NOVEL NEXT Chapter 14
Chapter 14: A Princess Who Doesn’t Want to Be a Queen Isn’t a Good Princess
“Your Highness, please step back, this person is very dangerous, extremely dangerous. She’s been hovering in the air with another person, watching our battle, and her intentions are hard to predict.”
The short-haired woman in gray tight leather armor, who looked only slightly taller than the Little Dragon Daughter, cautiously pulled the curious Liliya back and slightly crouched down, tightening her grip on her short bow, ready to attack at any moment.
Wow, the hostility is so strong! Thankfully, I had Xiao Guang retreat to the pet space beforehand; otherwise, with her temper, she would have probably swiped at this woman by now.
“So, you’re the one who shot that arrow at me, right? Quite perceptive, huh? Though you didn’t deliberately hide, noticing a living creature above you from hundreds of meters away… Do you have some sort of detection skill?”
Despite the woman appearing serious, Vilyric had no intention of blaming her… That arrow seemed fast and urgent, but according to her perception, it wouldn’t even break the protective shield of 【Feather Garaya】—if it hit, it would only startle her.
In terms of my pet’s analogy, would you get angry because an ant waved its antennae at you? Interested, maybe.
“Wait, was Hua just shooting arrows at you? Then the thunder and unusual phenomena from earlier…”
The clouds that had been sliced in half by beams of light still lingered overhead. Even Liliya couldn’t help but swallow hard, thinking that the one responsible might be in front of her now, while the surrounding soldiers, including that archer named Hua, looked increasingly stiff.
“Not me.”
Vilyric honestly denied it, retracting her wings.
The crowd let out a collective sigh of relief.
“Then, that’s good! May I ask why Angel Miss has come? Hua said you were spying on us from the sky; is that true?”
Vilyric couldn’t help but laugh, “What, Your Highness is interrogating me? I’m not your prisoner. If we’re exchanging intelligence, there should be give and take; it’s unreasonable to ask for only. ”
Vilyric wasn’t fooled by the Fifth Princess’s cute and delicate appearance. The fact that she could devise such a sophisticated counter-ambush plan and perfectly exploit human psychology and shortcomings revealed that she was a very clever, even crafty person. It wouldn’t do to get trapped in her questions.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, a slight look of regret floated onto Liliya’s delicate face but quickly transformed into a brilliant smile as she carried the conversation forward.
“Then, how about we have a chat in the carriage? It’s not very convenient to talk out here, right?”
“Your Highness, that’s not advisable!”
Before Vilyric had a chance to respond, the royal guards protecting Liliya changed their expressions drastically, eager to prevent this. Even that woman named Hua tugged at the princess’s sleeve, looking troubled.
At such a moment, Liliya demonstrated her undeniable status and authority as a princess, smiling and shaking her head, “With the legendary adventurer Sister Hua, known as Scarlet Flame, protecting me, my safety is not a concern. I believe Angel Miss means no harm either. Everyone should go deal with the aftermath of the battle.”
The girl’s voice was light, yet no one dared to say a word against it. Although the silver-armored soldiers looked quite uneasy, they ultimately had no choice but to comply, leaving only Liliya, Vilyric, and the “Scarlet Flame” escort to walk towards another carriage not far away.
Though it was called a carriage, the inside was quite spacious, resembling the RVs Vilyric had seen back on Blue Star, complete with tea, desserts, and fruits. I have no idea when it was all prepared. One must say, it truly is a princess’s dedicated carriage; this is merely a substitute. I can’t imagine how luxurious the original one must have been!
“Angel Miss, please take a seat, feel free to have whatever you like.”
Liliya lifted her skirt and took her place at the main seat, your hands elegantly resting on her lap, her knees together, resembling some royal family etiquette posture. Vilyric didn’t understand these things, but it was indeed quite pleasing to the eye.
Picking a random spot to sit, she grabbed a baked cookie to taste, and Vilyric nodded in surprise, “Mm! This is pretty good! And I’m not an angel; my name is Vilyric, just an ordinary traveler passing by.”
“Hehe, Sister Vilyric, you definitely don’t seem ordinary at all.”
Liliya covered her mouth lightly with a smile, clearly not buying this tale, but she didn’t press on, even deliberately ignoring the mention of “the other person” that Hua had brought up.
“Is that so?”
The black-haired girl shook her head, noncommittal, as she wasn’t fond of this meaningless back-and-forth probing, opting to fall silent instead.
“Alright then, so Ordinary Sister Vilyric, may I ask why you suddenly dropped in and what you want to discuss with me?”
Liliya, being perceptive, immediately guided the conversation back on track seeing the impatience on Vilyric’s face.
“Well… it’s not particularly important, I simply wanted to meet the interesting princess you are. By the way, is she your dedicated escort?”
Vilyric shifted her eyes to Miss Hua standing behind the princess. She remembered Liliya mentioning earlier that this woman was a legendary expert.
“Hehe, Sister Vilyric is joking. Sister Hua is the youngest legendary adventurer in the Adventurers’ Guild, one of the three tales of the City of Courage, just stationed in the royal capital, and happened to befriend me. This time I felt the danger was high, so I asked Sister Hua for temporary protection.”
Liliya explained cheerfully, and Hua didn’t deny it, seemingly not intending to involve herself in their conversation, still keeping a watchful eye on Vilyric as if fearing she might suddenly attack.
“The youngest legend, huh…”
Vilyric pondered for a moment. This Hua was indeed strong; to be precise, since coming to this world, she was the strongest being she had encountered. Seeing how Vilyric hadn’t had time to react to that arrow spoke volumes, but that was all there was to it.
Based on the effects of her several strikes, unless she was deliberately hiding her strength, Hua’s level was probably around lv40. If this is the height of the so-called legendary status…
Could it be that there’s no one capable of rivaling me in this world?
To think, the difference between lv50 and lv100 isn’t merely half; as levels increase, the difficulty of leveling up becomes exponentially harder, and the attribute growth and skill potency would also see drastic surges. The time it took Vilyric to go from lv100 to lv110 was far longer than from 0 to lv100.
No, no, it’s too early to make judgments; Hua is still quite young. Perhaps the legendary classification has a large upper and lower limit, just like a certain city’s lv5…
Only fools think they’re absolutely unbeatable. Maintaining sufficient respect for the unknown is the fundamental rule for surviving in another world. Moreover, I haven’t even grasped the details of the United Kingdom yet.
As thoughts raced through her mind, Vilyric’s outward expression remained mostly unchanged.
Actually, she found Princess Liliya quite interesting and had even considered staying nearby to observe her for a while.
The princess’s insights surely far surpassed those of an elite mercenary; she could provide quite valuable intelligence.
However, Vilyric didn’t take the initiative to bring this up, waiting for the other party to crack first. As a princess, it wouldn’t make sense for Liliya to invite her into the carriage for a chat without any intention; she likely had something she wanted in return but was merely masking it with calmness.
Clearly, Vilyric’s speculation proved correct. After a brief silence, the young princess took a deep breath and cautiously asked:
“Miss Vilyric, I won’t beat around the bush: are you a legendary powerhouse? To be honest, it’s my first time seeing Sister Hua… looking so tense.”
Wow, even the title changed! But compared to that overly pretentious “sister” approach, calling her “sister” now feels more genuine from this princess.
“Well, I suppose you could say that.”
“Really…”
Joy uncontrollably surfaced in Liliya’s eyes as she almost instinctively exclaimed, “Then may I hire you temporarily! Payment is whatever Sister Vilyric wants: gold coins, magical items, titles, or even fiefs! As long as you’re willing to help me!”
“Huh?”
“Uh…”
Seeing the significant smile in the black-haired girl’s eyes, the princess suddenly realized, quietly clenching her fists in exasperation. After all, she was still too young; she had enough wisdom, but her experience and shrewdness were still lacking, making it hard for her to hide her thoughts.
The first two forms of compensation were understandable, but titles and fiefs could only be granted by the king in the Human United Kingdom. Liliya daring to bring up such conditions made her intentions unmistakable.