Volume 3 Chapter 152
by Need_More_SleepVolume 3 + Chapter 152: The Pitiable King
Today, the Rhine Kingdom’s royal palace received an unexpected guest.
Yue Liu · Gitusezhuoya.
Daughter of the Nine-Tailed Fox Emperor and future heir to the fox clan.
Most palace inhabitants had rarely even seen ordinary fox folk, let alone the legendary nine-tailed variety.
Though their first encounter, everyone felt instinctively awestruck upon seeing Yue Liu.
Pink flowing hair, extraordinary presence, peerless beauty, and nine tails symbolizing noble bloodline…
Truly different from humans.
Some already felt even the Rhine Kingdom’s royal princesses couldn’t compare to Yue Liu.
The Rhine Kingdom’s king greeted the nine-tailed fox clan with friendly diplomacy.
Everyone anticipated how the princess would respond.
After all, this represented major international diplomacy.
Yet Yue Liu’s response stunned everyone.
“Hehehe… Step aside, pitiable puppet dancing center stage. Only the master pulling humanity’s myriad strings of destiny may converse with me,” Yue Liu declared.
Universal confusion followed.
Nobody, including the Rhine Kingdom’s king, initially understood her meaning.
“Must I repeat myself? You who dance upon another’s palm,” Yue Liu gave a light laugh, her gaze fixed on the king.
Though perplexed, her implication gradually dawned on everyone.
She was suggesting the Rhine Kingdom’s royalty were mere puppets without real authority or decision-making power.
To imply this within their own palace, directly to the king’s face…
She utterly disdained the Rhine Kingdom’s royal family!
“How dare you look down on us?!”
The Rhine Kingdom’s king slammed the table rising.
“Your Majesty!!”
Ministers rushed to restrain him.
“Your Majesty, let the Prime Minister handle this!”
“Tch!”
The king fumed with anger.
Yet she’d struck a raw nerve.
Real power didn’t reside with the king, domestic affairs were managed by the Rhine Kingdom’s cabinet, military matters by the Holy Knight Order…
The Rhine Kingdom’s royalty meant nothing.
The ancient Rhine Kingdom once shone gloriously, but now they survived by pleasing the four great families. Those holding true power could replace the “king” mascot whenever displeased.
How pitiful.
This realization filled the king with profound sorrow…
“Summon the Prime Minister,” the king sighed helplessly.
“As you command, Your Majesty.”
……
“My apologies, Princess Yue Liu, for keeping you waiting. His Majesty’s summons delayed me slightly.”
An elderly man in formal attire greeted Yue Liu courteously.
His kindly appearance, gentle speech, and approachability easily disarmed suspicions.
“As the Rhine Kingdom’s Prime Minister, I assist His Majesty with governmental affairs. You may discuss matters with me.”
Yue Liu already knew him without introduction.
After entering Laurel Academy, she’d studied human politics.
She knew the Rhine Kingdom’s royalty were figureheads.
This Prime Minister from Rhine’s cabinet held actual power.
“So you are the puppet master pulling strings,” Yue Liu introduced herself. “I am Yue Liu · Gitusezhuoya, princess of the nine-tailed fox clan.”
“Might I ask what brings Princess Yue Liu to humanity’s realm?” the Prime Minister smiled. “Our species have always coexisted peacefully. For important matters, we’d gladly listen.”
Yue Liu hugged her ample chest, closing her eyes softly: “War.”
“War?”
The Prime Minister seemed surprised by this word.
“Soon, endless conflict will engulf these lands. No race shall be spared, like the Dragon War of old, eternal night’s darkness shall surely descend,” Yue Liu spoke gravely.
Other ministers found her speech baffling, especially regarding the Dragon War.
Only top human leadership knew about the dragon’s true situation.
The Prime Minister was among them, his expression shifted upon hearing “Dragon War.”
“Princess Yue Liu suggests someone will ignite war?”
“Indeed.”
Yue Liu nodded, opening her eyes.
“Humanity cannot remain neutral when flames consume the earth. None understand powerful adversaries’ suffering better than you… Thus I represent the nine-tailed fox clan and my father’s will, inviting humanity to transform our diplomatic relations. Not passively enduring war’s ravages, but actively joining the fray as victors!”
……
“I wonder what that fox radish is doing with the Rhine Kingdom’s royalty? It’s been days without return,” Xia Yi pondered while walking through Laurel Academy.
“The fox clan caused trouble before in Blackstone Kingdom, could they be scheming again?”
The monthly exams had concluded completely, now in final stages.
The awards ceremony approached rapidly.
There, Xia Yi would obtain access to the academy’s central area and the legendary laurel tree.
“Did you hear? The narrative flipped, completely reversed!”
“What happened?”
“About the Sword Saint incident! The victims came forward clarifying it was accidental, not those wild rumors about transforming into monsters! All baseless speculation!”
“…I knew it! He’s humanity’s hero! How could the Sword Saint become a monster harming us? Rumormongers are despicable!”
“They should sue those haters with lawyer letters! Take them all to court!”
Overhearing conversations about the fake Sword Saint’s whitewashing efforts made Xia Yi speechless.
The imposter would stop at nothing, downplaying attempted murder as accidental, completely inverting truth…
Suddenly, something made her freeze.
“Huh?”
A figure appeared ahead. Upon recognizing who it was, disbelief washed over Xia Yi’s face.
No way…
The little princess felt shaken, even doubting her own eyes.
“Am I…dreaming?”