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Chapter 84: Meeting the Princess again
Chapter 84: Meeting the Princess again
With just 5 minutes left on the countdown, Su Yu arrived at the entrance of the Golden Finch Palace.
Kaidelong, the princess's personal guard, was already waiting in his new silver armor.
Upon seeing Su Yu, he placed his left hand over his heart and bowed respectfully.
"Master of Kexing, Her Highness, the princess, has instructed me to greet you here. I will take you in now."
"Alright, lead the way."
Su Yu followed Kaidelong into the palace.
"Beep! Your main quest has been updated! [The Glory of the Golden Finch Empire (8/100)]."
"Quest requirement: Attend the 'Maple Leaf City Negotiation Preparation Meeting.'"
"Quest reward: 300 experience points."
Seeing the quest reward, Su Yu knew this task would be a breeze. 300 experience points would be a mere formality, so he didn't give it much thought.
As they walked through the palace, Su Yu chatted with Kaidelong while activating the [First-Person Omniscient Perspective] to record the 8th Ring of the princess's storyline.
He had considered recording Tiana's plotline, but given their small interactions, he decided against it. The 8th Ring of the princess's plot didn't involve any battles, so he could earn some money by selling the recordings and get the forum experts to analyze the plot, killing two birds with one stone.
They entered the same grand hall as before.
Upon entering, Su Yu noticed that the grand hall was already filled with ministers, nobles, and high-ranking officers.
Princess Alizja looked serious, seated on the throne. In her arms, she held a small blue and white cat glowing with starlight, though the breed was unknown. The cat was napping in her arms, eyes half-closed.
Seventh-Rank Shadow Priest, Xifan, sat on a side seat, enveloped in dark aura, his face hidden.
Despite being a high-ranking scholar, Su Yu's status among these people was the lowest, so he stood at the back of the crowd.
"Now that everyone has arrived, let's begin."
With the princess's authoritative voice, the meeting officially started.
...
For the first 5 minutes, the princess and the ministers primarily discussed internal affairs and military logistics.
For example, they discussed when the reinforcements and supplies from Olran would arrive at the Forest City; and another suggestion to change the conscription system to a recruitment system to adapt to the new war situation.
Su Yu wasn't very interested in these matters, so he just listened.
After 5 minutes, the princess turned to the main topic, beginning to discuss the upcoming trip to Maple leaf city.
"This time, I will be traveling to Maple Leaf City with Advisor Xifan to negotiate with Duke Anzu Sef and his advisors, Isaac and Ian."
"Understood."
A minister and a general in armor stepped forward.
"Isaac, you will manage the capital's internal affairs in my absence; Ian, you will take charge of the city's defense forces. Remember not to provoke the northern rebels."
"Understood!" General Ian knelt immediately kneeled and respectfully replied.
The minister named Isaac, however, frowned: "Your Highness, I still think you should not easily venture into enemy territory. The journey is quite dangerous. If anything were to happen to you on the way..."
"Do you have a better plan?" the princess coldly interrupted him.
"No, I don't."
"Then follow my instructions." Princess Alizja closed her eyes slightly. "This negotiation is to establish a boundary along the Radiant River with the rebels. If successful, the name 'Golden Finch' will not
The Radiant River is a major river that bisects the Golden Sparrow Empire, dividing the northern and southern halves almost equally. The imperial capital, Golden Sparrow City, is also situated on the Radiant River.
If the upcoming negotiations succeed, the royal family and the Callerton rebels will divide the empire into two: the "Southern Golden Sparrow Empire" and the "Callerton Empire."
But will the negotiations truly succeed?
Syu glanced at the mission log with over ninety tasks remaining and shook his head slightly.
The southern royal family is unwilling to concede, and the northern rebels are ambitious. The two major forces are bound to fight to the death.
The princess's journey to Maple Leaf City for negotiations is merely to buy time for her rear guard.
Her forces.
During the subsequent meeting, the princess and her ministers primarily discussed the timing of their departure.
The princess’s personal guard would need some time to prepare, so the departure was set for seven days later.
Seven days later, the princess would set off for Maple Leaf City with Sevan and her personal guard.
Throughout the meeting, Syu had no chance to speak, until it concluded.
After the meeting, the ministers filed out of the hall.
As Syu stepped out, the game notification rang again:
"Ring! Your main quest has been updated! [The Glory of the Golden Sparrow Empire (9/100)]."
"Quest Requirement: Please arrive at the Golden Sparrow Imperial Palace gate 14 hours from now, and follow the princess to Maple Leaf City. Countdown: 13:59:58."
"Quest Reward: 800 Experience Points."
Sighing softly, Syu muttered, "Another waiting quest."
The Tiana storyline involved intense grinding, while the princess’s storyline was just a series of waits, which was rather boring.
Checking the time, it was already midnight.
Syu planned to log out and go to sleep after leaving the palace.
But just then, Caydel (previously Caidelung), clad in silver armor, ran over to him:
"Master Kexing, the princess requests your presence!"
"Oh?"
A few minutes later, in a small courtyard behind the grand hall, Syu met the princess, Aimee (previously Aijie), once again.
He had already turned off the first-person perspective.
This courtyard was likely the princess’s private residence, with many attendants surrounding it.
"Kexing, what do you think of this negotiation?"
In the hall, the princess stroked the blue-and-white kitten in her arms and asked calmly.
"This negotiation can only serve to delay, and it will inevitably fail," Syu said, taking a sip of tea offered by an attendant: "We have an old saying, ‘What you can’t get on the battlefield, you can’t get at the negotiating table.’”
"Ring! You drank [Panda's Bliss Beverage], Experience +50 (Effective only once).”
"That’s a reasonable point," the princess nodded slightly.
"Kexing, as a scholar specializing in divination, I’d like to hear your prediction. Will I encounter any danger on this trip to Maple Leaf City?"
The princess looked at Syu seriously.
Since Syu accurately revealed her true thoughts the last time, Aimee knew he was no ordinary person.
Thus, when she was unsure about the trip to Maple Leaf City, the first person she thought of was Kexing, to seek his advice.
"Based on my calculations," Syu closed his eyes, his expression becoming particularly serious, "you will face two dangers on this trip to Maple Leaf City."
"Two?!"
"Yes, one on the way there, and another on the way back."
Syu opened his eyes, his gaze deep and penetrating: "If you want to change the outcome, I can offer you a suggestion."
"Which suggestion?"
"You can leverage the power of Interrealm Adventurers.
(End of Chapter)
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