Chapter 219: Tidying Up 4
TL/Editor: Raei
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In the kingdom, there were two princes, but their deep brotherly love prevented any disputes over succession.
The wise and benevolent eldest prince possessed the qualities of a monarch, while the brave and robust younger prince had the makings of a great general.
This was a story I heard at a kingdom's social gathering. Although there might be some exaggerations regarding their abilities, the core of the story wasn't just a baseless rumor.
There were indeed two princes, and the younger happily accepted the elder as the heir. Gossips claimed that the princes enjoyed hunting monsters with the knights...
What is it with this place?
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Only the 40th floor and I'm already appointed as a hero. Now a princess emerging from the kingdom... What will happen at the 90th floor? Will I be hailed as a savior and end up like some cult leader?
-The difficulty level has definitely increased, but the story progression is insanely fast.
-But it looks easy because of Roland. Anyone else would be struggling.
-This is the floor where you form a 4 max-level party and awaken to 5, which means a lot of level grinding.
-From the 35th floor, you grind experience with monsters that don't drop mana stones. Annoying, but necessary.
-There is a difference between inherent s, but I wonder if grinding can overcome that...
While I pondered this, Han Se-ah and the viewers began buzzing about the princess.
It's natural for everyone to be excited about a princess in a fantasy world.
Especially if that princess is hailed as the most beautiful woman in the kingdom.
A beauty so stunning that anyone who meets her falls in love, the kingdom's greatest beauty. Her heart is as beautiful as her appearance, so pure and faithful that she could be a saint if she joined the temple. She also mediates the conflicts between the royal family and the temple.
...This was the first I've heard of this in my ten years here.
I got it from the Information Guild.
The sudden appearance of a princess in the game scenario has rendered my previous knowledge useless. I knew that the royal family and the temple were not on the brink of war, but they were like predators ready to pounce on each other's weaknesses...
Suddenly, they are on good terms.
A princess... Katie, have you ever met her?
No. I've only stayed in the north, so I've only heard rumors. Nobles from the north who visited the capital spoke of her almost reverently.
Beautiful, kind, and wise.
It's as if they've created a real-life fairy tale princess. And of course, it's unlikely that I haven't heard of such a famous person in ten years.
It's obvious that she's a gacha character, just like the daughter-loving Northern Great Bear.
Then we should head to the capital, right?
Indeed. No matter what, we can't just invite a princess to the tower. It's already an honor for a common-born adventurer to receive an invitation from her.
Despite the recognition from the brothers and sisters, being appointed as a hero doesn't yet mean the royal family's acknowledgment.
We were on a schedule to meet a princess of a nation; it wasn't going to be a simple day trip where we visit in the morning, meet at noon, and return by evening.
We had to find a place to stay and wait patiently for a few days after presenting our invitation to the royal palace.
Katie, who had only heard stories from others back in the North, mentioned the western street and finally shifted her gaze from the window to me.
Among those in the carriage, I, an adventurer, was more familiar with the capital than Katie, a noble.
Blinded by the allure of magic tools, I had to focus on targeting the big spenders like the capitals nobility to scrape together gold coins.
We don't need to worry about finding a place to stay.
Oh, why?
Because we are guests personally invited by the princess. Whether we are heroes or not, if we are invited by the princess, do you think we would be asked to stay in an inn? Theyll probably give us a villa to stay and wait.
Ah, right, that makes sense.
You are of noble birth Doesnt your family in the North have a villa in the capital?
Ah, well, I ran away right after my coming-of-age ceremony. If I use that villa now, my father will come running after me.
As I spoke, Katie nodded, seemingly just remembering the villa.
It was odd that a noble lady, who surely had a luxurious villa in the capital, was talking about inns.
She seemed a bit embarrassed and spoke in a cute, coquettish tone.
The carriage we were in was sent by the royal family after discussing with the temple.
The comfort was incomparable to the usual cargo carriages or the noble familys carriages I had ridden for missions. So comfortable that it rivaled the backseat of a limousine I had never ridden in, naturally inducing drowsiness.
As if to prove my point, the smoothly stopping carriage opened its door to reveal the people, or rather maids, waiting for us.
Greetings, Mage Han Se-ah and her companions.
Ah, he-hello?
-Cute, she's stuttering already.
-These arent maids!
-If the maids greeting us have four stars, does that mean the princess has five?
-LOL, a maid equals the four-star daughter of the Northern Duke?
-She looks like she could beat monsters with a broom.
The woman standing at the front slightly bowed her head.
Her face was wrinkled from the passage of time, but her posture was as straight as bamboo.
Tall for a woman and with such upright posture, she had a dignified presence despite not being particularly large.
It was only natural for Han Se-ah to instinctively stutter in response to such a greeting.
With her snow-white hair, wrinkled face, and posture as straight as a pillar, as if reinforced with iron rods, along with her elegant steps, she was a sight to behold.
She wore a neat black dress that perfectly covered her from ankles to neck, leaving no skin exposed, and a crisp white apron that affirmed her role as a maid.
4 'Strict Housekeeper' Emma Schmidt
So, this grandm-, um, ma'am? No, housekeeper, is she stronger than Grace in her novice days?
A woman with one more star than Grace, who used to live an adventurer's life with a bow, begins to guide us.
