I Was The Hero, But I Woke Up as a Phoenix Princess! – Chapter 365

Chapter 365
On Lorinc’s long street, sunlight poured down like thick silk cloth. Although the entire city had become a little uneasy due to rumors and vigilance in recent days, for this large city with a population of over a hundred thousand, it still showed its prosperous scene.
“Boss, how much is this cake… Two silver coins? Hmm, it’s a bit expensive…”
A clear girlish voice emerged from the slightly noisy environment. The melodious tone, like a lark’s song, attracted many onlookers. In front of the dessert shop, the girl tilted her head up, her beautiful golden hair, as smooth as silk, cascading down her slender shoulders. The weak sunlight illuminated her profile, making her skin appear as delicate as fine jade.
However, after receiving the shopkeeper’s reply, the girl lowered her small face and uttered a slightly troubled voice… Coupled with her soft tone and slender figure, it was hard not to feel sympathy.
On the roadside, a well-dressed noble youth stopped, his gaze fixed on the girl in the dessert shop. The maiden did not look old. Although her front face could not be seen, just from her back and her jade-like skin, it was clear she was a rare beauty in the making.
The noble youth paused for only a moment before arriving at an obvious conclusion without even thinking. He put on a smile he considered appropriate and walked into the shop.
However, before he could utter a sound, the girl, with her pure gold coin in her delicate, snow-lotus-like little hand, casually placed it on the counter. The patterns of irises and angelic wings on it slightly reflected a brilliant luster in the sunlight.
“If that’s the case, then I’ll take all of these!”
The girl’s crisp voice rang out like a delicate silver bell. She tilted her head coquettishly, her slender fingers pointing around. The luxurious golden eyes in her snow-white cheeks were even more dazzling than the gold coins illuminated by the sunlight.
“Is she a noble young lady?”
The youth stopped his thoughts and actions, the idea popping into his mind.
Although the girl in front of him was only wearing a simple long dress, her silky golden hair, and her fair, slender hands that showed no signs of labor, naturally indicated that she could only be one of those pampered noble ladies… Not to mention buying desserts with gold coins like this.
After paying with the gold coins, the girl packed all the cakes in front of her into her storage bracelet. With a pleased curve of her lips, she thanked them and quickly turned to leave.
The moment she turned around, the noble youth behind her happened to catch a glimpse of her face, and his eyes widened in disbelief. The girl seemed completely unfazed by this passerby. A casual glance from her radiant golden eyes was all it took before she got up and left.
But the noble youth remained rooted to the spot, stunned by her appearance. Originally, he had judged her appearance to be at least above average from her profile, but he never expected it to be so astonishing. Even the simple dress on the girl’s delicate body seemed extraordinary.
“This girl has such an astonishing appearance, why have I never heard of her? Could it be… she’s not from Lorinc?”
The noble youth thought. But after the surprise of the girl’s appearance slightly subsided, he suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.
After careful consideration, the noble youth recalled seeing Ig from the Landislofen family return to Lorinc a few days ago after he had casually left the city gates. He suddenly looked up, “Could she be that golden-haired girl next to that dandy?”
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This girl was, naturally, Verafia, who had come out to “go shopping” by herself. At this moment, the girl had just eaten a small piece of cake in her hand, and the sweet taste made her little face show a satisfied expression.
However, Verafia quickly shook her head, tilting it slightly with a hint of annoyance, “Ah… although it tastes good, it feels a bit off without that guy around.”
“That guy” naturally referred to Ig, who was fighting in the arena.
In the half-year since returning to the Peka Kingdom, Verafia had wandered through the streets and alleys of various cities more than once. However, except for the days she was with Shiel a few days ago, she was always accompanied by Flarn and Ophi, or at the very least, Ig was by her side.
Therefore, coming out alone this time made Verafia feel a little unaccustomed. At the very least, there was no one for her to order around.
The girl pouted her golden eyes and pursed her lips. Suddenly, a faint glimmer flashed on the red crystal bracelet tied to her fair wrist. Verafia lightly curled her lips and then slightly raised her head.
“Verafia, are you really out shopping?”
A low, deep voice sounded in her ear, with an evident pent-up emotion. “By your human time, Young Lady, you’ve spent a full two hours on these dresses and desserts. Don’t you find it boring?”
“Boring? Tsk, Anderdun, you don’t understand. Shopping is a girl’s nature. Among human girls, who doesn’t like soft, sweet cakes and pretty dresses?”
“… Girls.”
Even though Anderdun’s image was not displayed, it was easy to imagine the twitching mouth and speechless look of this former Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Race. “Hero, I thought you would be a little more reserved about this.”
“Reserved? About being a girl?”
Verafia pouted and said indifferently, “I’m not like some ridiculous people who like to deceive themselves. No matter how much you deny it, can you change your identity as a girl? Besides, I already figured everything out that day, and even clarified our relationship with that guy. Why do you think I would care?”
Her voice paused slightly, and the girl’s slender hand ran through a stray strand of hair. Her soft golden hair was like golden silk, and her snowy jade face that was lifted appeared even brighter in the weak sunlight.
She ignored the speechless Anderdun, clasping her delicate jade hands on her chest, “Moreover, this isn’t a waste of time. Shopping, at least, allows me to feel the state of mind of a girl.”
“State of mind… I only saw you disrupting many people’s states of mind.”
“Is it because of my face? Humph, isn’t that how it should be? As a girl, there are very few people who can compare to me.”
Verafia proudly raised her head. Strangely, after accepting her identity as a girl in her heart, it was as if everything had been resolved. She felt no shame about such topics; instead, she felt even more proud.
But this was only natural. After all, who wouldn’t care about such a girl’s appearance?
Verafia’s long eyelashes blinked her golden eyes, and the corners of her youthful lips curved into a smile.
“But, in that dessert shop, there was a girl with exquisite beauty, who looked as pure and clean as an angel. According to a more interesting plot development, shouldn’t she be an evildoer who does all sorts of evil, the mastermind behind the destruction of the city?”
The girl tilted her head slightly, her little hand supporting her fair chin, as if thinking of something interesting. She playfully stuck out her tongue.
She blinked her golden eyes again, “Well, as for that youth, according to the normal plot, he should have been easily dealt with by this capricious girl.”