"Then let me try first! We can talk more if it can be removed." Iri looked at the Blood Emperor, who didn't know what to do, and was too lazy to argue with him so much, as it was still uncertain whether it could even be removed.
"Princess Elizabeth, please wait…" You Li Jie wanted to stop her princess from casting the spell. You Li Jie didn't trust these lowly humans. What if her princess helped this human remove the curse, and then this human went back on his word? But it was already too late.
"Holy Healing!" Iri directly used Holy Healing on Renas. Of course… to cover it up, the name of this spell was just something Iri made up on the spot. Anyway, this was a different world, and no one would suspect her for being a bit chuunibyou.
"How is it?" After casting the spell, Iri looked at Renas, who was still prostrate at her feet, with great curiosity. Iri was also quite interested in whether Holy Healing had any effect on curses.
"Waaah…" Suddenly, Renas burst into tears, completely disregarding her image, and tightly hugged Iri's leg, crying uncontrollably.
It seemed to have worked, but don't cry on my leg! It's so dirty!! Iri was quite disgusted inside, but she didn't show it on her face.
Just then, the Blood Emperor's attendant came over to report that dinner was ready, and then he saw Renas, one of the Empire's Four Generals, clinging to the 'willful' princess's leg and crying…
"Princess Elizabeth is truly amazing. I don't know how to thank you enough for solving such a long-standing problem for my subordinate." Afterward, after the attendant's report, the Blood Emperor took the opportunity to invite Iri to join him for dinner.
"This kind of curse is simply child's play for me." Iri waved her hand proudly. She had just been worried about disgracing Nazarick! Now that it was resolved, she felt a bit lightheaded.
"Princess Elizabeth, you have removed my curse, and I don't know how to repay you?" Renas bowed respectfully to Iri. She wanted to say something more, but the Blood Emperor interrupted her.
"As I just said, Renas is also my general. I promised to help her back then, but couldn't fulfill it. Now that Princess Elizabeth has resolved it, I am quite ashamed. Therefore, Princess Elizabeth, what reward do you require? I will pay for Renas!" The Blood Emperor 'interjected' with a smile, completely disregarding Renas's displeased expression at being interrupted.
"Uh… let me think." Iri began to think of a crooked idea at this moment. As for compensation, what could the Blood Emperor give her?
Should I directly ask him for land? No, no, soon the entire country will be mine, what's a small piece of land… And if I directly ask for land, wouldn't it seem a bit too ambitious?
Besides, would the Blood Emperor be willing to give land for a general? So, conventional gold, silver, and jewels? That's even less interesting… I have a ton in my own treasury, and after controlling the Eight Fingers, my home isn't really short of this world's currency anymore. What should I ask for?
Seeing the 'willful' princess in front of him struggling, Blood Emperor Jilniv breathed a sigh of relief. He had to divert the 'willful' princess's attention away from Renas. If she was truly a 'willful' princess with a bad head, she shouldn't notice this point.
If she did notice, then it would prove that this princess was actually quite shrewd, and all her previous strange behaviors were just a pretense to lull him into a false sense of security. Being able to confirm this was a good thing, although the cost was indeed too great.
Demanding a reward indeed put Iri in a difficult position. If she asked for too much, the Blood Emperor would become suspicious. Although she could also magnanimously say she didn't want any reward, that it was just a small favor, and let the Blood Emperor or Renas owe her a favor, the Blood Emperor's intelligence would definitely figure that out.
It was indeed a struggle. Ah! That's right!! Iri remembered that You Li Jie had called out to her when she was casting Holy Healing. This gave Iri a hint.
"I've got it. How about this, Emperor Brother, could you arrange some servants or guards for me? Although You Li Jie is indeed very capable, it's still too hard for her to take care of me alone, so…" Iri said.
"Princess Elizabeth! I'm not tired at all by myself…" You Li Jie anxiously wanted to say that she wasn't tired or anything, but after seeing Iri turn her head and glare at her, You Li Jie stopped speaking.
"Of course. I had originally planned to prepare servants for Princess Elizabeth after she arrived in my country. Since Princess Elizabeth has brought it up…" Jilniv felt much relieved upon hearing the 'willful' princess's request. It seemed this princess was indeed not very smart, and he might have overthought things earlier.
This should be enough, Iri thought, then glanced at Renas, and only then did she remember!
Damn it! How could I be so stupid! I should have just asked for Renas! Didn't she just say herself that she was willing to serve me! One of the Empire's Four Generals was already AOE'd to death by Mare before, and if I also took Renas here, I wonder how big of a blow that would be to the Blood Emperor!
But now it was too late to go back on her word, she had already said she wanted servants… Damn it, I should have thought about it more carefully. Iri immediately felt regret, and couldn't help but glance at Renas a few more times.
Renas also happened to meet Iri's gaze. Seeing that she seemed to understand something, she nodded, then turned to the Blood Emperor.
"Your Majesty Jilniv! Can the escort work for Princess Elizabeth during her stay in the Empire be entrusted to me? No! Please, it must be entrusted to me!" Renas said.
"This…" Jilniv's heart skipped a beat. He had tried every possible way to pull her away from this 'willful' princess, so why did she want to get closer herself?
Damn it! How should I respond to this? The 'willful' princess is a benefactor to Renas. If I refuse, not only would it be a loss of face, but given Renas's temperament, she would directly rebel without discussion. So, can I only agree?
Renas herself said that during the 'willful' princess's stay in the Empire, there was still room for maneuver, but the 'willful' princess's ability, that mind-control ability, was also very troublesome!
"Then let Renas be responsible for Princess Elizabeth's escort work, what do you think?" The Blood Emperor said with a smile.
"Oh! That's excellent, of course." There was no reason to object, of course. Perfect, perfect. During my stay here, I can easily deal with Renas. If it really doesn't work, I'll just use the Ruling Spell and then throw her to Terror Duke. Am I still afraid she won't be obedient?
At this moment, the Blood Emperor's attendants also brought up the meal. Iri glanced at it…
Uh, although they were all unfamiliar dishes, based on my experience, these things were definitely not as delicious as the food at home.
Indeed… Iri imitated the Blood Emperor, gracefully picked up her knife and fork, and took a bite, then unconsciously frowned.
"Is it not to your taste? I apologize, but in this place, we can only offer such simple meals." Jilniv's attention had always been on the 'willful' princess. As soon as he saw her unhappy expression, he quickly apologized, not wanting her to be in a bad mood.
"Uh…" It wasn't that it was inedible, after all, Nazarick's food was indeed too good, and her palate had become spoiled. Should she just make do and eat it? Just as Iri was thinking of exchanging a few pleasantries with the Blood Emperor and eating a little to get by, a light suddenly flashed in her mind, and she came up with another crooked idea.
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