Chapter 499 : Princess in the Ruins

"Your Highness, everything has been taken care of."

Veronica had already completed the cleanup work, and the Crystal Rock Beast had been removed from the scene.

Dorothy stood under a tree as if she had lost her soul.

The image of Felyn leaving with Zervanie in his arms replayed endlessly in her mind.

Dorothy knew what Felyn's purpose was in doing this.

Although she was paranoid, she knew all of Felyn's thoughts and understood his way of thinking.

Big brother Felyn wanted to show his so-called true self through this method, to make her stop loving him.

Because big brother Felyn was afraid that she would become addicted to the false, perfect contract Felyn. Because big brother Felyn was afraid that she would be disappointed after seeing the real him. Because big brother Felyn didn't want to take advantage of the contract.

Big brother Felyn is protecting me.

Big brother Felyn still cares about me.

Dorothy didn't hate Felyn for his actions just now; she even loved him more.

Because after the contract ended, every one of Felyn's actions was sincere. His behavior just now was a heartfelt concern for Dorothy.

But even though she knew this, her heart still hurt so, so much.

Seeing Felyn holding another woman, her heart really hurt.

"Veronica, big brother Felyn has another woman in his arms..."

"Your Highness..." Veronica didn't know how to comfort Dorothy and could only pat her on the back.

"It should be me in big brother Felyn's arms. Big brother Felyn should love me. Why, why is it like this..."

Her empty eye sockets began to turn red, and Dorothy's pinkish-purple long hair was blown into a mess by the wind.

She leaned against Veronica, like a piece of shredded paper in the wind.

"Your Highness, rest for a bit. Let's go home." Veronica comforted her in a low voice.

Dorothy shook her head and wiped the tears overflowing from the corners of her eyes with her wrist.

"Big brother Felyn is properly accompanying Eitani. He is working hard for my plan. Moreover, big brother Felyn's actions just now were also out of concern for me."

She reached out and rubbed her stiff cheeks, forcing a smile, and looked up at her surroundings.

The street was now completely unrecognizable, with collapsed buildings everywhere.

Thick smoke and dust still filled the air, mixing with the dirt to form a suffocating grayness.

The people around were still in shock, huddling dazedly behind the ruins.

"I can't fall at a time like this. I will make big brother Felyn fall in love with me. I will let big brother Felyn know how deep my love for him is. But before that, I also have to let big brother Felyn know that I'm not a girl who can't do anything. I am stronger than he imagines."

Dorothy neatly tied her messy long hair into a high ponytail and took her sword from Veronica's hand.

She strode forward and plunged the sword straight into the rubble-filled ruins, the hilt standing firm in the dust.

At this moment, a dazzling golden light pierced through the thick dark clouds and lingering dust, like a miracle, landing precisely on her, dyeing her fragile body with a layer of holy brilliance.

"I am the fifth princess of the empire, Dorothy Siveshus. Thank you all for your resistance. On behalf of the people of the Imperial Capital District, I express my highest respect to you."

Those wounded, groaning on the ground, now struggled to raise their heads, staring blankly at the figure standing in the light.

The dust of helplessness and confusion was dispelled, replaced by the light of courage.

The ruins will eventually be rebuilt, and broken relationships will eventually be restored.

The most important thing is the heart that always believes that dawn will eventually come in the darkness.

She would not give up.

Under Dorothy's speech, the morale of the people who were dejected by this disaster gradually improved.

This disaster in the Royal Capital District came to an end.

But the impact of this incident was just beginning.

Evening, the Imperial Palace.

Dorothy, Lecia, Sylvain, and the second prince, Albert, were waiting in the corridor for their father's summons.

The test results for the Crystal Rock Beast were out. It had been alienated by receiving extremely pure magic power in a short period of time.

So far, humans had no way to collect such pure magic power, let alone artificially alienate a Crystal Rock Beast.

It could only have been influenced by a high-level magical beast, or even a demon lord.

And during that time, the Siveshus magic power in the Royal Capital District was very stable.

The only one who appeared near it and could have influenced it was the Demon Lord's daughter, Eitani.

With the strength of the Demon Lord's daughter, she could influence the Crystal Rock Beast.

"Sister, the worst-case scenario has happened after all."

Lecia, with her ice-blue short hair, leaned against the wall, idly drawing on it with her hand. "I believe Miss Eitani was unintentional, but she did indeed affect the Crystal Rock Beast. If you hadn't been nearby and Veronica hadn't been able to act in time, its self-destruction would have affected thousands of people."

"Is that so?" Dorothy frowned. "But if someone hadn't deliberately released the magical beast from the academy, how could Eitani have possibly affected it?"

"Sister, you can't just say things like that. How could someone deliberately release a magical beast? It sounds like they were trying to frame Eitani." Lecia smiled at Dorothy, and their gazes began to clash in the air.

The poor, weak Sylvain subconsciously wanted to hide from them. The argument between these two sisters frightened her a little.

"Don't argue, you two." The second prince, Albert, came out to mediate.

The two looked at each other, then ignored each other.

In the room at the end of the corridor, the king and several ministers were discussing what had happened today.

During the long wait, Dorothy couldn't help but think of Felyn again.

Dorothy already knew the news that Felyn was going to Varil Village to carry out a mission. She was keeping track of Felyn's news at all times through Sylvain.

Although Varil Village was located on the empire's border, the several villages that had recently been attacked by magical beasts were far from it. The empire had also set up a temporary settlement there, with guards for protection, so it was still relatively safe.

Moreover, Dorothy had also dispatched people to several nearby villages. If anything happened, Veronica could also transfer to the church in Varil through a transfer sigil device to protect Felyn.

Dorothy would not stop Felyn from going to dangerous places, but she would do her best to remove the dangers in that place.

Felyn, Zervanie, and the others bought many things. After playing with Eitani for a long time, they returned to the school before it got dark.

Zervanie went to attend an event and would not be back tonight.

Eitani was also suddenly and urgently recalled by her father, for some unknown reason.

Ilias Royal Academy, Viloti's dormitory.

"Viloti, are you... angry?"

"No."

At this moment, Felyn was sitting on the sofa. Viloti was not sitting next to him, but at the other end of the sofa.

The two were like a couple in a cold war.

"You are angry, aren't you? Or do I smell bad, so you want to stay far away from me?"

Hearing this, Viloti quickly shook her head and obediently sat back down next to Felyn.

"Felyn, you lied."

"Hm? What did I lie to you about?"

A change finally appeared on Viloti's expressionless face. Her lips pouted slightly, and her hand couldn't help but rest on Felyn's leg.

"Clearly... clearly there were two girls with you today, but you said there was only one."

"You even know this? Did Ulisar tell you?" Felyn scratched his face in embarrassment, seeing that his lie had been exposed.

"It was the owner of that shop." Viloti quickly explained, worried that Felyn would misunderstand Ulisar.

"I forgot about him." Felyn ruffled the little pink-haired girl's head and handed her the cheese dew.

"That girl... uh... is rather special, so I can't tell you about her yet."

Viloti's hand held Felyn's, her fingers rubbing the web of his thumb with some reluctance. "Another secret?"

Felyn has too many secrets!

"Mhm, another secret. I'll tell you when the time is right."

Speaking of secrets, Felyn thought of her contract.

Now that Viloti dared to blast away those who bullied her, her mental fortitude must have strengthened considerably. He could tell her about the contract.

He would tell her after this mission.

Viloti's head rested on Felyn's shoulder, and she rubbed her forehead against his neck.

Felyn smiled and said, "Do you want me to feed you the cheese dew?"

Viloti nodded and hummed in embarrassment.

"Then you have to give me money. 200 crowns per bite will do."

The little pink-haired girl beside him quickly went to get money, but was gently pulled back by Felyn.

"Open your mouth, ah~"

Viloti obediently opened her mouth, letting Felyn place the cheese dew on the tip of her tongue.

(End of Chapter)