NOVEL NEXT chapter 188
Chapter 188.
Princess: The Advantage is Mine! (29)
When Valentina encountered others in the corridor again, she had already composed herself.
“Your Highness, you’ve worked hard!”
The two members of the knight order on duty visibly perked up upon seeing Valentina pass by, their greeting loud and spirited.
Seeing this, Valentina nodded and exchanged a few words with the two.
From Noah’s perspective, the princess indeed seemed to be developing more of a leader’s aura, though the warmth she had as a princess had diminished quite a bit.
But to Noah, this was a good thing; the warmth came from Valentina’s inner need. In the absence of a welcoming family, she needed something to support herself, even if it was the support of strangers.
Losing that warmth meant Valentina’s heart had grown strong enough not to rely on others anymore.
That warmth could also be replaced by prestige.
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Just like now, even though Valentina was only casually saying a few words, both knights seemed invigorated, as if supported by an idol.
This was something only Valentina could achieve; when they were casually questioned by Princess Dilia, they would only feel nervous, wondering if they had inadvertently displeased her in some way.
However, for Valentina herself, she didn’t think being respected was something to boast about.
But it was precisely this that irked Dilia.
What Dilia valued most was of little consequence to Valentina, so how could Dilia not be upset?
In fact, the Grand Princess was also in the room today, feeling annoyed upon hearing the maids report that many were praising Valentina.
But that had nothing to do with Valentina; she only cared about Noah.
Unfortunately, Noah didn’t only care about her.
After bidding farewell to the knights, Noah accompanied Valentina as they strolled around the palace for about thirty minutes.
Nothing happened; in gaming terms, it was completely devoid of plot, not even side quests or special dialogues.
So Noah discreetly glanced over at Sister Clotilde’s situation.
Then he decided to leave, as it was clear that Clotilde was far more worthy of his attention.
“Boring, really boring, so dull. I thought with such a big event, the palace would be more tense, but it’s nothing special at all. I might as well go find some fun elsewhere.”
When Noah said this deliberately, the princess replied in her usual disdainful tone:
“Isn’t it a good thing that nothing is happening? You find rare peace boring? Then go somewhere else.”
That was exactly what Noah was waiting for.
“True enough, then I’ll go find some fun elsewhere. After all, the situation ‘over there’ is quite concerning to me. See you tomorrow, Your Highness.”
“?!”
Noah, who had been following her closely and seemed impossible to shake off, immediately turned and left after saying this, showing no signs of attachment.
This made the princess anxious; she quickly turned to look at Noah, only to find that he had completely vanished from her sight, having used his teleportation ability to leave the palace.
“…”
Now the princess was filled with regret.
She hadn’t expected Noah to actually leave!
If she had known, she wouldn’t have been so direct!
She should have said that since it was boring, she would take Noah to find some fun!
Her mood, which had suddenly soured, turned genuinely gloomy.
Fortunately, she quickly managed to adjust herself.
“…Heh, ‘over there,’ huh.”
The princess lowered her head, letting the shadows of her bangs obscure her expression, and smiled with a hint of disdain, whispering in a voice only she could hear.
She already knew who Noah meant by “over there,” okay?
Isn’t it that battle nun, Miss Clotilde, from the Water City?
She had seen her with her own eyes; she was hardly a threat. It was utterly embarrassing for a nun to have such lewd markings.
Surely, her divine lord would soon feel disappointed by the other’s fall from grace and quickly return to her side.
Although she couldn’t say her mood was completely unaffected, at least she could endure it. So, the princess perked up and decided that she should occasionally take the initiative to visit her “dear elder sister.”
To get closer to that “sister” who thought she was unaware, but in fact, she knew perfectly well who was behind Allen’s resurrection.
“Hehe, I wonder if Veronica and Elliot are still in her room. If they are, that would be interesting, wouldn’t it? My dear sister Dilia~”
In the eyes of the knights, the aloof princess now wore a rather sinister smile, and a glint of sadistic delight flashed in her eyes as she happily headed to the Grand Princess’s room to bond with her sister.
And Valentina had made two mistakes.
First, if she had mentioned visiting Dilia when Noah said he was bored, Noah would have found it far more interesting to stay here than to be with the nun.
Second, Noah would not be disappointed in the nun because he had already been disappointed once—when the nun ignored his warnings and fell for the lewd magic’s trap. He had been quite disheartened then.
To avoid being disappointed again, Noah was determined to help the nun overcome the side effects of the lewd markings, turning her into the lewd queen who could control them.
And although Noah had never said it, nor would he ever say it out loud, the very idea of transforming the abstinent, conservative nun into a seductive, enchanting lewd sorceress intrigued him.
The existence of the lewd markings provided Noah with a legitimate reason to help the nun fall into depravity; he absolutely could not allow himself to be disappointed again.
Just as Noah had misjudged Valentina’s feelings due to a lack of information, Valentina had also misjudged Noah’s level of interest in the nun.
Noah always appeared to be relaxed, but he was never just casually playing around, okay?
However, this didn’t really matter to the current princess, as at least she wouldn’t feel regret for misjudging the situation.
And with a cheerful demeanor, she knocked on Dilia’s room door.
“What’s this? Have the new stockings been bought… ah…”
When Dilia opened the door, thinking it was her maid who had rushed out to buy high-end custom patterned stockings, she was puzzled as to why the maid had returned so quickly.
Instead, she was met with Valentina’s terrifyingly cheerful face.
The Grand Princess’s previously proud tone suddenly stiffened.
“Ah~ Sister Dilia~ I didn’t know you liked wearing stockings too~ How about we discuss which styles are both beautiful and comfortable?”
As Valentina spoke to Dilia with a face full of feigned concern, Dilia felt like she was about to explode on the spot!
What kind of new-age punishment was this?
She was actually being forced to get along with Valentina!
Why not let the nun and the lewd sorceress play together instead!
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Where are the maids! Why aren’t they stopping her!
At this moment, several maids responsible for guarding stood not far behind Valentina, their gazes shifting away in guilt.
This grand princess is truly amusing; she’s already lost to her sister, what more can they do!
If you really can’t accept it, you could pray to the deity of stockings for help!
Perhaps that deity might lend a hand?
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PS. The third update today is a bit late; you’re probably all asleep by now.
Actually, there’s a fourth update coming too, it will definitely be posted before 5 o’clock!