The Villain Saint is my secondary account

Skadi's lips twitched. "This is the Imperial Study. Did you make an appointment? Get out of here! Where are the guards?! Where are they?!"

"Oh, Your Majesty Skadi, I finally have some free time. It's so boring to go shopping in Valen alone. Come and keep me company."

Just because you're so relaxed doesn't mean I'm relaxed too!

Skadi looked at the silver-haired girl who was pulling at her hand as she tried to press the bell, her expression complicated.

"Then you need to rest even more."

Ella smiled and leaned close to Skadi's face, which was showing a disgusted expression. Her restless little paws pried open Skadi's fingers and clasped her hands together. "Didn't we agree to go to Valen together today? How can we go back on our word now that the day has come?"

"That was an agreement I made with Ye Xiao. What does it have to do with you!"

Skadi was speechless.

"We're all family, so there's no difference between making an agreement with Ye Xiao and making an agreement with me!"

"How could there be no difference!"

Skadi tried to pull her hand away from Ella's little paws, and the two of them tugged at each other like two cats scratching at the air. "That was a date!"

"You can go on a date with me too."

Ella's eyes gleamed mischievously as she chuckled, "After you go on a date with me, I'll go on a date with Ye Xiao, so you'll be going on a date indirectly!"

"You're talking nonsense! That's impossible!"

Skadi shouted angrily, "Get away from me!"

"Come on, you even changed your clothes to a Valentine-style outfit, it would be such a waste not to go!"

Ella swiped open a portal beside her, then simply wrapped her arms around the other person's waist, pulled them into her embrace, and jumped out.

"Hello!……"

Skadi's voice trailed off as the portal disappeared from the study.

The room was suddenly empty, with only a few pieces of parchment fluttering in the air.

Two crows landed outside the window and thoughtfully blocked the study window to prevent the outside wind from blowing in and messing up the documents on the table.

……

"Put me down quickly!"

Skadi was suddenly found in an unfamiliar alley, being carried by Ella, and she gritted her teeth in anger.

However, her gaze was quickly drawn to the tall buildings around her that were completely different from the style of Loren, and her eyes revealed curiosity about the novel scenery of this foreign land.

"Hmph, you say no but your body says yes."

Seeing Skadi secretly observing the surrounding scenery, Ella's crimson eyes curved into crescents as she chuckled softly.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Skadi struggled to fall from Ella's arms.

"Hmm, okay, if you really don't like it, then I'll take you back."

Ella sighed helplessly.

"Hey you……"

Skadi pursed her lips. "Since we're already here, I might as well... keep you company while we look around, it's not impossible!"

"puff!"

Ella covered her mouth with her small hand, unable to suppress a laugh.

"Hey, I'm going back!"

Skadi panicked.

"No, no, no!"

Ella quickly joined in with a grin, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness in accompanying me shopping!"

Chapter Ninety-Eight "The Great Detective"

Actually, Ella sought out Skadi mainly to fulfill the date Ye Xiao had promised Skadi.

However, Ye Xiao was still an undercover agent for the Dark Shepherd and couldn't leave, so she simply took over.

Ella could more or less guess that her little empress had been looking forward to this day for a long time.

Although this is different for Skadi compared to Ye Xiao personally taking the field, this is something Ye Xiao can only make up for later.

As for Greta, Ye Xiao actually had an agreement with the little one... but Ella really wasn't suitable to take over that task, so it would be better to wait until Ye Xiao had some free time.

Back on the main street of Coral Harbour.

Skadi and Ella were both dressed in a Valen style: the former wore a beautiful lady's hat, her tall figure was accentuated by a burgundy silk dress, and her legs, tightly wrapped in delicate black stockings, outlined long and elegant curves, and she wore a pair of leather ankle boots.

The petite latter had a delicate white veil covering her lovely face beneath a lace hat, an expensive wool cape around her shoulders, and a deep blue velvet dress. Beneath the dress, one could vaguely see her snow-white velvet calves and feet in shiny, round-toed miniature leather shoes.

Orfindo and Ophelia, a male and a female Templar, both dressed in long black overcoats and wearing tricorn hats, followed silently, each holding a parasol on either side, like dashing bodyguards protecting the two young women in the middle.

However, Coral Harbor is one of the most prosperous areas in the Kingdom of Valen, so there are quite a few elegantly dressed noble girls or well-dressed young men on the streets. In terms of clothing alone, Ella and Skadi are not particularly unique.

But of course, if you notice their stunningly beautiful faces under their hat brims, it's hard not to be deeply drawn to them.

After enjoying the street view along the river, the two sat down at a small shop on the side of the street that was decorated with flowers and had a fairly elegant atmosphere. They ordered some tea and refreshments for their afternoon snack.

"At first glance, these tall chimneys in the Coral Harbour industrial area seem novel, but after a while, they become quite an eyesore."

Skadi gazed at the buildings along the riverside street, where rows of chimneys rose abruptly from the distant hills.

"Yes, after all, these rough man-made objects were not designed with aesthetics in mind."

Ella nodded, stroking Skadi's wrist which was resting on the table.

The two people, one tall and one short, really do look like sisters from the side.

Of course, Skadi didn't want to be so affectionate with Ella at all, but she couldn't resist the little fox's flirtatious charm, so she gradually got used to it.

"The thin mist in the air seems to be coming from those big chimneys, making the colors of the scenery here seem less vibrant than in Loren,"

Skadi's delicate, pale nostrils twitched slightly. "Speaking of which, it won't be harmful to the body if I inhale it, will it?"

"It's hard to say, maybe too much of it will cause hair loss."

Ella grinned mischievously.

"So you're the one who deliberately brought me here to breathe in all this exhaust fumes, aren't you?!"

Skadi immediately resumed her struggle with Ella on the table with both hands. Just then, a soft voice came from the side, "Two beautiful ladies from foreign lands, their voices are truly delightful."

"While this insight is profound, it's not quite appropriate to state it too directly... Oh, it's not that I personally have any opinion, it's just that most of the local villagers in this city are proud of the mining factories that bring them economic benefits, and too much criticism, if overheard, could still unintentionally offend them."

Ella and Skadi paused for a moment, and looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a young gentleman in a black tailcoat sitting at the next table.

The man had a thin, elongated face with distinct features, thick eyebrows, and gray eyes. Most striking of all was his long, thin, hooked nose.

Seeing Ella and Skadi looking at him, he took off his top hat, revealing his slicked-back hair, and then placed his right hand, which was holding the brim of the hat, on his left shoulder, giving the two girls a simple bow.

"I apologize for being so abrupt, gentlemen. I was just a passerby who happened to be in the same shop, and what I said just now was merely a friendly reminder and I didn't mean anything else."

"Ah, thank you for the reminder, sir."

Skadi then covered her mouth with her hand and responded politely.

"Hmm."

Seeing the other person's actions, Ella raised an eyebrow slightly. "Huh? How do you know who she is?"

"what?"

Skadi was taken aback, not yet understanding Ella's words, but then she saw the gentleman put his top hat back on and give a slightly apologetic smile. "Actually, I don't know much about your specific identities. I just had the honor of knowing a royal tailor from Loren before and learned a little about their requirements for this kind of knitting technique. Now that I have the opportunity to see the real thing, it has been quite an eye-opener."

"What are you talking about?"

Skadi was a little confused, so she leaned close to Ella's ear and whispered something.

"He just performed a salute that only nobles in Loren would perform to royalty,"

Ella rubbed Skadi's soft cheeks with her fingers. "Noble etiquette in the Kingdom of Valen doesn't require you to put your hand on someone's shoulder, you silly girl."

"Well!"

Skadi pouted and lightly slapped Ella's hand away, "You're the idiot!"

Ella chuckled and looked back at the man. "It's impolite to only probe a lady's identity from one side."

The man noticed the slyness in Ella's eyes and gave a helpless smirk. "Alright, then I must apologize for my rudeness. I'm just a doctor practicing in a private clinic, and the tailor you mentioned earlier was one of my patients."

"It's rare to see a patient who's so talkative."

As Ella spoke, she stirred the black tea in her porcelain cup with a small spoon. "How vividly one must describe it to explain the details of tailoring so clearly."

The man shrugged. "Perhaps my skills are too exquisite, which is why I received a handmade fabric item as a gift."

"That was truly a warm and touching gentleman,"

Ella picked up her teacup, a slightly mocking "comical" expression on her face. "To express my gratitude, I'm giving my male surgeon a rag doll?"

"Well, you win, sir."

The man shrugged. "I have to admit, being a doctor isn't always as useful as I think."

"There's no need to use honorifics for me, is there?"

Ella raised an eyebrow.

"Your behavior clearly indicates that you are either an adult or of the same level."

The man smiled. “But they are not royalty… Actually, I do have a preliminary guess, but since you two have kept it a secret, I cannot reveal it.”

"Ahem, we've only just met, there's no need to go overboard."

Upon hearing this, Ella made a small concession, implying that if the other party was unwilling to reveal their identity, then so be it.

After all, it would be quite troublesome for this guy to reveal her and Skadi's identities in public, even if it was just a guess.

"Hahaha, that's not what I meant at all. To be honest, it's an honor to meet two such beautiful ladies, and I have no intention of offending you in any way."

The man smiled, then removed his top hat and bowed again. "Let me reintroduce myself to you both. My name is Sherlinford, and I am a detective. I have come here to investigate a special case."

Chapter Ninety-Nine: Murder Charges

"Oh?"

Ella asked with great interest, "Is Mr. Ford perhaps investigating the recent serial murders in Fog City?"

"Wow, there's been something this terrifying happening in Valen lately?"

Skadi frowned slightly.

Ella grabbed Skadi's hand and rubbed it gently. "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I will protect you."

"Who cares if you protect me!"

Skadi's lips twitched as she withdrew her hands.

On the other side, Ford chuckled and shook his head. "I didn't expect you to know about the case in Fog City, sir. But that's a case that the Valencian royal family is directly handling. I'm just a private investigator and I'm not qualified to investigate that matter."

"Forehead?"

Ella paused, "Then the case you're talking about is..."

"An anecdote about a married man having an affair."

Mr. Ford pulled a small, square metal box from inside his coat. “See that pub across the street? I’m just waiting to capture a precious moment.”

"Simply put, he's looking for the husband of his mistress."

Ella explained to Skadi, whose eyes were clear, then gently lifted her veil, picked up her teacup, and took a sip.

"Oh, isn't that what Ye Xiaochang often does?"

Skadi nodded knowingly.

"Pfft!" Ella almost spat out her tea. "This... there is a difference, isn't there!"

"What's the difference? They're both just looking for women everywhere."