[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat":3,"chapter-reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-15":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reincarnated as a Princess's Pet: With Trash Stats, but SSS-Rank Skill",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},896709,1177,"Chapter 15: A Royal Smile","reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-15",15,"\u003Cp>Max was fast asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something soft and persistent brushed against his legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—AH—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jolted awake, rolling to the edge of the enormous bed and ending up dangling just centimeters from the floor. He caught himself with his hands, heart racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughter came from behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t you know how to knock?!\" he protested, jumping to his feet. \"You interrupted my sleep!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie was leaning near the entrance, covering her mouth to keep from laughing any more. Abby, casually seated on the bed, swished her tail from side to side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We knocked more than once,\" Sophie said, in an innocent tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abby looked at him seriously, her tail still swaying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like you’re a pretty deep sleeper,\" she added with a mischievous smile. \"We couldn’t think of a better way to wake you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a small laugh, clearly pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max ran a hand over his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was dreaming...\" He sighed. \"...that I was eating pizza and drinking an energy drink while playing a zombie shooter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s pizza?\" Sophie asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn’t matter,\" Max replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abby leaned forward slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, and you owe me one,\" she added. \"I took care of the guards. They’re still asleep, waiting for Dorian to arrive and wake them up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him with amusement. \"Unless you know how to do that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max shook his head immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He settled back onto the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... why did you wake me up so early?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie took a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Elanor is waiting for you,\" she said. \"She wants to have morning tea with you. By the fountain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elanor...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie nodded and carefully placed a fresh change of clothes on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I put together something comfortable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abby was already heading for the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t keep the princess waiting,\" she said over her shoulder, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them left the room, closing the door behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max stayed seated for a few seconds, still processing everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in front of him, the system window appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quest was still there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Discover the cause of the princess’s sadness. ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Progress: 97% ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still not done with this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reward was still hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed, grabbed the new clothes, and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Well...’ he thought. ’Better not be late.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtyard was quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elanor was sitting there, beside the fountain. Waiting for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teapot rested on a small stone table, next to two finely decorated cups. She was arranging them carefully when she saw him approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max was wearing a neatly buttoned white shirt, dark dress pants... and his new boots. For him, everything fit perfectly. For anyone else, not so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elanor, as always, wore one of her white dresses with gold and green details. The necklace the merchant had gifted her the day before gleamed at her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When their eyes met, she smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max scratched the back of his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning, Ela. Sorry I took so long to get up. I was pretty tired after yesterday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head, calmly pouring the tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry. I haven’t been waiting long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sat across from each other. Steam rose slowly from the cups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max watched her for a few seconds before speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There was something left unfinished yesterday...\" he said carefully. \"You told me there was something you wanted to tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Before that nuisance Gawain interrupted us...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elanor held the cup in both hands. She hesitated slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The truth is...\" she began. \"When they told me they were going to summon a pet from another world to keep me company, I didn’t think it would create a bond like the one we’re forming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m very grateful that you came to this world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something tightened in Max’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Me too,’ he thought. Even if it meant leaving his gamer life behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elanor continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the outside, my life as a princess might seem simple. But in reality...\" she lowered her gaze to the tea. \"I live confined. The palace is enormous, but it’s a cage. The farthest I’ve ever gone is the entrance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have duties every day. Magic practice three times a week. Studying the kingdom’s history. Learning languages. Etiquette. Politics.\" She gave a sad smile. \"Every day is the same as the last.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tightened her grip on the cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t have friends. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t look at me as something above them... as a symbol.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Until I met you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max blushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve spent my entire life faking a noble smile,\" she confessed. \"But what I really want is to know the world. To know what lies beyond these walls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the system window appeared in front of Max.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Main Quest Completed ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Reward: Secret Egg ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at her, silent for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elanor met his gaze, vulnerable, sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That’s what I wanted to tell you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max stayed quiet for a few seconds, searching for the right words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m happy I met you too, Elanor,\" he finally said. \"And... that I’m in this world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked away for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Maybe the only thing I’m not fully sold on is your title.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked back at her and placed a hand on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m going to do everything I can so you get to know Eldoria. The vastness of this kingdom. The roads, the cities, what lies beyond the palace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help an ironic smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s funny... I come from another world, and yet I know more of Eldoria’s map than the princess herself.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elanor felt something strange move through her chest. Warm. New.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him with wide eyes... and then smiled. A wide, sincere smile, from ear to ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A royal smile.\u003C\u002Fp>",988,"2026-06-03T06:02:48.851Z",1,"novelbin.me","9ac97c5b6124a0a3d279409c3eab01ba8db23403b28d3f3b30815e0a1140bcdd","reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-171","reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-170",189,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-cover.jpg"]