Princess

The palace gardens are not large enough for people to ride horses freely.

Especially a delicate princess.

Therefore, the so-called 'riding' was simply choosing the most docile pony, letting the Messiah ride on it, and having a guard lead it slowly in front to ensure that nothing bad would happen.

However, they were quite far apart, so although they were still within sight, their conversation couldn't be heard.

"Your name is... Garfield? You're just a mere knight's squire, how dare you!"

The Messiah, mounted on his horse, tried his best to make his voice sound majestic and authoritative.

But this scene of a child pretending to be an adult made Sulu want to laugh, and she even wanted to pinch her chubby little face.

"I've always been quite bold; I wonder which matter the princess is referring to?"

Sulu countered with a question.

"You... you were spying on me and my mother just now..."

Messiah covered her mouth; the teachings of a lady prevented her from continuing.

"Hehe..."

Little girl, you're too green to mess with me.

Sulu chuckled to himself, but then Inspiration struck him as he stared at a necklace worn around Messiah's neck.

The necklace, strung together with gold and silver and numerous gemstones, Flowing Light and shone beautifully in the sunlight. But the most dazzling feature was a black rhombus-shaped crystal the size of a quail egg at its center, which seemed to swirl around Sulu's senses like the Vortex.

"Your Highness Princess Messiah, may I ask what kind of jewelry you are wearing around your neck?"

Sulu asked as soon as he thought of it.

"Snort!"

Messiah, like a proud swan, raised her neck, and seeing that Sulu had only asked one question and then stopped, she pouted and said, "This is a birthday gift from my father, True Dragon Necklace that is unique on this continent! It is decorated with a Dragon Crystal."

' Dragon Crystal! The soul and energy core of Great Dragon!'

A piece of knowledge flashed through Sulu's mind.

Suddenly, the Little Red Horse he was leading seemed to be startled and abruptly raised its front hooves.

"Ah!"

Messiah screamed and fell off his mount.

"Oh, Mother Goddess!"

"Hurry! Go now!"

Not far away, the Queen Mother and Knight Nave's exclamations could be heard.

'Oh no... what if I break my leg and get grounded for months until my wedding?' The little girl Messiah was filled with despair.

The wind whistled past her ears, but instead of falling to the ground, she found herself in a warm embrace.

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

As soon as I looked up, Garfield's face appeared in my eyes, a slight smile on his lips.

"Th... thank you!"

Messiah murmured something very quickly, his voice barely audible.

But Sulu heard it.

"This is my responsibility!"

He released his hands and gave a slight bow.

No one saw that during the rescue, his right hand seemed to have grabbed something he shouldn't have... like, that Dragon Crystal!

"Messiah! Messiah!"

At that moment, Fula, holding up her palace dress, rushed over. "My little Angel, thank goodness Mother Goddess, you are alright."

"Garfield saved me."

Messiah spoke softly, while Nave was examining why the Little Red Horse was frightened, but couldn't find the cause for a long time.

"Garfield, you did a great job, I'll reward you."

Fula regained her composure and spoke in the manner of a queen.

"This is my mission and duty."

Sulu bowed solemnly, a hint of excitement still lingering in his eyes.

A row of upgrades appears on the Attribute Panel:

[Ding! Special energy detected, identified as Dragon Crystal, absorbing!]

[XP+100]

[XP+100]

Not just one line, but a dense, overwhelming mass!

' Dragon Crystal, the core of a fifth-tier legendary creature, is incredibly sturdy; even Silver Knight cannot divide or destroy it...'

Sulu recalled some knowledge.

In his view, this is a protective measure, preventing the internal energy and soul from dissipating.

The extreme restraint of the fifth-order essence might be useful in the Main World, but in this world... it's probably only good for decoration.

But when faced with its own Attribute Panel, it seems to have encountered its nemesis.

'By merely grasping it for a fleeting moment, I gained hundreds of experience points; the total experience value it contains is definitely no less than 2000!'

Sulu stared at Messiah's True Dragon Necklace, feeling as if he had discovered a treasure.

With so many experience points, and the fact that it was relatively easy to succeed, it was much easier than wiping out the Northern Knights.

"Snort!"

Messiah, who had initially changed her opinion of Garfield, was startled by his gaze and rolled her eyes at Sulu.

However, neither she nor Sulu noticed that on the core Dragon Crystal of the True Dragon Necklace, there was an extremely fine crack, almost invisible to the naked eye.

In the distance, the phantom of a dragon-like creature seemed to emerge!

night.

Sulu left the palace, intending to return and carefully consider his next steps.

The Dragon Dynasty is known as the Great Dragon Kingdom, and there are five recorded Great Dragon... which means at least five Dragon Crystal!

'Perhaps some were buried with the king, but some are certainly still in royal possession, such as the Messiah's True Dragon Necklace!'

I want them all!

The Dragon Crystal contained within a fifth-tier Great Dragon is perhaps the most indestructible object in this world, but its closed nature prevents it from being used as an energy source or to create any Curio.

But for Sulu, these are five treasures!

He strode into a narrow alley, then suddenly turned around, facing the darkness. "Sir Nave?"

"Garfield, your perception has earned me high praise."

Sir Nave, his hair white and his face impeccably groomed, stepped forward, his expression solemn. "Tell me... was the incident in the garden today intentional on your part?"

This wasn't because Sulu accidentally left a flaw; rather, at the time, the suspect consisted of only one person and one horse.

This is speculation without evidence, a case of putting the cart before the horse.

However, although this rigid knight refrained from further investigation due to the princess's sake, he must have already come to regard Sulu as one of those opportunistic individuals hoping to climb the ranks through cunning.

"Perhaps it was intentional."

Sulu smiled, then suddenly stepped forward, his steps quick.

No... you're not!

Sir Nave had barely uttered those words when he was struck hard on the back of the head, his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Next, it'll be a night raid on the palace, right?"

Sulu shrugged. "Unfortunately... Shadow Clone have distance limitations and can only be used for scouting; the main body still has to take some risks."

He ignored Nave behind him and headed towards the palace via another road.

Inside the palace.

The Messiah's Room.

On the large bed covered in velvet and silk, the young girl sullenly prepared to remove her necklace and get a good night's sleep: 'That Garfield guy... I'll remember him, ugh!'

Even if she had to go to the Northern Territory, she could beg the king to grant her this servant, and then swear an oath by her true dragon blood! This matter is not over!

But the moment her little hand touched the necklace, or rather, the Dragon Crystal...

Messiah's eyes were blank, and he seemed to hear the roar of a Great Dragon!