Foam

Shelley, following behind Roy, felt a warmth spread through her heart upon hearing the conversation between Roy and Douglas.

So, the Master isn't killing this guy because he wants him to submit to me, to protect me?

Thinking about it carefully, Douglas's strength was not inferior to some of the Seven-star Elders in the clan.

Coupled with his innate divine abilities, if one were to truly calculate, the Seven-star Elders in the clan who could definitely win against Douglas were fewer than five.

"Hmph!"

Upon hearing Douglas's plea for mercy, Roy snorted coldly, "My apologies, but I'm not interested in your pleas. However, you were always meant to be a slave prepared for my maid. If you can obtain her consent, what's the harm in sparing your life?"

After speaking, Roy tossed Douglas in front of Shelley and walked into the palace.

Douglas, having managed to extend his life for a short while, looked up and saw the woman whose Divine Clone he had killed. He offered an awkward smile, retrieved his spear stuck in the ground, and returned to kneel at the palace entrance.

Shelley had expected him to cry and beg her, but she was surprised to see Douglas kneeling at the entrance. She walked forward curiously and asked, "What are you doing?"

"To answer you, young lady, I am waiting for Master Roy's maid to return so I can request her protection."

Douglas dared not show any disrespect to Shelley, as she had followed Master Roy.

Otherwise, he might survive this ordeal only to be sent to his death with a single word from her.

"Ah? Oh..."

Shelley suddenly understood.

She herself had only recently become Master Roy's maid, so Douglas likely still believed that Chris was Master Roy's maid?

With this thought, Shelley suddenly broke into a sweet smile and softly said to Douglas, "Mr. Bandit Leader, tell me, is there a possibility that the maid Master Roy mentioned is actually me?"

"?"

Looking at the sweet smile on Shelley's face, Douglas shivered.

Why does this maid feel even more dangerous than the previous one?

But...

"Master, Douglas Lucas is willing to submit to you, sign a soul contract, and become your most loyal slave!"

Without the slightest hesitation, a black magic array appeared on Douglas's forehead. This was a master-submission contract unique to magical beasts and divine beasts.

Furthermore, what Douglas revealed was a slave contract, with him as the slave and Shelley as the master.

"Not bad."

Shelley nodded slightly.

From the very beginning, she had never intended to refuse Douglas.

As a maid, it was wrong to make her Master worry due to her own insufficient strength.

If she were to kill Douglas over some trivial matter and cause trouble for her Master, what kind of maid would she be?

Immediately, Shelley forced out a drop of blood from her index finger and dripped it into the magic array. Instantly, the drop of blood covered the black magic array and merged into Douglas's soul.

From this moment on, Shelley could control Douglas's life and death with a single thought, and Douglas would have no chance of ever turning the tables.

"Let's go, come with me to see the Master."

"Yes, Master."

"Call me Shelley, Douglas. You must remember, although you've signed a slave contract with me, we only have one Master, and that is Lord Roy."

"Yes, Miss Shelley."

Upon entering the palace, Roy was already waiting for them on his seat.

"Did you two finish talking?"

"Yes, Lord Roy, we have signed a contract that guarantees Douglas will not betray us."

Shelley replied while taking out tea from her spatial ring. She quickly brewed a cup of tea, placed it on a tray, and respectfully presented it to Roy with both hands.

Roy nodded gently, picked up the teacup, and took a sip. The refreshing liquid permeated his being.

Indeed, this is what a maid should be.

Placing the teacup back on the tray, Roy looked at Douglas.

"Douglas."

"Master, I am here."

"I know you became Shelley's slave out of fear of death."

"However, I kept you here because I hope you will risk your life to protect Shelley's safety."

"Now, tell me, if you encounter a life-or-death crisis, will you abandon your master and flee, or will you fight to protect your master?"

Douglas looked at Roy in shock. What kind of Master is this?

If prolonging my life only leads to death, why not die earlier? It would be more dignified.

But, could he say that?

Douglas was certain that if his answer did not satisfy Roy, death would be his reception.

The master's master, this is trying to both shame and praise.

"Master, please see clearly. I signed a slave contract with Miss Shelley. If she dies, I will die too. Therefore, I will protect Miss Shelley with my life and not let her suffer any harm."

"Very good."

Roy was very satisfied with Douglas's answer. He took out Douglas's spatial ring from his spatial ring and threw it to Douglas.

"This is your spatial ring. There's still some Sovereign Power inside, and I won't ask for it back. With this Sovereign Power, you can better protect Shelley."

"However, these are the relics of the Four Divine Beast Family members you killed. Since you killed them and obtained their relics, you must naturally bear their obligations."

"For the next hundred million years, you must be responsible for these four deceased families. Can you do it?"

"A hundred million years?"

Douglas hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.

A hundred million years wasn't that long.

"Shelley, during this time, gather information about the material planes. I have to go to the Netherworld for something. When I get back, we'll start a new mission."

"Yes, Lord Roy."

...

On the other side, Chris, after bidding farewell to Roy and the others, easily found her parents.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back."

"Oh, oh, my precious daughter, your mother has finally waited for you to come back. Let your mother see, has my precious daughter lost weight?"

Upon seeing Shelley, Chris's mother immediately stepped forward with a cheerful demeanor to ask about her well-being.

She knew that her daughter's contribution was not small in their family having the current treatment.

"How is it? Good daughter, have you been wronged by Elder Roy? Tell me, and your mother will go and seek justice for you."

"Hahaha, how is that possible?"

Chris hugged her mother and said proudly, "Mom, I am Elder Roy's maid, and also the future wife of a Paragon High-God. Who would dare to wrong me?"

"What? Wife of a Paragon High-God?"

Chris's mother's eyes lit up. "Precious daughter, has a Paragon High-God taken a liking to our daughter?"

"I knew it, our precious daughter is naturally beautiful, and she will definitely find a good family in the future."

"Look, isn't this coming true? What Elder Roy or Elder Luo Er? What are they? If he knows what's good for him, he'll let our precious daughter go. Otherwise, daughter, you tell your Paragon High-God husband to kill that Elder Roy."

"Then you say a few words to that Paragon High-God husband, and have him visit the family. Let's see who dares to ask about that Elder Roy or Elder Luo Er!"

"Mom, what are you talking about?"

Hearing her mother's words, Chris was startled and quickly released her divine sense. After sensing the presence of a servant in her divine sense, she noted down the servant's aura.

"Mom, the Paragon High-God I'm talking about is Elder Roy. Elder Roy has become a Paragon High-God!"

"What?"

Chris's mother was so shocked that she quickly covered her mouth, performing the same action as Chris had earlier. She glanced in the direction of the servant, then slightly raised her eyebrows.

Chris nodded, and the mother and daughter tacitly did not stop talking, continuing their conversation as if they hadn't noticed anyone could overhear them.

"Hahaha, then my precious daughter has made it."

Chris's mother said happily, "Elder Roy only has one main body, and he has reached the end of his cultivation. From now on, he will have a lot of time. Come, come, precious daughter, Mom will teach you a few tricks, and I guarantee you'll become a Paragon High-God's wife within ten years!"

After speaking, Chris's mother took Chris back to the bedroom and secretly taught her the "art of managing a husband."

About half an hour later, the mother and daughter came out of the room.

"Don't worry, Mom. When I become Lord Roy's wife, I'll immediately bring you and Dad to live with me. Then, you'll be the parents-in-law of a Paragon High-God. You can do whatever you want. If you don't like someone, just tell Lord Roy and have him kill them to appease you."

The mother and daughter chatted and laughed as they arrived at the Vermillion Bird Clan leader's palace. Chris intended to bring her mother to meet Roy first, to facilitate future arrangements.

However, what puzzled Chris was why the guards in these palaces were looking at her so strangely.

"Clan Leader, where is Elder Roy?"

After entering the main hall, Chris found that Elder Roy was not there and immediately asked the Clan Leader.

"Heh heh..."

Tia chuckled softly.

In terms of seniority, he was Chris's grandfather.

In terms of status, he was the leader of the Vermillion Bird Clan within the Four Divine Beast Family.

In terms of strength, he was an Asura who possessed a Lord God Artifact.

And what was Chris?

What gave Chris the courage to speak to him like that?

Don't be fooled by his cordiality towards Roy; it was because Roy had the strength to make him cordial.

Don't forget, the rise of the Four Divine Beast Family was forged by the five of them through sheer killing!

Otherwise, did you really think the Blood Peak Sovereign was so easy to talk to, that he would obediently let the Four Divine Beast Families occupy the Blood Peak Continent?

Sovereigns are forbidden from attacking those at the God level. Before, the Blood Peak Sovereign's subordinates were brutally killed by her and her brother, along with their family members, leaving only the Sovereign Legion before they retreated from the Blood Peak Continent to guard the Planar Teleportation Array.

"Chris, is that right?"

"Elder Roy mentioned before that you took care of him for over a million years, and your contributions were immense, so he specifically granted you your freedom."

"Congratulations, Chris. From today onwards, you are no longer a lowly servant to Elder Roy, but a free person."

"Buzz..."

Patriarch Tia's words completely stunned Chris and her mother.

Chris was no longer Elder Roy's servant?

Had all their previous dreams for the future turned into shattered bubbles?

How could this be?

"How is that possible?"

Chris suddenly rushed towards Tia, wanting to question him.

But—

"Hmph!"

Tia's expression darkened, and he swung his hand.

"Slap!"

This slap landed directly on Chris's face, sending her spinning like a top in the air for a few rounds before she crashed to the ground.

This slap jolted Chris awake.

The person before her was the patriarch of the Vermillion Bird Clan.

Immediately, Chris ignored her askew face and crawled towards Tia, grabbing the corner of his robe. She asked with tears:

"Grandfather Tia, tell me you're lying to me, right? Lord Roy wouldn't abandon me..."

Tia kicked Chris away and sneered, "What? Didn't you miss your parents dearly? Elder Roy saw your filial piety and specially granted you freedom so your family could enjoy a happy reunion. Now you're unwilling?"

"Chris, has Elder Roy been too good to you, making you lose sight of what you truly are?"

"Grandfather Tia, I was wrong. Please give me another chance..."

"Heh, I give you a chance? Is this a chance I can give just because I want to? Who do you think I am? Why do you think you dared to speak to me in that tone when you came in?"

Tia became more and more enraged. With a wave of his hand, powerful divine power struck Chris, sending her flying and crashing into a palace pillar, causing the protective magic array within the palace to appear.

"Pfft..."

Chris spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground.

But she did not dare to use her divine power to heal her divine body, still dragging her severely injured divine body towards Tia.

She knew.

Because Elder Roy had become a Paragon, and she was Elder Roy's only servant, there was a high probability she would become Elder Roy's wife. Thus, she could look down on anyone below the Paragon level.

But now, as a free person, she was nothing.

To regain all of that, she could only possibly become Elder Roy's servant again.

This was her only lifeline.

"Grandfather Tia, please, let me see Lord Roy. I'll apologize to Lord Roy..."

"It's too late!"

Tia sat back in his seat. "Elder Roy has already chosen a new servant. There is no place for you there anymore."

"From today onwards, you are free."

"No..."

Chris cried out loudly.

"Also, Chris, you should know the family regulations. Only elders at the Six-star Devil level and above can reside in the ancestral land. Today, you can properly catch up with your parents, and then tomorrow, you must move out of the ancestral land."

"Furthermore, you are currently a Five-star Devil and need to contribute to the family. Within ten years, you must find a team and go out to fight for the family."

After speaking, Tia left the grand hall without paying any attention to the weeping Chris or the flustered Chris's mother.

Chris's personality had offended quite a few people over the years. Without Elder Roy as her support, it was no wonder Chris wouldn't be able to withstand the malice of these people.

Chris was finished.

...

Thanks to book friend Hai Fan Tian Lao Ye and book friend 20180816135317600 for their rewards. Thank you.

I read some comments today, and some people concerned me. I wanted to win back some book friends, which wasted a lot of time, but the effect was minimal. Therefore, my writing speed was a bit slow, and I only wrote four thousand words. There is another chapter coming. See you all at nine o'clock tonight.

Thank you for your support, and thank you to all of you who read this chapter.

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