This was Night Frost’s first night back in the mortal realm. Qianchun secretly slipped onto the bed and hit her with a soul-searching question:

“Why do you wear your Magic Armor all day?”

Only then did Night Frost realize she was back in the mortal realm. There was no need to keep wearing her Magic Armor.

She had spent far too long in the Myth Abyss, where danger could strike at any moment. That was why she had kept her Magic Armor active this entire time.

But now, she no longer needed it. She had returned to the mortal realm and didn’t need to stay on guard against danger at every moment.

“Then get out.”

Night Frost didn’t want Qianchun watching her change. She had no interest in showing her naked body to anyone else.

“I left your clothes outside. Heehee~”

There was a hint of slyness in Qianchun’s voice.

Night Frost could more or less guess what kind of clothes Qianchun had prepared. While Qianchun was leaving and before Night Frost dismissed her Magic Armor, she swiftly snatched the clothes from outside and pulled them inside.

She had to admit, Qianchun had an excellent eye for clothes. The outfit was a pale green, Qianchun’s favorite color.

Its shade was probably called young-grass green.

The dress was plain and understated, exactly the sort Night Frost could accept.

Once Night Frost put it on, she seemed like a blade of young grass swaying gently in the spring breeze. It was full of life and freshness.

The fabric was light, soft, and simple. Its touch felt cool, yet carried a trace of warmth. It suited her temperament perfectly.

The design was simple without losing its elegance. Its lines flowed smoothly, with no excessive decoration, yet it looked exceptionally noble.

Under the lamplight, the pale-green fabric glowed with a gentle sheen, as if covered by a thin layer of frost. It revealed a clear, crystalline beauty.

After putting on the dress, Night Frost seemed to light up entirely.

Her skin looked even fairer and more delicate against the pale green. Her eyes also appeared deeper and brighter.

The dress made her figure look taller and straighter, like an evergreen standing proudly amid wind and snow.

It carried both an unyielding strength and a hint of cool, aloof pride.

“It really is… a perfect fit, huh?”

Looking at her reflection in the mirror, Night Frost’s lips twitched.

Where had Qianchun gotten such a perfectly fitting dress? And since it had been left outside her door, it had most likely been prepared in advance.

Night Frost couldn’t shake the feeling that she had fallen into Qianchun’s trap.

Still, she didn’t mind. Wearing the dress wouldn’t cost her anything.

When Night Frost stepped out of the Aklatia staff dormitory, Qianchun hid far away like a startled little bird.

Her cheeks were flushed, and she nervously held her small hands behind her back.

She seemed to have been waiting there for quite some time. Who knew what she had been planning?

“Sorry to keep you waiting.”

The moment Night Frost finished speaking, Qianchun raised her phone and took two pictures of her.

Night Frost was caught completely off guard.

Qianchun then tapped rapidly across the screen with two fingers. Under Night Frost’s slightly puzzled and surprised gaze, she quickly shoved the phone back into her pocket.

“If you wanted pictures, you didn’t have to sneak them. It’s only two photos. It’s not like I’d lose a layer of skin.”

Qianchun became even more excited.

She had just grabbed Night Frost and was preparing to take pictures inside the unfinished Pure White House when a call from Aklatia came in.

“Ahhh~ What a mood-killer.”

Qianchun collapsed onto the floor like a puddle of mud.

Why did those people have to call at a time like this?

If she found out who it was, she’d definitely dock their pay. Dock their pay!

Though Qianchun was unwilling in a thousand different ways, she still answered the call.

The person on the other end reported Aklatia’s casualties and financial losses from this operation.

Aklatia hadn’t lost too much in the battle. They had merely wasted an entire month’s worth of work.

The truly painful losses had been suffered by the Twelfth District branch.

The branch had taken massive losses in these recent wars, even with the wealthy Blade covering the deficit.

Qianchun told the person on the phone to organize the data and leave it in her office. They were not to disturb her “plan.”

Then she hung up.

Turning around, she looked at Night Frost, who had nothing to do. After thinking for a moment, Qianchun took a phone from a cabinet.

“This is Aklatia’s communications device. Basically, it’s similar to the one the Twelfth District branch gave you.”

“The difference is that this one has Aklatia’s private channels. If you want to connect to the Twelfth District branch’s channel, just enter the invitation code from before.”

“That’s about it… Want to take a walk around Aklatia?”

Qianchun invited Night Frost along.

Night Frost gladly accepted.

She wanted to see how far Qianchun had developed Aklatia while she was away. Perhaps there were even more achievements that could make her eyes widen.

Compared with everything Qianchun had shown her earlier, the later developments were much simpler and more boring.

The only thing that could surprise Night Frost was the number of people. But Qianchun had already told her that figure over the phone more than a month ago.

Because of that, Night Frost already had a rough estimate of Aklatia’s current population.

The number Qianchun had given her was almost exactly what Night Frost had guessed.

“Look, she’s so pretty. Is she the acting boss’s friend?”

When Night Frost and Qianchun appeared in the office hall, everyone’s eyes fell upon them.

That was only natural. Qianchun was the acting boss, the person who paid their salaries.

Even when Qianchun’s legs had been unable to move, she had still managed Aklatia in perfect order. Whenever trouble arose, she was always the first to step forward.

Her willpower had earned the admiration and respect of countless employees.

Night Frost’s appearance and clothing were impossible to ignore as well.

She looked like a woman who had stepped out of a painting, with three thousand strands of black hair cascading like a waterfall.

Her fingers were slender and delicate, while her red-gold eyes radiated dignity and nobility.

Most people in Aklatia had never seen Night Frost, their boss.

After all, ever since Aklatia had been founded, she had acted as a hands-off proprietor. Qianchun had handled everything.

When it came to management ability, Night Frost admitted that she was inferior to Qianchun.

Whispers rose from below.

“But why does she have horns on her head? Are they decorations?”

One employee had exceptionally sharp eyes. He spotted the dragon horns atop Night Frost’s head at a glance.

Night Frost couldn’t retract those horns. Unless she wore a hat or wrapped a headscarf around them, they could only remain exposed to the air.

But both hats and headscarves were terribly uncomfortable.

Night Frost didn’t like either feeling.

“White stockings. Prprpr~”

Night Frost’s gaze locked onto the employee who was acting like a complete lunatic over her.

His eyes burned with excitement. Even from a distance, Night Frost could feel the heat in them.

“If you ask me, she’s definitely the acting boss’s girlfriend. She’s that gorgeous, right? They’ve definitely slept together…”

“They’re both girls, though. Can they really do that?”

Someone at the neighboring workstation responded half-heartedly.

“Who says girls can’t? Yuri is the most beautiful thing in the world. I’m shipping this couple for life!”

“Eugh…”

Night Frost instinctively took a step back.

She looked at Qianchun with a hint of helplessness and a trace of distaste, as if asking:

What kind of people did you recruit?

Qianchun glanced around.

They had seemed fairly normal during the interviews. Yet the moment they joined Aklatia, they had turned into this.

She could only say that she had completely misjudged them when choosing her recruits…

She hadn’t expected them to be this talented.

Especially the one talking about white stockings.

White stockings were the most beautiful thing in the world. Pure white stockings could even make a person’s heart become pure and peaceful.

Whenever he had the chance to hold a beautiful girl’s tiny feet, wrapped in white stockings like little ice creams, it felt as though his filthy, corrupted soul had been cleansed hundreds and thousands of times.

As for the one shipping the couple, all Qianchun could say was—

It was incredibly fun to ship them!

Shipping couples brought spiritual joy and emotional satisfaction. It greatly strengthened the bonds between company employees and gave them more to talk about.

Of course, the real reason was that Qianchun liked it too.

“Ahem. Stop making wild guesses.”

Qianchun calmed herself and introduced Night Frost to everyone with a perfectly straight face.

“This is your boss.”

“Huh?!”

Who could have imagined that the exquisite young beauty before them was actually their boss?

Some employees didn’t overthink it. They immediately stood up and cheered for their boss.

The employee who had been staring at Night Frost’s white stockings was among them.

However, quite a few employees wore worried expressions.

They didn’t know what their new boss was capable of, nor did they know what policies she would introduce.

Although Night Frost looked imposing, she somehow gave off an unreliable feeling.

Qianchun pinched Night Frost from behind.

Then she quietly told Night Frost to introduce herself.

“Hello, everyone. My name is Night Frost. I’m one of the founders of the new Aklatia.”

“Actually, we have one more companion. He’s a veteran employee of Aklatia, but he’s busy with an experiment right now.”

“Most of you probably don’t recognize me. I ran into an accident while carrying out a mission before, so I never had the chance to work with everyone.”

“But I’m back now.”

Night Frost’s expression remained natural.

She quickly came up with a powerful statement to dispel everyone’s doubts and fears.

“You may be wondering whether my policies and ideals will frighten you. You may even be worried that I’m a troublesome person.”

“But honestly, I don’t understand any of that. Even now that I’m back, I’ll be leaving everything to Qianchun.”

“Then you’re probably wondering what I, as the boss, am even here for.”

The corners of Night Frost’s lips curled up slightly. Confidence shone from her eyes.

“I am Cantata Three.”

The moment Night Frost finished speaking, the whispers in the office stopped.

Everyone stared at her in disbelief.

A few seconds later, thunderous cheers erupted throughout the not-so-spacious office.

Who among them didn’t know what Cantata Three was?

After experiencing so many disasters, everyone had gained a general understanding of the power levels among the Magic Maidens and Monsters.

What was Cantata Three?

It was the enormous insect that had descended from the sky.

It was the Blood Clan prince who could summon an endless sea of blood with a single gesture.

It was the guardian of a major district, whose strength rivaled that of the Twelfth District’s guardian deity.

In their eyes, Cantata Three was no different from a god.

They were divine messengers who carried out the will of the gods—the gods of the mortal world!

Aklatia was good in every way, but it lacked combat power.

As far as they knew, the only Magic Maiden who truly belonged to Aklatia was Qianchun.

Now, they had gained another one: Night Frost.

And she was Cantata Three!

This wasn’t merely an additional boss.

This was the arrival of a true god!

As long as she sat there, no one would dare provoke Aklatia.

Forget calling her their boss. They would have no problem worshiping her.