Demi-human Girls Completion Manual

Chapter 1414 - 44: Frustration (3)

Because Valentina, as the Wutong Tree’s phoenix guardian, is the master here, capable of controlling the fates of herself and her sisters, the disparity in status suffocates her...She might completely continue to argue with Valentina before her, venting her resentment from having her beloved taken away in a fit of pique, but there are so many people standing beside and behind her, and as the captain, she must consider them...

Beside her, Pahetz crossed his arms, looking at the outstretched hand of Valentina, muttering internally that it might have been better if this phoenix had fallen into the roots of the World Tree since this phoenix, who would steal men from their captain, was definitely not the legendary phoenix they revered.

And next to her, Isabella watched the hesitating Alagina, seemingly sensing her internal struggle. She glanced at Ossie, who maintained his silence beside her, just about to say something when Alagina already raised her hand, extending the other hand not wrapped in bandages, gently grasping Valentina’s outstretched hand.

She looked indifferently at Valentina before her and spoke,

"...No need to thank me, Miss Valentina."

"..."

Valentina smiled faintly without speaking, while Baline behind her clapped his hands, producing a "clap-clap" sound,

"Alright, Miss Alagina is still our honored guest at the Frost Snow Phoenix Tree. On behalf of the Slime Tribe Chief Baline, I guarantee that you won’t face enemy invasions in the future. I hope that we can cooperate well to let the names of Wutong Tree and Phoenix resound throughout the Northern Realm once more..."

He then looked at Dar, the Snow Fox Clan Patriarch beside him,

"Dar, please arrange a place of residence for our distinguished guest... Miss Valentina has just awakened, and we have some matters to report to her."

Dar sat at the newly added tables and chairs, but due to the Snow Fox’s small stature and fox-like appearance, even getting down from the chair was difficult.

He turned his body and climbed down from the chair, sweeping a glance at Alagina, who had released Valentina’s hand, the red and black scent emanating from her causing Dar’s actions to pause momentarily.

But he still summoned courage and stepped forward, addressing Alagina and those beside her,

"Captain Alagina, please follow me. I will take you to the resting place."

Valentina smiled faintly, spreading her wings as she slowly flew to the giant throne, her gaze falling on the Phoenix King’s sword that no one could wield, leaving only a back view for Alagina.

She deeply gazed at Valentina, yet there was nothing she could do but pack the cardinals laid out on the table, then followed Dar out of the conference hall.

...

...

"Damn it, it really pisses me off!"

Due to their considerable number, Dar arranged many rooms for them, and the rooms were very spacious. Fortunately, the Wutong Tree was extremely large, even accommodating the remaining members of the Six Clans with plenty of unused space; one could hardly imagine what it was like during its heyday.

The rest went to rest separately, while Alagina and Pahetz, holding several cardinals, returned to her room. Just upon entering and before the door was closed, Pahetz grumbled as he threw the cardinals onto a nearby carpet, angrily gazing at the empty corridor behind, cursing,

"That crowd really goes too far, stealing men right in our faces! Damn, we’ve met that Valentina when she and Fisher didn’t even know each other, yet once separated from us, went to the Northern Realm... Bang, they got together so quickly, like dry wood meeting a fierce fire, damn, they even got married!"

Alagina sat on the soft bed, silently looking at her bandaged right hand, which was frostbitten from using the Ice Prince Sword to save Valentina just now.

"In my opinion, Alagina, that Fisher Benavides, he is not a good man at all! He’s a complete Nali scoundrel! No sense of friendship whatsoever, doing these things all the time, does he deserve you? You are so close to him, wishing to pull out your heart for him. And he is fine with it, here a phoenix, there an empress, what’s he doing?! He completely looks down on you, looks down on us!"

Alagina’s bandaged hand quivered rigidly, hesitated for a moment, then Alagina finally spoke,

"...He... is not that kind of person. He must have his reasons for marrying Valentina, and I am willing to believe that he was forced to. You heard what that Slime said, at that time, he couldn’t receive the Seal without a holy marriage, and he couldn’t enter the Wutong Tree to ultimately resolve the curse..."

"Oh, thank heaven, he has reasons? He has damn reasons, right?! His reasons take him to the phoenix’s bed, looking at it outside Female Country, with Valentina being so pretty, you’re telling me he slept with her but has reasons? I’m afraid he’s grinning ear to ear... Alagina, don’t you know what conjugal reality means?!"

"...He and I also have conjugal reality, I believe he won’t betray me."

"..."

Pahetz’s face looked pained, as if suffocating, flushed red.