender, youthful face showed her adoration gradually melting into obsession, and she gazed at Tina with eyes that seemed to see through everything.
Sathya sat beside her, instinctively grabbing her hand and interlocking their fingers. She held tight, as if to feel each other's body temperature.
With her other hand, Sathya grabbed Tina's tail, carefully massaging it, her fingers “savoring” the texture of every single scale.
“They say that when dragons from mythology meet someone they like, their tails go soft. Sister Tina, your tail is just like a sponge.”
“Ugh...”
Tina felt a bit strange, as if someone were massaging her arm, occasionally causing a slight itch.
But that comfortable sensation originated from behind her, right where the tail connected to the base of her thighs...
It was a little sensitive.
Sathya let go of her tail, but leaned even closer.
Sathya linked her arm and rested her head on Tina's shoulder. Then, seemingly unsatisfied with that, she lay down across Tina's lap.
“Sister Tina~ You're still so fragrant and soft. You're so warm, both inside and out~”
“Why did you let so many magical beasts come see me?”
“Should I send you humans instead? Or is Sister Tina simply better at bewitching humans into magical beasts?”
“Is it because I'm the Demon King?”
Tina took the opportunity to pull Sathya into her embrace, not minding the close contact between them.
As they playfully wrestled, Sathya seemed to grow a bit impatient. She directly lifted Tina up and forced her to sit on her lap.
Then, Sathya leaned forward, wrapped her arms around Tina's delicate neck, and kissed her on the cheek.
When she pulled back, the blush on Sathya's face had deepened.
“Sister Tina is so proactive today. Is there something you want to ask of me?”
Sathya wore a playful smile, her expression practically saying, “No matter what you say, I won't agree.”
But Tina's greatest strength was her fearlessness in the face of difficulties.
“Let me leave this place. I want to be with you.”
“Why? What does Sister Tina want to do?”
“Edward.”
“You think he can threaten me?”
“Can't I just be worried...?”
As she spoke, Sathya pinned Tina down onto the sofa. Because Tina's tail couldn't find a place to rest for a moment, it suddenly wrapped around Sathya's waist, as if she were intentionally pulling Sathya into her embrace.
This movement obviously caused some misunderstanding.
“Don't...”
“Sister Tina, if you hurt yourself again, how should I punish you?”
“You can...”
“Better not say it.”
Tina was immediately cut off again.
And she knew she had nothing to say. After all, the magical beasts were all coming to find her now, which meant Sathya was starting to feel bad for her.
This idiot used to be extremely gentle to her, and even after becoming a magical beast, she was still the same.
By now, she had likely begun to have no choice but to respect my opinions.
Sure enough, Sathya changed the subject.
“Today, I went to see the Pope. Sister Tina, do you know about the Heavenly Magical Beast~”
“Of course.”
Isobel had tried to find the Heavenly Magical Beast before, but Elcalan had anticipated her intentions and wounded her. Now, without the Sword God, if the Heavenly Magical Beast was an abyssal magical beast that had awakened long ago, she shouldn't be hard to find now.
Actually, Tina had long had a theory about her.
Because when the Heavenly Magical Beast appeared, she was shrouded in too much miasma, so no one could guess how she had turned into one. Even Tina couldn't directly prove which human she had once been.
However, no matter what, it couldn't be separated from the Pope.
Castina was not dead, but locked inside a massive building.
The only people who could see Castina, besides a certain Cardinal, were Elcalan, making her the most crucial character.
“I'm going to see the Pope tomorrow. Sister Tina, you can come with me.”
“Does it have to do with Elcalan?”
“Mm-hmm, I brought her back,” Sathya said, falling onto Tina's chest and rubbing her face against it, suddenly acting like a kitten again.
“Will Sister Tina hate me? I didn't kill her.”
“If it's Little Ya's decision, I won't hate it.”
Honestly, she didn't care much about a woman who could no longer resist.
She had seen this woman being mistreated by the guards in Velrose's memories. The current Elcalan had probably lost the courage to face her. Although not killing her was indeed frustrating—the woman who betrayed her had almost caused Tina to lose her last shred of hope in humanity.
But as long as humans were puppets serving Sathya, everything would be fine.
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