44. A Stick and a Candy

Claudilus’s perspective.

When Claudilus opened her eyes again, trembling with a hint of pain, she realized she was in a place far, far away from the capital of the Great Ying Empire, next to the flower crown that represented her true form as a fairy—symbolizing formless chaotic power and immense magical strength—placed on the blanket.

Although she was a high-level fairy capable of self-discipline and not diminishing her power too much, it was still tiring to use magic on her own after being separated from her master. Moreover, her presence here clearly indicated one thing—her carefully crafted doppelgänger had been destroyed by that Kefir.

Initially, she had whimsically used a doppelgänger to attend the summit of various nations in the Great Ying Empire just to see her master at any time, but she never expected that this action would unexpectedly save her life; otherwise… she wouldn’t be able to pledge her loyalty to her master anymore.

Due to the overuse of magical power to create the doppelgänger, it was just like herself, so even now, Claudilus could still feel a dull pain in her chest. However, compared to this pain, what made her angrier was that danger—Ogilid— that had been so close to being eliminated for her master.

He was saved by Kefir, no, perhaps he was already prepared for this. In this case, the servant she brought would also be in danger. But compared to those cowardly beings, what Claudilus needed to do now was to see her master.

Suppressing the pain in her chest, Claudilus donned the flower crown and left the room where her true form was stored. Outside the door was a hall adorned with the unique characteristics of the impossible land—seemingly exquisite but already weathered and dilapidated by the elements. This was just one corner of the impossible land, which was built upon the remnants of a once-great empire after its fall.

“Milady…”

“Milady…”

Servants with fairy ears rushed to greet her, but Nilu had no time to waste.

After returning to her true form, her master would definitely know, so the most important thing now was to see her master!

“I want to see my master; you all stay here and guard.”

In the blink of an eye, Claudilus, who had just been wearing a pained expression, had already tidied herself up. After leaving her servants behind, she stood firmly in a place among the ruins.

The impossible land was a territory of decay, populated only by those who committed crimes, and at first glance, it was all ruins—this was the general impression of ordinary people, but it was not so. How could such a once-great empire , with a master so revered, not have a place of “precaution” left for herself? The king in the ruins should not be called a king; a king should sit in a place that makes ants kneel and worship while overlooking all beings.

And this was also the reason she had remained in the impossible land; she protected and maintained her master’s palace, preserving her most important memories until her master’s return, a responsibility she took immense pride in. Yes, even if it was merely an emergency ” palace,” it was a place that no base and shameful human could compare to!

“Show yourself!”

A sphere beside her shimmered with light, illuminating a grand door. Beyond the door was a staircase covered in red carpet, extending deep into the ground, with torches igniting on both sides, their flames shining in the night sky.

With footsteps driven by her increasingly excited mood, Claudilus walked down, and gradually, more “powerful” fairies began to appear on either side, bowing as they saw Claudilus.

“Greetings, Lady Lus!”

These fairies were elite, but to her master, they were merely “maids” to be commanded at will. Each true servant of her master bore a unique mark in their eyes, enjoying her master’s grace; of course… betrayal meant death!

“Where is my master?”

“The hall is silent; we didn’t dare to deliver food…”

“Take it to enjoy yourself; don’t disturb her any further.”

Claudia did not want to let something as trivial as dinner dampen her enthusiasm to meet her master.

As she quickened her pace toward the hall where her master resided, Claudia thought to herself: whether that man was dead or not was beside the point; she had focused on eliminating Euclid but had failed to fulfill her master’s command to “make Euclid famous.” ” But it didn’t matter—if she could clearly explain Euclid’s danger and attitude to her master, he would surely understand her!

That man would only be an obstacle in her master’s quest for revenge!

Finally, at the end of the corridor, Claudia, relying on her status, dispelled the final barrier. In a space that rivaled any human-built palace, illuminated by torches and magic stones, at the end of the broad, crimson carpet stood a figure with their back to her, surrounded by a halo of light.

The red fire fairy, Jias, used her “command” spirit magic to perceive the dark intentions of others for her master; the blue wind fairy, Magnus, cloaked her master from all dangers; the pitch-black dark fairy, Ignis, transformed into the sword in her master’s hand, making him invincible; and she, the chaotic fairy Claudia, was her master’s closest “magic”!

The abilities bestowed upon them by their master were shared among the most valued servants! But why had their master brought them all here tonight?

“Master, I…”

With guilt for not completing her master’s command; a nervous desire to defy orders and kill Euclid; and excitement at seeing her master again, Claudia hurried toward him, but just as she knelt before her master!

In a moment of confusion, she felt the sword Ignis, held by her master, pierce through her waist.

“Cough, cough…”

A mouthful of blood spilled forth, and Claudia’s eyes widened in shock. Her body trembled uncontrollably, and she could not resist, collapsing to the ground.

“You deceived me.”

That moment of confusion must have been caused by Jias, which meant she had just said something.

The coldness enveloping her made Claudia suddenly understand why she had been stabbed, and with a terror that ignited her master’s wrath, she coughed painfully, pleading for mercy.

“I… I’m sorry, Master, it’s just that he really…”

[Zing]

The sword was pulled out, cutting off Claudia’s defense.

“This is your punishment for defying orders and taking action against him.”

But in the next moment, Claudia felt her master commanding Magnus to heal her wounds, both the recent one and the mental scars caused by the destruction of her clone.

Then came the words.

“This is the consequence of your role as a servant, Claudia.”

Despite her pale, pained face, Claudia trembled and revealed an excited smile as she lay on the ground.

“Thank… thank you for your forgiveness, Master. I… I won’t dare again…”

“I forgive you, so stand up.”

Claudia immediately gritted her teeth and stood up, even ignoring her still-healing wounds! Ah—Master, you have truly returned! This is the real you after regaining your memories…

“Let’s go to the Great Yng Empire together. It seems I want to see him for myself even more than you do, to show enough sincerity. Now, he will definitely look our way.”

“Yes… Master.”

Claudia forced a smile she usually wore, then collided with the figure before her, transforming into a crown of flowers resting atop her head.