I Was The Hero, But I Woke Up as a Phoenix Princess! – Chapter 98

Chapter 98 Chapter 16 Red Crystal Bracelet (2/69)
“Boss, I want two… Um, and get one for this guy!”
Seeing the girl suddenly look up and look at him with her sparkling big eyes, Ig felt a little amused by this little phoenix’s childlike nature.
However, Ig would naturally not be foolish enough to fail to appreciate his young lady’s kindness.
As a result, Ig’s large bags and packages gained some cookies and desserts that the girl had bought.
Her snow-white teeth crunched the crystal candy coating, and the sweet juice of emerald berries, mixed with the sweetness of frosting, lingered on the girl’s tender lips and tongue.
Verafia chewed on the snacks she had just bought and raised her exquisite face, looking around with interest.
“Ig, let’s go look over there…”
The young girl turned and pouted, and without waiting for Ig to reply, her light body weaved through the street, a touch of bright and beautiful red adorning the commotion.
“Young lady, please wait.”
Ig shook his head helplessly, fulfilled his duty as an attendant, and followed the girl with the morning’s spoils of his young lady.
…
When Ig arrived beside the young girl, he found her stopped in front of a magic crystal jewelry shop.
Her delicate hair, lightly touched by the gentle breeze, caressed her flawless fair cheeks, and her sparkling big eyes clearly revealed the girl’s mood at the moment.
Ig followed the girl’s gaze and saw a crystal bracelet displayed in a glass cabinet. The transparent crystals of bright red color were exquisitely crafted and connected by thin silver chains.
Between the bracelets, three slightly larger and darker crystals were cut into prisms. The irregular cuts did not appear messy, but rather orderly.
“Young lady, are you interested in this bracelet?”
Ig said to the young girl. He rarely saw this Miss Phoenix so interested in anything, and he glanced at the crystal bracelet a few more times.
Indeed, it was a very beautiful bracelet, but this little phoenix wouldn’t stare at it for so long just because it was pretty, would she?
“Yes, yes!”
Verafia nodded her small head vigorously like a little bird. The girl then raised her small face and shouted.
“Boss, how much is this chain?”
Hearing the clear and sweet girlish voice, the tall and thin shop owner hurried over. Upon seeing the girl’s expression, he was confident that this deal would likely be made.
“Miss, you have excellent taste. This bracelet is the masterpiece of the famous master Youssiso, and this red bright crystal is not an ordinary crystal…”
“Please state the price.”
Seeing that the shop owner wanted to continue introducing, and the faint hint of impatience on the girl’s delicate face, Ig coughed and interrupted.
The shop owner liked decisive customers, and immediately smiled.
“The original price of this bracelet is one hundred and thirty-two silver coins, but it doesn’t suit your beauty. How about this, I’ll give you a discount, and it’s only one hundred and ten silver coins.”
Ig frowned. He could clearly see that the seemingly sincere shopkeeper had secretly added a lot of price after seeing the girl’s expression.
However, Verafia clearly didn’t think much about whether the price was reasonable, and a joyful smile immediately appeared on her small face.
“Only one hundred and ten silver coins, okay…”
Verafia extended her slender hand, preparing to take out coins to buy it.
“I’ll take this bracelet.”
Before the girl could finish speaking, a hand slapped the glass cabinet.
Such an action naturally attracted many gazes, and Verafia puffed out her snow-white cheeks and raised her small face with some displeasure.
The person who spoke was also a young girl, with elegant, styled lavender long hair and a delicate, well-made face, but with an arrogant demeanor.
Ig also noticed that although the girl was wearing a skirt similar to a school uniform ensemble, it was adorned with golden threads, indicating that she was a noble.
“My apologies, guest. Before you, this young lady had already taken a liking to it.”
The shop owner bowed and said. Although for merchants, different customers bidding against each other could maximize their profits, he knew that commercial reputation was more important than the gain or loss of a few gold coins.
“Oh? In the entire Rubiel City, there are not many people who dare to refuse my request. I’ll give you another chance, and this young lady can consider rewarding you with this coin.”
The purple-haired girl glanced at him contemptuously, took out a pure gold coin from her pocket, and placed her family’s crest, the purple lily, which represented her family status, on the table.
The magic crystal shop owner’s face immediately turned pale, and he broke out in a cold sweat. He knew what the purple lily crest represented in Rubiel City.
For low-level merchants like him, such a presence, without even lifting a finger, would find countless people willing to please this young lady and erase their traces.
The shop owner quickly changed his expression and said fawningly with a smile.
“Yes, yes, beautiful young lady, it is the honor of this bracelet to be able to match your noble beauty. Please wait a moment, and I will have someone pack it for you immediately.”
“Hey, I was here first!”
Seeing that she was completely ignored and her wishes were forcefully defied, Verafia became displeased and raised her small face to shout.
“Laice, what’s wrong?”
A young man’s voice also came over. He was dressed decently, adorned with gold and silver, and was clearly also a noble.
“Ah, Senior Lucas, I just found a bracelet I liked, but I was stopped by an ungrateful little girl…”
The purple-haired girl showed a sweet smile to the young man, which was completely different from her previous arrogant demeanor. At this moment, she had the chance to lower her gaze and look at Verafia beside her. The girl’s words suddenly paused.
To her surprise, the girl in front of her, both in her stunning beauty and noble demeanor, was far beyond what she had imagined. However, the purple-haired girl couldn’t back down now and had to find her own advantage over this girl.
“You’re just a child, pretending to be in adult places. I’ve never seen such a flat chest…”
To the purple-haired girl’s foolish words, Ig let out a cry of alarm. He saw the girl’s small fists clench tightly, and her tender, fair little face suddenly darkened.
The entire atmosphere turned chilling at this moment, as if terrifying flames were about to erupt in the next second.
“Oh no, won’t this young lady just blow up this entire street?”
Ig’s forehead was covered in cold sweat.