The Genuine Princess

Ciri had been the princess of Cintra, a nation in the Northern Lands.

Her grandmother was Cintra's Empress, Queen Calanthe, known as the "Lioness of Cintra."

Her biological father was the Emperor of Nilfgaard, Emhyr var Emreis.

So Ciri was a genuine princess, known as the Cintran Cub, and had wanted for nothing from childhood onward.

The only problem was that she was bound by the Witcher's Law of Surprise and was supposed to be taken away by the Witcher Geralt after she turned six.

However, the Witcher Geralt clearly had no intention of honoring the Law of Surprise.

He came to the Royal Palace of Cintra and met Queen Calanthe, but he did not take Ciri away. He did not even ask Ciri's name or gender.

And so Ciri continued growing up until now, reaching her teens.

She should have grown up carefree, perhaps even succeeding Queen Calanthe to the throne and becoming the next Queen of Cintra.

But just then, the southern empire of Nilfgaard launched the "War of the North."

The Emperor of Nilfgaard was Ciri's biological father, but in order to annex the Northern Lands, he intended to marry his own daughter and gain legitimacy!

So Cintra was his first target of invasion. Not only did he annex Cintra, but he also caused the horrific "Cintran Genocide."

Ciri's grandmother, Queen Calanthe, the Lioness of Cintra, committed suicide for her country.

And in order to obtain Ciri, the Emperor of Nilfgaard sent an elite squad to capture her and take her back for a wedding.

Ciri did everything she could to escape from the squad.

She ran tirelessly through the forest, and just as she was utterly exhausted, she suddenly felt her blood boiling.

Then...

The scenery around her turned unreal. Thick fog appeared, and a Portal materialized before her.

Ciri had no time to think. Afraid that her pursuers would discover her, she went straight through it.

She then arrived inside a rift. When she stepped out, she saw a figure descending from the sky.

The sight of Kara, with her golden hair and blue eyes, made Ciri's eyes widen instantly.

She was so beautiful, perfect, and radiant.

Ciri felt as though she had become dazed.

Kara listened to Ciri's account.

She finally confirmed that Ciri was not from Earth.

Kara was not particularly concerned about that.

After all, she was not from Earth either. She was a Kryptonian.

"You're saying there was a door in front of you at the time?"

"Yes."

Ciri nodded. Her eyes remained fixed on Kara, making Kara feel a little embarrassed.

Why did Ciri's gaze feel so intense?

"Can you still sense it? Or, how did you create it...? Can you go back?"

Kara was still young, and she suddenly had no idea what to do. She only wanted to send Ciri back.

After all, Ciri had come from another world, and Kara probably had no right to take her in.

At the very least, her Godfather would have to be here.

"Are you trying to drive me away? Please, don't send me away."

Ciri immediately came over and grabbed Kara's arm. Kara really wanted to pull her hand free.

Ciri was simply too dirty now.

Even a refugee probably would not have looked this miserable.

But for the sake of Ciri's dignity, Kara endured it.

"No. Don't you miss home?"

Kara had no choice but to say that.

"My home has already been destroyed. I can't go back..."

A flash of hatred crossed Ciri's eyes when she heard that.

The Cavalry of Nilfgaard seemed to be right before her eyes.

Hearing Ciri's words, Kara suddenly felt as if she shared the same experience.

She began to feel some affection for Ciri.

If not for her Godfather, she probably would have become a refugee like Ciri.

"Then..."

With that thought, Kara said, "Then come with me for now. Go to my home."

"Thank you."

Ciri naturally had no objection.

She felt that Kara was a good person, and incredibly powerful.

Most importantly, Kara had said that this was no longer the world Ciri knew. That meant Kara was the only person she could communicate with!

The only person she could communicate with was naturally someone she had to stick close to.

"Hold on tight."

Once Kara had made up her mind, she no longer cared about the dirt and hugged Ciri.

Kara was covered in a pleasant fragrance, and holding her was comfortable too, making Ciri feel a little embarrassed.

I'm filthy from head to toe. I must have gotten Kara dirty.

Kara did not want to play anymore either.

After all, there was a visitor from another world with her, and her emotional anchor was not nearby. Her mind was a little chaotic.

Whenever something happened, a daughter naturally thought of her own father first.

So she wrapped Ciri in her Bio-force Field and flew into the air.

"Ahhh!"

Ciri jumped in fright and was lifted straight off the ground. That was something impossible in her world.

Even a Sorceress could not do it.

Kara was far more powerful than a Sorceress.

"Stop screaming!"

Kara could not take it anymore. She could only stop and wait for Ciri to adjust before continuing to fly.

Fortunately, Ciri was very brave and quickly got used to it.

Ciri loved to play.

During her childhood, she often traveled between Cintra and Skellige.

Skellige was an island nation across the sea. She had often sailed over the ocean as a child, and had even learned to ice-skate in Skellige.

Ciri had also once wandered into the Dryad Sanctuary forbidden to humans—the Brokilon Forest.

She was certainly not the sort to stay out of trouble.

Freedom was in her nature, and she was extremely daring when it came to adventure.

So she stared at the world below in shock, without blinking.

Since Kara was carrying her, she did not dare fly too high or too fast.

That allowed Ciri to see clearly what this world was like.

The moment she saw those towering buildings, she knew this was not Cintra, nor Redania, and certainly not Nilfgaard.

The architecture here was completely different from that of her world.

Ciri was now certain that she had truly crossed into another world!

The reason she could see so many towering buildings was that they had already reached Metropolis.

But they did not stop there. Ciri watched as Kara carried her across the ocean and went straight to another continent.

The buildings here were not as tall as those in Metropolis, and their architectural style was strange as well, with a somewhat occult feel.

But Ciri thought the Gothic-style buildings looked beautiful.

She widened her eyes until Kara carried her into an alley and landed.

Only when her feet touched solid ground did that dreamlike feeling fade.

Ciri truly felt that she had arrived in another world!

At least Nilfgaard would not be hunting her anymore!

At that thought, Ciri felt as though tears of emotion were welling up.

"Come on. Let's go to my home."

Kara spoke to Ciri.

Ciri nodded and hurried after Kara.

Gotham City was not safe. There were plenty of idlers, addicts, and vagrants.

But when they saw Ciri, they all hurriedly kept their distance.

What stinking beggar came to Gotham to snatch territory?

Ciri was filthy from head to toe, and her silver hair was almost black.

Seeing the disgusted looks on people's faces, Ciri felt as though her young heart had suffered a heavy blow.

When they followed Kara upstairs, Ciri saw her knock on the door and quickly asked, "Kara, your family won't look down on me, will they?"

Seeing Ciri's frightened expression, Kara's heart softened. She felt a little like an older sister.

"They won't."

The door opened. Harley Quinn stepped aside, but when she saw Ciri beside Kara, she immediately lost her composure.

"Where did this ugly brat come from?"