Chapter 334: Norland's Hope

Ten minutes ago.

In a remote alley, within the filthy, chaotic, and poor red-light district, anyone with even a little money would be unwilling to come here.

Two people of noble attire and demeanor entered the dilapidated tavern; the woman had blue hair and blue eyes, a profound gaze, a tall and fiery figure with mountains rising, the kind of woman who would ignite the most primal desires in any man.

The dirty, messy little tavern even had a drunkard's vomit in the corner.

Yet, when the two entered, these people acted as if they had not seen them at all.

Only when the two went upstairs and disappeared did they begin to whisper among themselves.

"Prince Norland is even more handsome now!"

"Shh—do you not want your life? People like us are all condemned to death now; there is no Norland here, only Delanno, do you remember? If anyone forgets again, beware of the blood on my rusty dagger!"

The old drunkard, who had just been dozing off, suddenly perked up and spoke these harsh words.

"Boohoo—I just felt that he—he—Young Master Delanno is truly handsome, and so strong that perhaps we can really leave this dark place very soon!!!"

Seeing the spot at the foot of the stairs where Jiang Li had just vanished, the old drunkard said, "That day is not far off; no matter the era, everyone acknowledges the legitimate line; our Delanno merely lacks an opportunity!!! But I think that day is not far away!"

On the second floor, the women of the dust, upon seeing Jiang Li go upstairs, also began to whisper.

"Oh my, he really is even more handsome; I seem to have seen hope."

"I truly hope that day comes quickly!"

Tears welled up in the eyes of each woman.

Inside a room on the third floor.

Jiang Li stared wide-eyed at Long Long Lisha.

"You say I am a prince?"

Jiang Li pointed at his own nose and said.

Before Jiang Li could even react, Long Long Lisha rushed directly in front of him, wrapped her arms around his waist, and began to cry.

"My Prince Your Highness, you simply cannot scare people like this!"

"Are you the Norland of this nation?"

"You are the future hope of us all."

"Did you see those drunkards on the first floor? They were once valiant and battle-hardened warriors of the imperial palace!!"

"Did you see those women of the dust on the second floor? They were once beauties in your mother's palace, yet for you, for your growth, for the future hope of Norland, they willingly endured ten years of dust in such a place!!! Do you know how much they have sacrificed? They never complain, only because you are Norland, you are hope!!!"

When Long Long Lisha said this, she cried even more sorrowfully.

An exclamation mark appeared above Long Long Lisha's head.

Then, two options appeared before Jiang Li.

【Hint: Before Long Long Lisha, personally admit that you are the Norland of this nation!!】

【Yes】 or 【No】

"Yes!!!"

Although he clicked yes, Jiang Li felt somewhat complex in the bottom of his heart.

This dungeon instance was truly the most special one he had experienced since his class change until now.

He found it difficult to treat Long Long Lisha, those drunkards, and those women of the dust as ordinary NPCs.

Although Long Long Lisha had not explained in detail, Jiang Li could also imagine what humiliation they had endured before.

Long Long Lisha breathed a sigh of relief.

"Prince Your Highness—no—Delanno, you only need to constantly remember who you are, and that will suffice; I believe your memories will also recover very soon!"

"We have endured humiliation for so many years, and now the opportunity has arrived!"

"After years of inquiries through our informants, I have discovered where General Lance resides; as long as you go find him and let him teach you martial arts—then you will be able to participate in the martial arts competition as a martial artist, thereby gaining a chance to re-enter the Norland imperial court to serve—"

"What would I do in the imperial court?"

Long Long Lisha said, "Sigh—I shall still call you Prince Your Highness, and frequently remind Your Highness of your mission and tasks!"

"You need to infiltrate the imperial court and cultivate some connections; I will give you a list of names; these people are those who firmly supported the old Emperor Norland back then, and they will certainly support you, the legitimate heir of Norland! Moreover, these people have been investigated by us for many years and are relatively reliable; as long as you appropriately reveal some of your identity, most of them will unconditionally assist you!"

"You only need to enter the imperial court with your martial arts prowess, take up a position, and then slowly contact these people; on the day the current Crown Prince ascends the throne, expose him publicly—meanwhile, we have not wasted these years in vain; we have over three thousand people already within the imperial court; at that time, we only need to control the main hall of the imperial palace—with Lance, the former Great Sword Saint, leading the way—then everything can be turned around!"

After reacting for a moment.

Jiang Li nodded.

Inexplicably, he felt a trace of pressure arise in his heart.

In this Kingdom of Norland, he was actually an Imperial Prince stranded in the mortal world.

Furthermore, the reason he was stranded in the mortal world was surprisingly similar to a story he knew from his previous life.

Back then, when Prince Norland's mother gave birth to Norland, someone swapped the baby for a cat.

This incident made the old Emperor Norland fly into a rage—he directly cast Norland's mother into the Cold Palace.

Fearing that Norland's life would be endangered within the imperial palace, Norland's mother handed the young Norland over to General Lance.

General Lance, along with his subordinates and some of the female attendants from Norland's mother's household, fought their way out of the imperial palace together, thereafter disappearing into the common folk.

"Long Long Lisha—why struggle for imperial power?"

"Why humble yourselves?"

"Among the common folk, relying on our own means, we could also live very abundantly; let that son of Concubine Xiao be the Emperor!"

Before Jiang Li had finished speaking, Long Long Lisha's face was filled with disappointment.

"My Prince Your Highness, how can you be so lacking in ambition? Are you not going to save your mother?"

"Moreover—do you think you can escape? So many years have passed, yet Concubine Xiao has continuously sent people to track down our whereabouts; if she ever finds us, then everyone will surely die without doubt!"

"Furthermore—do you know?"

"Concubine Xiao's son—is not at all the son of the old Emperor Norland, but a bastard born of Concubine Xiao and a guard! And that guard is already dead, the old Emperor has disappeared; Prince Your Highness, do not speak such nonsense again in the future—"

With those words, Long Long Lisha pulled out a dagger.

"What are you doing?"

Jiang Li grew tense.

"Your Highness—though I don't know what you've endured these past days, yet—Nolande cannot afford to lose, neither can you. To make Your Highness remember your mission, I… I…"

She pressed the awl against her career line and slashed down.

The wound split open—blood spurted.

Jiang Li's eyes widened; he flailed in panic, "How could you be so foolish!!!"

At the same time, he was shaken.

"The people in this Dungeon World can also have wounds, emotions, pain…"