Chapter 503: The Compass and the Watch
Chapter 503: The Compass and the Watch
Princess Felicia, the Sixth Princess?
As he gazed upon the graceful young lady before him, adorned in a long dress and exuding charm, Lyon couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly, then turned to glance at the female journalist beside him.
Have you heard of this princess?
Not really... But her hair and eye color are the same as Prince Andre's, so she must be a direct member of the royal family.
In that case, let's capture her! It's just a backup plan; as long as she's of royal blood, it doesn't matter who it is!
In less than 0.1 seconds, through a silent exchange of glances, a consensus was reached. The 'angry' Prince Lyon relaxed his expression and nodded with satisfaction.
"That's more like it... Let's go. I'm eager to see what your celebration is all about."
"Of course."
Lyon, whose demeanor was slightly arrogant and differed greatly from the information he had, looked at the girl named Felicia, who blinked her emerald eyes. She then raised her slender arm, gestured towards the area where the celebration was being set up, and said with a smile:
"This way, Your Highness. Our celebrations in the Korok Kingdom are not too different from yours. They are meant to commemorate important occasions."
"What do you mean by important occasions?"
"Those are significant studies that have changed the times and are still relevant today."
After entering the street where the celebration was being prepared, the charming girl pointed at the colorful lanterns hanging at the highest point and said with a hint of longing in her expression:
"For example, the recent celebration was to commemorate the discovery of Aerial Crystals. Without the mining and utilization of this mineral, the City of Machinery, Korok, would not exist today."
Aerial Crystals...
Upon hearing Felicia's words, Lyon's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he thought of the bandit siblings, Qi Fan and Qi Mei, temporarily hidden within two orchid flowers and left behind at their residence.
For the Korok Kingdom, Aerial Crystals were indeed extremely important. Without this peculiar mineral that significantly reduced weight, it would have been impossible to create this magical city that could freely move and connect.
However, for those living near the Aerial Crystal mines, the existence of this mineral was a tremendous disaster. Qi Fan and Qi Mei's hometown, Chaijun, and other Aerial Crystal mining areas had seen countless families ruined due to this mineral.
"Your Highness, Lyon."
After pausing beneath the colorful lanterns for a while, the girl with emerald eyes spoke with great enthusiasm:
"You've arrived a bit early. The celebration hasn't started yet; they're just doing some preliminary preparations. The real 'Aerial Day' is tomorrow.
By then, not only will the festivities be tens of times more lively, but we'll also temporarily lift the restrictions. We'll move the few blocks above the celebration area, allowing the Aerial Crystal-powered machinery to freely take to the skies. If you're interested, I can accompany you to see it again."
"In that case, I'd be grateful."
After a somewhat perfunctory response, Lyon chatted with Felicia half-heartedly while resting his hand on his horn and glancing at the guards behind them.
The soul strengths of these guards were relatively normal, with a few being slightly more vigorous, but still within the range of ordinary people. It was unlikely that any of them were Purifiers.
The other people on Celebration Street were also all normal, and most of their souls seemed... quite content? Lyon noticed that the souls around him, whether in terms of purity or stability when the flames flickered slightly, were at least two levels higher than those in the capital. His furrowed brows relaxed a little.
In stark contrast to the majority of ordinary people and kingdoms barely above the poverty line, the Korok Kingdom undoubtedly boasts abundant material resources. Due to the reduced concern for livelihood, the souls of its inhabitants tend to be more "stable," much like Princess Felicia, who exudes a carefree and pure demeanor.
Hmm... But there's something a bit odd...
After observing Princess Felicia's Soul Flame, Lyon furrowed his brows once more. Her soul, stable and pure, seemed oddly "polished."
At first glance, it didn't seem peculiar, but upon closer inspection, Princess Felicia's soul appeared unusually orderly.
Most people's souls are chaotic, not because of their moral character but simply because they can't control their thoughts, leading to inevitable distractions when not fully focused.
Emotionally, they also tend to be disorganized. Even in moments of great joy, their emotions can suddenly plummet due to seemingly trivial reasons like bad weather or finding a garlic leaf stuck in their loved one's front tooth.
However, Princess Felicia's soul exuded a sense of... perfection, like a well-rounded pearl. Her happiness was pure, her longing sincere, and her delight unadulterated, without any extraneous emotions.
If one were to describe it, it would be like holding a compass in your hand. While it follows the rules of operation, it's bound to sway with the slightest tremor of the holder's arm, causing the direction to shift.
Princess Felicia's soul, on the other hand, resembled a precisely adjusted watch, ticking away second by second, unaffected by the wearer's singing and dancing.
Precise!
The precision of a manufactured product!
Finally, Lyon found the words to describe this peculiar sensation, causing his pupils to constrict in surprise. He looked at her, uncertain and suspicious.
He recalled the Aquarius Director's words about the Korok Royal Family being under control. Naturally, he assumed this control was physical confinement.
But witnessing Princess Felicia's soul... Could the control the Aquarius Director spoke of be a spiritual bond or alteration rather than imprisonment or abduction?
"Sir Lyon?" The emerald-eyed girl seemed remarkably perceptive, catching a glimpse of Lyon's momentary lapse.
She tilted her head towards Lyon and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something amiss with me?"
"Nothing..." Lyon glanced at her soul, which was filled with contentment and devoid of any other emotions, and blinked. "I was just thinking about something and got a bit lost in thought."
"I see."
Noticing Lyon's constant glances since the beginning, clearly unaware of Lyon's true identity, the girl couldn't help but feel a sense of triumph. She blinked her large eyes and with a mix of politeness and curiosity, she asked, "Sir Lyon, may I inquire what you were thinking about?"
"Sure." Lyon smiled and nodded, glancing at Princess Felicia's soul, which resembled a smoothly meshing gear assembly, with thoughts and emotions interlocking with precision.
"I was thinking that a cute girl like you would probably cry for a long time if she got punched."
"..."
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