Chapter 10: Fighting for Affection
“There are only two rooms left, this…”
Verafia bit her lips, her pure white flawless teeth revealing her unwillingness. Her big eyes turned to Ig, who was in front of her, and hesitation appeared on her delicate, fair face.
“Actually, it’s not just this inn. Many adventurers like Miss Vera have come to Dorun City recently, so it’s not easy to find accommodation elsewhere either,” the proprietress’s soft voice echoed in the air. After some deliberation, Verafia only took back half of her silver coins and received two bronze keys.
Ophi, who was waiting nearby, saw Verafia returning. Her porcelain-white face was flushed with excitement as she finally couldn’t hold back her curiosity. She raised her fair hand.
“Verafia, I think I’ll stay with Ig…”
Before the Ice Dragon Girl could finish speaking, she saw Verafia hand one of the keys to Flarn, who was beside her. “Little Fran, today, you’ll be staying with this idiot Ice Dragon.”
Ophi’s voice was completely silenced. Her excited enthusiasm was doused with a bucket of cold water, and the expression on her face completely froze.
The Ice Dragon Girl gritted her silver teeth and whined pitifully, “Why do I have to stay in the same room as Fran?”
“It’s simple! This young lady doesn’t want to stay with you, you idiot.”
Verafia looked at the Ice Dragon Girl, who was on the verge of tears, with her golden eyes, and said righteously, tilting her chin. “Besides, Little Fran is my sister. What if she gets bullied by Ig if she’s by his side? I don’t trust this guy Ig, I have to keep an eye on him myself!”
“Hmm… I’m not an idiot! And I don’t want to stay with you!”
Ophi’s face turned red with anger, and she stamped her booted feet. “I clearly meant I want to stay in the same room as Ig!”
“This…”
VeraFIA realized she had misspoken earlier, but she couldn’t help but lift her chin, forcefully asserting her dominance over the Ice Dragon Girl, and argued illogically, “Ig is my attendant, which means he’s this young lady’s property! I can do whatever I want!”
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The argument between the two beautiful girls attracted the attention of the passersby in the hotel lobby.
In the lobby, the adventurers, besides enjoying the sight of the two girls almost fighting, with some even fanning the flames and egging them on to “fight,” also cast many glances at Ig, who was at the center of the incident.
The worldly adventurers either showed strange knowing smiles or were full of envy and jealousy, cursing inwardly, “Disgusting harem scum.”
As one of the parties involved, the black-haired young man looked at the two girls, who had different auras but were undoubtedly top-tier beauties. He then glanced at the edge of the two clashing girls and saw Fran, who was innocently blinking her big eyes, holding the bronze keys in both hands. He rested his forehead on his hand and let out a wry smile.
Ig certainly wasn’t arrogant enough to believe that the argument between the Ice Dragon Princess and the Phoenix Miss was because they were fighting over him. As for his own young lady, if she could cause him a little less trouble normally, he would already be grateful.
The reason Verafia argued with Ophi was simply because this ill-tempered young lady always wanted to one-up Ophi in everything.
The argument between the Ice Dragon Girl and Verafia ended in the usual victory for the spoiled Phoenix girl.
VeraFIA’s scorching golden eyes revealed her smugness. She crossed her arms, held them to her chest, and tilted her head like a triumphant swan, looking down on the golden-eyed girl with arrogance.
“Hmph, you idiot Ice Dragon, you still want to fight with this young lady! Ig, let’s go!”
“Wuwu, you ill-tempered, hateful Phoenix, I, I…”
Ophi lowered her small face, pouting her lips, and her crystal-like eyes welled up with tears of grievance. Ig comforted her with a forward step, but afraid to offend his young lady, he quickly followed Verafia.
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Although there were two rooms, they were on the same floor and adjacent to each other. So, Ophi was also pulled by Fran’s little hand and followed behind Verafia to find their rooms.
VeraFIA seemed very proud of having once again suppressed Ophi, and remained in high spirits even after entering the room. She tilted her delicate and beautiful face, like fine jade, and hummed a song.
However, no matter how pleasant the Phoenix Miss’s singing voice was, Ig didn’t dare to relax in front of this ill-tempered young lady. Instead, he kept his heartstrings taut, for fear that the slightest careless move would displease her.
The girl’s exquisite sandals, stepping on her pure white lotus-like feet, landed on the wooden floor covered with a gorgeous carpet. Suddenly, her slender and delicate body under her pure white skirt stopped, and her bright, beautiful, scorching golden eyes on her charming face turned to Ig.
Ig’s heartbeat paused for half a beat. He forcibly steadied his gaze, looking at the delicate and cute face of the young girl in front of him, like a doll, and tried to ask, “What’s wrong, Young Lady?”
“I was wondering what that idiot Ice Dragon wanted from you.”
VeraFIA’s scrutinizing gaze in her magnificent golden eyes made Ig’s heart stir, almost revealing a flaw.
Seeing Ig’s reaction, VeraFIA snorted in her heart. A cold glint flashed in her magnificent golden eyes that resembled scorching stars and burning flames.
However, the girl quickly lifted her chin. Her jade-like face was filled with a proud and willful expression, and she let out a clear voice.
“But just now, this young lady changed her mind. How could that idiot be my opponent! Yes, Ig, you should cultivate well. This young lady is going to take a bath!”
Ig relaxed, found a place at random, and sat down. He watched the girl walk to the window with a “dong dong” sound, tilt her head, and tiptoe to pull down the silk curtain.
The girl took off her crescent-moon-like exquisite sandals, slipped her fair and slender lotus-like feet into slippers, and ran to the bathroom door.
Ig sat by the side. Although separated by several corners, his peripheral vision could still vaguely catch a glimpse of the girl’s moving figure, like a delicate thread of a spirit.
The sound of the early summer night wind was still a little cool, making the girl’s delicate body tremble. But suddenly, a faint smile on Ig’s lips froze, and his gaze sharply halted. His body’s instincts twisted his gaze before his consciousness could react.
VeraFIA’s fair and tender slender fingers untied the drawstring on her dress. The pure white dress slid off the girl’s flawless and perfect delicate body, which was like soft, fine jade. She then gently tilted her head, and her nimble fingertips moved to her smooth and slender back. With a slight pull, the pure white fabric covering the girl’s snow-white and soft chest fell.
Damn it, what is this young lady doing! Are you intentionally testing me, young lady?
Ig exclaimed in his heart. He was terrified of this seemingly innocent and ignorant Phoenix Miss. What if she realized and, in her embarrassment, killed him too!
