Their world doesn't need gods.

Chapter 283 Erica's Reunion

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—Erica—

"Are you the guy who fought off the dragon?"

Erica questioned.

She looked at the man in front of her suspiciously, not believing what she had just heard at all.

The man was nearly 1.80 meters tall, which was not particularly tall.

His temperament is elegant yet a little frivolous, and although one can see the strong muscles in his arms, the man does not give people a very strong feeling.

This guy's magical talent is also very average. Erica, who has excellent magic perception ability, did not feel any extraordinary magic from him.

The man in front of him was, at best, an ordinary, tough guy.

There was absolutely no way he could repel the black dragon that even his master couldn't deal with.

This was what Erica concluded in her heart at that time.

Before her reincarnation, Erica was once the second princess of a well-known kingdom in a certain world.

In addition to her title as princess, she is also the apprentice of the kingdom's sword master.

Although Erica did not become a true apprentice due to the death of the Sword Saint, Erica was gifted with extraordinary talent, and coupled with the mindless flattery of the people around her, Erica was praised as the so-called Sword Saint Princess.

This made Erica quite conceited in the past. She thought that she was invincible except for her master and the black dragon.

Erica didn't want to believe that her master was not as good as the man in front of her.

"Yes."

The man smiled awkwardly, seemingly unsure of how to respond to Erica.

(What an ignorant fellow.)

Erica mistakenly thought that the man was nervous because of her status as a princess, so she sneered at him in her heart.

She asked her guard to fetch a training sword and threw it in front of the man.

"I don't believe you. Try to compete with me."

Erica ordered.

It wasn't long before she regretted the order.

(Wow… Why did I dream about that guy…)

Erica, dazed, put her arms on her head and squinted in the morning light.

She had a dream last night about some things from her past life.

It's a bit bitter and shameful, but it's also a memory that Erica misses very much.

That day, she was held in the palm of everyone's hand, and for the first time she understood what the so-called vast world really meant.

That nasty guy showed no mercy to Erica and embarrassed her in the competition in front of everyone.

Like when he caught Erica who was knocked away by him, he touched Erica's breasts in public.

Although Erica did marry that guy later, she was still a princess at the time. That guy actually touched Erica's breasts in public and accidentally said that they were unexpectedly soft...

Thinking of this, Erica stood up slightly and looked down at her current breasts.

It was clear that her body developed very quickly in her previous life. When she was thirteen years old, her height was over 1.6 meters and her bust size had reached B cup.

But now, she has become a beautiful girl with a loli body...

It’s a bit uncertain whether A exists or not.

Even though a maid had measured Erica's bust to prepare a dress for her, Erica never dared to ask for the specific data.

Erica couldn't help but sigh and carefully got up from the bed.

Siliya was still sleeping soundly, talking incoherently in her sleep, and it was all about Alfred.

Erica got inexplicably angry after hearing this, and she wanted to rush to Illya and give him a punch right now.

Vivian had gotten up early and had brought breakfast for the two of them.

In order to prevent someone from poisoning Erica and Siliya's breakfast, Vivian had to spend more than half an hour just to inspect and test the breakfast prepared by the palace kitchen.

"Your Highness Erica, are you already awake? Do you want to wake up Your Highness Siliya?"

Vivian placed the meal on the table in the room and asked Erica.

"It's time to get up, Sister Siliya, get up~"

Erica gently pushed Siliya's shoulder and called out in a playful tone.

"Wu~ Lord Al, you can't go there..."

I don’t know what Siliya was talking about, but she grabbed Erica’s hand and pounced on her like a husky.

Siliya was still not fully awake and thought she was dreaming.

"I'm not that guy, Sister Siliya, please wake up!"

Erica caught Siliya's body, pinched her nose and said.

"Wow~Wow! E-Erica, I'm sorry!"

Siliya blushed and shouted in panic.

"Pfft, it doesn't matter. Sister Silia, let's quickly clean up and have breakfast. We still have to go to Illya and Alia Academy today."

"Yeah, right, Erica, I didn't say anything weird in my sleep just now, did I?"

Hearing Siliya ask this, Erica smiled evilly.

"Who knows~"

After breakfast, the maid arranged by Vivian began to tidy up Erica and Siliya's appearance, preparing to set off for Illya and Arya Puppet Master Academy.

These maids are also members of [Underworld] and are assassins who are proficient in assassination techniques.

They carefully checked the dresses and jewelry that the two princesses would wear, and after confirming that there were no problems, they began to dress them up.

Even the cosmetics were newly prepared by Sera and Kelly from [Netherworld] in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday.

Extremely cautious.

Last night, two maids were instructed by the wife of Duke Opold to secretly replace the jewelry that Erica and Siliya might use today with some cursed items with malicious effects.

This also made Vivian more vigilant.

Charles' supporters are now desperate and are trying every possible way to get rid of Erica.

To be honest, Erica felt quite relieved to be so carefully protected by Vivian and others. The extremely important people in her previous life, her mother, sister and that guy, all died unfortunately due to assassination.

But Vivian and the others were so skilled that Erica felt frightened.

When I think of these beautiful killer girls protecting me, I might turn my arrogance against them one day...

If they had remained loyal to Alfred, probably not.

(Was it that bastard Alfred who ordered this, or was it Vivian who did this on purpose? She must be demonstrating to me, right?)

Erica looked at her face and hairstyle in the mirror, then turned her head to look at Vivian.

"What's the problem? What's not working for you?"

"No, it's just that your work efficiency is really high, and your skills in grooming people are also very advanced. Even the maids in the palace can't compare to you."

Erica said duplicity.

"Thank you for your praise. After all, all of our members must go through the trial of taking care of Madam Carolina for a month before joining the Netherworld. It's just basic maid skills, not worth mentioning."

Vivian's mouth twitched involuntarily, as if she had thought of something.

Erica didn't understand why Vivian called taking care of Carolina a trial.

But there must be a very deep reason behind this, so she decided not to delve into it too deeply.

"Also, if you meet an excellent maid in the palace later, she might be a member of our Netherworld."

"…Are you threatening me?"

Erica could confirm that this guy was taking this opportunity to demonstrate to me.

"You are joking. How dare I threaten you? As long as you are not Lord Al's enemy but a companion, I don't mind protecting you with all my strength, even if I am extremely reluctant."

"You... were really ruthless when you spoke to me~ I don't hate you, though."

Erica replied.

Rather than pretending to obey, Vivian's blunt and venomous words to her made her happier.

"...You don't even get angry when I say that. Are you a masochist?"

Instead, Vivian showed a dumbfounded expression and complained about Erica.

"What nonsense are you talking about? How can such a thing be... cough, cough, cough, stop talking about such nonsense. Sister Siliya is still waiting for us. It's time to set off."

Erica was about to retort when some strange memories emerged in her mind.

Well, she is not a masochist, and that kind of thing is not exciting at all.

Erica coughed twice and stood up from the dressing table in a panic.

Less than half an hour after setting off, the group left the imperial capital and arrived in Illya Arya.

Principal Alberta personally welcomed Erica and Siliya, and held the opening ceremony of the Holy Fire Festival shortly after the two arrived.

After the opening ceremony, Erica and Siliya's mission was to attend the festival accompanied by guards, stroll around the stalls set up by students and colleges, and make their presence felt in the hearts of students.

It's actually quite boring work.

But with Siliya and Violet around, Erica simply ignored the gazes of the people around her and treated it as a chance to go shopping with her besties.

She just needs to be careful not to do anything that would damage her image.

Another annoying thing is that many male students in the college try to get familiar with Erica.

There were so many people that it seriously affected Erica and Siliya's mood for participating in the event.

As the second in line to the throne, Erica, who has a great chance of inheriting the throne and becoming the next queen, currently does not have any engagement.

Of course, there are many boys who hold a lucky mentality, hoping to win Erica's heart, and then have the opportunity to become the emperor's husband in the future, directly turning from a sparrow into a phoenix (male version).

The little tricks of these guys alone are enough to make Erica hate them.

Moreover, these idiots were clearly here to please him, but they ignored Siliya, who was also a princess, and even treated her as if she were nothing...

Erica made some "polite" sarcasm and drove away the annoying guys.

"Well, we didn't meet Alfred at all."

As the afternoon activities were coming to an end, Siliya said regretfully.

Erica also found it very strange. She heard that Alfred was quite arrogant in Illya and had seduced a lot of women.

But Erica saw all the girls, but there was no sign of Alfred.

(Did I just happen to miss it, or...)

Erica suspected that Vivian had tipped off Alfred and that he was deliberately hiding from her to cause trouble.

Vivian tilted her head cutely, pretending not to understand Erica's meaning at all.

(This guy... ah,)

"Sister Silia, don't worry. Let's take a break. There will be a party in the evening. That guy will definitely be there, right, Vivian?"

Erica comforted Siliya while questioning Vivian.

But when she looked at Vivian, her sight was focused on a silver-haired girl holding snacks.

Hair as smooth as silk, beautiful eyes as clear and deep as the blue sky, and a delicate face. Although he was much more mature than Erica remembered, she still recognized him.

"E-Emilia?!"

Erica didn't hear what Vivian said and exclaimed quietly.

As if she heard Erica's call, Emilia turned her head and looked at her. The dragons have always had good hearing, not to mention this girl who stood at the top of the dragon clan.

Emilia also showed a surprised expression and stared at Erica.

Her blue eyes gradually turned into the golden color of a dragon's pupil...