I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 455
Chapter 455: Gwendolyn’s Afternoon Tea
Grandis, central flower bed of the Imperial City Garden in the Diwutith.
Wearing a simple dress, I lay on the sun-warmed lawn, enjoying a moment of afternoon tranquility.
As my proficiency with the “Mobius Circle” magic increases, the speed of summoning magic circles and flying has become much faster. Now, I can almost consider the small garden here in Diwutith as my own “backyard.”
For me, the cafe now has two gardens. One is about thirty meters to the left after exiting the cafe, an expanded garden, or rather “orchard,” with the help of Sikong Yue. It is filled with grapes, strawberries, and coconut trees. The other is the “royal back garden” here in Diwutith.
Except for special night shift staff like Ai Luodi and the undying Vivi, the cafe employees strictly adhere to an eight-hour work schedule, which includes two hours of break time.
Usually, Lan Jiajia and Chef Wang from the kitchen choose to take a nap after 1 PM and resume work around 4 PM.
With my current “Mobius Cirlce” speed, it takes about five minutes to walk from the cafe to a relatively quiet spot. From there, it takes about ten minutes to fly at full speed to Moon Orchid Island.
After landing on the island, it takes another five to six minutes to find the teleportation magic circle and teleport to Grandis. The entire trip takes less than half an hour, so I can even choose to take a nap in the otherworldly garden.
Ah… Summer makes me feel drowsy and lazy, to the point where I don’t even want to wear proper clothes.
Yawning on the lawn, I got up and sat on the nearby green area.
Previously, as I gradually adapted to living in a girl’s body and lifestyle, I was quite interested in those super fancy dresses and skirts, such as Lolita dresses, long stockings, and tights.
Every time I went out, I would carefully dress up. However, since arriving in this other world, perhaps because it feels like returning to my former home, I now prefer these soft and very cool little dresses to those fancy clothes that require a lot of time to manage when I go out.
These dresses are really simple and suitable for the hot summer.
During this season, boys generally go out in short sleeves and jeans, or some confident boys might wear short sleeves and shorts. But no matter how they dress, it involves two pieces of clothing. For girls, it’s much simpler—a single dress that you can just slip on.
“Water ball, condense, soft, cat’s paw…”
Lying on the lawn, I casually summoned a cat paw-shaped water ball and held it above my head—
With a splash, the water ball burst, turning into a cool mist.
“Water ball, Condense, Soft, Cat…”
I took a large leaf from the nearby grass and covered my head, then closed my eyes.
Speaking of which… the “Queen’s Speech” here is about to start, and I still haven’t decided what to say.
Or… should I improvise at that time?
Personally, I really dislike this kind of “formalism” and prefer a more straightforward approach.
I believe the common people of both worlds should share this sentiment.
People were living their lives comfortably at home or doing their jobs just fine, and then suddenly they are asked to gather at the palace gates to listen to some “Queen’s Speech.” No one would be happy about that.
Although there is a slight difference between the citizens of Diwutith and those on Earth.
Diwutith is a very unique country in all of Grandis. Even compared to Earth, it is an extraordinary existence.
After defeating the Demon King, Xiao Mo, as the greatest hero, acquired most of the Demon King’s treasures—various riches, weapons, magical devices, and blessings from all sorts of powerful figures. To put it bluntly, Diwutith does not lack money, and no country or power dares to provoke her.
This country has terrifying amounts of gold reserves and magical devices, and with Xiao Mo’s “Dark Legion” stationed there, even though Xiao Mo has no intentions of expansion, Diwutith hasn’t invaded any country for hundreds of years. Neighboring countries and powers that are “wise” know not to offend Diwutith.
This has led to a situation within the empire that is relatively “not conducive to hard work” compared to Earth. The people living here are very idle. Forget about working eight hours a day, most people consider working six hours a day to be very “diligent.”
Usually, people work two days and then take two days off. Anyway, the state welfare is ample, resources are abundant, and the domestic currency has strong purchasing power, so there is no fear of starvation.
In this kind of society without intense competition, everyone is basically just relaxing. With the largest magical library in the world, anyone who wants to learn magic can study it on their own.
Houses aren’t expensive either, you can buy one outright with just a year or two of work. The birth rate remains at a relatively low level, avoiding both population explosions and aging population issues.
It’s worth noting that this other world doesn’t have phones or computers, and the entertainment industry hasn’t developed much.
Because people are so wealthy and have so much free time, according to Xiao Mo, they actually hope that I, the “cute little queen who has been hiding,” would say more on stage. Even if I’m just there to act cute, it doesn’t matter, as everyone is usually too bored. It’s rare to have such a program to watch, so even if I follow a “formulaic” speech style, it won’t be an issue.
However, I personally would prefer to focus on introducing the television that Gabriel developed in this world, rather than talking about myself.
“……”
I don’t know how long I slept in the warm little garden, but the rustling sound beside me made me instinctively open my eyes.
“You’re awake?”
A woman with white long hair and blood-red eyes, wearing a corset dress, was sitting on the stone bench in front of me. Seeing me open my eyes, she looked a bit embarrassed.
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to disturb you. I just returned to the city recently and sensed your presence. I was curious…”
The sight of this white-haired girl left me staring in a daze on the lawn for several seconds before I came back to my senses. “Gwendolyn?”
Gwendolyn, one of the legion commanders of Xiao Mo’s “Dark Legion,” a vampire, and an elegant lady.
“Just call me Gwen.”
The white-haired girl stood up and walked towards me.
“Do you need me to prepare something for you? Food? A drink?”
“No, no, I just came to take a nap.”
I stretched, yawned, and took out my phone to check the time.
“Lady Momo also likes looking at that thing,” Gwendolyn remarked with a smile. “It’s said to be high-tech from another world.”
“We’ll have them here soon as well,” I nodded. “Gabriel learned how to make it.”
“Gabriel? That strict archangel?”
Gwendolyn mused for a moment, then turned and ran towards the direction of the royal city.
“I’ll prepare some afternoon tea for you. I’m very confident in my skills.”
“……”
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