After Defeat, the Empress’s Negotiating Chip Turns Out to Be Me

Chapter 169

169~ Attitude~

"Are you alright, Your Highness?"

"Uh, why do you all think something would happen to me?"

The little Princess asked puzzledly.

She clearly just went to talk with that Bishop. Aside from that, she didn't do anything, and nothing happened. At most, Xiyan breaking through the door startled people.

However, even so, when Xiyan wantonly destroyed the hall's main door, those Abundance Order members only verbally dissuaded her. This showed her status within the Abundance Order.

"Because you're very special! You're easily targeted!"

"I'm special?"

"Yes."

Even Maid Xiao Xi nodded in agreement.

Special...? Where exactly was she special?

After inquiring with the two, she didn't get an accurate answer. Even they couldn't describe that feeling.

"Forget it, forget it. If you say I'm special, then I'm special."

In any case, this didn't seem to matter. As long as it normally posed no danger to her, it was fine.

"Alright, I'll go ask where the bathing area is. It's time to take a bath."

Ever since being captured and brought here, she hadn't bathed once. Moreover, she'd been unconscious for a day and night. Now it was approaching evening again. Her body also had a sticky feeling, which was quite uncomfortable.

Moreover, after coming to this otherworld and being a Princess for so long, she'd also picked up some obsession with cleanliness.

"Your Highness, Your Highness~ I'll go ask. You rest well here."

"Mm."

......

......

At night, after all three had finished bathing, they sat on the same bed.

This room was still temporarily arranged. According to the little Princess's requirements, in just one hour they'd built a luxurious three-person large bed.

One should say the only dissatisfying thing about this room was that it was somewhat too dark, with only one window, and not even a large one at that.

However, this was the only one that met her requirements. It was said to have previously been a workshop for making magic potions, so only one window was opened.

A trace of sweetness could still faintly be smelled in the air. That was the scent from some ingredient. It had probably been placed for too long, causing the walls and floor to be thoroughly permeated with the flavor.

"Um, Your Highness, don't you find this place very strange?"

"Hm? What's strange?"

"It's the people here, and that whatever Deity of Abundance. You've clearly never come to the Western Region before, yet they recognize you as Saint Maiden."

"Is that so?"

That Deity of Abundance should be because of Xuan's existence on her body, right? Xuan was also a deity. Although greatly restricted, she was still a genuine deity.

Deities should have a certain mutual sensing between them. Otherwise, Xuan wouldn't have made every effort to prevent her from coming to the Western Region.

After the Deity of Abundance sensed Xuan's existence, it was highly likely they began calculating. Perhaps wanting to devour both her and Xuan together, or maybe just slightly interested.

Of course, it was also possible there was a certain degree of grievance with Xuan, wanting to use this opportunity to do them in.

"It's fine. Don't worry."

The matter of her being captured here, Xuan definitely knew. But up until now there'd been no action, which should mean there was temporarily no danger, or actions had already been taken, just in a way she hadn't perceived.

"......"

The two maids didn't speak, only lying on each side of the little Princess, each hugging one of the little Princess's arms.

Very soon, the little Princess fell asleep first. The two little maids didn't quarrel like before, lying quietly on both sides, as if having reached some agreement.

Before long, listening to the little Princess's cute snoring, the two fell asleep as well.

Under the night sky, a white wolf stood on the church rooftop. No one noticed there was actually such a gigantic white wolf on the church.

They were a legendary mythical species. Human legend spread Their myths, but no one ever recorded Their true appearance...

"Roar..."

They stared intently at the sky, eyes filled with anger.

Deities wouldn't dwell in statues. Their slumbering places also couldn't be spied upon by humans. Only peers could sense them...

The dark clouds in the sky seemed to retreat somewhat under Their roar.

......

......

"Mmm..."

The little Princess stretched lazily.

For some unknown reason, she slept particularly well last night, as if sleeping in her own sleeping chambers.

"Your Highness?"

"Mm?"

"I want to ask, when do you plan to leave?"

"I don't know. Before I figure out this order, I guess."

She felt that Deity of Abundance probably wouldn't casually let her go, so she'd observe for a while longer.

"But the army probably can't wait that long."

The little Princess was the entire army's backbone. This backbone being away for a while was fine, but if absent too long, the entire army would probably experience some internal chaos.

"It's fine. There won't be problems."

She believed the general she personally promoted could control the army.

"...Alright then."

Maid Xiao Xi couldn't say anything more.

She knew the little Princess's capabilities. In terms of judgment, she was absolutely sharp and rarely misjudged people.

The biggest fall in her life was probably being set up by the Empress to be lured to Scarlet Phoenix Nation and placed under house arrest, then forcibly established as the Empress's Imperial Consort.

This should be an insurmountable hurdle in her second life.

"Your Highness, Your Highness!"

"Mm?"

Seeing little loli maid Xiyan had returned, the little Princess looked up. She saw Xiyan holding today's breakfast in her hands.

If nothing unexpected happened, today's breakfast came from Xiyan's hands.

"I helped you find your ring back!"

"Mm... Hm!?"

The little Princess suddenly raised her head.

That Magic Space Ring was actually retrieved?

By logic, if the Deity of Abundance wanted to control her here, they shouldn't let the order members return it. What was inside were provisions! Provisions that could let the three of them last until the border!

All at once, she suddenly didn't understand what was in that Deity of Abundance's head again.

However, thinking about it, how could the thought process of a deity be something a mere mortal like her, unable to even use magic, could fathom?

"Xiyan."

"Mm mm? What is it? Is the breakfast not good? If it's not good, I'll go remake it!"

"No, it's not that."

Xiyan's culinary skills were of course impeccable. Under who knows how many days of practice, the food she made already completely matched her taste evaluation. It was already not inferior to Xiao Xi's cooking.

"I just want to ask, when you retrieved this ring, Elysia's... that is, the order's Bishop's attitude, how was it?"

Elysia currently served as the Abundance Order's highest administrator aside from that Deity of Abundance Midilayo, and was also one of Midilayo's greatest believers. Every word and action could very likely represent Midilayo's attitude.

"Attitude? There didn't seem to be anything special?"

Well, as expected, relying on Xiyan really wasn't very reliable. Xiyan didn't really understand things like the human heart...