Chapter 894: 'Home'
Chapter 894: 'Home'
"Is it Princess Yana Fien?"
"Huh?"
"Isn't she the one who has been unwell, residing within the Capital City, never stepping out of the castle for nearly a decade?"
"How did she end up outside, and come here with a group of refugees?"
"..."
Beneath the city gate.
Common soldiers and lower-stage Law Guardians looked at each other in confusion.
But the Law Guardian who had jumped down from the city wall acted swiftly without hesitation, already escorting Princess Yana Fien into the city, not bothering to clarify the situation for these young people.
These older and more experienced Law Guardians had witnessed Princess Yana Fien's oath ceremony in person, and with just a glance, they naturally recognized the princess before them.
The only thing that didn't match their memories was her eyes.
Those determined and spirited eyes... But upon closer inspection, given Princess Yana Fien's identity, this matter might be good news for the City of Law.
Lindsey: [Yana Fien, things seem to be going smoothly on your end.]
Yana Fien: [Indeed, the next step is to enter the Capital City and meet with Adrian.]
Yana Fien: [Lindsey, rest assured. Although I have my own goals, I will also do my best to help with the Sinner Mark and the matters concerning your hometown.]
Lindsey: [I trust you.]
Lindsey: [But speaking of it, adventures bring about allude to the unexpected, and I never imagined I would have such an opportunity to remove the Sinner Mark before returning to the City of Law.]
Yana Fien: [Before leaving this Capital City, I also had many things I hadn't considered, but reality is as it is.]
Lindsey conversed with this friend, who had regained her princess identity.
Simultaneously, he dug a path underground.
Without any visible hand movements, the earth before him was struck by The Builder's Hand, creating a square tunnel.
Lindsey advanced inch by inch, his steps calm and measured, always maintaining his position directly below Yana Fien.
The Eternal Mark's effect was even more flexible in combat.
Lindsey retained this skill, choosing to use it to dig a tunnel underground.
"It's been a long time since I did this."
"In the past, I only thought of digging tunnels in extreme situations; this is a rare experience since my strength increased..."
Lindsey felt a sense of deja vu, reminiscent of his days in the Black Mountain World, where he and Red dug tunnels beneath the mountain while dragons roosted above.
However, his actions underground proceeded smoothly.
Meanwhile, Princess Yana Fien's experience above differed from what he had imagined.
The princess's identity was easily recognizable.
Especially in the Capital City of the City of Law, verifying someone's identity was not a difficult task.
The news spread like wildfire within the city, igniting an incredible discussion until someone intervened to stop the frenzy.
Escorted by the Law Guardians,
Princess Yana Fien finally returned to her long-missed 'home'.
The three walls and the three-ring district.
These once-familiar scenes, after a decade of turmoil, had inevitably become blurry in their details.
But as she stepped onto this land once more,
Past memories resurfaced, evoking nostalgia and reminding her that this was truly her home.
"Home... My home..."
"No, the time has not yet come.
"Although I have a home now, what about those who are truly homeless?"
Memories of her time wandering in the City of Law surfaced.
Yana Fien glanced at the Law Guardian beside her, his expression stern and focused.
He didn't take on the escort duty alone but shared the news with his colleagues, and soon, a fully-armed party formed, a powerful force in motion.
"..."
Yana Fien remained silent.
Her identity alone had brought this incredible treatment, and she was surrounded by the group.
The party marched along the city's central axis, passing through the three walls and crossing the city moat via an arched bridge. Finally, they ascended the spiral mountain path, reaching the summit of the Capital City.
This place was once her home.
"Move aside!"
"What did you say?"
"Princess... Princess, she's back! Let me see her!"
Yana Fien returned to the Capital City amidst the crowd.
A worried female voice echoed through the city, followed by a powerful Essence.
It was a lady dressed in servant attire.
The head maid of the Capital City, once responsible for caring for Yana Fien—Mel.
Of course, this head maid was also a powerful Awakened.
She rushed forward, instantly recognizing Yana Fien, and her emotions overwhelmed her. She embraced Yana Fien like a mother hugging her child, holding her tightly.
"Child... Your Highness..."
"Where have you been all these years?"
"Mr. Adrian has been searching for you during his bandit-hunting expeditions, but he couldn't find any trace of you."
"Or... were you trapped by some conspiracy, or in another world!"
Yana Fien didn't offer any excuses.
She interrupted the maid's concerned inquiry, shaking her head as she spoke.
"It wasn't due to others' schemes or conspiracies."
"Ten years ago, I was foolish enough to choose escape, unable to handle the pressure, which led to today's predicament."
"..."
Confusion, heartache, condemnation...
Various expressions flickered across the maid's face.
But thinking about the situation outside the Capital City of Law, she couldn't bring herself to say these words, only holding Yana Fien tightly:
"Child, I know you've been through a lot out there."
"Now you need to rest, and we'll talk about those things later. Come with me..."
The maid intended to comfort the girl in her arms as she had done in the past.
But Yana Fien did something beyond Mel's imagination. She seemed like a stranger as she struggled out of the maid's embrace, then grabbed the maid's shoulders, staring intently at the maid with her dark eyes.
"Now is not the time for me to rest."
"Not just the world, but people in various worlds are facing crucial moments, and they need some help."
The maid was momentarily stunned.
The child she remembered seemed to overlap with the girl before her, yet she seemed like a different person.
This was no longer a simple relationship between an Awakened and a commoner, or a maid and a princess.
Mel was truly moved by the girl's determination, like the righteous ones she had seen in the past.
The maid was momentarily stunned.
She remembered the child she once knew, but the girl before her seemed like a different person.
This was no longer a simple relationship between an Awakened and a commoner, or a maid and a princess.
Mel was truly moved by the girl's determination, like the righteous ones she had seen in the past.
The maid was momentarily stunned.
She remembered the child she once knew, but the girl before her seemed like a different person.
This was no longer a simple relationship between an Awakened and a commoner, or a maid and a princess.
Mel was truly moved by the girl's determination, like the righteous ones she had seen in the past.
(End of Chapter)
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