Chapter 17: The Big Shots
Avril Stricker raised her haughty head and looked down at Andrew as she greeted her.
Due to her small stature, she had to stand on the back of a servant.
She wore a long white dress encrusted with various gemstones, which dragged on the ground like waves on the flat ground. He also wears a beautiful wreath of flowers on his head and holds a scepter in his hand, which is also encrusted with precious stones.
After a few pauses on the servant's back with his scepter, Avril said haughtily, "Tell me why Hines didn't come to meet me personally?" I think I should say that I am very dissatisfied with his rudeness. ”
Andrew, who was on one knee, replied with a smile: "Your Royal Highness, my mentor is busy with experiments. He almost never sees any guests, because there are so many things waiting for him that need him. ”
"Oh, yes? I thought my existence was more important than his experiments. ”
"That's natural, but the mentor doesn't know how to receive Her Royal Highness. ”
For this little princess, who was only twelve years old and was already so arrogant that everyone in the world should lie at her feet and worship her, Andrew couldn't help but talk carefully.
It is said that the little princess was the most favored daughter of His Majesty the Emperor, and for her sake, Stricker VI even once hanged several ministers because they did not bow down to her according to the princess's wishes.
Damn, this rude, headstrong, self-righteous princess, what did she go all the way to Purgatory Island for?
The little princess quickly gave him the answer:
"Well, I can forgive him for being rude, I'm not here for him anyway. I've heard that there is a primeval jungle on Purgatory Island that has not yet been destroyed. I was really eager to enjoy the jungle scenery, so I took a look. I've also heard that there are a lot of demonic beasts here that are now extinct on the continent, and I thought I might be able to take one with me as my pet. Andrew, you'd better hurry up and take me on a tour of the jungle scenery I crave and pick out my favorite pet, because I won't be here for long. The Sea of Death is dirty and smelly, and I don't want to stain my dress here. ”
Damn! Andrew cursed secretly, Purgatory Island is not a scenic spot, and the monsters here are not harmless to humans and animals, pets that can be played with casually. Could it be that Stricker VI couldn't figure out what was going on here, and that he had allowed his daughter to come here to make a fortune?
Heaven forbid, if she takes a fancy to a certain magical beast and insists on taking it away, it is only a small matter if she loses the supply of some kind of experimental material, and it is a big deal to hurt Her Royal Highness the princess.
Hell, what should I do?
Andrew's sad face caused Her Royal Highness to be dissatisfied.
"Hey, didn't you hear what I was saying? I've forgiven your rudeness, you should get down on your knees and kiss my boots right away. ”
The luxurious carpet was spread out in an instant, and the little princess stepped down from the carpet.
She was a full half of the shorter than Andrew, but she looked up at Andrew with haughty eyes, and it was obvious that this height ratio was not conducive to her looking down on the other party, so she was very dissatisfied.
"Yes, Your Royal Highness the Princess. Andrew knelt down helplessly and kissed Avril's precious crystal slipper.
"Alright, now let's go to your castle, and I'll see what's going on there. ”
The princess paused.
As she walked, she said, "I want a monster to ride." It must be cute and pretty, its coat color should be white, the kind of pure white that shines like silver, so that it is worthy of my skin, and its bloodline should be noble, at least a magical beast above level seven, because its owner is the most noble Princess Stricker. The most important thing is that it has to do my bidding, but I don't want it to be too big because I'm not sure when I'll sleep with it in my arms. I've heard that some monsters are free to get bigger and smaller, and I want one like that. Take unicorns, for example. ”
Andrew said helplessly: "Your Royal Highness, unicorns do not exist on Purgatory Island, and they are not free to change their size. ”
"Why is that?"
"Because this kind of monster with strong mobility doesn't like small spaces. Purgatory Island is not small, but it is not too big. Because it is surrounded by the Dead Sea, it is not conducive to the migratory survival of unicorns and other magical beasts. Moreover, unicorns are not elemental creatures, and those that can change their body shape are generally elemental creatures. ”
"So you don't have it?"
"Yes, Your Highness. ”
"And what do you have?"
Andrew pondered for a moment and replied cautiously: "I don't think there are many that can meet the needs of His Highness. And most of them are ferocious. ”
"In the face of the majesty of royalty, all powerful beings should be subservient. The princess said haughtily.
Damn it, brainless princess, do you want a monster to get down on its knees and lick your boots? Andrew was completely defeated by the princess's brutality, arrogance, and already inflated arrogance.
He felt that maybe someone else should serve the princess.
At least something like kneeling down and licking his boots, he didn't want to do it a second time.
Andrew's gaze rested on Hue Glare at his side.
Maybe this kid will solve the problem.
He was always able to solve problems.
Thinking of this, Andrew said, "Your Royal Highness, I don't know if there is a suitable need for you here. I wasn't familiar with the ecology of Purgatory Island, as my job was to manage the servants rather than capture the beasts. As for the exotic creatures here, I don't know the most either. Perhaps I can introduce you to a real expert who should be able to solve your problem. ”
"I can consider accepting your recommendation. Avril thought for a moment and said, "But I don't want that to be an old man." ”
"Oh, he's not much older than you, actually. Andrew replied with a flattering smile.
He beckoned to Gong Hao.
Gong Hao walked over helplessly, and when Andrew said that he wanted to recommend a certain expert for this little princess, he knew that this job would fall on him if he couldn't escape.
However, compared to the jobs he had always worked hard for before, Gong Hao felt that the job in front of him was probably the most meaningless.
Taking a princess out into the jungle and picking out the monsters she likes is not a beautiful thing, and it probably won't help his plans.
In particular, this princess does not seem to be good-natured, and she seems to think that everyone in the world should bow down to her.
Avril looked at Gong Hao with contemptuous eyes: "This little blonde boy is the expert you say? He looks like a doll and is very beautiful." I don't mind taking him as my personal servant. ”
Andrew immediately replied, "His name is Huy Glare, and he is the chief servant here." I know a lot about the many magical beasts in Purgatory Island. But I don't think he's fit to be your servant?"
"Why?"
"Because his lowly status is not worthy of your noble blood. You know, a noble surname like Stricker, even if it was a servant, could not use such a person of lowly blood, otherwise it would tarnish the reputation of the royal family. ”
"That's a shame. Avril looked at Gong Hao in front of her, she tilted her head and thought about it, and then pointed at Gong Hao: "You, take me to see, what kind of magical beasts can I like." ”
"Yes, Your Highness, you will do as you tell you. Gong Hao put his hand on his chest and bowed in reply.
For a moment, he wondered if he wanted to use the little princess's hand to help him escape from Purgatory Island, but he gave up on it.
Jumping from the tiger's den to the wolf's den is not a good idea, and changing to a master who doesn't know right from wrong is even worse than the danger lurking in the body.
He couldn't imagine if he would be the princess's servant and would encounter things like, "Hey, Hue Igler, I haven't seen how monsters eat people, you jump into the cage and let it eat me." "Such a situation.
It is not impossible to see the princess's domineering appearance.
Let's stay here, at least then he will have a chance to get revenge.
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Although Hue Gler had worked as a subordinate in the House of Baron Harden in Southwil, the lifestyle of a down-and-out aristocrat was clearly not a reference to royalty.
The twelve-year-old little princess made a big show of it, which completely shocked Gong Hao.
About one hundred and twenty servants had been brought with them on the ship, all of whom were used to serve Her Royal Highness the Little Princess, and it was said that since she was heading to the Sea of Death this time, Her Royal Highness had already cut down and cut down on the people she could bring.
And among the guards of Her Royal Highness the Princess, there were at least two red-robed mages, four black-robed mages, and high-ranking warriors of equal number and quality.
The mage hierarchy is not divided into ten levels like that of samurai. There are only seven levels in total, and they are distinguished by eight colors: gold, purple, red, black, white, blue, blue, and gray, among which the gray ones are apprentices.
Different class levels are different, for example, the level of Warcraft is not ten levels, but twelve. This is mainly due to the fact that human beings' understanding of Warcraft has also gradually deepened over time. When a certain Demonic Beast that has been rated as level ten finally proves that it is not the most powerful existence, it is necessary to increase the level number upwards as a last resort. Even now, people don't dare to say if there are any new and more powerful super-level demonic beasts that exist.
In any case, such a powerful guardian force around the little princess is enough to quickly wipe out a city.
This is also said to be the result of downsizing.
It's no wonder that on this land, the Reims Empire is growing rapidly, while their enemies are gradually declining.
Patrick Hines created a puppet army for the Empire is conquering the Empire according to the Emperor's will, and it is said that in a battle not long ago, the Reims Empire won another great victory, defeating the Frank Empire, one of the three major empires in the Northern Continent, and wiping out one of their elite legions. The Frankish Empire was forced to join forces with the Georgian Empire against the Lance Empire, which had so many puppet warriors since now.
Today's Reims Empire is in the ascending stage.
It is said that Avril Stricker was born at a time when the small kingdom of Reims was in the midst of a crucial battle. The news of the victory came at the same time as the birth of the little princess, who was believed to have brought luck to the country by King Stricker V at the time.
He thus established himself as the heir to his second son.
Stricker VI entrusted his daughter to the throne, so he favored this little princess in every way, which made the prominence of Her Royal Highness rise with the strength of the empire.
The splendid carpets were laid almost directly from the harbour to the castle, and these works of art, which were considered invaluable in the eyes of others, seemed to the princess to be merely a tool for her to keep herself from staining.
Since the roads in the jungle were not easy to walk and not conducive to carpeting, the princess's servants, warriors, magicians, and servants almost all worked together to cut down all the trees from the harbor to the castle before the princess could hit the road.
Gong Hao was shocked to find that her Royal Highness the princess had cleared a path through the complicated jungle almost in a quarter of an hour, with carpets on the ground and colored bells and silk on the trees on both sides, turning a jungle path into a starry road in an instant.
It has to be said that power is always more magical than any magic.
In other words, power itself is a kind of forbidden magic.
The so-called statement that magicians are beyond power was completely subverted in Gong Hao's eyes, but he had seen several magicians use spells together, just to make the ground smoother and cleaner.
It was also the first time he had seen magicians use spells, and they seemed to be so powerful that they could achieve some very special effects with just a gentle spell. He could even sense the signs of elemental fluctuations around these mages when they used magic, very similar to his own elemental senses.
It's just that they can control and use the elements, but they can only sense them.
Gong Hao thought maliciously that judging from the way Her Royal Highness the princess acted, if he took this princess around the entire jungle, it was estimated that the entire Purgatory Island jungle would also disappear.
It seems that the arrival of this princess will give Hines and Andrew a headache for a while.
Maybe we should find a way to keep her for a little longer.