Little Princess's Growth

Rhine and the 12 Witches, along with Princess Aurora, traveled to a small town outside the Royal Capital.

Using the illusion magic of one of the Witches, they slightly altered their appearances to avoid the risk of being recognized.

Time flew like an arrow, days passing swiftly one after another.

The Witches took turns caring for the Princess, rotating shifts. Rhine stayed by Aurora's side constantly, occasionally listening to distant wishes, either teleporting to fulfill them before returning, or summoning birds and nature spirits to complete the work in his stead.

By day, Rhine was the Princess's Mentor.

By night, the Witches took turns teaching the Princess.

Princess Aurora grew up day by day.

She didn't know her own noble and exalted identity, but all the blessings upon her came true.

She was clever and beautiful, loved by all who saw her; her learning speed was astonishing, with a photographic memory.

Her body was forever healthy, as if a gift from the gods, never knowing fatigue.

--To maximize the potential of this blessed body, Rhine designed a set of "scientific" exercise and training routines.

After the Witches read Rhine's training plan, centuries ahead of its time, they one after another voiced their own centuries-ahead-of-their-time sentiments: "This is child abuse!"

"She can't get tired or sick anyway. What's wrong with twelve hours of exercise a day? I've already deducted time for eating and sleeping."

"Why are you looking at me? Wasn't 'perfectly healthy body' the blessing you granted?"

Rhine tried hard to defend himself.

Even in magic, Princess Aurora showed some talent. Though not as gifted as Rhine, it still surprised the Witches.

In this world, those with enough talent to learn magic were one in ten thousand!

Most people, even if they studied their whole lives, couldn't cast the simplest spell.

From time to time, Rhine and the Witches would (using funds provided by His Majesty the King) hire teachers with expertise in different fields to teach the Princess astronomy, geography, mathematics, history, natural sciences, and more.

Every single teacher was startled at least once by the girl's near-photographic intelligence.

Of course, even the most imaginative teacher never guessed:

That this clever, quick-witted, polite, sensible, and adorable little girl was the very Princess from the bards' tales, the one who was supposed to be "eternally imprisoned in the deepest palace!"

During the lessons, this young girl displayed a lovable maturity beyond her years--

Though still very young, she seemed to possess a mesmerizing charm; every rise and fall of her voice stirred affection, making one want to teach her everything they knew.

There were even several times when teachers would rather not charge--or even pay out of pocket--just to secure another chance to teach Princess Aurora.

After the little Princess with her photographic memory successfully completed a subject, figuring out how to send the corresponding teacher away became a headache for Rhine and the Witches.

"Please, I beg you, your child is a mathematical genius. I don't want the money; please let her become my sole disciple."

"Get out. Don't think I don't know—you finished everything you could teach last week and dragged it out for another week. Now it's more like she should be teaching you."

"Fine, fine. Let your child be my teacher too!"

"Scram!"

"..."

After sending off another hired tutor, Rhine pressed his forehead and sighed, "Is this the supernatural charm granted by the blessings? It's terrifying. This kind of captivating allure is on the level of an abnormal meme."

To be fair, Rhine had to admit that his current appearance also had an ethereal beauty. But Princess Aurora's supernatural charm came directly from the dual blessings of "appearance" and "voice," almost supernatural, something he couldn't replicate at all.

Princess Aurora was only seven years old, and her supernatural charm had already reached this level.

What would it be like when she grew up! Compared to the native Witches, Rhine, who came from outside this world, could most deeply recognize the terrifying power within Princess Aurora.

On the internet, people called this power a "Chinese Succubus," capable of captivating everyone regardless of age or gender, a call that would rally the world in desperate times. But Rhine was certain this was a super skill that worked across all eras and cultures! "Your Majesty the King, your kingdom has a worthy successor! With a commander like this in the army, how could it not win; with a monarch like this in the nation, how could it not prosper?"

After many more days, Rhine judged that Aurora had undergone sufficient training and her body was strong enough to formally learn combat techniques. So he hired a Sword Art Master for the little Princess.

On Earth, the sword wasn't the best battlefield weapon—its reach was shorter than polearms, and its armor-piercing ability weaker than blunt instruments.

But in this supernatural world, swordsmanship was the strongest and most versatile martial art! The Sword Art Master serving as the little Princess's teacher was the most famous in the kingdom.

His martial skills were unmatched within the kingdom, and naturally, he thought highly of himself.

Without the help provided by the Old King, no amount of money could have invited this Sword Saint, renowned throughout the kingdom! "I didn't expect His Majesty the King to summon me personally and order me to teach swordsmanship."

"His Majesty's expression was so grave. I wonder which brave warrior needs my guidance?"

After receiving the King's secret commission, the Sword Art Master couldn't help but speculate.

Could it be some valiant general commanding the kingdom's army?

Or perhaps a formidable figure from the King's guard?