Chapter 231
She didn't look away, but instead looked at Wen Xing with a radiant smile.
Wen Xing's pupils suddenly contracted. The next second, he rushed forward, wrapped one arm around Ling Wu's waist to protect her tightly, and used his sword to block the arrow with the other.
"Clang—" The silver tip of the arrow made a crisp sound when it touched the longsword.
Then another arrow pierced Wen Xing's shoulder, and blood gushed out from the shaft.
Pink and white roses fell to the ground, nourished by fresh blood.
"Protect the princess!"
"Protect the princess!"
The royal guards protected Ling Wu tightly until they captured the NPCs who had tried to assassinate her, and only then did they reluctantly leave.
Ling Wu looked at Wen Xing, who was covering his wound, but instead of comforting him gently as usual, she bent down and picked up the rose that was stained with blood.
[Ding, Princess's favorability decreased by 1]
[Ding, Princess's favorability decreased by 1]
[...]
As the favorability rating kept dropping, Wen Xing realized something was wrong and quickly checked the NPC's stats. The favorability rating had already dropped to [-10], and the NPC's dark side had unknowingly reached 5.
What's going on?!
"It is my fault for being useless and failing to protect the rose. Please punish me!" The color drained from the boy's face, and he knelt on the ground with blood streaming down his shoulder.
The decline in both the "darkening" value and the favorability rating stopped instantly.
“You’re injured.” Ling Wu’s gaze shifted from the rose to his shoulder.
Wen Xing shook her head, "It's just a scratch, it's nothing serious."
Lingwu tossed the blood-stained rose aside, muttering, "It's dirty, so I don't like it anymore."
Wen Xing really couldn't figure out what was going on, nor could he understand why the intelligence was wrong.
Not only is the crown prince unsuitable, but even the personality of the NPC in the quest is wrong.
Lost in thought, he noticed the constantly flashing message bar and felt a strange certainty that the problem must lie there.
But before he could even open it, the girl called out to him.
"Wen Xing."
He quickly replied, "Your Highness, I am here."
"Come with me, you need to apply medicine." Ling Wu glanced back at the blood on his shoulder.
Wen Xing hesitated for a moment, then closed the panel, got up and followed Ling Wu's footsteps.
"Yes, Your Highness." After a moment's thought, he bent down to pick up the rose and caught up with Ling Wu.
Lingwu walked ahead, lifting her skirt, her eyes light and gentle.
Wen Xing, who had been secretly setting traps last time, has now become a victim of those traps.
The god who oversees the NPCs in this game is now hated by the NPCs under his jurisdiction.
Why couldn't the innocent princess, who sensed her brother's delusions, turn evil?
And it's time to put some pressure on the players who have come to her side.
With top players monopolizing the market, even a small reward flowing from their fingertips is enough for other players to fight over for a long time.
At the same time, not only Wen Xing received the notification sound, but tens of thousands of players in the entire Ghost Realm, within the Rose Royal City continent instance, also received this notification sound—
[Ding, system detection shows the current corruption level of the Castle Princess is 5]
The dungeon will be closed prematurely when the NPC's corruption level is full!
[Ding! The difficulty of conquering the Castle Princess has increased...]
[The Castle Princess Guide Level: SS+]
[Server-wide notification: All main and side quests in [Rose Castle] will reward you with 3x the amount of points!]
"Holy crap! What's going on?! This is the first time an NPC has turned evil during the gameplay!"
"I was completely giving up, but... the reward is doubled!"
"Oh my god! Looks like I'll have to take a gamble on this mission too!"
"Heavenly Bodhisattva, please bless your believers!"
"..."
Wen Xing, who was standing next to Ling Wu, changed his expression and looked up at Ling Wu. He breathed a sigh of relief when he met the gentle light in Ling Wu's eyes.
But I couldn't help having a headache.
The rewards are tripled, which means there will be a constant stream of players appearing in the castle.
At that time, not only will the royal city guards be completely replaced by players...
Perhaps even one of the roses in the castle could have been created by a player using an item!
At the same time, it also means that those who obtain positions by the princess's side will be the first to face a joint attack from the players!
His already pale complexion worsened, but he quickly cleared his mind and focused on immersing himself in the identity of the princess knight.
“Your status is so high, I’ll do it myself.” Wen Xing lowered his head.
Lingwu nodded and sat down in the sheepskin chair to open a book.
Wen Xing paused for a moment, then silently picked up the medicine and bandages.
If he had known... he wouldn't have been so reserved!
"Then I'll go out and go first..."
“Let’s apply the medicine here. I have this feeling…” The girl put down her book, staring blankly at the roses outside the window, “I have this feeling of unease.”
Wen Xing had a thousand words in his heart, but in the end he could only say, "I will definitely protect Your Highness's safety."
His grip on the medicine tightened, and his appreciation for the girl's beauty deepened.
Even when she was lost in thought, her gentle eyes were still dazzling, not to mention when she looked at people with those eyes.
I almost wanted to rip my heart out and present it to her.
But what moved him even more was her unconscious cruelty towards the players after she turned to the dark side.
Wen Xing thought to himself as he bandaged the wound.
I also glanced at the messages that were constantly flashing in the message bar.
[Luan Jing: Wen Xing, I'll help you, but in the end you'll have to kill her with your own hands.]
Wen Xing didn't reply immediately. After all, he knew Luan Jing's personality very well. She would never willingly act as an accomplice. It would be more likely if she were the one helping him win him over.
What he didn't know was that Ling Wu now possessed a peace charm given to her by Lan Si.
If someone wins over Ling Wu and then kills her, the peace charm will take effect, and her favorability towards the person who killed her will instantly drop to -100.
At the same time, I will never fall in love with anyone easily again.
Wen Xing thought for a moment and finally took out the rose that had been cleaned with the tools.
"Your Highness, it's clean now."
"Will it stay clean forever?" Ling Wu looked directly into Wen Xing's eyes. "Like a knight who is clean and pure while carrying a mission... will it stay clean?"
Wen Xing opened his lips, but in the end, he didn't say a word, because the surprise in his eyes had become tangible.
What's the meaning?
Did she know that the assassination attempt was caused by him?
"A knight must be utterly loyal. If you, my lord, cannot do that, then let someone else take your place." Ling Wu did not touch the clean rose.
Wen Xing, considering the increased difficulty of the strategy, did not suspect Ling Wu's unusual behavior.
He knelt down, the tip of his sword pointing to the ground, the hilt gripped tightly in his palm.
"From this moment forward, Wen Xing will be Your Highness's knight, in life and in death!"
As these words fell, Wen Xing's shackles were removed.
Since it's an immersive game, let yourself be completely immersed.
Landric [Feng Xiaobei], who appeared to be handling government affairs, was not particularly surprised when he heard the system announcement.
He simply looked at the rose that had gradually turned purple since he appeared.
Landric's gaze softened, and the corners of his lips curved slightly upward.
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