Chapter 46 - 44 (1/2)

Zero was with the second princess who was the real ice princess. He was unexpectedly was here again at the same place where the poker game happened and he couldn't imagine that it was a month ago that it happened, like it was just yesterday. The happenings was very fast as the young man was a bit bewildered by his involvement of the Royal family.

At first, when he woke up and learned things. He decided to just retain his memories and once his memories got back, he would leave the Royal Household after paying them back but things did not happen as planned.

Currently, the second princess was letting her maids prepare the food and drinks as it was already afternoon and it's time for lunch. After all of the complete course of food was out, Xiu Jia immediately dismissed the servants, making only the two of them was left in the pavilion.

”You can serve your own tea,” the second princess spoke while she took a piece of moon cake to her mouth.

The young man sipped on the refreshing tea as it was not his usual rose tea but it was a mixture of mint and lemon.

”So what are we going to talk about?” Zero started.

”You and my sister. Did she confess?” The second princess teased as the young man was confused to her words.

”Huh? What confession?”

Flashback.

”Wait! I have something to tell you.”

The youth turned around and waited for the first princess to talk.

”Umm… you must keep yourself safe at the war and I… umm.. good luck!” She suddenly bursted out at the surprised young man. Zero sighed as he was happy that he was wrong about his instincts. He thought that she would say something that could make him speechless.

The first princess did not say anything about her feelings, it might be the system was mistaken on its last description of his altered identity.

”Thanks for wishing well for me, Xiu Meihui,” the youth said as he patted the head of the first princess. Even though he was younger than her, he couldn't help but looked at her like a younger sister when she acted shy and embarrassed.

”You can call me Meihui,” she whispered but the young man still heard it as he chuckled.

”Okay. Let's go back now, Meihui. Shall we?”

The first princess nodded as they went back together.

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Realizing that she was wrong on her ȧssumptions, Xiu Jia disappointedly sighed as she sipped on her tea.

”It would be a good show if that cold princess would be drooling upon you…” she trailed off that made the youth frowned at her.

Suddenly, the atmosphere went serious due to the ice princess grim vibe.

”Alright. I called you here because I have a negotiation to offer.”

”Negotiation? And what it may be?”

”As you had know the truth about me, let's strike a deal. A win-win deal.”

Zero gestured for the ice princess to proceed.

”I know that system travellers like you had ȧssigned missions to do so tell me first what is it? Maybe I could help.”

”How did you know about the systems?”

The ice princess suddenly smiled in reminiscent, ”Well, I had worked with someone with the same case like you.”

She smiled meaningfully at Zero but the youth felt strange about it. The youth just ignored it and continued to listen at the ice princess' statement.

”Only those people who had connections with the Circus would be chosen with the mother system.”

The youth did not comment on this as he knew that his case was not something like having connections by the said organization but he had a deal with a deity that lead him to his current situation.

”I'll tell you about my tasks if you tell me about a witch named Izi.”

Hearing that, a sadistic smile appeared on the ice princess face, ”That witch? Well, I had enough with her impersonating so I killed her and let her body be discovered by the enemies of the kingdom. Though, that two-souled girl escaped.”

”Why did you let her body got discovered? And who was this enemies you're talking to?”

Zero heard it too at the mouths of the servants that he asked about the occurrence during he was not present. They said about enemies and 'they'.

He thought at first that it was just the Phoenix continent but he was wrong.

”That's why invited you here at my pavilion in order to filter our discussion from the prying ears of the Serpents.”