Caught Sneaking a Bite?

Darkmoon Lord's Manor (formerly Darkmoon Royal Palace).

At this hour, Lord Athena should have been in the council hall reviewing official documents and hearing reports from the various departments, with the newly appointed lord's secretary, Jia, assisting at her side.

Today's Darkmoon was long gone from the desolate place once controlled by Heiyao. It had become the Fallen Angel Empire's foremost territory, boasting the strongest economy and military might. After Shea's departure, Athena had carried out a series of reforms following Chen Rui's advice, clearing away many old abuses. With the introduction of new things such as yellow wine, newspapers, and magic television, coupled with the cooperative alliance signed between the Fallen Angel Empire and the Shadow Empire, Darkmoon, which had long prepared for this, once again pulled ahead of all the other territories. The entire territory's economy welcomed a second spring of explosive growth.

Little Loli's Princess Workshop had likewise changed beyond recognition. After partnering with the Demon Realm-renowned luxury house Purple Treasure Pavilion of the Shadow Empire, its branches had successfully spread throughout the Demon Realm, and both its business and reputation continued to grow.

As the Fallen Angel Empire's number one brand, Princess Workshop had been divided into three major sectors. The first was "Princess Manor," focusing on food and wine; the second was "Princess Apparel," offering ready-to-wear lines for the middle and lower classes as well as exclusive premium lines for the upper nobility; the third was "Princess Magic," selling magic televisions, Demon Battle Chess, and all manner of other goods. When Chen Rui had founded Princess Workshop with Alice, he himself had never imagined it would one day reach such a scale.

As Princess Apparel's chief designer and the overall director of Darkmoon's Princess Workshop, Jia's designs had once become the fashion compass of the