She was unwilling to play anyone else's shadow, to be someone else's backup.

So she directly went to open up the arms market. This was once a weakness of the Golden Country, but she would prove herself with strength.

Well, although as a business lady she went into the arms trade, dealing with those heinous Armed Witches every day was tough at first, she quickly got used to that lifestyle and even began to enjoy the thrill.

Anyway, compared to those boring tea parties of ladies in the past, she preferred the feeling of negotiating across the table while holding a Magic Wand pointed at each other's head.

And when her business made progress and she gradually earned the title of the Queen of Arms, she even forgot that she was once the First Heir of the Golden Country.

However, though these years were busy, whenever she occasionally returned to the Vein Gold Village, she couldn't avoid attending some family gatherings and naturally, she would inevitably encounter her sister Mia, who is always the center of attention.

Because she had her own industrial capital, looking back at the sister who once took away everything from her, Melantha felt much more peaceful and thus discovered more things.

Before Mia was born, at every family gathering, she herself was the one being showered with attention, so Melantha understood that feeling of bliss; the sense of holding power, as if everything in the world would be yours, and you could do anything you desired was very alluring.

With a flick of your finger, the most beautiful beauties would lay at your feet. If you casually saw a wildflower from a distant world in a book that suited your current outfit, by the time you're dressed, a fresh flower would already be placed on your dressing table.

Even if you found a certain star in the night sky pretty, then at your next birthday, among the gifts you receive, there would be a beautiful piece of jewelry crafted from materials originating from that star world.

The allure of wealth is like this, anyway Melantha greatly enjoyed it in the past.

But now, every time she sees Mia smiling and collecting various gifts at family gatherings, Melantha always inexplicably feels that this sister seems quite lonely.

She appears to have everything, yet it seems as if she has nothing at all, which is quite contradictory.

And strangely, though the Golden Country has all the pleasures one can imagine, Melantha has never seen her genius sister appear in those places of entertainment.

She seems to live a life like that of an ascetic monk.

This is so baffling; she's heard that this sister unexpectedly has the rare Evil Dragon Physique, which possesses greater strength as well as hotter desires.

Can this really be restrained?

Well, anyway, every time she sees Mia acting uninterested in everything, Melantha can't help but feel a bit resentful.

You ungrateful sister, don't be unaware of your blessings.

This time, upon hearing that Mia gave up everything to participate in the Golden Trial, Melantha's first thought was, as expected, followed by anger.

She was annoyed at this sister's daring to easily forsake everything, as it highlighted her inadequacy as the sister who hasn't let go for so many years.

After all, are the things she once desired yet couldn't have so easily discarded in your view? What do you really want, you fool?

Melantha yearns to know the answer to this question.

And just now, upon seeing Mia holding Lady with a genuinely happy smile, the Silver Princess finally knew the answer.

So, are friendships really that valuable?

The Lady would rather give up many precious warship materials and not exchange them, and Mia, who had seen it all and once held all the world's wealth, treated it as a treasure. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

But that inexplicable envy that surged from within could not deceive.

Melantha suddenly also longed to have a friend.

So...

"Please give me a chance, Lady."

The Silver Princess earnestly requested, bending down as she extended a hand forward, waiting for the other's response.

At this moment, she was inexplicably a bit nervous, even more so than when someone pointed a Magic Wand at her head during arms negotiations, to the extent that she didn't dare to look up and check the Lady's reaction.

For a long time, Melantha didn't know how long had passed when she felt someone's hand holding hers.

The Silver Princess joyfully raised her head and saw Mia holding Dorothy's hand, who was somewhat reluctant, then shaking it with hers.

"Alright, though this emotion is a bit awkward, Miss Melantha, please take care of me in the future."

Encouraged by Senior Mia, Dorothy always felt that this was akin to a confession and a bit strange, but still said so.

...Homebody Witch feeling awkward...