(Heartfelt thanks to Mr. X3, Shameless Fantasy Pet, Yunqi Qinggu, and Gs Da Shi for their tips!)
Watching Veronica praise Sylvia despite the awkward expression on her face and how clearly unaccustomed she was to doing so, while Sylvia was brimming with energy and bright smiles because of that praise, Wu Yan could not help but form a thought.
Perhaps Veronica was not truly cold and heartless toward Sylvia. Perhaps it was exactly the opposite.
Maybe Veronica actually liked Sylvia very much...
Thinking carefully, whether it had been on the first day of their arrival, in the reception room, or aboard the Sylvanus, Veronica had constantly denied Sylvia, yet she had never forcibly made Sylvia act according to her wishes. Instead, she had repeatedly given her opportunities to prove herself.
Did that not prove that Veronica had expectations for Sylvia as well?...
Otherwise, when Sylvia had truly defeated Wall, Veronica would not have forced herself through her discomfort just to praise her.
This First Princess, known as the Iron-Blooded Valkyrie, probably was not very good at expressing her feelings...
Every time, she could only say hurtful things, but in truth, was that not Veronica caring for Sylvia in her own clumsy way?...
Seeing Veronica turn her head away with a sullen expression rather than look at Sylvia, while there was not even a trace of displeasure in her sharp eyes—only a faint smile—made Wu Yan even more certain of his guess.
"What the hell..." Wu Yan was suddenly speechless.
"So after all that, teaching Sylvia because I was unhappy with Veronica's attitude was completely pointless?..."
Wu Yan had cared so much about Sylvia for three reasons. First, because of Cosette's request. Second, because he could not bear to see this Princess lose heart. Third, because Sylvia had endured Veronica's sarcastic