Work Prophet
Chapter 481 - 99 My Hero

Chapter 481: Chapter 99 My Hero

Queen Heloise had only made an offhand remark, but after hearing it, Ireya said, "If you really want to see, I could send you a portrait of that dragon."

"Portrait?"

"Yes, a portrait unlike any other, as identical to the real thing as can be."

"That’s a bit of an overstatement, isn’t it? Even Master Christia wouldn’t dare make such a guarantee," the queen said skeptically.

"It’s true—the painting was created by Prophet Merlin using the Polaroid of the Double Rest Sect. It features unprecedented vivid colors and an almost infinite level of realism."

"Oh?" Queen Heloise finally seemed intrigued. "Is this Prophet Merlin also an artist?"

"Um, I suppose you could say that."

"Maybe when I have some time, I should pay him a visit." The queen took a glass of wine from a maid and signaled for her to pour one for the lady as well.

"I’m not interested in all that fighting and killing; art is far more fascinating. It’s a pity there aren’t many here in this castle who truly understand art."

"Er, but I’ve heard that His Majesty has collected quite a few masterpieces."

Queen Heloise let out a laugh, "Edward collects art like he goes hunting, slaughtering everything in his path that moves—not for their fur or for meat.

"It’s a simple and primal show-off, a demonstration of manly bravery, a symbol of power. He slaughters those poor animals not because he wants to kill them, but because he can.

"The art pieces in the castle are no different; he can’t even distinguish between the Art of Dark Ages and the works of the Bataf period.

"The closest he ever got to art in his life was probably when he got drunk and used ’The Heroic Duelist’ as toilet paper, but that’s okay, I didn’t like that painting anyway."

Queen Heloise sipped the wine in her hand after speaking.

Meanwhile, Miss Rabbit once again crashed, wondering if this was something she should even be hearing.

She had read some novels before, and usually, those who heard palace secrets didn’t end well.

Luckily, at that moment, a maid came over, interrupting the conversation between the two.

She first curtsied to the queen, then told the lady that Emperor Edward had woken up. Hearing that the Dragon Slayer Hero he personally knighted had arrived, he was insistently asking to see Ireya.

Upon hearing this, the queen said, "The emperor’s matters always take precedence. In that case, you’d better hurry over."

She paused before adding, "He has a good impression of you. Recently, he’s been talking about you, so you don’t need to be too nervous about meeting him. You can speak freely, but remember, do not mention other sects or the names of other missionaries in front of him.

"You must have heard before coming to Lion Heart Castle that the emperor now regards the Priest of Cornelia as his most trusted confidant, and is extremely devoted to the Life Goddess. It sounds like Cornelia is his queen."

"Thank you for the warning, Queen Heloise," said the lady.

Queen Heloise waved her hand, indicating Ireya could leave, and then bent down to tend to the cornflowers in the flower garden.

The lady walked a few steps, then turned back to look behind her. The morning sun illuminated the Elf Queen, casting her figure in an even more entrancing light.

Ireya had a fleeting illusion, as if a pair of wings might sprout from Heloise’s back at any moment, carrying her away from this castle.

It wasn’t until the leading maid softly coughed that Miss Rabbit snapped back to reality and hurried to catch up.

"My name is Kelli, and they all call me Smiling Kelli."

"Oh, I am Ireya, nice to meet you, Kelli," said the Lady.

"I know who you are, I’ve admired you for a long time. Actually, not just me—many maids in the castle admire you. You are the Empire’s fourth Female Knight.

"We all hope that you can achieve a good ranking in the upcoming tournament. We will cheer for you," Smiling Kelli said with a laugh.

"This..." Miss Rabbit felt a bit awkward, "I... I might not even participate in the tournament."

"Why, you think there are no worthy opponents? Makes sense, you are the famed Meat Mountain who took down an Evil Dragon all by herself. Of course, ordinary warriors wouldn’t catch your eye."

"But it is said that this tournament will still have many experts, not only Half-Beasts and humans, Elves and Dwarves will also have quite formidable guys, and in addition to these, there are some Foreigners who look mysterious; no one knows what kind of trump cards they have..."

"The Emperor said, no matter what, we must ensure that the final Champion is one of our imperial people."

The Lady thought that the maid leading the way should not be called Smiling Kelli, but rather Chatty Kelli.

Because she chatted incessantly along the way, while Miss Rabbit could only respond vaguely the entire time.

She finally found an opportunity to interject and asked, "Where are we going now?"

"The Emperor’s bedroom, just up ahead," Kelli said while pointing to a room guarded by two Imperial Guards.

Before they even entered, they heard a male voice shouting from inside, "Where is that little scoundrel from the Rosales family, messing around with which maid in the castle again? Why isn’t he here to pour my wine?"

"Your Majesty, didn’t you order him out of the city last night to find you a three-legged red toad?" said the Palace Affairs Director.

"What, did I say that?"

"You did, Your Majesty. You said it was an oracle from the goddess to Wade that he must do it immediately."

"Damn it, forget that three-legged red toad, the Priest of Cornelia will take care of this matter for me. Quickly have Wade return; how am I supposed to host my female hero without someone to pour wine?"

The man was saying this just as Kelli and Ireya arrived at his door.

As the Lady saw the Emperor still being helped into his clothes by others, she quickly averted her gaze.

"I can come back later."

"No, I am not naked, what are you afraid of?" the Emperor said, then rushed the Internal Affairs Officer dressing him.

"Hurry up, I am just about to receive my female hero. There are no outsiders here, skip the fuss and just get my boots on, then all of you blocking the view can beat it."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The Internal Affairs Officer stopped adjusting the Emperor’s robe and quickly knelt down to put on Edward II’s boots.

After that, he and everyone else in the room left.

"Ireya!" The Emperor stepped forward to embrace the still startled Lady with enthusiasm, "My hero, you finally came!"