273 Asking For Pen And Paper (1/2)

While the king had left in a pleasant mood, there were two other maids who had remained behind and also seen the ambiguous position the prince and elven princess were in. Oh, how the tables have turned when they only left for a short while.

Leon could feel their cold contemptuous stares that seem to say, ”you disgust me.” He smiled ruefully. In their positions, it really did look like he was forcing himself on the elven princess.

'Ah, that's another image down the drain.' Leon inwardly lamented.

After the two had separated, Faelyn's head was a mess as she could not believe what she had done. She had lost her temper and assaulted the royal prince of a human kingdom.

Although she did not exert much strength at her level of cultivation as she still had some self-restraints, did not seek to harm the prince, and their scuffle could even be seen as intimate playfighting, it did not change the fact that she had indeed assaulted the prince.

She worried that there would be some diplomatic complications due to this and began to consider her apology.

At the same time, she subconsciously rubbed her stomach and frowned. Something seemed to have poked her tummy just now.

It was just a passing thought and did not dwell on it. When she looked at Leon while thinking of ways to apologize, she felt her anger rising again. Leon had truly infuriated her. That fella did not have any tact.

There were many things a man should not say nor question about a woman. For example, her age, her weight, her appearance, personality, her sanity, her—In short, if you do not have anything nice to say, do not say it at all.

Women only like to hear positive things, but even if you compliment them, they might not believe you. Oh, how women are truly hard to please creatures.

”I humbly apologize for what happened just now. It seems I have misspoken and provoked your ire. However, it was an enjoyable chat with your company, Princess Faelyn. How about we call it a day for today?”

Leon's unexpected apology caught Faelyn by surprise. She did not expect him to be the first one to apologize. She felt a tightness in her chest and veiled pressure from the way Leon had returned to using formal speech.

”Ah? No… I should be the one to apologize... It was my fault for not controlling my temper well. I beg for your forgiveness, Your Highness. I… I also enjoyed your company.” Faelyn said apologetically.

By now, she understood that although Leon had said some infuriating things to her, it was completely unintentional and not him trying to pick a fight with her.

Leon shook his head and said, ”Don't think too much. We both made mistakes, but as I said, I really enjoyed your company. If you do not mind, I will invite you for tea another time.”

”So, you're not sending me away because you are offended by me, Your Highness?” Faelyn carefully asked.

Despite what he said, Faelyn still felt guilty for the few scratch marks on Leon's face. She was hesitant for a moment, but she still stepped forward towards Leon.

”One moment please, Your Highness.”

Leon was a bit surprised by Faelyn's approach, but he calmed down after feeling a cool soothing sensation of Faelyn's hands on his cheeks that were coated in a layer wood element healing property.

It was the first time Faelyn was this intimate with another person of the opposite gender and she could not help but blush as she healed his light scratches.

Her blush accentuated her beauty and made her look more mesmerizing as Leon felt his heartbeat quickened slightly.

”Then… I'll be going now, Your Highness.” Faelyn said softly and escaped with a flushed face after she was done.

Leon glanced at her retreating figure with a slightly dazed look. Elves really are one of the most beautiful races.

Leon shook his head as he made a mental note to be mindful of his words when he is in front of another woman in the future, lest he accidentally offends a powerful woman that can swat him to death with a single slap.

He had not realized the fact that he could say some displeasing words before because he was favored by his status and shared a good relationship with those he had interacted with, but the elven princess was different.

This was someone with a status of equal standing to his, or rather, Princess Faelyn's status could even be considered even higher than his.

After all, the present Elvengarde was bigger and stronger than the Crawford Kingdom. Just the fact that the Elven King, Queen, and twelve elders of the council were all Transcendent-level figures shows how powerful they were.

Not to mention, all the elves below them that had some form of accomplishment in cultivation.

As for the people of the Crawford Kingdom, most of them had barely stepped on the cultivation path. There was really no room for comparison. The disparity in the strength of the two nations was just that great.

They had really exhausted their luck for the elves to approach them with a humble attitude and willingness to become their vassals. It was like a pie falling out of the sky.