"That's all for today's training. Everyone can rest now."
Near the castle, Esdeath was leading her soldiers in physical training, also preparing for future wars.
Lord Caesar had ordered that they should not take the initiative to attack the territories of other nobles in the short term. Therefore, to maintain the army's combat effectiveness and even improve their strength, the entire castle immediately began a period of recuperation.
In addition to sending out personnel to nearby towns to recruit new soldiers, they were also responsible for training these recruits to form an effective fighting force.
And the person responsible for this was none other than Esdeath!
Despite her being younger than everyone present, in terms of combat power, Esdeath alone was worth hundreds, or even thousands of men.
Originally, there were only two people this army truly respected. One was Cerydra, as she was the supreme leader on the surface, second only to the Prince.
The second was Hysilens. The sight of her killing sixty thousand enemies that night was still spinning in their minds!
Esdeath hadn't done anything soul-shaking yet, and most people didn't know her, only that her title was the Dux Frigium.
So after Esdeath, this young girl, took over the entire army, many people naturally stepped forward who were not convinced by her... However, in just a few days, those voices of dissent completely vanished!
Of course, Esdeath didn't kill those people directly; instead, she used her overwhelming strength to show those soldiers who the true commander of the army was.
Moreover, because Esdeath was very considerate of her subordinates, she received high praise from many officers... From then on, Esdeath successfully became one of the true leaders of this army.
However, compared to training soldiers, Esdeath cared more about something else.
"I wonder what Lord Caesar is doing now?"
If the people the soldiers and officers truly admired was Esdeath, then the person Esdeath truly admired was Cerydra.
Her ambition, her desires, her methods... all of these stimulated Esdeath, making her want to understand this powerful leader.
So, every time after training the army, Esdeath would use "reporting" as an excuse to find Cerydra, wanting to know what she was actually doing.
As a subject, Esdeath also knew very well that there were some things she could know and some things she could not.
But even so, Esdeath wanted to stay by Cerydra's side, just like Hysilens!
Speaking of which, it was a bit strange. Even though she had been assigned the task of recruiting and training during this period, Lord Hysilens hadn't made a single move. Instead, she was doing simple things... like taking care of Lord Caesar's daily life.
So after this period of observation, Esdeath discovered that the relationship between Hysilens and Cerydra seemed even more complex than she had imagined?
Lord Hysilens was not only the powerful Daughter of the Sea but also proficient in various daily life skills. If she hadn't known Hysilens's strength, Esdeath would have almost thought Hysilens was the butler of this castle.
Isn't she managing a bit too much?
In the future, will I be able to become a capable general under Lord Caesar like Hysilens?
With such thoughts, Esdeath walked toward Cerydra's room step by step. At this time, Lord Caesar should be having a meal, right?
However, before Esdeath could even get close to the room, some strange sounds came from inside the door...
"Mmm~"
It sounded like a young girl's moan, and it seemed like she was deliberately lowering her voice. But Esdeath's hearing was so outstanding that she identified the owner of the voice in an instant.
Hysilens!
Her mind recalled Hysilens's heroic posture while killing enemies on the battlefield, but she couldn't somehow reconcile it with such a weak and comfortable sound.
After all, Hysilens wasn't the kind of fragile girl with a cute way of speaking, so how could she possibly make such a sound?
Esdeath instinctively denied it all, but her body moved unconsciously. While lowering her presence, she crept toward the room's door step by step, wanting to carefully sense everything happening inside...
"It really... went inside!"
"Mmm~"
Esdeath:?!
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For the past two days, Cerydra and Hysilens had been researching one thing: what exactly was going on with the water in Hysilens's stomach.
Although they were a bit concerned before, they hadn't had much time to discuss it. After all, they were just nobodies and had to grow as quickly as possible.
But now that Cerydra had obtained the trump card of the Northern Kingdoms Prince and set a strategy for recovery, her time had become much more leisurely.
So, while Esdeath was training the recruits, Cerydra and Hysilens began their own attempt...
Caesar sat on the throne, staring straight at Hysilens, who was standing upright in front of her—especially at her bubbling stomach!
While there was no special feeling when controlling this body, when Cerydra reached out to touch Hysilens's "stomach full of bad water," her palm passed right through the other's belly.
"It really... went inside!"
Cerydra had originally thought there would be a membrane or something, or that the hand could only go in when Hysilens touched it herself, but now it seemed anyone could?
"Mmm~"
As if feeling the abnormality in her body, Hysilens's body unconsciously let out a sound of pleasure, a scene that made Cerydra's eyelids twitch.
Even though both bodies were controlled by her alone, they would still instinctively make certain sounds when special situations occurred...
Fortunately, there was no one nearby at this time. Otherwise, if someone saw this, she would lose a lot of face!
Cerydra and Hysilens were indeed trying their best to play their roles, but that didn't mean they had to play them every second. At least during their private time, they didn't need to do so...
Otherwise, how much energy would that consume?
It was only because the physical constitution of a Golden Descendants was stronger than that of an ordinary person that Cerydra and Hysilens could play their roles for so long without showing any flaws.
"Since this is real water, can I have a taste?"
Looking at Hysilens's stomach, which was as deep as the sea, and the clearly visible ribs inside, Cerydra could no longer suppress her curiosity and intended to test further. However, the noise outside the door caused both of their movements to freeze in place.
It seems... they were discovered by someone...
Oh no!