Chapter 1121.2
As far as Davey remembered, just about forty individuals from the Great Empire of Ming had undergone such changes. While twenty of them were members of her royal guard, the rest were commoners, people with little influence. Still, something about it all felt like it had gone too smooth.
“I’ll try to make contact with the Emperor first, to prevent the war from escalating. But before that...”
It might be meaningless in the grand scheme of things, but she needed some reassurance and support. In such times, the best way to deal with fear and anxiety was to divert it in another direction.
‘I wonder if Evangeline was able to calm down and come to her senses.’
If Super Ribbon hadn’t stepped in, Davey might’ve slapped Evangeline across the face to discipline her. She was so precious to him, and he couldn’t bear to watch his beloved daughter go astray.
When she was just a little baby crawling around, he’d already resolved to discipline her when necessary, regardless of how cute she may be. However, watching her grow up made him realize how difficult that was.
He came to understand why Emperor Deorte of the Lyndis Empire had doted on Aeria so much.
“Daughter of Heaven, please remember this well. If someone punches you first, like on your left cheek—”
“Huh? B-But no one’s hit me! Look! I’m perfectly fine!” She hurriedly thrust her left cheek toward Davey in a flustered gesture. Fresh out of a bath, her soft and fair skin looked almost adorably delicate.
“You’ve already been struck once before. When someone hits you, don’t offer them your other cheek—knock their pearly whites out instead.”
She tilted her head in confusion. “W-What are pearly whites? Jewelry?”
“Yes, and watching their pearly whites scatter is quite entertaining. I’ll bring some soon, but in the meantime, why don’t you have a chat with Rinne? I’m going to step out for a little bit.”