The Real Little Princess

The Real Little Princess

William and the other man did not run. No matter what, he was still a prince, and this was Blackleaf Forest. He could not show weakness.

Though there was a slight difference in treatment between him and the little princess of the Moonlight Elven Clan, their statuses were the same after all...

They did not have to wait long.

Executor Arthur arrived with three elven guards. His gaze held some dissatisfaction, but he still said reluctantly, "Her Highness invites Prince William upstairs as a guest!"

"..." William glanced at the irritated Arthur, unable to understand what the guy was jealous of. Did he not realize that this princess might have summoned him just to cause trouble for him?

Besides, you were only an executor. Whether or not you were the princess's most trusted person, you were ultimately just her Knight. Did you really have improper thoughts about the princess?

Did he not know that creatures like princesses could only either marry princes or be carried off by evil dragons?

Knights only needed to give their lives to protect a princess's reputation!

Spare-tire Knights,

The Gods would pass them down forever.

What a popular and profound saying...

"As for this one..."

"Lotner."

"Please come with me. Welcome." Arthur smiled awkwardly. He had someone take William to meet the princess while he personally entertained Lotner.

William then followed one person and continued climbing the spiral staircase within the tree hollow. Only after reaching the very top did the guard expressionlessly extend a hand, signaling him to continue forward.

William nodded and strode out.

Leaving the tree hollow lined with magical lamps, he found himself facing a garden floating in midair.

Water flowed from fountains, while insects chirped and birds sang. There was no wood to speak of; beneath his feet were soft flowers and grass.

Vines intertwined overhead, blocking most of the scorching sun. Strands of sunlight filtered down like golden sand scattered across the lawn.

Seven or eight meters away, a silver-haired girl in a white dress sat alone on a swing, apparently unaware that someone had arrived.

"Extravagant... This is too much!!" William paid little attention to the princess and instead complained about the living conditions.

But just as he raised a foot to walk forward, a lark-like voice reached his ears. "Take off your shoes. Do not step on my lawn."

Only then did William notice the crystal-studded high heels in the corner by the entrance. It had to be said that noblewomen in this world all seemed to enjoy wearing high heels. There were even things as ahead-of-their-time as stockings...

Fortunately, William had no reservations. He readily removed his shoes and walked in barefoot, stopping behind the princess and silently watching her.

At that moment, William had to admit that the little princess of the Moonlight Elves truly had a stunning silhouette. She absolutely gave off the impression of a little fairy.

Her slender waist seemed too delicate for even one hand to hold. Her two crystalline little feet rested together, occasionally playfully brushing the flowers beneath them. Her silver-white hair had already reached her waist...

"Didn't Prince William become the lord of Border Town? Why did you have time to come to Blue Moon Town?" Angel Moonlight turned around.

Angel.

It was a very common name.

But it also had another meaning: angel.

Angels represented kindness, holiness, and righteousness...

She had a pair of bright eyes, silver light faintly flickering within them, as though they could see through one's heart. Her nearly flawless face had caused countless people to yearn for her day and night.

However...

Then William saw that A-Plus Class chest.

In an instant.

All his fantasies were shattered. He transcended worldly desires and entered Sage Mode!

William smiled indifferently. "Why don't you call me big brother? Before I scared away your Unicorn when we were children, you always called me big brother!"

Angel's gaze flickered. She tilted her head curiously, seemingly trying to see through William's heart. Yet no matter what she did, she felt that William's heart was like a still lake, incapable of raising even a ripple.

"I haven't felt this in a long time..." Angel did not answer William's question. She lightly hopped off the swing and placed her hand against the air, as if stroking something.

William raised an eyebrow. He had long heard of a Unicorn's abilities.

Unfortunately, a Unicorn's Mind Reading could only be used on NPCs. It could not affect pseudo-players like him, who possessed data templates.

Especially since he had no interest in this little princess with an airfield at such a young age. Siya, the magic-obsessed shut-in girl back home, had a far better C++...

"Why should I call you big brother? I was too young back then, so you tricked me. By rights, I'm older than you. I'm already eighteen this year, while you're only sixteen..." Angel seemed to recall something. Blinking her crescent-shaped eyes, she said with a smile.

"Sixteen?" William scratched his head awkwardly. But he was clearly handsome, tall, and mature for his age—aside from not being sexually mature...

So he changed the subject. "Actually, I'm also curious. Why did you come to Blackleaf Forest at such a young age?"

William did not quite understand. Given an Elf's lifespan, she could have waited until she was over a hundred before leaving home, even if she needed to marry into the Black Leaf Elves.

"It's fine. I don't miss home that much!" Angel seemed to remember something and shook her head sadly.

She continued, "Besides, I can go home whenever I want. There's a spatial gate in my room that leads to Moonlight Forest.

"When I couldn't sleep here as a child, I would secretly return home in the middle of the night, then come back the next day and lie in bed. No one ever knew I had gone back.

"But my mother has already returned to the embrace of the World Tree, and Father often falls into slumber. He cannot always take care of me."

"..." William looked at Angel and gradually fell into thought.

This prince no longer wanted to keep talking with the princess.

Though stories like this made people feel the urge to comfort the girl before them.

The saddest kind of story, however, was realizing that one might not be biologically related—yet bloodline inheritance could not be faked...

Still, the attentive William could tell from those few words that the Moonlight Elven Royal Family did not have a particularly good relationship.

This little princess had not mentioned her brothers and sisters, who were hundreds of years older than her. Coupled with the chaotic situation in Moonlight Forest in his previous life, it was not difficult to guess that Moonlight Forest had already fallen into crisis.

"Ahem, Angel, you know I've recently become the lord of Border Town. I happened to dig up a Mithril Vein. Are you interested in some?" William did not want to keep chatting nonsense with her.

This little princess with a Unicorn had not gained even a single point of favorability toward him. She could even block his Handsome talent. What was there left for them to discuss in depth?

"Mithril?" Angel's eyes widened. "How much?"

"Five hundred jin in total!"

"Wow, is Mithril measured in hundreds of jin?" Angel seemed puzzled. Did Mithril Veins produce that much? A newly discovered Mithril Vein already had so much Mithril—just how large must it be?

So William patiently explained it to her.

"Then I'll accept these five hundred jin of Mithril. Thank you for the gift, big brother!" Angel nodded with a smile.

"Mm... Hm?" William was a little stunned. He explained with some difficulty, "Do you perhaps have a misunderstanding about why I came, dear princess sister?"

"Weren't you giving me five hundred jin of Mithril because you wanted to see me?" Angel raised an eyebrow, looking utterly haughty—the very image of a little fairy descending to earth.

"I'm selling it. I came to sell Mithril." William did not know how much favorability he would gain if he gave away five hundred jin of Mithril, but he truly needed gold coins.

Angel seemed a little angry, but she did not argue unreasonably. She simply waved her hand and said, "Go find Arthur. He'll discuss the business with you. Goodbye, William!"

"Goodbye, little sister!" William raised an eyebrow. What a real little princess. The moment she heard he had not come to give her Mithril, she decisively tossed the words "big brother" into a corner. She might even stomp on them a few times.

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