novelraw Chapter 51 After all, all calamities deserve to die.
Chapter 51 After all, all calamities deserve to die.
The next day, Su Tu was woken up by someone knocking on the door again.
In the few days since I arrived at the camp, I have hardly slept in until I naturally woke up; I have been woken up by that familiar knocking sound every time.
He could even tell who was knocking on the door by the force of their knock.
This is perhaps a skill he developed out of boredom during his year of being trapped.
He got out of bed, walked to the door and opened it, and Eve's face with a faint smile came into view.
The warm morning sun streamed through the corridor windows, falling on the stunningly beautiful princess.
From Su Tu's perspective, her figure seemed to be infinitely elongated.
At this moment, she seemed to exude a warm aura, as if it could soothe the wounds in one's heart.
Of course, Su Tu didn't feel much about this rare scene.
His face remained expressionless, and his eyes remained deep and calm.
"Your Highness, what brings you here so early?"
His voice carried respect, yet also a faint sense of detachment.
For Su Tu, a princess is just a princess after all, without any other special meaning.
At most, we just use her as a way to find out secrets.
Aside from that, he didn't have many other thoughts about the princess.
Upon hearing this, the princess's smile visibly faltered for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal.
However, that seemingly heartwarming smile vanished from her face.
"Mr. Su Tu, have you forgotten that you're coming with me to the Imperial Holy Land today?"
Su Tu naturally knew that what he said just now was just intentional.
He wanted to see if the princess was determined enough to go with him.
If he is determined enough, then he can go alone.
He prefers to be alone, is quiet enough, and doesn't cause too much trouble.
In Su Tu's view, the more people there are, the more troublesome things will happen.
Only when you are alone can you enjoy true leisure.
Unfortunately, the princess was too determined to go to the holy land with him.
With a helpless sigh, Su Tu turned and went back to his room.
"Your Highness, please wait a moment while I go change my clothes."
Eve didn't seem to mind and simply stood silently at the door waiting.
When Su Tu opened the door and came out again, he had changed his clothes.
This is a common casual wear among the nobility; it is appropriate and flattering, yet not too common.
With Su Tu's slightly pale yet handsome face, he looked completely different.
If someone had asked Eve before which man in the capital was the most handsome, she would probably have said without hesitation that it was her own brothers.
Now, if someone asks her again, she hesitates, afraid that her answer will be leaked and hurt the feelings of her brothers.
"Your Highness, is there something on my face?"
Su Tu raised an eyebrow, looking at the princess in front of him who was infatuated with a girl, and couldn't help but give her a helpless reminder.
Indeed, being too handsome can sometimes be a real problem.
This wasn't narcissism on his part; he genuinely felt that this was a source of annoyance.
Seeing that the princess had come to her senses, he didn't say anything more, calmly walked past her, and headed towards the exit of the corridor.
When Eve came to her senses, she happened to see Su Tu passing by her.
She inadvertently noticed the fan that Su Tu had tucked into his waistband, and a hint of joy flashed in her eyes.
The fan I gave him is still on his person's person. Does that mean he considers me a friend?
Eve thought to herself, but she didn't stop walking, silently following behind Su Tu with joy in her heart.
The two remained silent the entire way, neither of them uttering a word.
For some reason, Su Tu always felt that Princess Eve was always looking at him, intentionally or unintentionally.
Could it be that my use of her to gather intelligence has been discovered?
Or was it that his handsome face had truly captivated her, turning her into a little fangirl?
After these two guesses emerged, Su Tu rejected them.
If it were discovered that she was being used as a tool, she would definitely keep her distance from him.
Today, he won't always want to come to the Imperial Holy Land with me.
As for the little fangirl thing, Su Tu thought it was even more impossible.
It's unbelievable that a princess of her status would fall in love with an imperial princess.
Furthermore, the emotion in Eve's eyes when she looked at him was definitely not one of affection.
It's more like... the joy of finding one's own kind?
Su Tu felt that this sentence matched the emotion in her eyes.
But something felt off; it didn't quite make sense.
After thinking for a long time, I still couldn't find a suitable answer.
Just then, the carriage arrived at the gate of the Imperial Holy Land, so he simply stopped thinking about it.
After getting off the carriage with Eve, Su Tu glanced discreetly in the direction of the avatar.
In the blur, he caught a glimpse of that familiar figure.
But the next second, that familiar figure vanished from sight, as if it had never appeared at all.
No matter how much he rubbed his eyes, looked away, or looked back, the figure never appeared.
Upon witnessing this scene, he finally realized the power of the Solitary Stone, and his last worry vanished at that moment.
With this stone, at least for today, the avatar will not be exposed, and it can also record those who enter the Imperial Holy Land.
"Su Tu, what are you looking at? We should go in."
Lost in thought, Su Tu was suddenly pulled back to reality by Eve's voice as she walked up to him.
Coming to his senses, he subtly adjusted his collar and turned his gaze to Eve.
"It's nothing, I'm just curious why this group of people are blocking this street."
His main purpose in saying this was to distract Eve.
While we're at it, let's see if we can find out from her why the fourth and fifth squads of the reconnaissance team suddenly went on full alert and launched a city-wide manhunt.
From yesterday until now, he still doesn't know who this group is targeting.
Eve glanced at the reconnaissance team not far away, her brows furrowing slightly, but she didn't say anything more.
She simply glanced at Su Tu, a faint smile appearing on her face.
"It's nothing, just a new calamity has appeared in the city, and they're conducting a city-wide manhunt."
A new calamity?
Su Tu keenly grasped the key information and was secretly surprised.
Unexpectedly, a new calamity has appeared in the capital.
Could the key figure mentioned in the mission be this newly emerged calamity?
His mind was racing, but his expression remained completely calm; he simply nodded.
"I see. Since a calamity has occurred, then it's indeed necessary to capture them, after all..."
Su Tu paused slightly, then stepped towards the holy land, uttering the last part of his sentence slowly.
"After all, calamities deserve to die."
These words left Eve frozen in place, staring blankly at Su Tu's receding figure.
She murmured the words Su Tu had just said, a deep sadness flashing in her eyes.
"All calamities deserve to die? Yes, calamities certainly deserve to die..."