Ch.1111. The Possessed Princess (2)

Aisella Karsein.

A princess of a nation, the king’s only daughter whom players often encounter in the game, and an NPC.

Many users were captivated by her beauty and sought ways to recruit her as a companion.

However, according to the game’s settings, it was absolutely impossible to persuade her, so players had to turn away with disappointment.

Contact with the princess immediately leads to a spontaneous quest.

“Help the princess escape from the Regalium Kingdom!”

One could say she has the innate temperament of a resistance fighter.

She despises political marriages and yearns for freedom.

She possesses outstanding political acumen and intelligence.

Despite being born into the elite course and becoming a proper member of the royal family, she wants to escape her greenhouse. What a calamity.

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“(Guide) Title: Don’t accept any spontaneous quests just because the princess looks hot.

-The moment you do, six stars appear above your head and you’ll be hunted until you die.

┖But she’s hot though

┖Yeah, try it once lol

┖If I say don’t do it, don’t do it, you fucking idiot”

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‘Crazy flower-headed bitch.’

During the period when I was deeply immersed in the game, focused on expanding my influence and progression, Aisella Karsein was a time bomb to be avoided at all costs.

Her head is pink just like a flower.

I think they called her Pink Bitch in the industry, but I’m not sure.

“‘Aisella Karsein’ wants to have a conversation with you.”

‘Go away.’

“‘Aisella Karsein’ wants to secretly contact your order.”

‘Ugh, I said go away!’

Every time I saw the spontaneous quest appear on screen after launching the game, I was so startled.

The kingdom’s lunatic didn’t tire despite multiple rejections, and tried everything to get involved with our order.

Does she hate being a princess that much?

All she has to do is eat good food, enjoy life moderately, and get married appropriately.

I don’t know the political details, but I wish she would consider my situation of having to reject her quest every time we meet.

And now.

The woman checking my reaction in front of me is none other than that famous kingdom lunatic.

“Pink Bitch.”

“…Pardon?”

“Hehe, it’s nothing.”

I smiled warmly, pretending nothing happened.

I can see the princess’s expression brightening in real-time as she meets my smile.

People of this era wouldn’t know internet slang anyway.

‘By the way.’

The current atmosphere around us is a tense standoff.

Our Vera standing beside me is glaring at Aisella like she’s looking at a thieving cat.

‘What’s wrong with you now?’

On the opposite side, the maids and knights have turned pale as they withstand Vera’s gaze.

‘And what’s wrong with all of you?’

The once spacious room has become cramped with their presence.

The carpet has been dirtied by various military boots and iron shoes, and the peaceful atmosphere has instantly transformed into a suffocating one.

What the hell? Give me back my peace of mind.

I just finished bathing and was feeling refreshed, and now this?

“…Um.”

Fidgeting while watching my reaction, she finally took the initiative.

“I’ve already heard everything. That…”

She looked at my face with cautious eyes, then startled, quickly averted her gaze.

‘Wow, this is uncomfortable.’

She’s being so apologetic that it’s making me feel disoriented too.

“To prevent the holy war… you personally ‘descended’ for us.”

“It’s not that big of a deal.”

I answered with an awkward smile.

“No, no!”

‘You startled me!’

But as the princess surprisingly objected, the already strange atmosphere became even stranger.

What is it exactly?

Currently, I don’t hold a particularly good position in this kingdom.

I’m in a position of suspicion, and I came here to dispel and remove those suspicions.

‘And to activate some objects while I’m at it.’

But suddenly, before even meeting the king, this pivotal figure of the kingdom has come to visit.

There’s nothing as thrilling as seeing a pretty face in person.

‘But the image though.’

The nightmares that the image of Aisella Karsein has given me are not few.

And since this is related to several of my many playthroughs.

‘Yeah, I almost lost my mind.’

In my opinion, the relationship between her and me in the game didn’t end on good terms.

“Thanks to the divine manifestation, many lives were saved.”

“I’m glad you feel that way.”

I answered with a slight smile.

It’s a good thing that pointless deaths were prevented.

I hope the king also views my efforts favorably.

If relations with the Regalium Kingdom sour, it would be troublesome in many ways.

“Father God.”

Suddenly, the princess who had been watching my reactions looked at me with resolute eyes.

Why, what?

What’s with that grave expression?

“I will absolutely ensure that no harm comes to Father God. I stake my honor and everything on it.”

“…?”

That’s not necessary.

Honestly, could I say that staying put would be the best way to help me?

For now, I just smiled since she’s being nice.

The princess’s expression brightened as she met my smile.

“That’s our agreement, after all.”

…What?

Agreement? What agreement?

This lunatic is presenting an agreement I never made as if I know about it.

Suddenly presenting such a spontaneous situation makes me feel like I’m dealing with a mentally unstable person.

“…How dare…”

Sensing that the situation is turning strange, Vera growled just loud enough for me to hear.

“Do you perhaps remember our agreement…?”

I have no idea what she’s talking about.

I don’t know what to say either.

I could only offer a meaningful smile.

“Hehe.”

“…!”

As if that was enough to satisfy her, her eyes sparkled with life.

“Well then. I shouldn’t bother the Constellation, so I’ll take my leave for today…”

Aisella said that and gently rose from her seat.

“Ah.”

Then, as if she just remembered something before leaving, she turned to look at me.

“My royal father is also prioritizing the Constellation’s well-being right now.”

“Then…”

“Although he has provided a temporary resting place for the Constellation’s safety, he expresses his deep apologies for not coming out to greet you personally.”

Aisella says with a proud expression.

Why are you proud?

And, is it necessary to think that way?

Having just been scratching my belly while lying in my apartment until moments ago, I’m not sure.

Isn’t it easier to just meet face-to-face and talk when the time comes?

‘Unnecessary formalities.’

This is why nobility is tiresome.

“I see.”

Despite my confused feelings, I showed a reaction suggesting I understood.

With those final words, Aisella and her entourage completely left the room.

‘At least it’s a short break for now.’

I plan to enjoy it as much as possible.

After all, being able to freely enter and exit the royal palace is a privilege in itself.

“My Lord.”

Vera, who had been patiently waiting beside me, finally carefully examined my expression.

That kindness makes me feel like my drained energy is being restored.

“I’m fine.”

“…I’m sorry. It’s my fault.”

I grabbed Vera’s wrist to stop her from feeling guilty on her own, and briefly surveyed the room.

A luxurious structure with three large rooms and one bathroom.

I could give one room to Vera, and I could go to another room to rest and prepare.

“Then today, we can rest for a while like this.”

“Yes…”

Then, I thought about our paladins who might be elsewhere.

“I wonder how our people are doing.”

Being out of sight makes me a bit anxious.

Especially since they have criminal records.

Even though their leader is by my side, anxiety is still anxiety.

‘Please just stay put…’

With that hope, I decided to enjoy my healing time in earnest.

“Well. Since we’re told to rest, we should take a break as we see fit.”

First, I buried myself in the sofa placed in the corner.

As I was enjoying the luxurious feel, Vera, who had been staring at me blankly, walked over and knelt beside me.

“….”

“….”

“Vera?”

“Yes, my Lord.”

“…You can be comfortable.”

“This is the most comfortable for me.”

Kneeling like a servant on standby for their master?

I don’t understand this sentiment, but if she’s uncomfortable, she’ll get up on her own.

Thinking that, I opened the settings window to check the status of our people.

Lisia and Belladis’s status windows are already open due to previous interactions.

The faith values that had been low have properly returned.

It seems the fan meeting had a significant effect.

‘That’s good.’

The map is still largely deactivated.

I need to open it quickly to resume faith supply.

Although there’s no immediate concern since there are still many resources left, it’s a kind of occupational disease.

You never know when and where an accident might occur.

‘Come to think of it.’

I wonder if Lisia, who was heading to the order’s headquarters, is doing well?

Since warning messages would appear if anything happened, it seems there’s no issue.

I miss those red hair and green eyes full of trust.

Vera is certainly pretty and beautiful, but there’s an undeniable truth in each character’s uniqueness.

“Hmm.”

Is there a way to bring her here?

Checking her location on the map, she’s actively moving.

“About Lisia.”

“Yes…?”

“I wonder if there’s a way to summon her.”

I want to put a restraint on her before she causes trouble somewhere.

From what I can see, our people seem to be the type who don’t cause trouble only when I’m directly supervising them.

It’s like collective separation anxiety.

Starting from the holy war, and now scattered in all directions.

My hypothesis seems to be confirmed.

“There’s a lot to do.”

“…Ah.”

Vera, who had been staring at me blankly, finally responded.

“There must be children still earnestly looking for me.”

First, I need to clear up the misunderstandings here, remove the faint stars that appear above my head.

I need to prepare for our children’s debut in earnest.

“Incarnation of the Black Sun: Indeed, in earnest…”

In a corner of the chat window, the crouching constellation mumbles something incomprehensible.

‘You stay put and don’t cause trouble either.’

“…”

Of course, cooperation from other constellations is needed for him.

It wasn’t just the Black Sun who tried to run this world.

I’m also curious about the movements of other constellations who gave me good memories before.

‘It’s fortunate.’

If it had been a point where I had to do everything from the beginning, not from my progression point.

It would have been truly gloomy.

Because this world was almost like a disaster.

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“Have you heard that rumor?”

Inside a bustling tavern.

One of the men, who was quite drunk after finishing the day’s work, opened his mouth noisily.

“They say the knights of the Regalium Kingdom returned alive.”

“Huh? So they came back alive? But they were going to stop the holy war…”

“Yes, and their opponents were the followers of Father God!”

Followers of Father God.

They were the culprits who had recently been causing a stir in the world, and now they had become like time bombs.

-Holy War.

It was common knowledge, at least through rumors, that they were preparing a reckless plan.

-Clatter. Clatter.

In the midst of dining, someone with a small frame listened to their conversation.

Pulling the hood down deeply, repeatedly tucking the red hair that kept falling out back into the hood.

The disturbing commotion kept drawing attention.

“So the knights of the Regalium Kingdom defeated the Constellation’s knights?”

“What else could ‘returned’ mean! They either won or subjugated them.”

“That’s great! There have been ominous rumors about war breaking out!”

“Did they just prevent a war? This will change the world’s landscape.”

-That’s right. No wonder neighboring countries are on edge.

“….”

The woman listening to the conversation suddenly stopped.

“Chomp, chomp, but.”

A bandit-like man who was munching on food next to her suddenly raised a question.

“According to rumors, they saw the order’s carriages and knights near the Regalium walls.”

“What? Is that true?”

“Rumors are rumors. But if it’s true…”

“Does that mean the Constellation’s apostles have become prisoners of the Regalium Kingdom?”

If they lost in the holy war, they would become prisoners.

And prisoners could be useful political tools in the future.

“Ooh…!”

Humans who defeated the forces of a god.

What a resonating meaning.

-Clank.

Finally, the woman who couldn’t bear listening anymore stood up and approached them.

The men, who had been boisterous among themselves, froze at the unidentified presence that had suddenly approached.

“…?”

“W-what?”

Although there was a sense of defiance towards someone of much smaller stature.

“The order of Father God does not lose.”

Soon, under the pressure that crept in.

“…Ugh.”

The faces of the rough-looking men gradually turned pale.

“Never. Whether it’s low-grade humans like you or a trivial royal knight order.”

The woman conveyed her message while still wearing her hood.

“Never.”

“O-okay, that’s enough…”

With their lungs being pressed by a mysterious force, they were on the verge of regurgitating the food they had just eaten.

The woman granted them freedom only after confirming that the men had been pushed to their limits.

“Guwaak!!”

“Gurgle.”

Leaving behind those who had fallen and were vomiting, the woman showed money to the tavern owner.

The owner, who had been about to cause a commotion due to the sudden disturbance, quickly became respectful after seeing what the woman held in her hand.

“Oh, my. You must be working hard day and night.”

“Including the cost for the disturbance.”

“Yes, yes…! Of course. Don’t worry about it!”

After confirming that the situation had been resolved, the priest set her goal.

‘My Lord.’

It seems I need to go to the kingdom.

Because I cannot tolerate the tarnishing of my Lord’s honor.

‘I will not forgive those who insult my Lord’s name.’

The believer, Lisia, thought with anger in her green eyes visible through the hood.

The target is the Regalium Kingdom.

It seemed necessary to find out what was happening there.

“…Belladis.”

Perhaps—

That stupid vampire might have caused some trouble.