### Chapter 48: Bullying the Spoils
It was evening.
Night Star ran through the performance flow again and then resumed coasting on the job.
“Go to the backyard ~”
The so-called backyard naturally refers to the Star Eclipse Nation that Loti Shana built in the capital.
Information about the Star Eclipse Nation isn’t public among the Watchers.
This means, aside from the Leader, no one in the capital knows about the specifics of the Hero Cemetery.
Nor has the special space of the Star Eclipse Nation been exposed.
Added to this, the high skills of the First Generation Star Eclipses mean that not just anyone can detect the existence of the Star Eclipse Nation.
Otherwise, Loti Shana would have been discovered long ago.
In a blink of an eye—
Night Star appeared on the territory of the Star Eclipse Nation and soon saw the familiar castle.
“Hmm~ Remodeled, huh.”
This Star Eclipse Nation should be pretty similar to Mo Rabbit’s Heavenly Cave.
Even if there were significant changes here, the land could revert back to its original form under the will of the nation’s ruler.
The castle that was recently destroyed was immediately restored to its original state.
The “Nation’s Royal Power” apparently has the ability to rebuild the nation, allowing it to be transformed into any form one desires.
“Um~ I should discuss this with Loti Shana~”
Night Star’s mischievous smile curved up, and she appeared inside the castle using “Flash.”
She had already sensed Loti Shana’s whereabouts.
It seemed she was fiddling with something in a room.
Switching perspective—
Inside the King’s exclusive quarters.
The layout here is like any normal human’s room, even though Star Eclipses don’t need to sleep, there’s still a large bed as decoration.
Currently, Loti Shana is sitting on the large bed, with some trinkets in front of her.
“What are these things for?”
Loti Shana scratched her head with confusion, unable to find value in these items no matter how she looked at them.
That’s right.
What’s in front of her is what Night Star used to exchange her powers yesterday: candies, candy wrappers, feathers, panties from the same species, and almost useless tissues.
No matter how you look at it, none of these things seem to have any use!
Well, except for the lollipops.
Though the First Generation Star Eclipses don’t need to eat, they still have taste buds, so enjoying cheap sweetness is acceptable.
But those candy wrappers? Trash!
That terrible human exchanged her precious powers with trash! It’s just too much!
Just thinking about it makes Loti Shana want to burst a bl**d vessel.
This is worse than Heilo, who’s the embodiment of ‘no tricks, no treats.’
Even if he were shady, he wouldn’t trade with trash.
“Grrmph… That evil Heilo actually let a human get their hands on your power, oppressing me. Next time I see you, I’ll drag you into the nation and give you a good thrashing!”
Of course, Loti Shana had forgotten that she’s currently a pushover.
Heilo still retains at least two-thirds of his strength.
If Loti Shana went after trouble, she might even have to relinquish her last “Nation’s Royal Power.”
“What’s this about feathers and panties? The feathers feel like they’re plucked from birds, and the panties are weird, possibly some kind of energy form. Though I can interact with it, this size is way too big for me! Are they treating me like a trash bin!?”
And the last packet of tissues? Forget it.
For the First Generation Star Eclipses, it holds no value.
In the end, only the lollipops are edible.
Damnit!
She couldn’t believe she traded her powerful powers for this trash.
Loti Shana already marked ‘No Traps No Tricks’ Heilo as the most hated Star Eclipse.
Without exception!
But now, Loti Shana couldn’t reclaim those powers anyway, so she had to rely on that human’s mood.
Her full-strength self couldn’t do anything against that human; what can her weakened self do?
Not being sent to the guillotine is already a victory.
Facing that human, how exactly should she act? This remains a question.
As far as Loti Shana is concerned, a king shouldn’t submit to anyone.
But her subconscious tells her that the king above the king requires special treatment.
This truly vexed the Star Eclipse.
Just then, a voice sounded beside her.
“What are you doing?”
“Checking over my royal treasures.”
“Oh, so what I gave you has become royal treasures, it’s great you like them.”
“Eep!”
Loti Shana quickly snapped to attention, pulling away and turning to glare at Night Star.
“You human! You dare step onto my land still!”
Night Star’s lips curled up, playfulness rising.
Her figure vanished instantly, appearing behind Loti Shana in no time, tripping her and stepping on her back.
Now, since Night Star was on the bed, she had taken off her shoes, leaving silk socks instead!
“How rude, you clearly still need training.”
Though she said so, Night Star was savoring the softness of Loti Shana’s body with a smirk.
Indeed, trampling a loli enemy feels incredibly cathartic.
Sometimes more so than a loli hug.
“Grrmph…”
Trampled beneath the foot, Loti Shana felt immense humiliation, the royal aura crying out in despair.
“Just now was Uncrowned Wanderer’s Flash. Did you steal his powers too?”
“Only one-third. Who told him to bully me? Not only that, but I also have Oya’s one-third Probability Interference. I know your secrets because the Dream Narrator told me. Surprised?”
Loti Shana’s eyes widened, pink irises filled with shock.
“They’re all traitors!”
Thinking about it, it was probably because the First Generation Star Eclipses raised Night Star to this level that Loti Shana was also thinking about Dream Narrator and the others.
If they hadn’t sacrificed themselves before, she wouldn’t be in this situation.
Damnit!
Night Star loved the reaction from Loti Shana; it was interesting to bully her, and the satisfaction of teaching her discipline was tremendous.
Then she looked at the exchange items nearby on the bed and picked them up.
Seeing this, Loti Shana’s eyes widened angrily.
“What are you doing?! These are mine! We already traded for that power!”
Even if those things are useless, they were part of the trade for her powers. To some extent, they also hold sentimental value.
Or perhaps they serve as a reminder of the humiliating moment; remember the bitterness of sleeping on bitter melon for the sake of revenge!
“Huh? Odd, you were just complaining about how these are garbage. Now why the hesitation?”
“Hmph! Stay out of the king’s business!”
“In that case, I’ll just take them back. Trading goods cannot be reclaimed, so previously they were a merchant’s deal, now they’re just loot stolen by a bandit.”
At hearing this, an endless wave of humiliation and injustice surged in Loti Shana’s heart.
This is just too bullying!
