Chapter 216
He said this with a smile, but his eyes were filled with cruel frost.
Soldiers patrolling the city posted a bounty notice throughout the city.
Only after the soldiers left did the players step forward to check.
[The fugitive Alcipe has trespassed into the castle, spread rumors, and attempted to steal the royal city's treasures. A reward of ten thousand taels of silver will be given to anyone who helps the royal guards capture him, and he will be exceptionally recruited as a castle guard.]
"As expected of a master, he's already secured a bounty on the second day!"
"Last night it showed that a player had already seen the princess, that must be the big shot Alcipe, right?"
"With such a huge bounty, what exactly did this big shot do? Wasn't the mission to win over the princess? Why did he steal the royal city's treasure?"
"...Is it possible that the princess is the most precious treasure of the royal city?"
"A bounty of ten thousand taels is equivalent to five hundred thousand in real currency! Not to mention the second person who gets accepted as a castle guard. Getting into the castle means you'll get to see the princess, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, players rushed to check the pinned quest at the top—[Main Quest]: Find the princess! Conquer her! Kill her!
"Look! Another player has spotted the princess!"
Inside the castle, the princess finally met a fourth person besides Crown Prince Yuzhu and the swindler who had visited the castle without permission the previous night.
The aloof etiquette officer wore a snow-white robe, with a gold ribbon wrapped around her wrist, and her long blue hair cascading down to her waist.
Her features were exquisitely sculpted, and her blue eyes were as deep as the sea, as if they could absorb all the beauty in the world.
As he bowed, his long white eyelashes drooped slightly, giving him a mysterious air, much like the ancient Eastern saying of "holding a pipa while half-concealing one's face."
But what really caught the eye was the pair of snow-white fox ears on her long blue hair.
Players in the game may change their race after experiencing a serendipitous encounter.
The game NPCs are not surprised by this; in fact, some races have talents that can make an NPC's initial favorability higher than that of other players.
"Your Highness, I am your future master of ceremonies, Lan Si."
His voice was calm and elegant, like a gentle breeze, making one's heart race.
At the same time, the sunlight fell on him, making him seem as if he were coated with a sacred halo.
As the sunlight streamed in, Lan Si lowered his head, waiting for the princess's favor to increase, but all he received was a soft, gentle voice, like the misty rain of early spring.
"Good day, Your Excellency, Master of Ceremonies."
Lan Si, who hadn't heard the favorability rating sound, finally looked up. He wanted to see what kind of high-difficulty NPC it was, and remained unmoved by the fox clan, which could increase favorability.
When Lan Si's deep blue eyes met those of the princess sitting high above him, he realized with a thought, "So that's how it is."
He recalled the praise the castle servant had given her on the quest panel—
Her beauty was as stunning as that of a peony.
The pink and white princess dress is the most selective in terms of skin tone, but the princess's exposed skin has a charming porcelain-like color under the sunlight.
Her eyes were clean and pure, as if she had never seen into the world and the hearts of men. Her eyes were full of charm, making it impossible to look away.
With a gentle smile, she resembled a pure angel, sweeping away the gloom in his heart.
The tips of Lan Si's fox ears were tinged with pink.
Beautiful things always evoke a sense of goodwill, and he was no exception.
But when beauty reaches its peak, every smile and frown can bewitch people.
For a moment he had the urge to back out, but he quickly came to his senses.
No matter how perfectly the model is built, it cannot change the fact that she is just an NPC.
NPCs can only communicate with players based on a pre-defined core, so even if he does develop feelings for her, he only likes the programmer behind her who created her, not her.
After figuring it out, he cleared his mind of those thoughts.
Moreover, if he really falls in love with an NPC, he can simply quit the instance. After all, once someone clears the instance, the main NPC in front of him will no longer be able to communicate with him.
He slowly revealed the advantages that came with his status: "Your Highness, when teaching etiquette, I will hold you to high standards, so please forgive my strictness during this period."
His snow-white eyelashes were slightly raised, and his white fox ears twitched slightly, which was somewhat contrary to his aloofness and made it easy for people to feel close to him.
Still not receiving any notification about Ling Wu's favorability rating, Lan Si couldn't help but ponder.
Lingwu nodded. "Yes. My brother has already told me all of this."
Lan Si didn't look up, but instead looked down at the carpet, which appeared even more magnificent in the sunlight. "Then, Your Highness, let's begin the lesson now."
A pure and innocent princess who has never met any outsiders will naturally become interested in a new master of ceremonies; he doesn't need to take the initiative...
However, this idea completely vanished after half a day of teaching!
Because the princess hadn't increased his favorability at all until he was about to leave, he felt both exhausted and very curious.
Even the most difficult NPCs to win over in the past would have some fluctuations in their favorability.
But the princess before me was unlike any I'd ever seen before.
Whether it was his rigid teaching etiquette, his intentionally gentle way of speaking, or his use of system tools...
She always stared at him with eyes as wet as a deer in a misty forest, her gaze unwavering and pure.
However, the favorability rating has always been 0!
"Your Highness, today's etiquette lesson has ended. For the remaining time, could Your Highness tell me if there is anything you are dissatisfied with about this lesson? Or rather, is there anything Your Highness dislikes about me?"
Otherwise, why wouldn't there be any emotional fluctuation at all?
"No." The girl shook her head, as pure and beautiful as ever.
Lan Si couldn't help but feel disappointed. "Then see you tomorrow, Your Highness."
Pressuring relentlessly is not his style; sometimes, retreating to advance is a viable strategy.
"teacher……"
When he heard the girl call him "teacher" in a sweet and obedient voice, Lan Si seemed to think of something, and his fox ears gradually turned pink. He coughed softly and replied seriously, "Your Highness, please speak."
Upon seeing this, a ripple appeared in Ling Wu's eyes, but her expression remained calm. "There's still some time. Teacher, could you tell me about the outside world?"
When Lan Si looked at her, he saw a bright, expectant look in her eyes as she spoke, completely different from the elegant and noble princess he had been all morning.
Lan Si knew his chance had come, but he still couldn't help but feel a flutter in his heart at the expectation in those pure eyes.
"sure."
Lingwu descended from her seat at the head of the table, lifting her princess dress, not forgetting the elegant manners the etiquette officer had taught her all morning.
Lan Si felt a surge of affection for her and began to dote on her.
“Since the princess has never left this floor, I will start by telling her about the castle.”
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