Chapter 890: Yana Fien
Chapter 890: Yana Fien
"...?"
"You're not joking with me, are you?"
"The princess of Law City, and you're saying an Eighth Stage Righteous One was kidnapped and brought to this mountain bandit's lair..."
Yana Fien's expression remained calm as she nodded in acknowledgment.
"There's no point in avoiding the truth."
"The experience of being abducted and brought to this cave... It was a mistake I made when I was young and naive."
As she spoke, a bitter expression flashed across Yana Fien's eyes.
Seeing this, Lindsey decided to change the subject to avoid stirring up painful memories.
"Let's ask something else."
"If you're the princess of Law City and a direct descendant of the royal bloodline, why hasn't anyone come to rescue you?"
"Heart's Edge is your loyal follower, and they want to establish you as the new sovereign. With the abilities of a Righteous One or a Law Guardian, they should have brought you back, right?"
Yana Fien nodded and then shook her head.
"They did search for me, but after I voluntarily gave up the throne and the Codex of Human Wisdom fell silent, it was all in vain."
Lindsey's gaze was filled with skepticism.
"You mean an Eighth Stage Righteous One?"
Yana Fien understood what Lindsey was asking.
"Not even an Eighth Stage Awakened Being could do it. The world of Law City is incredibly solid, and the techniques of past sovereigns have continuously strengthened its concept, making it the most fortified fortress in the universe."
"To unleash those extraordinary abilities here—unless you take that final step, it's absolutely impossible!"
Yana Fien spoke with unwavering conviction.
Lindsey shrugged.
As a country bumpkin who had just entered the city, he naturally couldn't know more about the world than the princess herself.
At that moment, the Eternal One before Lindsey continued.
"And over these years, Adrian has likely been searching for me."
"But the stability within Law City also requires his attention, so he can't dedicate all his energy to finding me."
Adrian.
That was how Lindsey learned the name of Heart's Edge.
However, he still had doubts about Yana Fien's explanation.
"Don't you have any means to protect yourself?"
Yana Fien reached out and touched her black hair.
"Lindsey, you're absolutely right."
"Although I gained eternal life, I never awakened to Essence. I'm just an ordinary person with a bit more knowledge. Being abducted by bandits and enduring torture in a prison like today, I don't have the power to escape."
Lindsey couldn't fathom her situation.
The Yana Fien he had just met, with her unwavering determination and willingness to help others in dire circumstances, didn't seem like the type of 'runaway princess' one would find in a historical romance drama.
"Why did you give up the throne and then flee Law City?"
"...?"
Upon hearing this question, Yana Fien's expression became extremely embarrassed.
"Lindsey, everyone has a past they'd rather not revisit."
"I..."
The Eternal One initially wanted to refuse to answer, but thinking about the journey she and Lindsey were about to embark on, she suppressed her shame and explained.
"But since you asked, and we're going to Law City together, it's necessary for you to know."
Lindsey nodded.
"I'm all ears, and I swear to keep your secret."
Only then did Yana Fien begin to tell her story.
"A child of the sovereign, raised in the capital since she was young. But as the years passed, every decade went by without her being able to control Essence. Despite her aspirations, she seemed like an ordinary person. Yet, she was different from others; she had a father, a very powerful one!"
"In the end, for the sake of his child, he made a significant sacrifice.
He even imbued a part of his power into a Blessed One and bestowed it upon his child, granting her an endless lifespan..."
Lindsey couldn't help but interject, "With such a miracle, couldn't he just awaken you directly?"
Based on Lindsey's understanding of Awakened Beings, a powerful individual capable of achieving immortality and being the ruler of Law City should have no problem creating an Awakened Being.
Yana Fien nodded in understanding, "Of course, but Father wished for me to awaken on my own."
"One day, I'll be able to walk my own path."
Lindsey believed this explanation one hundred percent, "Then I understand. These are words that only a Righteous One would say."
"..."
An awkward silence fell between the two.
Yana Fien cleared her throat and continued, "After Father's disappearance, he left a letter for his closest student, the current Heart's Edge. He hoped that the future Law City would be governed by ordinary people, and I, an ordinary person with an endless lifespan, was the best candidate for the transition."
Lindsey picked up the conversation, "But it seems that the other Righteous Ones in the world of Law City don't support this idea."
Yana Fien directly shifted the blame onto herself, "Not only that, the most crucial thing is—I chose to retreat."
"In the past, I lived a carefree life in the Capital City, doing only what I wanted. I never thought about governing the kingdom or the world, nor did I ever consider taking on the fate of others."
"In the decade after Father's departure..."
Yana Fien suddenly laughed self-deprecatingly, "It's laughable when I think about it."
"Adrian is very strict and respects Father's decision, so he respected me completely. But I used this to be a complete coward!"
Yana Fien clenched her fists.
Anger surged in her brown irises, a silent protest against her past self.
Lindsey quietly changed the subject, "In that case, you should be under the strictest protection."
"As an ordinary person, did you manage to escape from the Capital City all the way here just by changing your appearance?"
Yana Fien explained, "Because of the Blade Seizure War ten years ago."
"The King's Tomb underwent a violent upheaval, and the White Steel Sword suddenly disappeared. The Codex of Human suddenly lost its power. Even if we tried to suppress the news, it inevitably caused a huge uproar, and greater pressure fell upon me."
"I took advantage of that chaos to escape from the Capital City and headed north."
Here, Yana Fien pointed to the Camp Mountain behind the two of them, "I won't mention the troubles I encountered along the way."
"In the end, the result is as you see it."
"..."
Lindsey was momentarily stunned.
He couldn't connect the Yana Fien before him with the cowardly and irresponsible Eternal One she described.
Could this be the change that reality had brought upon her? Just then, Princess Yana Fien's eyes lit up as she said, "Speaking of which, Lindsey, I've seen this name before."
"In the library of the Capital City, I've read many interesting books. Historically, someone with your name has appeared twice, and both times were during significant changes in Law City."
"Isn't that a coincidence?"
(End of Chapter)
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