That Is To My Beloved, Swearing Allegiance

The dolls: "May we kiss you somewhere else?"

Hey!!!

The dolls' request seemed to put Rhine in a difficult position again.

However, the dolls insisted, even threatening to go on strike…

"Alright…"

Rhine put on a doting expression, as if saying, I really can't do anything about you adorable little things.

Rhine: "Then let's do it this way."

The dolls were overjoyed:

"Hooray!!"

"Kissies!!"

While the dolls were overjoyed, they didn't forget to glance at Hela.

Seeing Hela's resentful yet utterly frustrated expression, afraid to act out in front of the boss, the doll girls seemed to smile even more triumphantly.

Those infuriating little gazes were silently provoking their creator.

Oh my~

Feeling anxious?

44. Dragon Princess, Obadiah

After another two days of travel, Rhine and Hela finally reached their final destination.

On the windswept, frozen earth, not far away, was a pitch-black rift stretching infinitely across the land.

Its length was unknown, and its depth was even harder to fathom.

[Blazing Sun Deep Wall]

This was the name the Leta people gave to the great rift.

According to their legends, this rift was created in that ancient era, before the Goddess of Order slaughtered and transformed the Elf gods into Demigods.

The main god of the Elves, to defend against the strange monsters deep within the desolate frozen lands, had slashed a "great wall" extending in the opposite direction onto the frozen earth.

It stretched across the center of the desolate frozen lands, forming a clear boundary line that divided the deep frozen region from the Leta Empire on the other side.

All the way here, Rhine's eyes had been guided by a crimson line.

It was Olivia's navigation system for Rhine.

And now, this crimson line had reached its end.

Here, Hain saw the corpses of many divine creatures, frozen by the blizzard, their deaths long past.

Now they were impaled on their own weapons, stuck in the frozen earth.

Like shocking flags, they swayed in the cold wind.

These corpses… were mostly demigods of various races.

On the other side of the Blazing Sun Deep Wall, on the side belonging to the deep frozen lands, countless indescribable deformed corpses were piled up into black mountains.

The killer of these creatures, was the ancient being residing at the bottom of the high wall.

"Obadiah is down there."

Olivia's voice rang out at this moment: "This guy is currently busy molting, which is the perfect opportunity to deal with him."

Regarding this campaign to subdue Obadiah, Olivia was quite invested.

On one hand, Olivia was the princess of the ancient dragons, and she would naturally strike hard against anyone who challenged her authority.

On the other hand…

She was very curious.

"Rhine Hain, do you really intend to deal with an ancient dragon with only the Imperial Guard by your side?"

Rhine replied calmly, "Of course."

"You still have a chance to accept my help now."

Olivia reminded him, "Let me be clear, once you enter Obadiah's domain, my support will be delayed."

As a race of ancient dragon shut-ins, Obadiah, like his fat, shut-in relatives, had set up powerful barrier spells in his lair to protect his meticulously constructed home.

Even for Olivia, breaking through a barrier spell cast with the full power of an ancient dragon, across the distance between the Nether Realm and the mortal world, would take a second or two.

However, battles between Demigods are unpredictable and change in an instant.

A second or two is enough to determine the outcome of a battle.

But this time, Rhine still refused Olivia.

"It's better for you and I to keep a low profile for now."

Although Order is currently offline, the Gods of Order, led by her, are still operating to the best of their ability.

"How about this, Princess Your Highness?"

Rhine said calmly, "Since you want to help so much, I can't dampen your spirits. So, to give you more a sense of involvement, how about you give me a prize after this battle ends, one that's on the same level as the support for killing an ancient dragon, as compensation?"

"Hmm, that's not impossible..."

Olivia frowned and thought for a moment before finally agreeing:

"Alright, then you can look forward to it with all your heart. If you can kill Obadiah, then a peerless treasure, unique in the mortal world, will belong to you."

Olivia rubbed her hands together, a look of anticipation on her face: "Go for it! Cut him down hard!"

Olivia's figure gradually blurred and disappeared.

Olivia entered spectator mode.

And beside Rhine, Hela gazed into the abyss. She found that her perception was being blocked by some kind of field, preventing her from observing the situation below the abyss.

Whether above ground or underground, everything was clearly telling Hela—that ancient dragon was right here.

According to Rhine, the reason Olivia wanted to remove the immortality of her subjects and allow mortals to hunt them

was because this ancient dragon actually wanted to usurp Olivia's position.

The current Dragon Princess is the lustful Evil Dragon Olivia.

Legend has it that she was once the most beautiful being among the ancient dragons.

And now, she has become the most beautiful god.

Having become the conceptual entity of lust, Olivia possesses a terrifying charm that can make even gods fall.

And she also has another title.

Goddess of Beauty.

So, the candidate for the new Dragon Princess who wants to provoke Olivia's authority...

what kind of being is she?

It's time to find out.

Hela prepared to move: "Your Highness, I will create a safe haven for you. Stay here, and I will go deal with that ancient dragon."

Rhine stopped Hela: "No, I'll go with you."

Huh?

Hela was stunned: "Your Highness, are you serious?"

Rhine: "I am very serious."

This...

Hela was troubled.

It was time for the decisive battle, and Hela felt there were some things she had to make clear to Rhine.

After all, the enemy they would face next was not someone Hela could easily handle.

As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold.

In this battle, Hela had to be prepared to fight with all her might.

Their opponent was an ancient dragon.

Among all individuals who could be called "human."

Only Demigods, who had a significant amount of divine blood mixed in, were qualified to confront it.

As for mortals, they were utterly useless and worthless.

The battlefield did not belong to them.

Undoubtedly, Rhine's existence was a complete burden.

Of course, Hela still had to speak tactfully to her boss.

Hela said seriously, "Your Highness Rhine, please stop joking. I cannot defeat an ancient dragon while protecting you."

However, at this moment, the puppets poked their heads out from the Spatial Rift.

Regarding Rhine's request, The puppets expressed their unconditional support!

The puppets patted their chests and said with a smile, "Then let us protect Your Highness Rhine! Even if Your Highness Rhine is attacked, I will act as Your Highness's meat shield and protect Your Highness until the very last moment!"

Rhine was greatly moved upon hearing this, "Then I'll be counting on you all. Oh, and Lilia, when fighting the ancient dragon later, don't show yourself. Hide yourself first, and wait for my signal."

Lilia Hela nodded. Facing Rhine, she was even more obedient than she was to her own mother. "I understand. I definitely won't let the enemy find me, Your Highness Rhine!"

Hela: "..."

Hela, standing nearby, gradually turned pale.

Meat shield...

Hela remembered the painful past from the battlefield, where these brats routinely used her as a shield.

They treat their mother as a meat shield.

But they will throw themselves to protect Rhine?!

Disappointment was visible on Hela's face!

She was about to say something...

But at this moment, Rhine walked up to Hela.

Rhine clearly understood Hela's feelings. He offered a sincere smile and took Hela's hand.

"Esteemed Hela, listen to me."

Rhine's expression was serious. "I am well aware of how dangerous the enemy below is. You can try trusting me this once, and I won't disappoint you."