"Of course we're serious, so have you agreed? Your late King Rhodes is right here watching."
Anstella lowered her head, then stole a glance at Lilith, and then at her father, whose expression was unpredictable. She couldn't bring herself to say what was on her mind.
But then she suddenly remembered Miss Puff's sarcastic remark: if humans and monsters didn't have conflicts over resources and territory... they should be able to coexist peacefully, right?
Monsters are not as heinous and bloodthirsty as described in books. On the contrary, most high-level monsters are flesh-and-blood beings, differing from humans only in race. In fact, many monsters were once human...
Chapter 195, Page 183: There are no single dogs in the world.
Anstella ultimately made the decision for her father: since a promise had been made, it should be kept.
"Estella, I agree to your request, but I have a personal request. Would you consider it?"
"What request?"
"Please do not wantonly harm the people of the Kingdom of Fania. Now that they have become your vassals, I hope you can give them a chance to survive."
Estia scratched her head. According to Anstila, the Kingdom of Fania would become a living hell after becoming her vassal.
That's going too far! You're not some evil demon, why not just treat humans like crops to be harvested?
Of course, having already conceived the idea of making it a vassal state, Esther came up with new plans. She decided to strengthen the economic and military power of the Kingdom of Fania, since it would soon become a vassal state of the monsters. If it did not have sufficient strength, other human kingdoms would find a reason to declare war and plunder its resources.
Estia never mistreats her own people. Although Fania has to pay tribute to her after becoming a vassal, she can guarantee that the amount of tribute will not exceed her capacity, and that the Fania people will live better than before.
She's not doing charity work; her "investment" in the Kingdom of Fania will pay off in the future. Don't underestimate the human race's fighting strength; having an entire human kingdom under her control can be very useful in a critical moment.
Estia is not afraid of humans going back on their word, because there is a system contract to bind them.
Rhodes had been silent for a while when Esther asked him, "Are you just going to watch the kingdom you built become my vassal state?"
"It doesn't matter."
Rhodes shrugged. He was already dead and shouldn't meddle in the affairs of the living. Besides, he believed that Esther wouldn't turn the Kingdom of Fania into a hell. On the contrary, Esther's powerful strength could even protect the Kingdom of Fania, at least deterring invaders like the First Star from openly seeking to control the country.
However, the most crucial thing is the promise Anstella made. Since it was something that was agreed upon back then, there's nothing more to say about it now.
Finally, there was the current King of Fania, who appeared the most reluctant, but after a complex internal struggle, he finally sighed and nodded.
Estella saved his and his wife's lives and prevented the Kingdom of Fania from falling into the hands of outsiders. Given this debt of gratitude, coupled with the promise his daughter had made to her, it would seem despicable to refuse.
The system announcement resounded throughout the skies of the entire continent of Faya, as such a major event concerning faction changes would inevitably be reported server-wide.
"Ding! The Kingdom of Fania has changed its faction: Human Faction → Monster Faction"
"Ding! All players belonging to the human faction must leave the Kingdom of Fania within 24 hours, or they will be attacked."
Players who were leveling up, doing quests, and crafting were all bewildered. They discovered that the nameplates of the NPCs had changed from blue (ally) and green (friendly) to orange (hostile/temporarily neutral), and they received a system notification to leave the Kingdom of Fania as soon as possible.
The entire player forum immediately erupted in chaos. Although the Kingdom of Fonia was just one of many human kingdoms and did not include all players, this kind of change in national faction was unprecedented in the history of the Fonia game.
At the same time, Esther also received a message from Ye Qingxian. Ye Qingxian had been lying in her bedroom at home waiting for Esther to come home. Upon receiving the system notification, she immediately realized that the so-called monster faction was actually the Youjing Longyuan faction.
Ye Qingxian: Where are you? Did you post that announcement just now?
Estya did not reply to Ye Qingxian because she was going home soon and would explain to Ye Qingxian in person.
Currently, the names of Anstira, the current king, and Rhodes have all turned blue (allies). However, although they are allies, they are actually vassals, and the vassal states are also displayed in blue.
A new option for managing vassal states has been added to Estia's system panel, allowing her to quickly issue commands to the current ruler of the Kingdom of Fania.
The current ruler of Fania is still Anstira's father. He did not immediately pass the throne to Anstira because he had many pressing matters to deal with in the coming period.
The people of Fania are not mindless wooden figures. Suddenly, the entire kingdom joined the monster camp. Everyone wanted to understand what was going on. After all, when the invasion of the Netherworld began not long ago, the Fania army was still fighting against the monster legion.
"Now that I've finished my business, I'm heading to the North."
Rhodes did not intend to waste his remaining time in the North. Before he left this world, he would definitely come back to explain some things. He could not completely let go of the Kingdom of Fania.
"Go, go, and don't come back."
Estia didn't want to see Rhodes again, so she let that memory of being saved be sealed away in history along with Rhodes, the heroic spirit who was about to disappear.
At that moment, Lilith pounced on Anstella, rubbing her head against her happily: "Now we're finally on the same side!"
"Ugh... Let go!"
"Xiao An, do you remember what you promised me? I would use demon blood to save your parents, and you would forgive my deception."
"I...I forgave you a long time ago..."
After saying that, Anstella turned her head away, thought for a moment, and then ran away, with Lilith naturally chasing after her.
"Ugh."
The current King of Fania sighed. He didn't even have a name, and soon even the kingdom would be taken over by Esteria.
His wife, Anstilla's mother, came over and hugged him: "Why are you sighing? The most important thing is that our daughter is alive and you are alive."
"But the kingdom..."
"It doesn't matter, what can you change? What we need to do now is trust Estia."
Listening to the Queen's words, Esther agreed in her heart. She knew that she still had a task to complete to become a demigod, which required half of the intelligent beings in Fania to have a favorable impression of her. The Kingdom of Fania was the first step.
It's infuriating! If only the world's AI could give us the task of conquering half the world, it would be so simple, brutal, and saves so much time and effort.
Tonight's harvest was good, especially the many star crystals we got from Chu Xing, which can be given to Ye Qingxian as a precious gift.
Anstella and Lilith, the soon-to-be couple, were off enjoying their time together, as were the King and his wife. Estella felt it was time for her to leave too; a soft, adorable young girl was waiting for her in her bed at home.
Section 196, Chapter 184: The Illusion of Family Members
The moment Esther stepped into the room, all the magic lamps inside went out, and darkness instantly enveloped the room.
Ye Qingxian was puzzled. She pressed the switch of the magic lamp repeatedly, but there was no response.
In the pitch black, a pair of icy hands wrapped around her neck from behind, startling her.
"Ouch!"
"You made a very cute sound."
"Estella? You're so mean!"
Ye Qingxian turned around and gently tapped Esther's chest with her hand, then suddenly hugged her tightly, greedily inhaling her fragrance.
"You've only been gone a few hours and you already miss me that much?"
"Has the matter been resolved?"
"Of course, it was resolved perfectly. You should have received a system notification, right?"
"Ah."
Ye Qingxian had guessed at the time that the change of faction in the Kingdom of Fania was Estya's doing, and she was very curious about what exactly happened tonight.
Astrea sat on the edge of the bed and slowly recounted her experiences of the night to Ye Qingxian.
It has to be said that Estya's gaming experience is worlds apart from that of other players. Ye Qingxian recalled that when she met Estya in real life, the woman next to her called Estya "Miss".
Is this what life is like for the rich? They can be super NPCs in games, practically pay-to-win players.
Even now, Ye Qingxian still cannot accept the fact that Esther is a player, but she did meet Esther in reality.
Feelings of inferiority arose in her heart again, because whether in the game or in reality, Esther's status was very different from hers.
Halfway through her sentence, Esther couldn't wait to take out the star crystal she had obtained and stuff it into Ye Qingxian's hand.
"What...this is!?"
"It's a star crystal I got from Chu Xing. It's a real pity. If she hadn't run away, I could have gotten even more."
Estia had been pondering who had attacked her. There were probably only a handful of beings on the entire continent of Faya who were stronger than her…
However, the possibility that the attackers who rescued the First Star also came from the Disaster Star world cannot be denied.
The magic lamp in the room turned on again, but this time it was purple. Estia went straight to bed without even taking a bath and then pressed herself against Ye Qingxian.
"Whoosh~"
Although she sweated after exercising, Esther's body odor wasn't as unpleasant as she had imagined. On the contrary, it made Ye Qingxian's heart flutter. She wasn't a pervert, but she couldn't help but take a few deep breaths.
The next second, the silver dragon girl's soft lips pressed against hers. Nothing is more relaxing than kissing the one you love.
Faint kissing sounds echoed in the room. Esther felt a sense of pure bliss; once she experienced living with her loved one, there was no going back.
Estia recalled many memories from the past. Rhodes' appearance had awakened those long-buried memories, which bothered her. She felt that the past should not resurface in her memories.
"What's next? Sleep?"
At this moment, Ye Qingxian had already absorbed the star crystal, and her lifespan had increased by more than ten days. It really felt like a dream. She stayed at home obediently, and Estya brought back the star crystal for her.
"What else can we do if we don't sleep? It's almost dawn."
Esther poked Ye Qingxian's head. This silly girl had been waiting for her to come home, and you could tell from her bloodshot eyes that she hadn't slept all night.
"Wait! I'll take you somewhere."
Seemingly remembering something important, Esther sat up in bed and picked up Ye Qingxian's clothes for her to wear.
Where are we going?
You'll see when you get there.
Ye Qingxian was puzzled. What could have made Esther so anxious that she would give up sleeping and drag her along?
She quickly put on her clothes and shoes and followed Estia out of the house.
The moon was bright tonight. Esther held Ye Qingxian's hand and ran ahead of her. She was running quite fast and seemed very excited. Ye Qingxian assumed there would be some surprise next and obediently followed Esther.
Unexpectedly, Estia took her to a tombstone.
puff~
The silver-dragon girl knelt on the ground and shouted loudly at the tombstone, "Father! Mother! Look at this, this is my beloved Ye Qingxian!"
Unlike the sorrow she felt standing before the tombstones in the past, Estia is now happy. She lost her family, but gained a new one. Although they are not related by blood, the power of love has connected them.
"I don't even know how I fell in love with this human, but I just fell for her, and now I can't leave her. Love is truly a wondrous thing..."
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