Chapter 144: The Demi-Human Princess
“Related to the Demi-Human royal family… a demi-human?” Loli peeked half of her small head out from under the blanket, her ruby-like eyes blinking in confusion, appearing somewhat disoriented.
She seemed not to have fully recovered from her previous state.
An opportunity!
A glint appeared in the fox-eared girl Ruo Yi’s eyes. In an instant, she appeared beside Loli’s bed, grabbing the blanket and yanking it off with one swift motion!
“Whoosh—”
“Ah~”
Loli let out a startled cry, closing her eyes and instinctively covering her vital spots with her soft hands, her entire body visibly flushing red in an instant.
But no matter how she covered herself, it was only a superficial control.
“Tsk—”
…
Ten minutes later.
Loli stood at the door of Xi Wei’s room, her pretty face still red. She was now neatly dressed in her maid uniform, but she remained too embarrassed to look up, her eyes fixed on her toes.
Today had been utterly humiliating.
Everything that should and shouldn’t have been seen was witnessed by Ruo Yi.
What if Ruo Yi told their Master about this?
Would he think of her as a lecherous girl?
It had only been a few days since they last met, and she had already become so… disheveled.
Ying…
She dared not think about it any further.
If she kept going, her face would be red enough to boil an egg.
“Click”
The door opened.
Ruo Yi walked out with a teasing expression.
She gently pinched Loli’s cheek and joked maliciously:
“Alright, all tidied up. So… Loli… you…”
“You’re quite impressive~ You can handle things all by yourself like this.”
“Now I understand why you always take the bedsheets to the restroom when the Master is around.”
“Ah~ Don’t say that!”
Loli couldn’t take it anymore. She wanted to cover Ruo Yi’s mouth, but Ruo Yi’s reflexes were far too sharp. Not only did Loli fail, but Ruo Yi also pulled her into a hug.
“Hehe~ You’re so shameless, yet you won’t let others talk about it? Not only will I talk about it, but I’ll also tell the Master when I get back, saying that…”
“His little maid’s longing for him is like a gentle spring rain, silently nurturing everything…”
“Ruo Yi! You!”
Seeing that the little maid in her arms was already blushing furiously, her neck turning an enticing shade of pink, Ruo Yi was afraid that if she teased her any further, the little loli might just break.
So she decided to stop while she was ahead and quickly released the little maid from her embrace.
“Ruo Yi, if you keep this up, I won’t talk to you anymore! Hmph!”
Loli huffed proudly, puffing out her cheeks and turning her back, looking as though she couldn’t be coaxed no matter what.
But who was Ruo Yi?
In all of Winter Fort, aside from Xi Wei, who knew Loli inside and out, she was the one who understood this little maid the best.
“Loli, you wouldn’t want the Master to know that when he’s away, you’re alone in his room, even secretly…”
“Ruo Yi, I was wrong, please don’t tell the Master, okay~”
“Please~”
Loli immediately surrendered.
She turned around and hugged Ruo Yi, burying her face in Ruo Yi’s chest, her soft, sweet voice dripping with helplessness and pleading.
“Hehe~”
Ruo Yi smiled triumphantly, patting Loli’s little head.
“Now, come with me to see that demi-human. We’ve been delayed here for quite some time.”
…
Originally named Isabella von Lawrence, Sakura was the last princess of the Demi-Human royal court.
But all of that was in the past. Now, she was a slave, a prisoner.
Fifteen years ago, a woman took her away from the palace and raised her with care. Fourteen years later, the woman fell seriously ill and passed away, leaving her with no attachments. She embarked on a journey alone, carrying the mission of restoring the glory of the demi-humans.
Along the way, she experienced friendship, deception, betrayal, laughter, tears, and rage.
There was once a knight who vowed to follow her forever.
She trusted this man completely, entrusting her back to him.
But unfortunately, her trust was easily betrayed.
In the end, this knight offered her to the Abyss.
All because he wanted more.
And the succubus of the Abyss satisfied him.
When the knight sneered and tried to defile her as well, the pitiful human knight was suddenly killed by a demon that appeared out of nowhere.
And she was locked in a cage.
Became the collection of Lord Felton.
The nightmare didn’t end there. Lord Felton planted a vicious curse in her body.
She couldn’t feel affection for anyone.
Otherwise, the curse would spread to that person.
Nor could anyone like her.
Otherwise, the curse would still spread to the person who liked her.
She couldn’t commit suicide, nor could she speak of the curse. The moment she showed any sign of such thoughts, she would immediately fall unconscious.
If it had just been that, it would have been nothing.
She would simply have faded away in the Abyss with time.
But then, Lord Felton suddenly decided to give her to a human king.
And she knew this king.
The King of Winter, the savior of the demi-humans.
The only human king willing to accept demi-humans.
Felton’s intentions were crystal clear.
He wanted to send her over to ruin this human king.
But she was powerless to stop it.
When she woke from her unconsciousness, she was already in the great hall of Winter Fort.
…
“Is this the princess of the Demi-Human royal court?”
Her identity was extracted through interrogation of slave traders.
Whether it was true or not remained to be verified.
But Loli didn’t pay much attention to that.
She curiously examined the girl in front of her.
She saw that the girl’s features were as delicate as a painting, with a fresh and sweet face, a hint of coldness in her elegance, her skin as fair and smooth as milk, almost poreless.
She seemed even younger in age.
Her crimson eyes held a trace of panic, her long hair a soft pink, and atop her head were a pair of snow-white rabbit ears.
Perhaps due to poor spirits, the rabbit ears drooped listlessly.
She looked utterly dispirited.
“She looks so pitiful…”
Loli noticed the crisscrossing scars on the demi-human princess’s body and couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy.
“What’s your name? Is there anywhere on your body that feels uncomfortable?”
As she asked, Loli’s soft hand gently reached out to touch the demi-human girl’s hand, ready to use her healing energy to mend the wounds on her body.
But the moment her hand touched Sakura, Sakura jolted back as if she had been electrocuted, lowering her head in fear, burying it in her knees, her hands and feet curling up tightly.
Even her dirty toes were clenched tightly.
She curled up like a shrimp.
“Don’t… don’t touch me…”
Her voice, which should have been singing the most beautiful melodies, now sounded utterly desolate, filled with pain and fear.
Loli didn’t understand why this was happening, thinking her actions had scared the demi-human girl in front of her.
“I’m sorry… I, I just wanted to help heal you, I didn’t mean to hurt you.”
The little maid anxiously explained.
But she didn’t dare approach the demi-human girl again.
“No… don’t come near me… please, I beg you, stay away from me…”
“If possible, please kill me right away, or just throw me into some unknown place.”
Sakura’s eyes brimmed with tears.
She had wanted to come to this country where demi-humans were saved countless times.
Even if it meant crossing mountains and rivers.
But when she finally arrived here and saw the concerned looks of her kind around her, she wished she could die on the spot.
