Chapter 157 Her Highness Anna! (1/2)
Chapter 157: Her Highness Anna!
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
“Ahh!”
Soran soaked himself in the hot spring and breathed out comfortably; He had already forgotten how it felt to take such a nice bath. Along his journey of slaughter, he could only take simple baths; Thus this extravagant hot spring was a real luxury for Soran. The white marble bath was ten meters wide and had exquisite art carved on top to prevent people from slipping on it. At the top was a brilliant crystal lamp, a masterpiece of Alchemy, which probably only the palace could afford.
At the top of the bath was a statue of a goddess; the thin silk on the goddess outlined her perfect body. The statue had her arms spread out to let out a stream of clear hot spring. It seemed like it was the statue of the Goddess of Singing Waters. Probably only the royal family of Arendelle would put her in the bath. The bath was specially designed thus that there would always be a constant flow of water in and out; the flow was constant and ran almost all year round. Next to it was a big luxurious bed, with two beautiful-looking servants standing with expensive silk gowns in their hands.
Soran felt very relaxed after the flow of warm water washed away his tiredness.
Unfortunately, he did not stay in it for long as he did not want to indulge in enjoyment and become careless. When he got up from the bathtub, two servants came up with a blush on their faces, and one of them put on a silk robe for him. One of them led him to the bed and lay down, while the other reached out and massaged his back. This was a special massage technique that was done very professionally, such that the flow of blood in his body hastened.
This is really comfortable.
The two servants rubbed and pressed with their slender little hands, sometimes putting more pressure at places which were acupoints. This technique originated from shrines, which gradually spread to the aristocrats. Soran’s breathing became even and his body relaxed like never before. He was in a very safe environment. Even though the elder Princess was not very friendly, she would not hurt the person who had saved her sister. Soran who was now relaxed, quickly fell asleep. The servants wiped his sweat lightly, then covered him with a soft velvet quilt which they took from another room.
This was not a sleeping area but just somewhere to get massaged. However, since he was asleep, the servants did not want to wake him up.
The night was soon over.
The elder princess came out wearing a snowy-white sleeping gown that had delicate laces. Her long silvery-white hair was down, making her a little less fierce and a little more gentle; as if a beautiful goddess had just woken up. The servant outside stood up, crouched down slightly and said, “Your Majesty the Queen! Do you want to bathe and change?”
The Princess shook her head gently and said slowly, “No. Has that man woken up? Let the captain come over.”
The servant responded and quickly went on her way.
After a while, the guard from yesterday came over. She bowed slightly and said, “Your Majesty the Queen? What are your orders?”
The elder Princess looked at her and frowned slightly. “Prepare the man’s reward, and then send the man away. Anna recited his name hundreds of times last night, and I’m afraid she would fall in love with this person because she is still too young!… She is the princess of Arendell and will be the queen of Arendell in the future!… That adventurer is too bizarre! He has a killing intent that makes me feel uneasy!… Anna mustn’t get too close to such a person!…”
How could the future Queen of Arendell get too close to an adventurer that has misfortune, Fear and Slaughter?
His hands are covered in blood, and he brings about a blood storm wherever he goes!
The elder Princess shook her head firmly and said, “Be more generous with the reward, then send the man away.”
The guard was just about to leave.
Then the elder Princess hesitated for a moment then said, “Let’s give him that weapon. I think he seems to like using curved swords; that will be his reward for saving Anna.”
Outside a room.
Soran woke up because of the sound of footsteps outside. The other party seemed to have come for a while but did not leave. The person waited quietly outside, but judging from the breathing, the other party seemed to be in a hurry; raising her hand several times without knocking the door. He sat up slowly, then reached out and touched his silk robe, which was smooth and comfortable. There was a bitter smile on his face but he did not feel angry. It was evident that he was not welcomed as someone was already at his door early in the morning.
It was clear now that the elder Princess does not welcome him!
Soran took off the robe and put on his rough cloth and leather armor. He looked at the room where luxury was everywhere and murmured, “When we get through this crisis, I’ll prepare a room like this for Vivian.”
This is how Vivian should be living.
Instead of following me, trekking thousands of miles in snow and wind, all weary and tired.
A little girl that’s only 8.
But had never lived a normal life.
Her life was hard, but she never muttered a word of complaint.
Soon, Soran was done putting on his clothes and slowly opened the door. Outside the door was the guard. Her expression was slightly astonished, and she was even more astonished when she saw Soran’s clothes. This clearly meant that he had guessed what Her Majesty meant. Since the other party was a great adventurer, he had long been aware that the Princess would want him to leave early. Behind the guard were two servants, with delicate trays in their hands. One of them had a curved sword on it and the exquisite scabbard could be seen to be extraordinary. The other had a black silk glove with strange inscriptions on it, as if it were something extraordinary.
“Her Majesty the Queen has asked me to…”
As soon as the guard began to speak, Soran interrupted her. In fact, he was not happy, but he was not angry.
He reached for the curved sword and stroked it gently on the scabbard. Then he pulled it out with a clang. The silver-white body of the curved sword glowed with a faint light. He passed the edge of the curved sword on his finger lightly, and blood rushed out immediately; soon he felt a cold sensation on his palm. This truly was a legendary grade weapon!
The elder Princess does not seem like a harsh person and only wanted to protect her little sister.
“I know.” Soran looked at the other party while he put the curved sword away, and picked up the gloves on another tray. He said expressionlessly, “I’ll leave soon, and I won’t disturb Princess Anna anymore.”
The guard was silent.
Soran’s words left the guard speechless. She did not even have the chance to tell Soran what the elder Princess had said. Obviously, this made her feel somewhat embarrassed. After all, the other party did risk his life to save Her Highness, Anna.
Soran took a glance at the gloves and gently put them on.
The Princess was worthy of her name indeed. She gave two legendary grade pieces of equipment that were very rare.
Item Type: Icingdeath [+2]
Item Grade: [Legendary (Grade 2)]
Description: This is a weapon with a legendary history. Its past master once took it into the Abyss. The blood of the devil and demons was left on its body, and the murmur of the dead could be heard faintly. This is a curved sword forged by the northern [Ice Forge] process. It is infused with Mithril during forging, which makes the blade body lighter than other weapons while maintaining its toughness and sharpness. The weapon is fused with the power of cold, and when it hits the enemy, it will cause them to suffer frost damage.
Requirements: 10 or more Strength [Strength requirement -2]
Effects: Mithril Effects, Ice Forge Effects, +5 Sharpness, +5 Penetration, +3 Toughness, +2 Armor Piercing, +3 Frost Damage.
Special Effects: [Icingdeath] When this weapon hits a weak enemy, it has a certain chance to freeze the blood of the enemy, so that the enemy whose maximum life value is less than 20 points would die instantly.
Special Characteristics: [Sharpness] In battle, this weapon has a certain chance to break any extraordinary weapon. Any weapon below legendary grade has a slight chance to be broken by it.
A very powerful legendary curved sword.
The weapon was almost as good as the two weapons Soran forged in the Underdark previously. The elder Princess still rewarded him with sincerity. It was only her attitude towards Soran that was bad.
Item Type: Master Battler Gloves [+1]
Item Grade: [Legendary (Grade 1)]