Survival Guide After Accidentally Kissing a Demon - Chapter 219

Chapter 219

Silence filled the interior of the ornate carriage.

Seconds before boarding, Beili had intentionally summoned several Morpho Butterflies to rest upon her loose hair, disguising them as hair ornaments. It was a precaution in case this Princess of Nauze suddenly lost her mind and attacked her.

Fortunately, nothing happened.

…

The night passed imperceptibly, and the light gradually began to brighten into a hazy dawn.

Beili surreptitiously observed the girl sitting opposite her.

Theresa’s brown curls fell naturally like waves, framing deep-set eyes with soft contours.

The carriage slowly rolled into the Nauze Imperial City.

Princess Theresa pulled back the carriage curtain to glance outside, saying with a smile, “We’ve reached the Imperial City. You must be tired after staying up all night. Once we enter the palace, you can get some proper rest.”

Beili’s gaze followed the opening of the curtain toward the streets outside.

Her red eyes blinked, and she quickly spoke up, “Your Highness, thank you for your concern, but I’d actually like to take a good look around the Imperial City right now. Would that be alright?”

Beili looked at her expectantly.

“Look around?”

Princess Theresa glanced at the sky, which was just beginning to brighten.

It was a bit early to be wandering the streets.

However, the shops in the Nauze Imperial City were famously competitive; many were already open for business as soon as dawn broke.

After a moment’s hesitation, Princess Theresa gave a gentle nod.

And so, the two of them stepped out of the carriage and began walking through the streets of the Imperial City.

The morning light gilded the buildings and streets of the Nauze Imperial City with a soft, golden edge.

Princess Theresa was exceptionally friendly, taking her to eat delicious food, go shopping, and browse through magic shops.

When Beili took an interest in a magical tool, the princess even considered paying for her-provided the price wasn’t too exorbitant.

Because the Nauze Kingdom had many princes and princesses, everyone’s allowance was a fixed monthly sum. If they wanted more wealth, they had to complete tasks for the King to earn it.

After the clerk quoted a price, Beili caught a flicker of embarrassment and difficulty on Princess Theresa’s face.

“Your Highness, I appreciate the sentiment, but I’ll pay for it myself,” Beili said immediately.

After tucking away the magical tool, the two left the magic shop and continued down the street.

The embarrassment on Princess Theresa’s face still hadn’t fully faded.

Beili understood her.

After all, this princess was the host and a member of the Royal Family. Not only in status but also in wealth, she ought to have more than a Noble lady from Sainthos.

“Your Highness, do you also study magic at Holy Island Academy?”

Noticing the other girl’s expression, Beili asked nonchalantly to change the subject.

“No.”

Princess Theresa shook her head gently.

Beili blinked and continued, “Oh, I see. I thought Your Highness might be there as well.”

After all, the Nauze Royal Family had taken the spots at Holy Island Academy that originally belonged to other Nauze Nobles. She had subconsciously assumed that even the seventeenth princess would have a spot.

Princess Theresa shook her head again.

“I didn’t manage to snag that task.”

“Task?”

Beili was stunned for a moment.

She suddenly felt as though she and Princess Theresa weren’t even talking about the same thing.

In the Nauze Kingdom, once the princes and princesses reached a certain age, they began accepting tasks issued by the King-their father.

The King of Nauze had established a ranking system for his children.

The more tasks they completed, the higher their rank, which led to more rare gifts, money, power, and even paternal affection.

Therefore,

In the Nauze Kingdom,

Securing a spot at Holy Island Academy wasn’t based on ability or how much the King favored a particular Prince or princess; it was determined by the tasks the King handed down.
When a spot for the Nauze Kingdom at Holy Island Academy opened up, the princes and princesses simply had to wait quietly. Perhaps one day, it would appear as a reward for a certain mission.

Princess Theresa explained this, her dark eyes shimmering with a faint glow of pride.

“…”

Beili blinked her red eyes in silence, feeling extremely surprised.

“So, the mission Your Highness received this time is to bring…”

She paused for a moment.

“Our Second Prince of Sainthos to the palace?”

“Exactly.”

Princess Theresa gave a bashful smile. “Miss Bartholomew, you’re very quick on the uptake.”

…

Beili struggled to find the right words for a long time before saying, “Your Highness, you must love your father very much.”

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have taken on the task of dealing with Ashera.

Beili finally understood-the Brown-clothed People she had seen on the road were likely Mages sent by other princes or princesses. Only this Seventeenth Princess had come in person.

“That has always been my wish. If I can receive a single word of praise from my father, I can be happy for an entire day,”

Princess Theresa sighed.

Even so, such a father was far too strange.

For a moment, Beili didn’t know what to say. She turned her gaze away and suddenly spotted a familiar Invisibility Cloak for sale in a shop window.

Beili stopped dead in her tracks.

Of course.

Accompanied by Princess Theresa, Beili had taken a brief stroll and bought some necessities, discovering that the magical items in the Nauze Imperial City were incredibly diverse.

Perhaps it was because the people here were so numerous and the competition so fierce that talents emerged in succession. In any case, their magical items were exceptionally well-made.

-The Invisibility Cloak she had used during the closing Hunt Banquet turned out to be made by the Nauze Kingdom; she had even found the flagship store.

Moreover, the price was clearly marked, and it was only a tenth of what she had paid in Valniesnow Town!

“Does Miss Bartholomew use these kinds of magical items as well?”

Seeing her staring at the magical cloak in the window, Princess Theresa offered a smiling reminder.

“You can check the tag on the cloak.”

“If the magic in the item is depleted, you can find the corresponding magic shop in the Imperial City based on the label. The staff can re-infuse it with magic, and then it can be used again. It remains a magical item that doesn’t consume the user’s Mana.”

Beili recalled how, when she first bought the Invisibility Cloak, the shopkeeper had said quite naturally that it was a single-use item and could be thrown away once the magic was spent.

“Valniesnow Town is such a rip-off…”

She ground her teeth.

…

After pulling her neatly folded Invisibility Cloak out of her Spatial Bracelet and handing it to the clerk, Beili accepted a card marked with ‘Pick up in three days.’

Following that, Beili also bought a detailed map of the Nauze Kingdom and visited a shop that rented out carriages. After confirming that carriages could be rented for the entire day, she left a deposit and the driver’s contact information.

“Why is Miss Bartholomew browsing these kinds of shops?”

Princess Theresa, watching from the side, couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity.

“I thought you would be looking at clothes, jewelry, hats, and the like. After all, in the minds of us Nauze people, the Nobles of Sainthos spend all their energy on how to dress themselves up.”

“Well…”

Oh, it was obviously to prepare for a quick getaway at any time.

But if she did this while with a certain someone, she would definitely be found out.

With Princess Theresa, however, it was just right.

Hearing the other’s words, Beili gave a couple of sheepish laughs.

Not wanting to dwell on the topic, she glossed over it after her awkward laughter.