Chapter: 26. Identity
“You’re grabbing a thief without looking where you’re going, huh! Wasting food, huh! I think you’re just asking for a beating!”
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to…! No, who are you?! Ah, my ear… my ear is going to fall off!!”
I ask, when a stunningly beautiful girl with a cold demeanor is pleading for mercy with her ear being held by a little girl who is more than a head shorter than her, what kind of scene would that be?
Of course, it’s a peculiar sight.
But for some reason, the onlookers kept a respectful distance from this dark-haired girl, muttering amongst themselves from the other end of the street.
Even that poor donut stall owner had been so frightened that he rolled away.
Let’s not get into other matters…
At least Xue Fei was really angry right now!
What were you doing crashing into her, of all things? Why did you have to crash into a donut stall? You really know how to crash into things!
And it was her favorite strawberry flavor!
Just as she was about to keep lecturing this stubborn and despicable girl with heartfelt words, she suddenly heard Xiya’s somewhat urgent voice coming from not far away.
“Xue… Shaya, stop it! You need to give her a little face; this person can’t be hit!”
“Huh…? As a human, isn’t there a reason why I can’t hit someone?”
Is being born human to be hit?!
Xue Fei’s instant movement was remarkably swift, even Xiya, the hero with quick reflexes, took over ten seconds to reach here.
As a result, when she arrived, she saw Xue Fei teaching a lesson by grabbing someone’s ear!
And… in front of others, addressing Xue Fei as Shaya, Xiya had completely memorized this by now.
Actually, seeing Xiya’s slightly flustered expression, Xue Fei knew that the girl in front of her wasn’t an ordinary person.
— But so what!
You broke the donut stall, even your King has to pay a price for that!
“That voice… is it Lord Xialet?! Please… please help me plead for leniency! My ear… my sense of hearing is about to disappear! It’s going to disappear!”
It’s important to emphasize things multiple times.
The girl had thought of resisting, but she was astonished to discover that the hand pinching her ear seemed to possess immense strength; not only could she not break free, but she didn’t even have the energy to look toward who was being so rude!
It was only when she heard Xialet’s familiar voice that the girl finally grasped onto a lifeline and began to seek help.
However…
Xiya actually fell silent for a few seconds at this critical moment.
It was as if she was deliberately allowing Xue Fei to punish the girl, and after a good while, Xialet slowly began to advise.
This left the girl so touched that she was on the verge of crying!
“Shaya, let her go; this one is our Aulus Kingdom’s Her Highness the Princess.”
“Huh?”
“Ahhh!!”
Oh, sorry… Hearing that you are a princess was a bit unexpected, so I accidentally pinched a little too hard on your ear.
Didn’t expect, didn’t expect~ Guessing this person should be someone important, but didn’t expect her to be this top-level important?
Consider it revenge for all the donuts on the ground.
Xue Fei huffed and released her grip from the girl’s ear, and with quick hands, picked up the donut that had fallen on the princess’s head and quickly devoured it!
At least this one hadn’t fallen on the ground, and importantly, she didn’t have to spend her own money, nor would she need to spend Xiya’s money; not eating would be a big loss.
The dark-haired girl, holding her reddened ear, cautiously looked up.
At first glance, she saw the girl in front of her puffing her cheeks like a little hamster, not knowing what she was secretly eating.
At the same time, Xue Fei’s peripherals caught sight of the royal emblem of the Kingdom, “Sword and Shield,” on the shoulder of the dark-haired girl’s dark dress.
No wonder the crowd kept their distance from her… it seems that’s the reason.
The dark-haired girl’s first reaction upon seeing the little girl in front of her was one of astonishment.
She couldn’t imagine that being unable to move just now was the doing of such a small girl.
And her second reaction… didn’t need to be described.
Because in her emerald crystal-like eyes, a dazzling sparkle had already erupted!
“Wow…! So cute!! Ugh… my ear still hurts! But but! Still so cute!!”
Okay, it seems your kingdom not only produces beautiful girls but also these lovable dorks.
Is this princess a bit naturally silly?
After feeling a bit emotional, the dark-haired girl noticed Xiya Lait standing beside her, and she was startled, suddenly realizing and frantically thanking Xiya with a deep bow, almost prostrating herself.
Xue Fei had a feeling that if it weren’t for the royal family’s dignity preventing her from doing so, this princess might have truly knelt to thank Xiya for saving her ear.
Xiya had already forgotten how many times she had pressed her palm against her forehead and shook her head today…
The lightly swaying golden hair seemed to be telling the princess before her that she was simply a child who had never grown up.
Her words were indeed a way of explaining the situation to Xue Fei.
“Ah… the princess sneaks out from the palace every now and then… saying something about punishing the wicked and promoting good… The king can’t do anything about it. May I ask, Your Highness, does the King know you’ve left the palace now?”
“My father…! Ahaha… Hero, look at what you’re saying, how could my father not know?!”
Got it.
Looks like the king, as usual, was urgently gathering the Royal Imperial Guard to look for people everywhere.
Rather than dwell on this, the dark-haired girl turned to look at the criminal trapped who lacked the strength to continue fleeing and then glanced at Xiya. She clenched her left fist and slapped her right palm, proposing this guess.
“Oh…! Lord Xialet, I said, why did that little thief suddenly stop running? It was you who made the move, right? Just as expected from you!”
Yes, yes, yes~ it was Xiya’s help.
Xue Fei wolfed down the donut, thinking that even though the air wall just now was her casting of [Binding Magic], she was unwilling to admit it; otherwise, it would definitely be problematic~
Come on, Xiya, I believe in your wisdom.
Just come out and openly say that this magic was cast by you, and let’s move past this troublesome topic.
Xiya indeed showed a wise expression.
But what Xue Fei didn’t expect was…
She actually spread her little hand.
— Toward the confident, grinning Xue Fei beside her.
Xue Fei’s smile gradually faded…
“It wasn’t me, the magic earlier was released by this Miss Shaya, it was she who helped catch the thief. If you want to thank someone, then thank Miss Shaya properly.”
“Unbelievable…!!”
“?!”
Xiya, is this your damn wisdom?!
Xue Fei suddenly raised her head and locked eyes with Xiya.
Little did she know that Xiya’s gaze not only showed no regret but even a hint of pride.
Hmph~ What now, Xue Fei, this time I didn’t forget to call you Shaya? And there’s not a single slip of the tongue!
The crux of the matter isn’t even here, you idiot hero!
Feeling the lingering phantom pain in her ear and hearing Xiya’s earlier statement.
At this moment, the dark-haired girl looked at little Miss Shaya’s diminutive form, filled with curiosity; she had clearly transformed into a curious little baby!
“How amazing, how amazing…! May I ask which family little Miss Shaya belongs to? You look so young… what’s your secret to being so powerful? Can… can you teach me?!”
“Is this really the time to be talking about these… everyone…” Xue Fei sighed, one-handedly pushing up the overturned stall to check if there were any donuts that could be salvaged.
By the way, she pointed her thumb behind her toward the direction of the criminal who had been trapped and had given up struggling.
“Are you sure you don’t want to deal with that person over there?”
“Right… right, the key is the criminal!”
The dark-haired girl suddenly realized, recalling this thing that normal people would never forget.
Her curiosity still not dissipated, she looked back repeatedly as if asking the hero and little Miss Shaya not to leave just yet; she still wanted to come over and chat with them.
Without her saying it, Xue Fei wouldn’t leave.
Heh… a princess, huh.
That must mean she has money!
Look at how you crashed into the donut stall; you should compensate a bit, right? Let them open a few more branches?
Hmmmm! In the future, buying donuts will be more convenient!
Xue Fei and Xiya followed behind the dark-haired girl, heading over to the criminal who was trapped by the air wall and sitting limply on the ground.
Now it was time to deal with official business.
Suddenly.
The dark-haired girl’s expression and demeanor underwent some sort of change.
The earlier naivety and cuteness had completely vanished.
Her emerald eyes were filled with seriousness, and her words displayed the full majesty of the royal family.
At this moment, the royal authority felt like a tangible blade piercing straight into the criminal’s guilt.
“I am the third princess of Aulus Kingdom, Livra Aulus. You have committed the crime of robbery; now that you have calmed down, do you have any regrets? Or do you have anything to defend yourself before being sent to the capital’s court?”
