Chapter 681 - World Saving Gwent (1/2)
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Olivia had completed so many various side quests that she had grown highly proficient at it. Helping a prince start an uprising was child’s play for her. Verden was a tiny kingdom. It was weak and insignificant.
Of course, as the little princess of Cintra, Olivia was very familiar with the intricacies of what used to be her neighboring kingdom. She was actually rather grateful for the weakness and incompetence of its king. If not for him, she might truly have been forced to get married to Prince Kistrin. It wasn’t like she could not extricate herself from such a situation — it was just such a hassle. Wouldn’t she be giving His Royal Highness Prince Kistrin the “broken engagement protagonist” buff?
That way, this side-character who had little going for him, other than his minuscule bravery might just snap…
Passive side-characters were unpromising and boring. On the other hand, traumatize just about any commoner, and they might rise to the occasion.
To Olivia, the Kingdom of Verden was small and utterly powerless. It also had nothing much to offer when it came to talent. Moreover, it did not even have military support of its own Lords. Evidently, they had no respect for their king.
The fact that the King of Verden had “welcomed the Emperor” with such open arms certainly came as a disappointment for some radical aristocrats in the kingdom. In turn, they sympathized with the Kingdom of Cintra across the river. Verden had also earned the ire of larger kingdoms of the Northern Realms such as Temeria and Redania.
Who was the enemy? Who were the allies? These were the main questions when it came to rebellion.
Therefore, Olivia chose to take the initiative to approach her former fiancé, Prince Kistrin. Something told her that if she did not take the initiative, he might choose to act like he did not see her.
She was right. Prince Kistrin recognized the “Pearl of the Northern Kingdoms” emblem on the breast of her entourage. It had shocked him to the core. When he finally caught sight of Olivia herself, his heart relived an entire lifetime of turmoil and tension. Much to his frustration, the “Pearl of the Northern Kingdoms” was even more beautiful than all the portraits he had ever seen. She had surpassed even his fantasies!
He was furious. He resented his father even more than ever!
The Kingdom of Verden had turned its back to its ally in cold blood, as it was massacred.
Who knows. Under his ruling, things might have turned out differently.
Prince Kistrin was highly embarrassed over the entire affair. He did not have the courage to face Olivia. If Olivia were currently in a state of despair, perhaps, he might be obligated to lend a helping hand and relieve the guilt bottled up in his heart…
However, the “Pearl of the Northern Kingdoms” Olivia was currently living a life, better than ever, and everyone knew about it!
In fact, Olivia had started as a princess of a fallen kingdom to being an incredibly famous prominent businesswoman. She was also the leader of Kaer Morhen and had single-handedly given rise to the status of witchers from the School of the Wolf from discriminated to respected. She had created a new kind of entertainment that involved moving pictures, completely outmoding theatrical stage play. Naturally, she had also used that as another means of portraying the School of the Wolf in a brighter, positive light.