Xyrin Empire - Chapter 44

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

 One hour passed by very quickly. After the sky grew steadily darker and darker, those gentlemen that had been trying to use cultural exchange as a pretext to search for the beautiful princess all started to give up. They all spread apart, muttering begrudgingly. They had already realized that this game was actually designed to make a fool out of them. They weren’t even sure if that princess was actually present. Even if she was, if some lucky fellow bumped into her, if she refused to acknowledge her identity; what could they do?

 During this hour, we witnessed almost all sorts of flirtation techniques. All these supposed elites all seemed to have become male peacocks as they revealed their feathers to every single foreigner girl present. These elites included not only those young men whose looks were passable, but even some old men that could be Sandora’s father participated as well. They had dressed up in their best attires, were filled with hope, and intended to use their old, gentlemanly charm to conquer this beautiful princess from a foreign land.

 Among these adrenaline-charged male peacocks, a pig-headed Young Master Liu stood out like a sore thumb.

Finally, when the time limit was up, not one person had managed to identify the princess from among the crowd.

 “Hu—I’m done eating!” Sandora patted her belly as she burped rather satisfactorily.

 I used my powerful investigative glance and looked at Sandora’s thin waist as I kept on thinking where on Earth she had kept the huge amounts of food she had eaten in her body. My conclusion was that her stomach was somewhere else in space.

Qianqian ‘clucked’ and knocked on my head as she said surly, “Pervert; what are you looking at?!”

 I smiled awkwardly as Sandora caressed my head dotingly as Qianqian stared at Sandora with a venomous look.

 At this time, Carmen’s voice rang out and rescued me from my state of embarrassment: “Ladies and gentlemen, time has passed faster than I expected; an hour has gone by. It seems as if not one gentleman present had managed to find Her Highness. I have to announce—rather regretfully—that not one winner had emerged from this game that Her Highness had designed. However, do not be disheartened or annoyed. The next segment of tonight’s banquet is about to begin. Our princess will then naturally appear in front of everyone!”

 A disgruntled voice rang out from someone present. “Are you guys playing with us? Is the princess really here?”

 Qianqian and I looked over where a pig-head was standing.

 Liu Zicai was definitely the most aggrieved among all present. Due to his current looks, he had the most horrible time just now while trying to strike up a conversation with the ladies. It was evident that most of the ladies in the center of this city plaza were all from prestigious backgrounds; Liu Zicai’s family wealth was not attractive to them at all, and he had lost his most commonly used flirting asset. Conversely, his pig-headed appearance had caused many to roll their eyes at him.

 As if noticing my glance, Liu Zicai turned over and was a little stunned to see us. He then turned his harsh gaze onto me.

 That’s weird; since when did I piss him off?

 Carmen turned rather discreetly to nod at us as he then spoke into the microphone. “I can guarantee to everyone present that Her Highness is indeed in this city plaza. Now, everyone, please be quiet and allow our princess to walk forward. Trust me, our beautiful princess will definitely astonish everyone!”

 As Carmen spoke, he focused his gaze on us. Sandora smiled slightly as her airs and temperament suddenly changed drastically. From a sweet and adorable neighbor’s daughter, she had suddenly become a high-class and elegant princess!

 Following Carmen’s gaze, everyone swiftly noticed Sandora who was walking slowly into the center of the city plaza. Occasionally, someone would let out a small gasp.

 Many recognized this blond young lady that was wearing a sky-blue dress and looked high and mighty; Sandora’s hungry-ghost mannerisms from before had left an impression on them. However, they rubbed their eyes as they started to doubt what they were seeing. Was this elegant and high-class young girl really that wild lass from before?

 Seeing the young lady that was walking slowly forward, everyone was convinced by her beautiful looks and royal-like mannerisms. She was just like an angel that had descended and was walking in front of them. Her every look and smile intoxicated many present while, at the same time, they didn’t dare to have any designs for her. Even me—who was now completely immune to Sandora’s transformation—wondered: a silly and happy little sister or a high and mighty Xyrin Emperor that had brought war and terror to countless worlds… which was the real Sandora?

 “Greetings to everyone.” Sandora’s voice snapped everyone out of their stupor. She smiled briefly and looked rather approachable but at the same time not allowing anyone to get too close to her. “I am very happy to come to China and to meet everyone here. I am Sandora, Sandora Kelvie Eulasis, the princess of Riska. However, in the near future, I hope that everyone can forget that I am a princess and treat me as your friend.”

 High-class, well-mannered, elegant, and solemn. Amicable and yet not throwing away her dignified bearing; Sandora was like a dazzling sun, and everyone present finally knew what a real princess was like.

Evidently, Sandora was not a people-person; she was a cold and proud type of princess. Only this character suited her identity.

 Cough, cough. As for how Sandora behaved while she was with me, that was an exception.

 Sandora gave a few short remarks as she then returned the microphone to Carmen who was waiting at a side. She hurriedly walked to me and Qianqian and immediately changed back to her signature silly smile.

 “Haha, what’s up, Chen Jun? You two looked dumbfounded!”

 I seemed to hear some cursing sounds from around; Sandora’s transformation once again had been so sudden. Her transformation from a wild lass to a princess had stunned everyone once; now, she had turned back into that lass again. Everyone’s brains were having a hard time processing it; they were on the verge of losing their senses.

 However, Sandora never bothered with what ordinary people thought. She was just like a young child showing off to me how she had managed to freak out all the people around us. This also made Qianqian feel a little ridiculous.

 “Ah Jun, I finally believe now that Sandora and your relationship is very simple and poor. Besides her dramatic disposition, I cannot think of any other way to explain this princess’ character…”

 At this moment, Pandora suddenly tugged on my sleeve. I looked at the quiet Lolita as she pointed her pinkie behind me.

 I turned over and saw a fatty… cough, cough, a pig-head… cough, cough, no… Young Master Liu.

 Now, Liu Zicai seemed to feel that he was the most unlucky man in the whole world. By right, he was actually the first among all the rich and famous young men present today to see Sandora (Of course, a poor boy like me was excluded from consideration.). That should have been a very fortuitous event. Unlucky for him, he had not seized the opportunity but had offended this high-class princess twice instead. In the eye of Her Highness, he was probably a total rascal and an idiot, right?

 Who would have thought that this princess was actually so good at acting and was so weird-tempered?!

 However, he didn’t want to give up just like that!

 As much as his own father had now completely given up hopes of cozying up to this princess, Liu Zicai did not think this way!

 …

 Who was he? He was the most famous Casanova in the entire District K. Based on his illustrious background and his outstanding looks, many young girls had been lost in his embrace; was there a type of girl that he couldn’t successfully woo? Even a female star that was hard for ordinary people to see had obediently followed him, right? Don’t look at him and think he was but a nineteen-years-old student, this Young Master Liu was known in some circles as the most famous flirt and romantic. How could he possibly just give up like this?

 Wasn’t she just a princess?! Without her rank, wasn’t she just like any other girl in bed?!

 High-class? Cold and prideful? Just nice, I would only have a sense of achievement if I conquered such a girl.

 Liu Zicai was now like a little crazed manic. He only thought of getting back some of his ‘face’ that he had lost; he didn’t think that he was about to face the most terrifying tyrant in the entire universe.

 Seeing the trio in front of him talking and laughing (our little angel Pandora had been ignored once again…), Liu Zicai couldn’t help it anymore: who did that poor dude think he was? What right did he have to obtain such loving affection from a princess and another beauty?

 Regardless of who he was—if he dared to snatch a girl away from Liu Zicai, he had to die!

 Just like this, the famous Liu Zicai from an extremely well-known family decided on the spot to embark on a solo expedition against tens of thousands of Empire soldiers.