Defying the Fate of Beheading

Chapter 688 362 Little Swan: Is he so good to me?_2

Siwei was brought to tears by his words.Indeed, it must be because he was moved.

All he could do was grit his teeth and say, "I won't betray the Dragon King's trust," then turned to make preparations.

...

Louis did not know what was happening on the Dragon Empire's side.

He was flying over the Fallen Star Sea.

"Louis, where are you now?"

A sweet and playful voice of the Little Swan came from the communication crystal.

Louis said, "I'll be with you soon?"

Olivia was taken aback, "Huh? Are you heading directly to the frontline battlefield? Do you know exactly where that is?"

Louis said, "Of course I know, I can smell your scent."

There was a moment of silence on the other side of the communication crystal, and Louis seemed to hear the sound of teeth gnashing, followed by her voice:

"I take a bath twice a day, you're really annoying."

Louis chuckled softly, "I wasn't talking about any bad smell."

The Little Swan's face on the communication crystal turned red, "Could it be my body fragrance?"

Louis shook his head, "Not even that, but since someone has my mark on them, that scent of being marked is too clear."

There was another silence on the other side of the communication crystal, followed by a "Pervert," and then the call ended.

Louis couldn't help but laugh.

He thoroughly enjoyed the process of teasing the Little Swan.

After all, although Beatrice would also be shy, it didn't compare to how Little Swan could be so embarrassed that she didn't dare to look at him.

To add, during Beatrice's coronation days, Louis was rather irritable.

There was no help for it, too busy to stay cooped up in a room all the time.

And it wasn't the same as with Louis.

The matters Louis needed to handle were fewer than Beatrice's, often requiring her to make time to consider how best to promote Ense's further development.

But he had been too long without any leisure.

What to do with himself when suddenly at leisure?

That night he returned to the room and came across the Little Swan, seeing her startled, he simply took her away.

With the soundproof magic array activated, no matter how she cried or made a fuss, it didn't make a sound outside.

Later, after a good sleep, Little Swan felt her strength had increased somewhat, yet she angrily kicked him off the bed.

Louis didn't say much, just nestled with the sobbing Little Swan for a long time.

And then…

The bed sheets had to be washed again.

The lazy time clone effect was strong, but Little Swan's patience had its limits.

Over time, she couldn't help but break down.

She almost fled in panic, heading to the Fallen Star Sea a day early to carry out her mission.

But now, with Louis coming straight after her, she had no chance to escape.

...

[Location: Fallen Star Sea · United Navy · Ense Royal Ship · Elector]

When Louis descended from the sky, he distinctly felt dangerous auras rising from the ship – those were the powers of demigods.

But upon realizing the identity of the newcomer, the gazes quickly moved away.

When the news reached the deck of the royal ship, the soldiers were still quite panicked.

Anyone would be intimidated by such mighty, god-like power closing in on them, even if it was from their ally.

Not to mention… what if the fleet commander had relayed incorrect information?

Didn't they notice that the commander hadn't even come to the deck?

Certain Commander Second Princess: ???

At this moment, in the cabin, Lumi looked helplessly at Olivia and said:

"Your Highness, even if you're well-acquainted with Prince Louis now, you should still do what needs to be done and not just lounge in the cabin. Go to the deck and welcome the prince."

Olivia replied begrudgingly, "No way, I won't! Why should I specifically go out to welcome that scoundrel?"

"If you don't go, the soldiers might suspect that you two are at odds, which could lead to rumors."

"Indeed, we're at odds, he bullied me!" Olivia exclaimed loudly, "Unless he sends a proper apology message, otherwise, I'll, I'll go up a few minutes later!"

She lowered her head discouraged, muttering weakly, "He really doesn't know how to cherish girls."

"Huh?" Lumi frowned, looking at the Little Swan with suspicion, "How did he bully you?"

The Little Swan, who had been lying on the table, instantly jumped up, full of energy.

"Uh-oh, I said the wrong thing!"

She certainly couldn't tell the maid captain that she was caught and dragged into a room every night when passing the palace gardens, her throat hoarse from their escapades, right?

What kind of secret would that be then!

She might as well expose it all to that bastard Louis!

As the Second Princess of the Empire, she would lose face for a lifetime!

So unable to tell the truth, she had no choice but to come up with a reason:

"He, he bullied me because he's at a higher level than me."

"Where did he injure you?" Lumi was genuinely shocked, "The prince has always been careful to protect Your Majesty and you, afraid that you might get hurt, and yet he secretly dared to hit you?"

"Uh? Is, is that so?" Olivia hesitated.

She didn't feel like that scoundrel was so good to her.

Could it be that she lost part of her memory again due to creating another avatar?

Lumi said suspiciously, "Isn't it obvious? When you were bored and went on adventurer missions with them, when were you ever harassed by monsters?

He was clearly standing in a position to shield you behind.

Even Saintess Grace, who theoretically required more protection, was in the second protection line."

"Hehe, is that so?"

Hearing Lumi say this, a bit of the resentment in the Little Swan's heart seemed to fade, and her previous dissatisfaction from the soreness also subsided.

"Alright, alright, give him some credit and go greet him." With those words, she didn't pay attention to Lumi, who was left behind, and hopped onto the deck.

Lumi followed behind, looking thoughtfully at the Little Swan's back.

After all, she was the one who had cared for the Little Swan the longest, and no one was better at noticing any changes in her.

A worrying suspicion flashed through her mind.

Her instincts told her that the Little Swan, entrusted to her by Diana, might have been taken advantage of.

Thinking this, she clenched her fist.

No way!

She must find a chance to probe later.

...

On the deck.

The wind howled in the sky, and dark clouds gathered densely. Suddenly, a lightning bolt streaked across the sky, tearing through the clouds.

Wings of light spread wide like a canopy, carrying Louis down softly.

When Louis' feet touched the deck and he saw the Little Swan, whom he hadn't seen in some time, he gave her a wink. The Little Swan instinctively turned her head away.

Louis was about to speak with Teacher Jino and the Demigod Noom of Dark Raven next to him when he sensed a burning gaze and instinctively looked beside the Little Swan.

In the shadow cast by the ship's cabin, the maid captain was looking at him and the Little Swan with a meaningful gaze.

"Uh-oh, have I been found out?"

But Louis reacted quickly, directly giving a wink and waving at the maid captain.

This left the maid captain momentarily bewildered.

Had she guessed incorrectly?

Upon reflection, it seemed that the prince was generally friendly to everyone.

He was only softer towards his favorite Little Swan, which perhaps created some illusions?

She needed to observe more.

Noticing that Lumi's suspicion decreased a bit, Louis couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Strictly speaking, Lumi was like half a mother to the Little Swan.

Though she couldn't pose a threat to him power-wise, her status was different.

Not to mention, if Lumi wanted to hit him, could he really dodge it?

If he accidentally took the Little Swan, he would have to bear the consequences.

...but Louis indeed didn't want to get beaten.

So the longer he could go without being discovered, the better.

Seeing that the commander finally agreed to come out of the cabin, the soldiers on the deck puffed out their chests with pride.

Most of them were curiously watching Louis.

However, as Louis looked over them, he quickly noticed something off.

"Did you guys send new recruits to the frontlines so quickly?"

He looked toward Teacher Jino and Noom Guard Captain.

Noom Guard Captain stepped forward, smiling:

"The Storm Roarers, Thunder Roarers, and Deep Water Roarers of the Dragon I model have undergone preliminary sorting, and this time by bringing these models' Contractors to the Fallen Star Sea, we hope to verify our assumptions."

Louis perked up, "I haven't been keeping up with the news on the road, tell me more later."