Chapter: 36. Implicit Words
Miss Shaya’s expression was like summer clouds and rain, the undercurrents of the deep sea, changing at a moment’s notice.
Just a second ago, she was giggling and making funny faces at Livra.
In the next second, however, she looked pitiful and full of sorrow. If she hadn’t just made a funny face and completely lost the ability to cry, and without any crying-inducing onion rings, tears would likely have streamed down her face.
“Ah… Your Majesty the King, it’s not that I don’t want to kneel, it’s just that I have the heart but lack the strength… To be honest, my leg… It has been afflicted since childhood and cannot bend. Speaking of which, this fierce-looking uncle who just entered the hall reminded me of it… I realize now that I am somewhat of a disabled person…!”
Miss Shaya’s little legs, which had been able to support her body and move swiftly just moments ago.
Suddenly trembled like a newborn foal, unstable and unable to support her!
Xiya’s brow twitched violently, unsure of what her little livewire was up to this time?!
The King was just as confused; weren’t you fine just now? How did you suddenly turn into a disabled person?
But his instincts, honed as the ruler of a nation, told him that it would be wise to play along with this little girl’s act in order to deal with Philex.
Thus, Celtic lightly tapped the armrest of the throne to show his sympathy, his deep voice also filled with concern.
“How unfortunate… Little girl, what happened to your leg?”
“Woo… Your Majesty, don’t even mention it. It’s because I was abandoned by my parents early on, wandering from place to place, and somehow, during that time, I accidentally ended up in the Corea Church State!”
Miss Shaya struggled to support her “disabled” little legs, her body swaying as she moved side to side, gesturing dramatically along with her sorrowful expression.
“I never expected that… I could wander in Aulus Kingdom for so long without any problems, but once I arrived at Corea Church State, I was bitten by a wild dog while begging on the street! Woo… I struggled hard and barely saved my life, but my leg was bitten by the wild dog, and even with my natural Healing Magic, I could never bend it normally again after that.”
Upon reaching this point, Miss Shaya stopped her aimless pacing.
“Not only that, but on my way back to the kingdom, I often saw wild dogs roaming the streets of the Church State. This taught me a lesson…”
Her contemptuous glance fell upon the Prime Minister, who looked utterly clueless.
At the same time, Miss Shaya raised her hands slightly, as if pleading for justice from the heavens.
“This lesson is… there are indeed many wild dogs by the roads of Corea Church State! Oh…! By the way, you all probably don’t know, some of those wild dogs are actually kept by people! Specifically bred to commit evil and bite innocent people; tell me, isn’t that despicable?!”
A moment of silence followed, a brief pause for thought.
The first to react was Philex, who suddenly realized and trembled with a pale face, his body shaking with rage.
“You actually…!”
“Eh?” Miss Shaya blinked her innocent big eyes, “This uncle, what have you suddenly been scaring me about? Did I say something wrong? Corea Church State has a lot of wild dogs, doesn’t it… Ah… Could it be that you have raised wild dogs too?! That’s an unkind thing to do!”
“I…! You…!”
The Prime Minister’s face grew increasingly grim.
But he had no way to express his grievances at the moment!
The King was also looking at him… He knew very well that this unknown little girl was using a metaphor, but if the Prime Minister were to retaliate now, wouldn’t it be like fitting the description?!
Xiya naturally understood the hidden meaning in Xue Fei’s words.
Seeing Xue Fei proudly leading the conversation, Xiya couldn’t help but chuckle a few times, providing some extra fuel to Philex’s rising blood pressure.
As for the King, the more he pondered over Shaya’s statements, the better he felt inside!
Wasn’t Philex a dog raised by the Church State?!
Finally, Celtic stood up from the throne and laughed heartily, responding to Shaya’s earlier rebuttal.
“Haha… Hahahahaha! Humans raising wild dogs to bite people? That’s truly despicable! Little girl Shaya, you are absolutely right! When it comes to prosperity and peace, Aulus Kingdom has full confidence. However, it seems that Corea Church State, under the Pope’s administration, still needs to learn from my kingdom in this aspect! Marvelous… Truly marvelous! Philex, what do you say?”
“Yes… Yes, Your Majesty, the fortunes of the kingdom are strong; who doesn’t know that?”
“Right! Aren’t you in touch with the Pope? Please inform him to manage the wild dogs in the Church State, and don’t let those who flatter the powerful release wild dogs to bite people randomly, got it?”
“Understood… Understood, Your Majesty, please rest assured…”
Philex gritted his teeth in response, his resentful gaze darting crazily towards that unknown black-haired little girl.
Tsk…!
She wasn’t even trying to act!
She had claimed to be disabled just moments ago, and now she was prancing around the pillars of the grand hall?!
In reality, not everyone was as clever.
Perhaps everyone was smart, but some were just a bit duller.
Like Her Highness Princess Livra.
Livra’s wisdom was not a constant; sometimes when she became serious, she was very clever and perceptive, while other times when she relaxed, she acted quite foolishly.
Having endured for a long time, she finally couldn’t take it anymore and slammed the armrest of the throne with a loud bang.
—It startled her father quite a bit!
What could be troubling my unfortunate daughter now?!
Princess Livra’s high heels clicked on the crystal floor as she dashed down from the throne platform.
She rushed straight to Shaya and Xiya, her face filled with concern.
Clenching her little fists, she solemnly promised.
“Those despicable wild dogs…! Miss Shaya, you have suffered! Why was your childhood so full of hardships?! I promise! I will search the whole country for renowned doctors to help you treat your old injuries…! Eh? Miss Shaya…? Why do you look at me with such a sympathetic expression…? ”
“Because the one who deserves sympathy isn’t me, but you… Poor child, so young, yet your head doesn’t seem to work properly.”
Xue Fei stood on her toes and patted her seemingly not-so-smart head to express sympathy.
It wasn’t until Xiya quietly explained the deeper meaning to Livra that the not-so-stable Wisdom of Livra suddenly dawned on her!
And she praised Shaya’s words!
“Miss Shaya, you scolded very well! It was brilliant!”
“Your reflexes are equally commendable; we’re even.”
Heroes recognize each other, and Xue Fei quickly escorted the princess back to her throne.
To be honest, making funny faces suited her better.
Philex had really suffered a silent loss in this matter, and he was truly quite angry.
But after all, he was from one of the very few noble families in the Church State and had a strong ability to react in the moment.
This matter could be put aside…
But the main topic that was about to start could not have any slip-ups.
If they couldn’t extradite Xue Fei Halder to the Church State, wouldn’t the Pope just slice him alive?!
The King was currently quite fond of this little girl, and as Livra had said, he felt fortunate. The kingdom was blessed, with talent emerging in every generation!
However… Celtic King’s expression quickly turned serious once again.
He knew that such cleverness could bring momentary satisfaction but was not much help in resolving the issues at hand.
When it came time to face the troubling realities, he still couldn’t escape…
With a heavy, worried sigh, the King returned to the throne, bringing up the issues that had been plaguing him for days once more.
“Alright… The reason I called you all here today was to discuss the issue regarding the Demon Princess. The Corea Church State has been demanding the extradition of Xue Fei Halder for detention, and I believe I have informed you of the specifics through the communication crystal.”
Then, Celtic cast a weary glance towards Xialet, prioritizing her opinion.
“Hero… Currently, the Demon Princess is under your personal supervision; you have the most say in this matter. Do you have any thoughts?”
