Chapter 650 - My Teacher Is My Friend (2/2)

Therefore, the power to rule the Duchy of Toussaint now belonged to Duchess Anna Henrietta. She did not know if the people would actually love her for her past.

Duchess Anna Henrietta was extremely beautiful and elegant. It should be said that it was not surprising that she was the aunt of the ‘Pearl of the Northern Kingdoms’, Princess Olivia.

In reality, the Duchy of Toussaint was actually just a vassal state of the Nilfgaardian Empire. However, King Emhyr would spare his cousin sister some face. In other words, the Duchy of Toussaint only retained its independent status because of her close relationship with the King.

When the identity of Olivia got revealed, and she became the Royal Princes and second heir of the vast Nilfgaardian Empire, she could then take the Duchy of Toussaint out of Anna’s hands.

This was actually a time where one would need to rely on their father’s wealth or prestige to get ahead. Therefore, Princess Olivia going everywhere to find a new adoptive father seemed justified. She probably would not be criticised as the ‘girl with three different surnames?'[4]

Fortunately, Dandelion no longer gazed at Princess Olivia lustfully. If not, then was this guy who had already lain with the aunt now going after the niece? He would really be a lunatic if that happened. Was he the main character in a pornographic novel?

Of course, it would not be that easy going after Princess Olivia. Cirilla was around her, so no one could even bully Olivia.

Dandelion became Olivia’s teacher. He taught everything that he knew to her. He hoped that this little princess could be like him: the most famous poet in the entire continent.

Olivia had the game’s system with her. Everything Dandelion taught was transformed into skills, that updated themselves in the skill bar. She could then distribute her skill points among them…

To satisfy her teacher, Dandelion, Olivia had to take out some goods. She used the poet ‘When We Two Parted’ by Lord Byron [5]. This made him feel as if he received a treasure. She even expressed that she could become famous in the entire continent just by using this poem.

In ‘When We Two Parted,’ there was a particularly touching stanza –

If I should meet thee

After long years,

How should I greet thee?–

With silence and tears.

Since there was Dandelion, the huge braggart, it would be not surprising to see his student Princess Olivia gaining fame for her poetry…

Translation note:

[1] “Shani” (夏妮) was a medic, having studied at Oxenfurt Academy.

[2] “Anna Henrietta” (安娜·亨莉叶塔) was the ruling Duchess of Toussaint, and beloved by all her people.

[3] “Duke Raymund” (莱蒙德亲王) was the husband of Duchess Anna Henrietta, making him Duke of Toussaint, and ruled from 1258 until his death 7 years later.

[4] Zhang Fei once called Lü Bu “a slave with three surnames” (三姓家奴; the “three surnames” refer to Lü Bu’s original surname and those of his two foster fathers.

[5] “Lord Byron” (拜伦) was a British nobleman, poet, peer, politician, and leading figure in the Romantic movement. He is regarded as one of the greatest British poets and remains widely read and influential.