Gelina reached out and gently patted Liya's head, giving a soft laugh.
"Eat up, Liya. I'm already full. Lady Medusa has been very kind to me..."
Before she could finish, Gelina's expression stiffened as a little girl sat up behind Liya.
The little girl's brow was deeply furrowed, her displeasure at being disturbed evident.
Realizing something, Liya stiffly turned her head and saw Jona Velli sitting up with an annoyed look on her face, turning to stone on the spot.
"Whi... Whi..."
Jona Velli was distressed; a dragon's senses were incredibly sharp. Although these two had tried their best to lower their voices, to her, it was no different from them shouting right in her ear.
Seeing one Fox-eared Girl stammering in fear and the other frozen in place, Jona Velli felt her anger subside a little.
But she still fiercely snatched the bread from Liya's hand and bit into it as if to vent.
Jona Velli's actions snapped the two Fox-eared Girls back to reality. Gelina hurriedly pulled Liya down to kneel on the ground and said tremulously.
"Please forgive us, White Dragon Lord. We didn't mean it. I only wanted to bring Liya some breakfast. I'm so sorry for disturbing your rest. If there is to be punishment, please punish me alone."
Liya hadn't reacted at first, her mind filled with thoughts like,'She... she snatched my delicious bread, and she even ate from the spot I bit. Does this count as an indirect kiss? It does, right? Aaaaah!'
It wasn't until she heard Gelina say 'punish her alone' that Liya snapped out of it and hurriedly spoke up.
"No, that's not it! My sister..."
Before Liya could finish, Jona Velli narrowed her crystal-blue eyes and spoke expressionlessly.
"Enough. Do I look like the kind of fool who gets angry over nothing?"
...Somewhere by a riverbank at this moment, the Red Dragon, who was fuming after being teased by a fish, let out a sneeze.
"Achoo! Who's talking about the Great Friel behind her back?!"
...And just as she sensed Jona Velli's awakening, Medusa had already begun making her way there.
As soon as she entered, she saw the two kneeling on the floor, and Jona Velli turned her gaze toward her at that moment.
Medusa quickly bowed.
"Medusa greets the Master."
Jona Velli floated in front of Medusa and said calmly.
"I can't sleep anymore anyway. Let's go and finish the tour we didn't finish last time."
"Yes, Great Master."
Jona Velli flew toward the door. Medusa glanced back at the two and said indifferently.
"Follow."
After leaving those words, she turned and followed behind Jona Velli.
"Yes..."
Gelina breathed a sigh of relief. Standing up, she saw Liya picking up the remaining bread that had fallen on the floor.
"Sister, this is really delicious."
"Alright, eat slowly. Don't choke."
"I want to bring some for Mom to try later."
Hearing Liya's words, Gelina's heart trembled. She didn't know what had happened to the other demi-humans, but they shouldn't be in any mortal danger.
"Okay."
The two quickly caught up with Medusa and Jona Velli.
Jona Velli's room was built in the center of the city. After picking a direction, they headed that way.
The architectural style here was extremely similar to human City-states, thanks to the results of Fanny's negotiations with those humans.
Soon, Jona Velli's attention was caught by a novel architectural style.
"Battleaxe Restaurant?"
Driven by curiosity, Jona Velli stepped inside.
The restaurant's decor was simple, with only a few scattered monster guests.
Looking around, Jona Velli walked up to the counter and spoke coldly to the busy Minotaur.
"Boss, what dishes do you have here?"
The Minotaur was taken aback; he felt as though he were being stared down by a dragon.
He subconsciously turned around and found a little human girl.
His bell-like eyes went wide.
Good grief, it wasn't an illusion; a dragon really was staring at him.
The Minotaur bowed to Jona Velli.
"Kelu greets the Great White Dragon Lord."
"In response to the White Dragon Lord, the dishes here include roasted ox leg, steamed ox hoof, steak, and so on."
Hearing this, Jona Velli looked the Minotaur up and down, a strange look flashing in her eyes.
A restaurant run by a Minotaur that only sold beef-based food—now wasn't that strange?
"Give me two steaks."
"Yes, White Dragon Lord."
Kelu turned to go cook the steaks, but Jona Velli called out to him again.
"Aren't you going to ask how I want them done?"
Hearing Jona Velli's question, Kelu was dazed.
"Wh... what done?"
Looking at the simple-minded Minotaur, Jona Velli seemed to understand something.
"Nothing. Go on with your work."
"As you wish."
Jona Velli walked over to a table and sat down, slowly closing her eyes to enter her Inheritance Memory, watching interesting events in her memories like watching short videos.
One had to admit, this Dragon Bloodline Inheritance was high-end; it could directly project images uploaded by dragons, and there were even dragon films inside.
As for how Jona Velli knew? She must have clicked on them by accident.
The images projected before her were complexly categorized; the previous one might be the casting process of some magic, while the next could be an 'intense' battle between a dragon and its Dependents.
While Medusa and the other two maids stood quietly by Jona Velli's side, only Liya, whose mind was not quite mature, looked around curiously and even waved to the other monsters in the shop.
However, after seeing the sleeping Jona Velli, those monsters all kept their distance, and not a single one dared to respond.
Before long, Kelu came over carrying two large plates of beef. Seeing Jona Velli 'resting' with her eyes closed, he didn't know what to do.
He turned his gaze toward Liya, who seemed the most approachable, hoping she would help, but Jona Velli had already opened her eyes.
She had been full of anticipation to taste the old bull's cooking, but after seeing the two plates of charcoal in front of her, her gaze darkened.
"What on earth is this?"
Kelu scratched his head and gave an embarrassed smile.
"In response to the White Dragon Lord, this is my exclusive secret-recipe grilled steak. My skills are a bit lacking, so please forgive me."
Jona Velli's lips twitched.
"You call this 'a bit lacking'? You clearly served me two pieces of charcoal, big brother."
"Don't mind the unappealing appearance; not a single guest who's eaten it has had anything bad to say."
Adopting the ancestral attitude of'since I'm already here,' Jona Velli decided to give it a try anyway.
She reached out her small hand. Seeing Jona Velli's movement, Kelu scratched his head, not understanding what she meant.
"What?"
"Utensils."
Seeing Kelu's bewildered expression, a look of realization appeared on Jona Velli's face.
"Fine, fine, fine. You don't have any, do you? You really are something else."
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