Pighead

They were both high-ranking Shilin Apostles, both elite defensive battlefield commanders, both members of the Shilin Emperor's Imperial Guard Corps, both... With countless things in common, why could Sandora's subordinate become the host of a gathering for geniuses, while mine only knew how to dress up like a black-suited secret agent and peddle pirated Light Discs everywhere?!

Selling pirated discs in a place like this was undoubtedly an adventurous undertaking. Even Sikaro could not possibly open up a market for porn among a crowd of social elites. This Empire Officer, who loved clashing with city inspectors, had been active in front of us for less than five seconds before security guards, city inspectors, and riot police rushing in from every direction dragged him away.

"A Jun, Sandora, do you know that person?" Seeing Sandora and me staring oddly in the direction Sikaro had been dragged away, Qian Qian asked curiously.

The two of us firmly shook our heads in unison.

An hour passed quickly. As the sky gradually darkened, the fake gentlemen who had come under the banner of cultural exchange to seek out a beautiful princess finally began giving up. They scattered with low mutters of complaint, having realized that this game was simply toying with them—never mind whether that elusive princess was really here, even if she was and some lucky fellow found her, what could he do if she refused to admit her identity?

During that time, we witnessed practically every pickup technique imaginable. The so-called social elites were like male peacocks spreading their tails, displaying their feathers to every foreign woman. This included not only fairly handsome young heirs, but also quite a few sleazy old men who looked old enough to be Sandora's father. Each of them was impeccably dressed and carefully groomed, eagerly hoping to conquer the beautiful foreign princess with the charm and grace of an elderly gentleman.

Among these male peacocks whose adrenaline was clearly through the roof, Liu Zicai, sporting a pighead, truly stood out like a crane among chickens.

In the end, when time ran out, not a single person had managed to recognize the princess among the crowd.

"Phew—I'm full!" Sandora patted her stomach and said with satisfaction, letting out a full belch.

I stared inquisitively at Sandora's slender waist, desperately wondering where all the food she had just swallowed had gone. In the end, I reached a conclusion: this girl's stomach was connected to the Different Dimension.

Qian Qian smacked me on the head with a loud bang and said sourly, "Pervert, where are you looking?!"

I smiled awkwardly, while Sandora came over sympathetically to rub my head. Then Qian Qian glared at her with a thoroughly vicious look.

At that moment, Carmen's booming voice rang out, promptly relieving my embarrassment. "Ladies and gentlemen, time has passed faster than expected. One hour has already gone by. It seems that none of the gentlemen present managed to find our beautiful princess. I regret to announce that there is no winner in this game designed by Her Highness. But please do not complain, because the next part of the banquet is about to begin, and our princess will naturally appear before everyone then!"

An discordant voice suddenly rose from the crowd. "You aren't playing us, are you? Is the princess really here?"

Qian Qian and I looked toward the voice and saw a pighead standing there.

Liu Zicai was undoubtedly the most miserable person here. Thanks to his current distinguished appearance, he had suffered terribly while trying to strike up conversations. Most of the girls who could appear in this central plaza area were young ladies from extraordinary families. The wealth and status that had once made Liu Zicai nearly invincible with women held little attraction for them, while his pighead face earned him nothing but disdainful looks everywhere.

As if noticing my gaze, Liu Zicai turned around. He was slightly startled when he saw us, then fixed a vicious glare on me.

Strange. When had I ever provoked him?

Carmen gave us a tiny, almost imperceptible nod, then said into the microphone, "I can assure everyone that Her Highness is in this plaza. Please quiet down now and let our princess step forward—believe me, our beautiful princess will definitely leave everyone amazed!"

As he spoke, Carmen focused his gaze in our direction.

Sandora smiled, and her entire bearing underwent an earth-shaking transformation.

In an instant, she changed from a sweet, adorable girl next door into a noble and elegant princess!

Following Carmen's gaze, everyone quickly noticed Sandora walking slowly toward the center of the venue. Soft cries of surprise rose from time to time.

Quite a few people recognized the blonde girl in the sky-blue gown, now so dignified and noble. Sandora's earlier ravenous eating had left a deep impression on them, but they soon began rubbing their eyes in disbelief—was this elegant, noble girl really that wild little brat from before?

As they watched the girl slowly pass before them, no one could help being captivated by her beautiful face and regal bearing. It felt as though an angel descending into the mortal world had walked past them. Every glance and every smile of hers intoxicated them, yet made them dare not harbor the slightest improper thought. Even I, who was completely immune to Sandora's dramatic transformations, could not help feeling astonished: one was a little sister who was foolishly cheerful all day long, while the other was the Shilin Empress who stood above all others and brought war and terror to countless worlds. Which one was the real Sandora?

"Hello, everyone." Sandora's voice finally snapped the entranced crowd back to their senses. She wore a faint smile, approachable yet subtly distant enough that no one dared get too close. "I am very pleased to have come to China and gathered here with all of you. I am Sandora, Sandora-Quelvy-Eurasis, Princess of Liska. However, for some time to come, I hope everyone can forget my identity as a princess and treat me as your friend..."

Noble, proper, elegant, and dignified; approachable without losing the majesty of royalty. Sandora shone like a dazzling sun at that moment, allowing everyone present to truly understand what a real princess was.

Clearly, Sandora was not taking the people-friendly route. She was the cold and proud type of princess—only that style suited her identity.

Ahem, as for Sandora's scatterbrained image whenever she was around me, that was an exception...

After speaking briefly, Sandora handed the microphone to Carmen, who had been waiting nearby, then quickly walked over to Qian Qian and me. She immediately put on her trademark silly grin whenever she was around me.

"Hehe, what do you think, Chen Jun? They were all stunned, right!"

I seemed to hear countless people collapsing on the spot—Sandora's switch had been way too sudden. The wild girl turning into a princess had already given everyone a complete shock, and now the princess abruptly turning back into a wild girl made the final thread in their already fragile nerves snap with a bang.

But Sandora had never cared what ordinary people thought. Like a child, she was simply showing off her great "achievement" of scaring everyone silly, which Qian Qian found utterly unbelievable.

"A Jun, I now completely believe that your relationship with Sandora is perfectly innocent—apart from that dramatic explanation, I can't think of any other way to explain Her Highness's personality..."

Just then, Pandora gently tugged at my clothes. Puzzled, I looked at the silent little loli, and she raised a small hand to point behind me.

I turned around and saw a fat man... ahem, a pighead... ahem, that wasn't right either. It should have been Liu Shao.

Liu Zicai now felt that he was the unluckiest man in the world. Logically speaking, he had actually been the first among all the young heirs present to meet Princess Sandora herself. That should have been a stroke of incredible luck, but unfortunately, not only had he failed to seize the opportunity, he had offended the noble princess twice. He had probably become a complete bastard in her eyes by now, hadn't he?

Who could have imagined that this princess was such a skilled actress and such a strange-tempered woman?!

But he did not want to give up just like that!

Although his father had completely abandoned any hope of establishing ties with the princess, Liu Zicai did not think so!

Who was he? He was the most famous playboy in all of K City. With his prominent family background and handsome appearance, how many young girls had fallen into his embrace? What kind of woman could Liu Zicai not get? Even a female celebrity whom ordinary people could hardly meet once had obediently climbed into Young Master Liu's bed, hadn't she? Though he was only a nineteen-year-old student, Young Master Liu was already a renowned romantic conqueror in certain circles. How could he willingly accept such a humiliating defeat now?

Wasn't she just a princess?! Other than a title, what difference was there between her and an ordinary woman once she was thrown onto a bed?!

Noble? Cold and proud? Perfect. Conquering a woman like that would be even more satisfying!

Liu Zicai was now like a somewhat crazed madman. He knew only that he had to recover his so-called "face," never realizing that what he was about to face was the most terrifying tyrant in the entire universe.

Watching the three people chatting and laughing before him, Liu Zicai could not help grinding his teeth. What was the background of that poor-looking brat? Why did he get the favor of both the princess and another beautiful woman?

No matter who he was, anyone who dared steal women from Liu Zicai had to die!

And so, the famous and well-born Liu Zicai resolutely set out on a ridiculous journey of taking on tens of millions of Empire conquerors all by himself...