As Xia Lan Veloss stood on the balcony, watching Li Wei's departing back with mixed feelings, the devil butler appeared behind her. Effortlessly pulling the two gaudy greatswords of Ice-and-Fire Double Heaven from the ground, he examined them before smiling.
"They really are two pretty-but-useless pieces. Still, even a Lower Plane fellow like me finds their design pleasing to the eye. That young silver dragon is rather interesting, isn't he, miss?"
Without turning around, Xia Lan Veloss curled her lip. "Touching your Master's private belongings without permission hardly fits the principles of a butler's conduct, does it, Senas?"
"Oh, so you already regard them as your personal property? Forgive me. I thought you intended to sell them to those vain young human nobles."
As though he had been "startled," the old butler released the two greatswords and let them plunge into the expensive mahogany floor, speaking in an exaggeratedly theatrical tone.
"Hmph!"
Only then did the young mistress turn around and say irritably to the devil butler, "Yes. Even if they're all show and no substance, at least they look good, don't they? Put them in my treasure hoard as decorations. Yes, like vases."
At that, Xia Lan Veloss's eyes suddenly lit up. Yes—weren't flashy metal weapons to a metal dragon much like flowers gifted by humans?
The corners of her lips began to rise of their own accord.
"I'll have it arranged shortly."
Seeing his mistress's delighted expression, Senas could not help reminding her, "Miss, this is only your first meeting."
Naturally, Xia Lan Veloss understood the butler's unspoken meaning: You still know far too little about him.
Pursing her lips, she thought for a moment before saying, "True enough. So, did you discover anything today? Tell me what I want to hear, Senas."
Hearing this, Senas resumed his