Chapter 242

One arrow after another, and the direction in which the arrows were shot was completely invisible to the naked eye.

Feng Jing, without changing his expression, picked up the crown held by the priest and put it on his head.

This is a golden crown with two shimmering, longan-sized rubies on it. The gems emit a soft glow, softening the surrounding air.

As soon as the crown was put on, the surrounding arrows were blocked by a faint light barrier.

But as arrows rained down on him without pause, the radiance on the protective shield slowly faded.

Feng Jing looked at Ling Wu and found that she was in a very safe place, so he put his worries at ease.

He gazed at the crown he had made overnight for Lingwu in the distance, and then took a step forward.

But the moment he took a step, twice as many arrows came flying at him!

Feng Jing's eyes turned slightly cold. He may not have the authority now, but that doesn't mean anyone can bully him.

The players scattered and fled with the natives, but they all kept a watchful eye on Ling Wu as they headed towards her.

"Princess, I will escort you away!"

"call out--"

"Zheng—"

A player ran excitedly toward Ling Wu, but in that instant, the arrows in the air all changed direction and shot toward him!

In an instant, the player was riddled with arrows and turned into a hedgehog!

The last arrow pierced the void with a terrifying shrill sound, pinning him firmly to the ground!

He never even managed to get within five meters of Ling Wu before he died.

Ling Wu looked around and saw Alcipe hiding in the crowd, wearing a cloak. The man lifted the cloak to reveal a handsome face filled with guilt and pleading.

He opened his lips, though no sound came out, and though they were far apart, his gentle voice reached Ling Wu's ear the moment he spoke:

“Princess, I’m so sorry, but the situation is urgent. The rebels are clearly after your brother, and we are outnumbered and can’t even find them.”

“I swore that I would never lie to you again. Even when you were angry with me and ignored me for a long time last time, I did not lie.”

"So, little princess, please trust me one more time and come with me. I'll send you back after this is over, okay?" Alcipe's blue eyes were full of pleading.

Ling Wu ignored him, but Wen Xing, standing behind her, narrowed his cold eyes slightly.

If Alsippe is here, then this assassination is either part of the plot, or...

Lan Si and Luan Jing!

Lingwu lowered her head and took out the handkerchief that Luanjing had given her, completely unmoved by the changes around her.

The moment the handkerchief was taken out, countless arrows deviated slightly from their course.

Then all the arrows seemed to fear Ling Wu and kept their distance from her.

Only occasionally, a few, as if just for show, would lightly land about two meters away from Lingwu.

"The princess doesn't need our help; we're the ones who should be begging for her protection!"

"That's right! The princess has magic! Those arrows went limp before they even reached her!"

"If we die now, do you think we'll be forced to quit the game, or will we actually... die?"

Upon hearing this, all the players fell silent, and some even collapsed to their knees.

After a moment of silence, several people knelt down before Ling Wu, tears streaming down their faces.

"Your Highness, please protect us!"

"Your Highness, please protect your people!"

“I miss my mother…” he choked up and then knelt down as well. “Your Highness, I beg you, I still want to go home to see my mother.”

"..."

In an instant, what started as one or two people knelt down in a whole group.

Wen Xing's eyes were filled with complex emotions. He simply lowered his head and respectfully called out to Ling Wu, "Your Highness, these people are petitioning you."

Lingwu withdrew her gaze from the handkerchief and stared at the faces of the players for a moment.

Then he pointed at a few people: "You, you... and you..."

This group was predominantly male, but there were also a few women, and they all shared the following common characteristic:

—They all come from the same team.

Those who were chosen were filled with ecstatic joy and contempt, but Ling Wu's next words were:

"Everyone else, come behind me except you."

Celestia has met many people in her two lifetimes, but apart from a few top players, these are the people who left a deep impression on her.

These people conspired to kidnap and drug Celestia, attempting to force her into their possession. Fortunately, someone rescued her in time, preventing the group from succeeding.

Their fate, whether now or in the past, has always been the same: death.

As soon as Ling Wu finished speaking, one of the more vulnerable members of the group shouted angrily, "There's a traitor among us! Otherwise, she would have known about our plans!?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a torrent of arrows rained down upon them, completely engulfing them!

Seeing this, the other players who had managed to survive and were standing behind Ling Wu swallowed hard and accused in trembling voices, "Serves them right! No wonder His Highness didn't protect them!"

But more often than not, the limbs are stiff and weak.

"How did she know so accurately who wanted to harm her? Is she really an NPC?"

"It's terrifying to think about, but we're currently being protected by her, so we have the least right to doubt her!"

"What if, what if we can never get out..."

They were all communicating on the channel, but inexplicably, whenever they spoke, they would always see Ling Wu glancing at them with a gentle smile.

Until the last comment

"Have you guys noticed that my wife always looks at the people who just commented? Is it possible that my princess wife... can see all our interactions?!"

As soon as the girl in the black dress sent the message, Ling Wu, under the gaze of a group of people, gave her a slight smile and then nodded.

Lingwu called softly to her, "Come here."

The girl in the black dress retreated in fear, but the players around her silently moved a few steps away from her, making her stand out.

Seeing this, the girl in the black dress had tears in her eyes and dared not go forward, until Ling Wu moved her fingers slightly, and a gentle breeze pushed her to Ling Wu's side.

"You're very smart." Ling Wu gave her a slight smile.

Her gentle smile, like a warm spring breeze and sunshine, makes people feel good.

The girl in the black dress slowly lost her fear, and she mustered her courage to ask, "Your Highness, is there something you need from me?"

Ling Wu nodded, then glanced at Landric, who was struggling in the battle, and murmured softly, "Come closer to me."

"Your Highness... I... I'm scared, sob sob sob..."

"You're not scared when you call me 'wife,' but you're scared when you get closer to me?" Ling Wu asked, amused.

"Ah, you... I, cough cough." She was a little panicked and a little embarrassed at being caught.