Chapter 85 Royal City Banquet: Your anchorwoman's skirt is lifted up more than yours...
Side quests in the scene?
Shi Yu was slightly taken aback, but did not show it.
All the people saw was the princess pause slightly, then gracefully move forward again, her steps as light as feathers, her skirt swaying with her steps, the crystal lights shining on it, making the rhinestones on the skirt sparkle like a galaxy.
Shi Yu grasped the key word "scenario." This was the first time he had heard of such a task. In the past, there was no prefix when side quests were released. Did a scenario side quest mean that it had to be completed in this scenario?
It didn't specify whether it was mandatory or optional.
However, this did give him an opportunity.
Shen Su, Qin Ke, and Mo Rugui are most likely among the guests below. He was originally thinking about how to find them without ruining his image, but this task has just helped him. Moreover, this side quest is not difficult to complete.
The mission states that he must shake hands with all the princes, but the guests below are not just princes. He needs to shake hands with everyone in order to ensure no one is missed. Therefore, even if the guests are not playing the role of princes, he can still shake hands with them to observe them.
Just as Shi Yu was about to step forward and shake hands with the guests, he suddenly noticed that some of the guests had golden arrows above their heads. He stared at the arrows for three seconds, and then a line of text appeared: "Prince Lia."
Shi Yu: "..."
Isn't it a high-level dungeon?
They even highlighted the prince? Is the side quest really that simple?
But this would prevent him from shaking hands with the other guests, only with the princes indicated by the arrows. If the characters they were playing were not princes, he would lose a chance to recognize them.
The official livestream of the Royal City Banquet also questioned this instance—
[I suspected I'd entered the wrong livestream room, so I checked and it was indeed categorized as a high-level dungeon. Are high-level dungeons this easy now???]
[It's been three hours since the game started, and not a single person has died! This is illogical!]
[Yeah, isn't this supposed to be a high-level dungeon? It's not exciting at all. If it weren't for that pretty streamer named Shi Yu, I would have left long ago.]
[A female streamer? I'm dying of laughter! Your female streamer's skirt is bigger than yours when it's lifted up!]
...
The live stream chat gradually shifted towards requiring the images to be blurred out, while Shi Yu began to follow the arrows and shake hands and greet the princes one by one.
"Hello, Mr. Green."
The princess gracefully extended her right hand, and a man in a champagne-colored dress with medium-length flaxen curly hair warmly shook her hand, his words even more enthusiastic than his actions: "Hello, Your Highness! If I may, I would prefer Your Highness to call me Moses, because Mr. Green makes me feel like I'm calling my father."
Although this man seemed overly enthusiastic and somewhat greasy, his behavior was not greasy at all. His handshake etiquette was very standard and gentlemanly, unlike some of the princes who, when excited, would hold his hand and not let go, or deliberately rub the back of his hand with their index fingers.
But Shi Yu wasn't sure if he was a player playing a character, or if this person was just an outgoing and enthusiastic NPC.
Shi Yu didn't linger for long. He walked to the next prince and, following the prompt next to the arrow, called out the prince's name.
"Your Highness Lucius, hello."
Lucius was arguably the most dazzling of all the male guests at the banquet. From the moment he entered the banquet hall, he was surrounded by girls like stars around him until the princess appeared.
"Hello, Your Highness."
Lucius's voice was very pleasant, his mellow voice carrying the fragrance of midnight orchids. Hearing his voice was intoxicating, and the girls around him couldn't help but slow their breathing.
The princess's slender hands were wrapped in soft lace, with the backs of her hands facing up and her fingertips pointing downwards, revealing a section of her wrist bone that was as white as the moon.
Lucius gently took the princess's fingertips in his gloved hands, every movement exuding elegance. He bent down and kissed the back of her hand, eliciting screams from the girls around them.
After kissing her hand, he slowly straightened up and gave the princess an elegant and charming smile.
Prince Lucis's charm captivated all the girls, but Princess Lucis was not among them.
Shi Yu glanced at him only once before withdrawing her hand and moving on to the next person.
Lucius, his smile frozen on his face: "..."
"I have long admired the name of the God of War, Su Ye."
The princess gave the God of War a polite smile.
The God of War was too tall, probably more than 1.9 meters, while Shi Yu became shorter after becoming a princess. When he stood in front of the God of War, his head only reached the God of War's chest, and he could only look up to greet him.
The tilt of his head back made his eyes slightly open, revealing a pair of clean and clear eyes beneath his thick, curled eyelashes, sparkling like countless stars falling into them.
Chen Su was momentarily distracted by what he saw.
But he quickly looked away.
It's no wonder he was lost in thought; the princess's gaze... gave him a sense of familiarity.
But they are clearly two completely different people, with different appearances, different body shapes, and even different genders.
"Your Highness, are you well?"
The God of War greeted the princess.
The God of War character is set to only be able to speak three sentences a day, with each sentence containing no more than five words. Shen Su has used up one of his speaking opportunities for the day.
Compared to the other guests who were dressed in their finest attire, the war god in front of him was dressed very simply, in a simple silver-gray tailcoat without any extra accessories. However, the war god's tall and upright figure made this simple suit look particularly good.
Hearing that the God of War came from a peasant background and maintained a simple lifestyle even after achieving great glory, Shi Yu disliked the flamboyant male peacock and developed a certain fondness for this unassuming God of War.
As rumored, the God of War was aloof and unapproachable. After greeting the princess, he lowered his gaze and showed no intention of continuing the conversation.
The man to the right rear of the God of War stepped forward, extending his right hand with a polite smile. "Your Highness, I am Ron, the God of War's lieutenant, and also Ron of the Wilson family."
"Hello."
...
After greeting all the princes, Shi Yu also took a close look at each of them.
He couldn't find any familiar faces, which meant the system had changed the appearances of all the players, and they were all playing their own roles, so it was impossible to tell from their personalities.
However, finding teammates can be put on hold for now; completing the side quests at hand is the priority.
The chief steward announced, "Your Highness, please select a prince to perform the opening dance, and then our banquet will officially begin."
Everyone watched as the princess lifted her skirt, looked straight ahead, and walked directly toward the center of the banquet hall.
There stood the God of War, Sue, his lieutenant Ron, and... the star-studded Lucis, with passersby making way for him and looking at the princess with expectant eyes.
Almost everyone thought the princess would choose Lucius, and the girls surrounding Lucius showed visible disappointment on their faces. Lucius himself confidently took a step forward.
Then the princess walked past him...
I passed him...
he……
They walked toward the God of War, Suye.
"Your Highness Suye."
The princess's voice was sweet and clear, and her eyes, visible behind her veil, were dark and clear. "May I invite you to dance?"
The live streams of Shi Yu and Shen Su were in an uproar!
[Aaaaaaah! They've given us sweet moments! They've given us sweet moments! This Oracle CP fan is ecstatic!]
He used a chance to speak to him, he invited him to dance, it was a two-way street!
【Ahhh, did they recognize me? Did they recognize me? Did they recognize me?!!!!】
[Probably not, they probably just picked randomly.]
Although I didn't recognize you, I still chose you. It feels even better to ship you with this!
...
Wearing lace gloves, her slender, fair hands were extended towards Chen Su with their palms facing upwards. The princess's skin was fair and delicate, as if covered with a layer of powder, and her features were as exquisite as a porcelain doll. Her eyebrows were curved, and she must have been smiling under her veil.
Although it was a polite smile, it must have been very beautiful.
"My pleasure."
Shen Su used his second chance to speak that day. He took the princess's hand, and the two stepped onto the dance floor.
As the music started, a little awkwardness occurred before the dance began. Strangely enough, the princess didn't know that when dancing, a lady's right hand should hold a gentleman's hand, while her left hand should rest on a gentleman's shoulder.
When she actually started dancing, the princess's stumbling steps made Shen Su even more suspicious. As a princess, she should have been taught how to dance ballroom dance by professionals since she was a child, so how could she dance so awkwardly?
It was Shi Yu's first time dancing the women's steps, so naturally he didn't have the habits of a lady dancing. However, he quickly realized his mistake and corrected himself. He just didn't know if the God of War had noticed.
Because it was her first time dancing the women's steps, Shi Yu was not used to it.
I keep stepping on the other person's foot...
Shi Yu: "..."
Even if the other party didn't notice at first, they've now realized he can't dance the female steps anymore.
I'm numb.
It's been abandoned.
Who says a princess has to be a dancer? Can't a princess be a little silly?
Suddenly, his body felt light and his waist tightened. The God of War grabbed his waist with one hand and lifted him up. Then he felt his feet step on the other's leather shoes.
Shi Yu opened her eyes wide in disbelief.
It was both because of the God of War's actions and because of the rough, hot hand on his waist that controlled his entire body. He didn't know if it was because the princess's skin was too delicate or because he was too sensitive, but he felt the area of his waist that had been touched become very hot.
However, the God of War merely glanced at him calmly, placed his hand back under his shoulder blade, clasped his right hand with his other hand, and continued dancing to the music.
The princess's skirt was long enough that no one could tell she was stepping on the god of war's feet; at most, they would notice that the two were a little closer together.
The God of War remained calm and aloof.
Beneath the shell, Chen Su was filled with questions.
Just as he picked her up in the princess carry, several messages popped up on the game panel—
The princess has become curious about you.
Princess's Curiosity +1
Princess's Curiosity +1
Princess's Curiosity +1
...
Princess's Favorability: 1
What's the difference between curiosity and favorability?
As if hearing his question, another message popped up:
[Note: When the princess's curiosity level towards you reaches 10, you will gain 1 point of her favorability. When the princess's favorability reaches 100, the player can directly become the princess's husband.]
So that's how it is.
10 points of curiosity equal 1 point of favorability. Based on this conversion, he only needs to obtain 1000 points of curiosity from the princess to exchange for 100 points of favorability.
Does becoming the princess's husband directly mean that you don't need to compete with others?
His main mission is to obtain the princess's true love's kiss when the bells ring at dawn on the seventh day.
However, the princess will not kiss just anyone who is not related to her. The theme of the instance is also the princess choosing a husband. Only by becoming the princess's husband can one be qualified to ask the princess for a kiss of true love when the bell rings at dawn on the seventh day.
This instance is more like a strategy game.
The target of my romance is the princess.
Chen Su now just wants to know if other players' main quests are also about conquering the princess, just like his.
A princess can only have one husband.
In other words—
Only one of the four of them can complete the game...
Shi Yu placed her feet on top of the other person's feet, and was pulled along by the other person, dancing the dance to the rhythm of the other person.
After the dance ended, the two bowed to each other.
Shi Yu wanted to say something to the God of War, but the other party turned and left, his face even colder than before.
Shi Yu: "?"
As Chen Su strode forward, intending to go to a corner for a drink to calm down, several more lines of information popped up on the game panel.
Princess's Curiosity +1
Princess's Curiosity +1
Princess's Curiosity +1
Princess's Curiosity +1
...
Shen Su: "???"
Could the princess please stop being so curious about him?
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