Chapter 95 Royal City Banquet: The Wife-Obsessed Maniac. Su.
"Splash!"
A small splash of water rose from the surface of the pool.
A slender figure in a peach-pink dress drifted down like a leaf in the wind, disappearing into the snow-covered pool in the next second.
The heavy snow continued to fall, and soon the small patch of water was covered with snowflakes again, as if nothing had happened.
Not far away, Shen Su, dressed in silver, hid behind a large tree. He was completely still, his eyes fixed on the spot, and he used almost all his strength to restrain himself from rushing forward.
Shi Yu told him not to interfere.
He didn't know what Shi Yu's plan was.
But he believed in Shi Yu.
His face was expressionless. His clenched fist, hanging by his side, had its palm pierced by his fingernails, and a few drops of blood slid down between his fingers, staining the snow pink before being quickly covered by fresh white snow.
Even though he knew it was fake, seeing it with his own eyes still made his heart clench.
He silently counted down the seconds, his eyes fixed on the lake while also glancing at the "Resurrection" button in his inventory, ready to press it at any moment.
Suddenly, as if he had seen something unbelievable, he froze on the spot.
After an unknown amount of time, he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, slowly loosening his clenched fist before turning and leaving.
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Shi Yu was a very good swimmer, but after falling into the water, he didn't make any movement and let himself slowly sink to the depths of the pool.
The light in front of us is getting farther and farther away, and the oxygen is being consumed little by little.
Time seemed to stand still in the water, and Shi Yu lost her sense of time. As time passed, the oxygen was eventually depleted, and Shi Yu's consciousness began to fade.
Finally, he completely lost consciousness.
When Yu woke up again, he found himself back in the princess's palace, surrounded by maids, and there was no one else around.
"What happened?" His voice was hoarse, as if he had caught a cold. He touched his forehead with the back of his hand, and it was indeed burning hot. But it would be strange if he didn't catch a cold after soaking in the lake for so long in the snow. He asked in a hoarse voice, "How did I get here?"
Shi Yu asked the maid closest to her, "Who saved me?"
The maid said, "Several guards on patrol heard the sound of the princess falling into the water and worked together to pull her out."
Shi Yu remained silent for a long time after listening.
Yes.
For someone who can control the weather in a dungeon, controlling a few NPCs to rescue people is naturally not a difficult task, and there is no need for them to personally take action.
However, this also tells Shi Yu the answer he wants—Lucis does indeed have a close relationship with the system and also has a high level of authority.
So, what role does Lucis play in this instance?
What role does he play among the players? What is his purpose in the dungeon? What is his purpose in approaching Shi Yu? Does he have a quest to complete? And so on.
Shi Yu dispelled the fog.
But it only cleared away a layer of fog.
There are still many mysteries to be solved.
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On the morning of the fifth day, Lucius went to the princess's bedchamber as usual.
They had been having breakfast together for some time and had reached an agreement. However, when Lucius arrived at the princess's bedroom today, he was told that the princess had left early in the morning and the maids did not know where she had gone.
In fact, he could have known even if the maid hadn't told him.
He can see not only the princess, but everyone's movements.
But at this moment, Lucius made no move.
He could actually guess where the "princess" had gone; one of her names had moved up a few places on the backstage ranking of the princesses' favorability towards the princes. But it was precisely because he could guess that he didn't want to look.
"Your Highness Lucius, where are we going now?"
The coachman asked a third time, his voice growing weaker each time, but thankfully Lucius heard him this time.
"Return to your palace."
The carriage turned around, and Lucius leaned against the soft pillows on the carriage and closed his eyes.
Lucius guessed half right, but not entirely right.
Shi Yu did indeed arrange to have breakfast with Shen Su early in the morning, but he invited more than just Shen Su. Mo Rugui and Qin Ke also received the princess's invitation and came to the meeting place, which was the teahouse where Shen Su had invited them last time.
There are four people sitting in the teahouse at this moment.
A person sat on each side of the square tea table. The princess sat in the main seat, wearing a simple light blue dress and still wearing a veil. The war god, sitting to the princess's right, was drinking his morning tea and eating without any expression, as if he really was there for breakfast.
Mo Rugui and Qin Ke were not as carefree as Shen Su.
Rumor has it that the princess had been having breakfast with Lucius for the past few days, so why would she suddenly invite them out today? They don't think the princess invited them out just for a simple meal.
Aside from the initial pleasantries upon entering, no one spoke afterward, and the atmosphere at the dining table was rather strange.
But both the princess and the god of war were seriously eating.
This gives them the impression that the princess summoned them simply to treat them to a meal.
Royal City Banquet Official Livestream Room——
[Let me summarize Qin Ke and Mo Rugui's thought process: Why did the princess call us out? It couldn't just be for a meal, could it? There must be another reason! But what is it? Why isn't she saying anything? Why is she eating? Is it really just a meal? Why is she still eating? Is the food that delicious?]
[Shen Su's inner monologue: My wife treated me to dinner, yay! I just ate and that was it! But then my wife treated other people to dinner too, so annoying! But oh well, I'll eat more so they don't get anything!]
[Hahaha, this is hilarious! It's so accurate!]
So why did Yu Yu's wife call them out?
...
Qin Ke initially thought about many things and pondered a lot, but then he wondered, why think so much?
The princess has been sticking to Lucis these past few days. Even at the banquet, they rarely have the chance to be alone with the princess and try to improve their relationship with her. Since the princess has called them out, they might as well take this opportunity to get to know her better and improve their relationship with her as much as possible.
Mo Rugui thought so too.
But before the two of them could speak, the "princess" spoke first.
"The wind is picking up."
The princess didn't look outside; her dark eyes, visible through her veil, stared intently at them as she uttered those three words.
Mo Rugui: "?"
Qin Ke: "?"
What?
A big question mark popped into their minds first, and then they both froze.
That's what Shen Su said when he met with them.
So, the princess is...
As if to answer their questions, the "princess" nodded slightly to them and said, "I've been busy catching up with Lucis these past few days and have neglected everyone. Consider this meal my apology."
"Your Highness is too kind."
Mo Rugui, who had been trying hard to maintain his talkative persona, only said this one sentence.
Qin Ke didn't speak, but slowly narrowed his eyes.
He couldn't understand why Shi Yu wanted to expose her identity.
Judging from Shen Su's behavior, he likely already knew Shi Yu's identity. Since the main quest is closely related to the princess, and Shi Yu is the princess, the situation is in their favor. Now that Shi Yu has revealed her identity, it's actually detrimental to Shen Su. Shi Yu couldn't have been unaware of this, so why did she still choose to reveal it?
"You have all come here on your family's orders to participate in my selection of a husband. To be honest, this selection seems fair, but in reality, you should have noticed that Prince Lucius is different from others, and..." The princess spoke slowly and clearly. When she said this, "she" lifted a corner of her veil, lowered her head to take a sip of tea, and then continued, her speech becoming much faster, "...my closer relationship with Prince Lucius."
Mo Rugui and Qin Ke both nodded.
Shen Su remained silent.
He just ate a little slowly.
“Your Highness Lucius, he is indeed quite different.” Shi Yu pondered for a moment, then emphasized, “Yes, he is different from everyone else.”
“But,” Shi Yu raised her eyes, those eyes were still the bright, dark eyes of a young girl, but there was something else in them, something calmer, more determined, something that was impossible to refuse, “That doesn’t mean you have no hope.”
Mo Rugui and Qin Ke were both taken aback.
So, are there other ways to break this deadlock?
"Perhaps your families have put a lot of pressure on you, but I will talk to my father about it later, and he will then talk to your elders. It should be fine then."
"So, even if you don't end up becoming prince consorts, I hope we can still be friends." Those innocent eyes winked at them, but the message they conveyed was anything but simple. "Because, before and after, I've always considered you all friends, okay?"
Shen Su agreed to the proposal to cancel the cooperation.
Shi Yu's words conveyed only one meaning—to continue the cooperation.
The key character in their main quest is the princess, who is played by Shi Yu. Therefore, whether they can complete the main quest depends on Shi Yu's choices. Shi Yu also subtly tells them that he can help them pass the level.
In fact, they didn't really believe that Shi Yu could help them pass the test.
This is a high-level dungeon.
Shi Yu was just a newbie who had only recently entered the game, and this was actually the first high-level dungeon she had ever run.
However, the current situation tells them—
They had no choice.
After a long while, Qin Ke and Mo Rugui both nodded.
"good."
Shi Yu's Live Stream Room —
Today's name is: Shen, the wife-obsessed maniac, the lazy bum.
[Although he was just eating the whole time, it didn't stop his eyes from being glued to his wife. And did you guys notice that Yu Yu didn't dare look to her right the entire time?!]
Yes! Especially when praising a wild man!
[I'm worried about making someone jealous, but I also have to subtly convey the message... Hahaha, my life is so hard!]
[Wait, aren't you guys focusing on the wrong thing? You're not praising my brilliant speech, Yu Yu? And! Yu Yu emphasized "Lucis is different" several times, so Yu Yu discovered something? He must have discovered something, right!]
[Yu Yu's speech was great! But why was Yu Yu afraid to look to the right?]
[Yu Yu must have discovered something! That's why she didn't dare look at her husband when praising the other man.]
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