[{"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-183":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},896734,1177,"Chapter 183: Arguing with Thara, the Possible Final Boss","reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-183",183,"\u003Cp>Max walked through the castle hallways with a smile so wide his face was starting to hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night had been perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dinner with Elanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way she looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waking up with the princess sleeping on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything felt like it was going too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the castle looked different that morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max was practically jogging through the hallways while searching for Dorian so they could continue investigating the issue with Thara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because yes, they had a possible criminal performing forbidden rituals inside the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But honestly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to feel worried after waking up while hugging the most beautiful woman in Eldoria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m engaged to a princess...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he told himself, still unable to fully believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were actually going to get married.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max let out a quiet laugh to himself while turning down one of the corridors in the west wing of the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he slammed directly into someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact made him lose his balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them fell to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pile of papers scattered through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max quickly lifted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, a dark violet-haired drow was staring at him with obvious annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman sighed tiredly while adjusting her glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing running through the hallways?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice sounded cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t you watch where you’re going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max blinked a couple times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly crouched down to gather the papers scattered across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though technically you crashed into me too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thara let out a dry little laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now you want to argue about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max started picking up sheets while glancing at her from the corner of his eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he felt it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That strange sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like something about this woman was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even worse now knowing everything connected to the forbidden rituals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paper she had lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vesper’s story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything pointed toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thara suddenly looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t like the way you’re looking at me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you were a little kinder, maybe I’d look at you differently.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed her several papers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thara slowly accepted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have more important things to do than argue with an evil woman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drow let out a short laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evil?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him in amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just because I have a personality and speak logically?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There it was again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way of speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if she were always above everyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the worst part was that Max knew perfectly well he was probably arguing with some kind of final boss performing forbidden rituals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even so, he couldn’t stop himself from getting irritated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he still remembered perfectly how she had spoken to Elanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How she had implied that marrying him was embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thara watched him for a few more seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I leave you speechless?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because you seem pretty good at spying on other people’s classes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max grimaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wasn’t trying to spy on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard you because you literally talked about me through a door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thara smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you didn’t like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max crossed his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t like anything you said about me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drow exhaled through her nose in amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only said that because I knew you were listening and wanted to annoy you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max froze for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thara smiled calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re very easy to provoke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That irritated him even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it also made him uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because if she had really known he was outside...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then this woman noticed far more than she let on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thara spoke again while continuing to organize her papers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though realistically speaking...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know perfectly well that it’s not viewed favorably for a princess to marry you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here we go again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Royalty usually marries counts, lords, or important nobles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People with wealth. Influence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed at him lightly with one of the sheets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meanwhile, the crown princess of Eldoria is going to marry her own pet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It sounds like a joke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max felt a vein throb in his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And why do you care about the princess’s decision?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thara stared at him for a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then sighed dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because thanks to her wedding, I now have too much free time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Several of her classes were canceled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She adjusted her glasses again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So all I can do is study while you two play romance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max stared at her in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re miserable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thara smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I get told that often.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max tightened his grip slightly on the papers still in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he spoke without thinking too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, you’re not the only one who knows things about other people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drow raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max stared directly at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you abandoned your sister when your mother died.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thara’s expression shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Max noticed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genuine surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when Max felt a small stab of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he shouldn’t have said that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was too late now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I ran into your sister, Vesper, in the castle hallways.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thara’s eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Vesper?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max tried to sound natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t you talk to her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since the conversation started, the drow frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is my sister doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max hesitated slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That reaction really did seem genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not my business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he answered at last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should ask her yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thara slowly stood from the floor, holding the papers against her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where can I find her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max felt that strange sensation again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at her in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t talk in your room yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My room?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thara frowned even harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven’t seen her all day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max went silent for a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made no sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vesper had said she was going to wait for her there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why hadn’t they spoken yet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Vesper lied?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was Thara lying now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max couldn’t tell which one was telling the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was starting to make him nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thara asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is she?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not exactly in the mood to help someone who gives me headaches.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drow rolled her eyes slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the only thing I can tell you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...is that supposedly she was going to wait for you in your room to talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thara went thoughtful for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tucked the papers beneath her arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drow looked at him for a few more seconds before adding:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not as useless as I thought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max let out an incredulous laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That wasn’t a compliment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she replied immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And surprisingly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she started walking down the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max stayed there watching her leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elegant figure of the drow slowly disappeared as she turned a corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And only then did he release the breath he’d been holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What an unbearable woman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something still didn’t add up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Thara really hadn’t seen Vesper...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Vesper lied to them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was Thara simply much better at acting than they imagined?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because for a moment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just for a moment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surprise on the drow’s face had looked completely 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