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Chapter 256: The Princess and Tina, the Template Elixir (Catch-Up 23)
Chapter 256: The Princess and Tina, the Template Elixir (Catch-Up 23)
Under Keldron's guidance, Su Yu arrived at the grand hall of the princess's palace.
An important meeting was in progress within the hall.
Princess Alia sat on her throne, her expression serious as she looked down at her ministers.
Below the throne, ministers of various ranks and high-ranking military officers were all present. Tina, dressed in her golden silk battle attire, stood at the front of the crowd.
Upon seeing Su Yu, Alia's eyes lit up.
However, she did not interrupt the meeting and continued to discuss military and policy matters with her ministers.
Tina also sensed Su Yu's arrival through her aura and felt a wave of excitement.
But she didn't rush to his side; instead, she kept the meeting as her top priority.
Su Yu, in turn, stood at the back of the crowd, listening patiently.
The meeting lasted another ten minutes.
After the meeting concluded, the ministers and officers began to leave the hall.
Alia's eyes softened, and she smiled at Su Yu. "Counter, you're here!"
"Yes, I'm here," Su Yu replied with a smile, bowing to the princess.
Tina, unable to contain her growing excitement, quickly walked to Su Yu and threw herself into his arms. "Counter, you're finally back! We haven't seen each other in three months!"
Tina clung tightly to Su Yu, her eyes welling up with tears.
"It's been three months. Did you miss me?" Su Yu gently patted Tina's back.
"Yes," Tina blushed and nodded, burying her face in Su Yu's chest.
The ministers and high-ranking officers who had not yet left the hall were taken aback by this scene.
Tina was known in the military for her strict and ruthless demeanor, often with a stern face and harsh punishments for any mistakes. She was widely referred to as the "Cold-Blooded Female War Goddess."
To see the "Cold-Blooded Female War Goddess" acting so tenderly was truly shocking!
However, they dared not linger, quickly closing the door and leaving the hall.
Otherwise, if the War Goddess noticed, she might assign them high-risk combat missions, which would be disastrous!
Alia's expression darkened when she saw Tina's actions. "Tina, you need to maintain your composure! Everyone is watching!"
Alia highly respected Tina's military command skills and had recently appointed her as the Grand Marshal of the Empire, overseeing the combat against the rebels and military logistics.
However, when it came to Counter, Alia did not approve of Tina's feelings.
Alia had privately talked to Tina, trying to persuade her to let go of Counter.
But Tina was resolute, refusing to budge on the matter of Counter!
Since Tina would not back down, Alia had no choice but to compromise, putting the nation's interests first and temporarily setting aside their differences.
...
Tina's sudden embrace of Su Yu completely violated their agreement to "set aside differences," and Alia had to "strongly condemn" her.
Tina realized her actions might have been a bit over the top and stepped back from Su Yu's embrace. "I apologize, Your Highness. Counter is my best friend, and I couldn't help myself."
"Tina, we must prioritize the nation's affairs, not our personal feelings for Counter," Alia admonished.
At that moment, Alia noticed the fluctuation in Su Yu's aura and was surprised. "Counter, you're already at the Fourth Rank? You advanced two ranks in three months?"
Hearing the princess's words, Tina also sensed Su Yu's strength.
Upon confirming his true power, she poked his chest muscles in amazement. "It's true! Counter, how did you improve so quickly? Your speed is almost on par with mine!"
Su Yu smiled. "I've been diligently training for these three months. It's only natural that I would advance quickly."
"No, that's not natural," Tina shook her head with a smile. "Unless you have a strong talent for cultivation, like me."
"I do have a strong talent for cultivation! I just didn't show it before," Su Yu said with a thick face.
"But with such rapid advancement, your foundation must not be very solid, right?" Tina asked, concerned. "Why don't I grant you access to the [Advanced Secret Realm]? You can use it to solidify your foundation."
"Sure, that's exactly what I was thinking. Thank you!" Su Yu replied gratefully.
No wonder she's my Tina, always so understanding!
"You're welcome, we're friends!" Tina smiled.
At that moment, Alyssa descended from her throne and slowly approached Su Yu. "Counter, if you want to solidify your foundation, I can give you a few bottles of Root-Strengthening Elixir from the treasury."
"Root-Strengthening Elixir?!!!! Are you sure?" Su Yu's eyes lit up with excitement.
The Root-Strengthening Elixir was renowned in his previous life! It also had another name: Elite Template Elixir.
Ordinary players had a standard template, with base stats similar to those of regular monsters of the same level.
However, consuming five bottles of Root-Strengthening Elixir would change a player's template to the Elite Template, increasing their health by five times and significantly boosting other attributes, making their base stats comparable to those of elite monsters. Calling it a "miracle potion" was no exaggeration!
Of course, the "solid foundation" Alyssa mentioned was just a minor, positive side effect of the Root-Strengthening Elixir.
Alyssa truly was the best! She was being so kind to him!
Su Yu looked at Alyssa's delicate face and suddenly had the urge to lean in and give her a passionate kiss!
But considering that Alyssa was still under 15, he quickly dismissed the thought.
...
Alyssa noticed Su Yu's gaze returning to her and gave Tiana a smug look.
She seemed to have found a way to outshine Tiana!
However, she wouldn't give the elixir to Su Yu for free; he might not appreciate it if it came too easily.
So she said, "The Root-Strengthening Elixir is a very precious potion, Counter. I won't just give it to you. But if you can use your advantages as an interdimensional adventurer to gather some crucial information from the rebel stronghold, I'll give you the elixir."
After Alyssa finished speaking, Su Yu received a game notification:
"Ding! Your main quest has been updated: [Golden Rose Empire (52/100)]."
"Quest objective: Infiltrate the rebel stronghold and gather several key pieces of information as requested by Princess Alyssa."
"Quest reward: Root-Strengthening Elixir x1."
"Alright, I promise to complete the task as soon as possible!" Su Yu said earnestly.
...
However, Su Yu didn't rush into the quest immediately. He saw this as an opportunity to gather more information about the war.
So he asked, "By the way, Princess, what's the current state of the war?"
Alyssa thought for a moment before responding, "The war situation is still dire, but it has improved compared to the worst times."
She glanced at Tiana. "We owe a lot to Tiana. Thanks to her excellent leadership, we've won many battles against the rebels, often with fewer resources. This has helped us regain some ground, but... sigh—"
Alyssa sighed deeply at this point.
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