Chapter 42: There are so many things to do at Swan Castle!
Instantly, everyone stopped moving and looked toward the source of the commotion.
Even the Vampire Duke and the Elf Prince's attention was drawn to Yu Naixin.
[Hahahaha, oh my god, is this female guest really that sassy?]
【Aaaaaah, my ears!!】
All eyes are on her! She has something to announce!
Yu Naixin stood at the entrance of the hall, waving the golden key in her hand: "Two guests from outside the castle! Look here! Her Highness the Princess has set up a test for you. Whoever can find her first will be qualified to become her husband!"
【? So you've figured out how to manage the princess again?】
[Wait a minute, what's the female guest trying to do by pushing the male guest towards someone else on their first meeting? She should be trying to win him over, not acting as a matchmaker!]
Yu Naixin was standing in a position that was almost half a banquet hall away from the VIP seats.
The vampire duke and the elf prince watched the small, dark-skinned maidservant bouncing around them without any change in their expressions.
No matter how loudly Yu Naixin shouted, it was just the one-sided opinion of an NPC, and it wasn't enough to make these two experienced dungeon guests take any action.
However, the two of them did not have to wait long.
As soon as Yu Naixin finished speaking, a gray-haired male butler in the crowd immediately went to confirm and ask, "My child, are you serious?"
Yu Naixin recognized him at a glance; he was the old butler she had met in the banquet hall during the last simulation.
As it turned out, she made the right choice; the old butler was the highest-ranking person in charge of the entire banquet hall.
The golden key was indeed a very useful token. Yu Naixin handed it to the old butler and briefly explained the situation, and the old butler no longer had any doubts.
The old butler returned the golden key to Yu Naixin, instructing her to take good care of it, and then immediately went to the VIP section, repeating Yu Naixin's message in the most tactful way possible.
"I thought that after so many episodes of the 'Rose Spire' show, the female guest's identity wouldn't be 'princess' anymore," the Vampire Duke scoffed. "After being killed so many times, the identity of 'princess' is too easy to be locked in."
It's rare for the Elf Prince to agree with the Vampire Duke: "I thought this time the guest lady would hide among these maids to avoid being discovered as much as possible... Maybe the production team is thinking that 'the most dangerous place is the safest place' this time."
“This new lamb lady is quite clever; she knew to run away from the start.” The vampire duke stood up from his seat and casually straightened his cuffs. “Then let me see which corner she’s hiding in, trembling with fear.”
The Elf Prince was not to be outdone. He gave the nearest maid a smile that made her blush, and said in a very gentlemanly manner, "Hello, beautiful maid, may I ask you about your noble and elegant princess?"
Yu Naixin couldn't hear what the two male guests who had already arrived were saying, since the Vampire Duke and the Elf Prince spoke at normal volumes and didn't deliberately shout like Yu Naixin did.
However, Yu Naixin has a priestess folding fan.
Through the connection between the user and the special magical artifact, the priest's folding fan remained hidden in a corner next to the two male guests, unnoticed, while simultaneously transmitting a message in Yu Naixin's mind through telepathy.
Compared to the last simulation, where Yu Naixin would often distance herself too much from the male guests and exceed the maximum sensing distance between herself and the priest's folding fan, forcing the priest's folding fan to run back and forth, this time, simply relaying messages in the banquet hall did not affect the sensing at all, making it much easier.
Oh wow.
Yu Naixin's expression became quite amused.
She volunteered to notify the male guests, her most important purpose being to test whether they could recognize her as the female guest on the show without her using any magical props.
The conspicuous sounds and movements were all to ensure that the vampire duke and the elf prince would notice him.
They specifically chose the entrance that was furthest away from the VIP seats, so that they could easily escape if their identities were exposed.
The final result of the experiment can be said to be the best of all of Yu Naixin's predictions.
Her makeup upon entering the venue was quite impressive.
Neither the vampire duke nor the elf prince could discern her true identity at a glance.
Yu Naixin tilted her head and slightly curved her lips.
If that's the case... then there are so many ways to play!
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The Vampire Duke and the Elf Prince were completely unaware that Yu Naixin was the female guest they were eagerly anticipating.
They spent more time looking at the golden key in Yu Naixin's hand than at Yu Naixin herself.
However, it was clear that the golden key held no appeal for the two male guests; the Vampire Duke and the Elf Prince simply looked at it and that was it.
Countless black bats flew out from the hem of the Vampire Duke's tailcoat and scattered throughout Swan Castle, searching for the princess for their master.
The Elf Prince's question to the maid was also answered.
The maid wanted to answer the questions for the handsome and charming prince, but after stammering for a long time, she still couldn't think of much about the princess.
Seeing this, the vampire duke couldn't help but reveal a mocking smile: "You're actually wasting your time on a string of data."
The Elf Prince waved his hand, signaling the maid could leave. He looked indifferently at the Vampire Duke: "Underestimating these NPCs will only lead to your downfall sooner or later."
The vampire duke's mockery deepened: "Just because you once successfully seduced an NPC, allowing her to trick the female guest into your hands?"
The Duke of Vampire gets angry whenever that show is mentioned.
He had already managed to control the female guest, but the Elf Prince used sweet words to win over a young female NPC who had interacted with the female guest before and whom she trusted, and then snatched her away midway through the encounter.
The fatty meat that was almost in my mouth is gone just like that!
"Give up, Duke." The elven prince gave a soft, cold laugh. "No matter how much you miss my victory back then, you can't imitate it at all."
Among the guests on the show, those with her natural affability are extremely rare.
"Ha!" The vampire duke raised his chin. "Don't forget, even if your appearance has the advantage, I've still won more often than you have before!"
After a brief exchange of verbal sparring, the two male guests didn't waste much time on this pointless argument.
The Vampire Duke himself also left the VIP seats in the banquet hall and moved at high speed to search the entire Swan Castle.
After looking around the hall, the Elf Prince focused his attention on Yu Naixin, the maid who had delivered the message.
He knew very well that NPCs, if used properly, could be a great help.
The Elf Prince stood up and walked straight toward Yu Naixin.
Although I didn't quite understand the process, judging from the result, the female guest managed to separate the two guest contestants who had appeared so far! And she even managed to have a one-on-one time with one of them!
That was definitely a master-level move, but it's unclear how much of it was accidental.
[The guest on this episode really doesn't look like someone from "Heartbeat 1000%"!]
Yu Naixin had already mingled among the maids in the banquet hall, dutifully playing the role of "ordinary NPC maid who relays messages to the male guests," occasionally glancing towards the main entrance of the hall, waiting for the other male guests to appear.
However, before Yu Naixin could look around for long, her vision was suddenly completely blocked by a golden figure.
"Good afternoon, lovely maid," the elf prince greeted Yu Naixin with an air of elegance. "Thank you for bringing us news of Her Highness the Princess."
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