I Was The Hero, But I Woke Up as a Phoenix Princess! – Chapter 93

Chapter 93 Chapter 11 Carriage
“Oh, oh, beautiful and powerful Mage Miss, I am Juwen Lacas, the owner of this caravan. Thank you very much for driving away that fierce scoundrel, otherwise, we could only ask the gods in heaven to punish them.”
Baron Juwen bowed quickly, his tone and attitude were very sincere. He was not arrogant enough to use his noble title to pressure this young lady who was obviously impossible to deal with.
“You’re talking about this… um, it’s a small matter, a small matter. To drive away that red-haired old aunt is just a trivial matter for this young lady. If it weren’t for this guy Ig, this young lady would have already taken her down!”
Hearing herself being praised, Miss Verafia’s little face showed a shy expression, and she reached out her slender fingers to touch her hair.
Suddenly, Verafia gritted her silver teeth and let out a fierce hiss.
“Moreover, although this woman ran away, as the price for insulting our young lady, she also took quite a few of my magic spells. She won’t be able to get out of bed for at least half a month!”
Looking at the girl’s appearance, Ig gritted his teeth and endured the pain on his body, already imagining the enraged Little Phoenix chasing Yucilaka with fireballs.
Although he knew that Bloodwind Wings was a vicious bandit who killed without blinking, perhaps because of empathy, Ig couldn’t help but feel a little sympathy for her.
The bard Dylan played a section of music, a smile appeared on his face, and he bowed slightly to flatter the young lady.
“To be punished by such pure flames is already a gift from you to a blood-sucking monster.”
“Eh… is that so?”
In Ig’s eyes, the innocent and ignorant Miss Phoenix touched her hair with her fingertips. She looked at the bard playing the qin and responded a bit confusedly.
Dylan chuckled lightly.
During this time, many mercenaries who were heavily injured by Yucilaka were treated and could barely stand and move. Verafia also knew that the destination of this merchant caravan was the not-far-away Rubiel City.
In order to wait for the Duke Territory guards to come and handle the matter, Juwen Lacas suggested that the young lady temporarily stay with him for a while, letting the kingdom’s officials record her merits; after the matter was settled and they arrived at Rubiel City, he would provide compensation for the young lady.
However, Verafia clearly had no intention of waiting any longer. She vigorously shook her little head.
Baron Juwen did not force her, but as the person in charge, after thinking for a moment, he called a young apprentice with whom he seemed to have a close relationship and asked him to accompany the two young ladies.
The bard Dylan also stepped forward and bowed slightly.
“Miss Verafia, may I have the honor to travel with the beautiful you?”
Verafia had already known this bard before and did not have a bad impression of him, so after thinking about it, she did not refuse.
The bard praised, “Flawless young lady, in poetry, a gift like you is the most beautiful reward in a poet’s life.”
Ig looked up at Dylan, who was smiling and playing the qin, and suddenly felt a chill.
Could this bard want to follow this Little Phoenix all the time and leech off her?
Ig was contemplating how to shake off this pretentious bard.
“Wait a moment, Miss Verafia.”
Juwen Lacas suddenly called out to the young lady who was about to turn and leave. Under her slightly surprised gaze, he handed her a money bag.
“Eh, this is…”
Seeing the hesitation on the girl’s face, Baron Juwen quickly said.
“It’s just ten Kingdom Gold Coins. Miss Verafia, please do not refuse. If it weren’t for you, I’m afraid all of us would not have escaped the clutches of that Blood Race thief.”
Juwen Lacas was indeed grateful to the young lady. Ten gold coins, for him at this moment, might not be a small price, but compared to the goods he mortgaged his entire fortune for, it was nothing.
Not to mention comparing it to his life.
“Since you’ve said so… then, alright!”
Thus, taking the newly acquired gold coins and saying thanks, Miss Verafia, holding the boy who was in pain with one hand, finally got into the carriage for the first time!
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The dusk sunlight penetrated the carriage window slightly. To Ig’s surprise, the bard Dylan, who also got into the carriage, did not engage in the flattering scene he had imagined. Instead, he sat quietly in another corner of the carriage, moving his fingers to strum the strings.
Not to mention, the qin skills of this bard were indeed top-notch.
Ig leaned against the carriage wall and moved his arm slightly. Although he had been beaten by his young lady not long ago, he could no longer feel much pain.
Ig felt a slight doubt.
It shouldn’t be like this. Even though he had been tortured miserably by Verafia’s magic potions these past few days, Ig was well aware of his body’s recovery ability.
Did this Little Phoenix go easy on me?
Ig looked at the girl with a confused gaze. She was leaning against the carriage window, her delicate jade-like hands propping up her snow-white cheeks, and she was boredly swinging her slender legs under her skirt.
Suddenly, the girl noticed his gaze, so she turned her face.
“Ig, is something wrong?”
Verafia’s little face showed confusion. Suddenly, her brow furrowed, and she made a malicious guess.
“Could it be that this guy is holding a grudge against this young lady and plans to take revenge on me?”
“How is that possible!”
Ig broke out in a cold sweat. In the critical moment, his thoughts turned rapidly, but he remained outwardly calm.
“I was just thinking about how to take you out to play in Rubiel City when we get there. After all, as the largest city in the kingdom’s western region, it’s incomparable to ordinary small towns and cities.”
“Is that so?”
To the boy’s reply, Verafia held a trace of doubt, but the expression on her little face softened.
Ig showed a gentle smile on the surface, but he was terrified inside. He didn’t want to be roasted into a suckling pig by the girl’s flames.
“Miss Verafia, and Ig, is this your first time going to Rubiel City?”
Just as Ig breathed a sigh of relief, a voice came. Ig looked up and saw a tall young man pushing aside the curtain and walking in.
“Victor, that’s not true. I passed through Rubiel City a few months ago. But it’s indeed my young lady’s first time here.”
Ig smiled and replied to the other party.
This young man named Victor was the companion Juwen Lacas had assigned to them. Ig had also become familiar with him during their previous interactions, so he naturally knew the other party’s surname.
“I see. I was thinking if you weren’t familiar with Rubiel City, perhaps I could serve as a guide for Miss Verafia, earning some selection fees for next year.”
Victor looked regretful and also turned sideways, sitting into the carriage.