Chapter 1886: Bonus: Pajama Party (Part 1)

Freyja looked at Sonia with a blank expression: "But there’s no spice."

"Does enjoying life mean it has to be spicy?" Sonia clenched her fist: "We are all treasures of mage civilization, how can we be so shallow!"

"Sword Maiden, we Meiwa are just such shallow creatures..."

"Anyway, let’s not wait for Ash. Let’s take a bath and go to bed together!" Sonia said cheerfully, "While Ash isn’t here, we can finally chat about girls’ private topics!"

Weiser, Vishi, and Siflin exchanged glances, and Weiser asked, "You just said Ash being away is an opportunity... Does that mean we can have a night talk?"

"Yes, I haven’t had a pajama party in a long time. I used to chat all night with my roommates in school." Sonia pushed Freyja toward the bathroom, while Diya followed with small steps, "Let’s go, let’s go, don’t just stand there. Waiting here won’t make that little trumpet come back early. We shouldn’t always be revolving around men; tonight is the first step in us joining forces to reclaim our freedom!"

"Spicy..."

"No spicy talk. Freyja, you can’t always act coy with Ash. At least you need to be a little detached and keep him guessing, so it turns into Ash being glued to you like a pet, rather than you sticking to him like a pet..."

"What’s wrong with being Ash’s pet... Meow~"

The three female mages in the living room exchanged glances, and Vishi asked, "What do you all think?"

"What else can we think? Lacking key ingredients leads to a stable endocrine system and rational consciousness taking the lead again," Weiser said. "Simply put, with Ash not around, the Sword Maiden’s love-struck brain temporarily lost its function, and her arrogant personality hidden deep inside regained control, making her realize she’s fallen into a pit and wants out."

"It’s just like a long-slacking college student suddenly getting motivated," Siflin said. "Feels quite similar to Lord Vishi."

"Hmm?"

"It is quite similar," Weiser chuckled, covering her mouth. "Neither of you is willing to accept being conquered. The Sword Maiden acts occasionally, but you continually resist."

"Nonsense! We... Divine Lord... it’s merely a matter of mages taking what they need!" Vishi defended strongly. "Just need a little play-acting to exchange for the supreme power of magic—there’s no better deal!"

"Yes, yes, and so you had a child to blackmail him," Weiser spread her hands and blinked, smiling. "By the way, did you ask whether he prefers boys or girls?"

"He said..." Vishi hadn’t finished before realizing, quickly turning to see Weiser and Siflin holding back laughter with flushed faces. Embarrassed, the Supreme Ghost’s neck turned pink as she swiftly walked into the bathroom to leave the scene.

"Such selfishness, asking but unwilling to share info with us." Weiser clicked her tongue twice, then suddenly turned to Siflin: "What about you? Any family plans?"

"Two years ago, no, as it was a career peak time. Now entering Six-winged Rank, it has exhausted all talent potential. To advance further depends on inspiration... slight inkling to experience life," Siflin thought for a moment and said, "If there’s no chance, won’t force it. If there is, won’t refuse."

If everyone could be as relaxed as you." Weiser said with implication.

Siflin glanced at her, replying, "I don’t know about others, but Freyja and I are very relaxed."

Weiser gazed at her for a few seconds, her lips curling upward. She pulled Siflin into the bathroom, saying, "It’s my first time bathing with you. The pool here is big, but Ash never holds pool parties..."

Siflin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing she and Meiwa hadn’t been noted down by Weiser.

She wasn’t as blind as Meiwa; with those three big cakes on the dining table, she surmised with just a nail that today was Ash’s unspoken birthday. This birthday was clearly a secret between Ash and the Queens, and their sudden return today made Silver Lamp suspiciously question if they intended to challenge queenly authority.

The ’everyone’ mentioned by Weiser obviously means those not present—aside from Dazzling Star’s unclear stance, Hanna, Tamasi, and Felix are all Princesses eager for offspring.

Hanna doesn’t need mentioning; she aims to further consolidate her power through heirs, being the most power-hungry among the Ten Concubines;

Tamasi, originally a seize-the-day martial artist, has grown closer to Hanna, gradually realizing raw strength isn’t enough to enact her beliefs. As a Seeker but not a Preacher, she develops the idea of cultivating successors;

Felix is the simplest—she believes that children ranked higher will receive more affection.

More importantly—although Ash is the Eternal Master of Void Realm with no inheritance issues, even in a hypothetical scenario where he wants to share power, Queens and Princesses should be prioritized for sharing.

But... what if?

If he has a particularly beloved, valued heir willing to entrust responsibilities? If he thinks someone can become Crown Prince of the Void Realm?

Given Ash’s personality, a child spending more time with him would undoubtedly gain favor. Emotionally, the Princesses accept they’re less competitive than the Queens, but could they stomach their children losing Crown Prince competition?

This was why Siflin promptly drew a line with Freyja, stating their love crystal is merely a crystal and won’t partake in the Crown Prince contention. It’s laughable; Silver Lamp watches closely even with no moves made yet—if anything did happen, it would surely incite a storm across All Virtual Realm.

Her 200 IQ combined with Meiwa’s intelligence barely remains at 150, maintaining their group a fortune indeed, without daring to covet any Crown Prince title.

Thinking of future Crown Prince conflicts, Siflin felt a headache. Occasionally, she thought if everyone was as love-struck as Freyja, it might be better. However, perhaps due to past emotional losses, the Princesses appear eager to redeem themselves in the future, while Queen Weiser keeps a watchful Silver Lamp, and lurking Demon Vishi, whose rationality might awaken post-childbirth—what might occur then, Siflin dared not ponder.

That’s not counting the subdued Sonia and witch sisters advising Diya... honestly thinking, Siflin couldn’t help but shiver, and Freyja washing her hair gave her a puzzled look: "What’s wrong? Itchy?"

Siflin softly said, "Freyja, just think about being spicy with Ash from now on, don’t overthink anything else, okay?"

"You guys underestimate Meiwa too much," Freyja pouted, dissatisfied: "Meiwa’s mind has only spiciness, nothing redundant!"