The behavior of Her Royal Highness the Seventh Princess made the eyes of the other fairy knights dim instantly. In addition to being discouraged, they were more confused and puzzled.
Why?
Among all the knights in reserve, Natalie has the most ordinary family background, is the youngest, has the worst personality, and is the weakest. Apart from having high-level bloodline, she has no advantages compared to other knights.
Does Her Royal Highness the Princess only consider bloodline as the criterion?
And according to convention, it should be the chosen knight who steps forward and does it with solemn chivalrous etiquette, rather than Her Royal Highness extending her hand as if inviting a dance partner at a dinner party.
Some nobles saw this scene from afar and couldn't help but shake their heads slowly.
Her Royal Highness the Seventh Princess is still too young. She doesn’t know that a fairy from a low-end knight family can only exert one tenth or one twelfth of her potential even if she has high-level blood.
The Thomson family, officially knighted, had been so for only a few hundred years, dating back to Natalie's ancestors. Nobility was built over time, and a family that rose from commoners to knighthood was considered beneath the rank of nobility by most orthodox aristocrats.
No background, no family background, and even... no education.
When the fairy in golden armor received the invitation from Her Royal Highness the Princess, her first reaction was not to kneel down and kiss the back of her hand.
But...
Get away!
Faced with the invitation from Her Royal Highness the Seventh Princess, Xu Xianxian's head shrank and she subconsciously took two steps back, as if she had never expected that the other party would choose her.
Ah...what is it about me that you like?!
Can't I change it?
"I..."
Under the golden helmet, Xu Xianxian made a somewhat hesitant sound.
She was absolutely unwilling to sign such an indenture, even if this Seventh Princess was the previous life of her younger sister Zhen'er.
Ophelia looked at the elf's evasive movements, her expression did not seem angry, but the smile on her lips deepened a little.
"How strange... Why does this Natalie give me such a familiar feeling?"
Just because Her Royal Highness the Seventh Princess can tolerate Xu Xianxian’s rudeness doesn’t mean other fairies can too.
The palm-sized court mage sat on Ophelia's shoulder, his heterochromatic eyes immediately radiating light. He said in a deep voice, "Natalie Thompson, please be aware of your current identity."
In this kind of situation, it was not appropriate to see blood or say anything too gory. Her words were the biggest warning.
If the other party continues to act in his own way and behaves in an impolite and disrespectful manner, he will certainly be punished by the court afterwards.
Hearing the court mage's slightly angry voice, Xu Xianxian's mind was immediately pulled away, but she quickly shook her head, repelling the other party's mental attack. Although the court mage was powerful, with Her Royal Highness the Princess by his side, it was not convenient for him to use too much mana. However, the slight mental attack had no effect on Xu Xianxian.
After all, her soul essence is comparable to the level of the Nine Rings.
Xu Xianxian then remembered that this place was a monarchy, not the Xia Federation on Earth, and there were no human rights to speak of. If she hesitated for a moment longer, her family might be implicated.
She bit her white teeth, and the golden helmet broke into pieces, disappearing towards her neck, revealing the fairy girl's pure and beautiful face with childishness.
The situation is unforgiving and it is useless to worry about it. It is better to just muddle through.
"Yes, as you wish, my noble princess."
Xu Xianxian shook her messy red curly hair, knelt on one knee, looked at the other person's outstretched hand, and could only suppress the strange feeling in her heart. She took it and kissed the delicate back of the hand deeply.
She quickly let go of Ophelia's hand, resisting the urge to wipe her lips with a tissue, and letting go of all her complicated emotions. Her face was solemn and dignified, a completely different expression from her cute and childish face.
"I, Natalie Thompson, descendant of the Royal Knights, follow the ancient covenant of chivalry and swear by the Supreme Fairy Mother that from now on I will serve as your Highness's vanguard, bearing sword in hand and shield before my body, slashing through all obstacles until my death." Xu Xianxian had memorized the oath of chivalry by heart. Her brows lowered, the magical aura beneath her feet quietly surrounding her, giving her an indescribable sense of holiness. "I will dedicate my life, uphold loyalty, and protect your Highness with honor. Life or death, wealth or honor, good or evil, I will be at your side."
“It’s like this today, and it will be like this every day.”
Her voice was very sweet, yet more childish, but the meaning in her tone made it impossible to underestimate her.
"Following the ancient oath code, Natalie Thompson, the power of the magic network will be everywhere. I will represent the Knights..."
The palm-sized court wizard stood up from the princess's shoulder, took out a tattered sheepskin contract from his arms, first explained the process, and then began to chant an extremely obscure and ancient spell.
As her spell continued, the worn parchment turned into dots of light, falling on the backs of Ophelia and Xu Xianxian's hands respectively.
In addition to the oath, there is also an ancient contract to bind the loyalty of the Royal Knights. Once this master-servant contract is established, life and death are no longer in their control. Unless Xu Xianxian's strength far exceeds that of the princess, it cannot be forcibly torn up.
This is also the reason why she was very reluctant to sign this indenture.
Just as Xu Xianxian stared with wide eyes, watching the strange power invading the back of her hand, the rabbit hairpin in her hair flashed red.
The red rabbit eyes were like a whirlpool, swallowing up the power of the contract spell. Only a tiny bit of it fell into the red-haired fairy's hands, but it was unable to cover the soul at all.
There was a blood-red rose pattern on the back of Xu Xianxian and Ophelia's hands, with an Ouroboros circling in the middle.
"Is this... the hairpin consuming the power of the contract?"
Loli Xu didn't feel any restraint and was shocked, but then she felt a little happy.
Although the hairpin is a bit deceptive, it is still quite reliable at critical moments. There is no need to worry about the invasion of spiritual power, because there will naturally be a rabbit hairpin to swallow it.
In other words, only the rabbit hairpin is qualified to pollute Xu Xianxian's mind, and other alien forces will be excluded.
Xu Xianxian didn't dare show her joy, nor did she think too much about it, lest the court mage notice. After completing the ceremony, she still looked solemn, and the hesitation and fear she had shown before were gone.
Since the indenture had no effect on her, then even being a guard knight wouldn't be a big deal. If she had a conflict with the Seventh Princess, she would have a chance to escape.
Now that things have come to this, Loli Xu has to investigate Zhen'er's past life.
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