The guards quarreled tirelessly under the tree.
But as the snake dance proceeded, their dispute gradually calmed down.
The Green Snake's scales were purely green, without the dazzling iridescence of the Gleaming Scale Serpent.
However, under the sunlight filtered through the treetops, her scales glistened like jade stones, softly reflecting a calming, serene light, while her swaying body was gentle and rhythmic.
At times she raised high, at times she spun, weaving through the air in graceful arcs, casting a tranquil emerald hue under the light.
Merely a snake swaying, it seemed to the guards beneath the tree as if they were watching a girl, gracefully dancing with her delicate waist.
"...Miss Hero's dance is actually quite beautiful."
"It is quite nice—Wait, snap out of it, that's a snake!"
"But you did just say it was a person transformed, right."
Then—
[Gleaming Scale Serpent's Response]
1. Retreated in inferiority
2. Ah, my queen.♛