Chapter 90: The Princess Doesn’t Want to Lose Again p1
At noon, the entire caravan stopped for a one-hour lunch break.
Because they were traveling, the lunch wasn’t as lavish as usual.
But the advantage was that they could have a picnic-style meal, laying out a carpet on the ground and having everyone sit around it to eat.
The steward had set out with three thousand troops a few days ago, and Afra had left early this morning to lead the Silver Moon Knights at the front of the caravan. She wouldn’t be back until the evening break.
As for Eve and the three young knights, they were naturally taken along as well. Afra was diligently teaching these three young prodigies.
This left only Carol and the others to eat with Kailun.
They chose to eat by a clean stream. They laid out a comfortable carpet and placed the food needed for lunch. The simple preparation was complete.
It’s worth mentioning that Isabella seemed to be a little afraid of Carol. At lunch, she didn’t even dare to sit opposite her.
“By the way, I received information about the Holy Son and the Holy Maiden of the Divine Temple yesterday. The intel says they’re trying to persuade an 8th-rank magician named Kailson to come out of retirement.”
Isabella, biting into a soft bun, reported the latest intelligence to Kailun.
“Kailson, the 8th-rank magician? I do have a vague impression of him.”
Kailun nodded, eating a piece of beef jerky. In his previous life, he had heard of the other man’s glorious achievements. An 8th-rank was a core force in the war between humans and the Abyss.
“You’re so nonchalant about it. If he really comes out, do you have a way to stop him?”
Isabella was puzzled by Kailun’s calmness. In her opinion, an 8th-rank magician could completely tip the scales of a war.
“It’s just an 8th-rank magician. I have a way to trick… to invite one over.”
Kailun shrugged nonchalantly, “If Kailson doesn’t come, so be it. If he dares to come, I’ll have someone ambush him and kill him before he reaches the battlefield.
Besides, this guy is always high-profile. His whereabouts are easy to track. If he really intends to go to the Xiya Kingdom, we have time to prepare in advance.”
Isabella shook her head in disbelief, “Are you sure? There are no 8th-ranks in the Xiya Kingdom. According to the intelligence I have, you’ve never left the Xiya Kingdom.”
Killing an 8th-rank wasn’t something that an ordinary 8th-rank could do. In many cases, it would take at least two or three people of the same level to have a chance.
Isabella’s doubts were not unfounded. After all, Kailun’s circle limited his knowledge of those top-tier powerhouses.
“So, Miss Isabella, would you like to bet with me?” Kailun looked at Isabella, who had lowered her veil.
“Bet… I’d rather not bet.”
Isabella took out a gold coin and quietly divined for herself. The result showed that there was a chance of her losing if she bet with Kailun.
This meant that Kailun really might know an 8th-rank.
“Fate magic is really useful. Why don’t you teach me too, Miss Isabella?”
Kailun looked at the gold coin in Isabella’s hand with a meaningful expression.
She looked at Kailun in surprise. She hadn’t expected her divination to be seen through, “I’m sorry, the fate magic I learned cannot be passed on to those outside my family.”
“So, those who learn fate magic are all selfish people.” Carol took a sip of milk and muttered softly.
Hearing Carol’s words, Isabella immediately cowered. She quickly moved, hiding behind Vivian, “disappearing.”
Kailun’s gaze shifted between Carol and Isabella, and some interesting ideas suddenly flashed in his mind.
If Isabella wasn’t an ally, he could use Carol to bully her properly.
Feeling Kailun’s evil gaze, Isabella began to doubt whether it was too reckless of her to come alone this time.
This pervert wouldn’t really have thoughts about her small body, would he?
“I’ll go deliver some food to the older princess first. Continue chatting.”
He glanced at the sun high in the sky, picked up a cup of milk and a piece of bread, and got up to leave.
For him, the older princess was his top priority this week.
“That guy is definitely going to bully the princess!” After Kailun left, Winnie, who had been silent in the corner, finally dared to speak loudly.
She quickly grabbed a piece of bread, stuffed it into her mouth, and chewed and swallowed it in large bites.
For someone who didn’t know when they would be locked up again, every bite of food brought immense happiness.
Winnie had never imagined that being full was already such a happy thing.
“Speaking of which, how did Winnie get on the bad side of this demon, Kailun? Do you have any clues?”
Taking advantage of Kailun’s absence, Vivian turned to Winnie with a questioning gaze.
“Clues? It feels like this guy suddenly came after me, without any warning.
If I had to say, it’s probably because of Paul. I don’t know why, but I can sense that this demon, Kailun, really dislikes Paul.”
Winnie pondered for a moment and replied.
Now, Paul’s status in her heart was similar to Kailun’s. The former was a roast duck she couldn’t understand, and the latter was a pure demon.
Vivian: “Hmm, that could be a reason. After all, Paul’s sister and aunt were both taken by him.
Of course, it’s also possible that he just lusts after your beauty. After all, your beauty is famous.
He also expressed the same dislike towards my sister. As for my sister, it’s probably because she had the idea of attacking Kailun.”
In fact, Vivian was very fortunate that Kailun hadn’t used those evil methods against her. She couldn’t tell if it was an illusion, but she felt that he was actually quite nice to her.
Isabella poked her head out from behind Vivian, “I can feel his malicious amusement towards us. It seems that bullying us brings him pleasure.”
Vivian: “Be bold. Take out the ‘seems.’”
Winnie suddenly rolled her eyes and chuckled, “Why don’t we all unite and resist him? When he’s trying to do something bad at night, we’ll all knock him unconscious and tie him up.
Then, we’ll lock him in a cage and feed him one bite of food every three days. Oh, right, we have to feed him with our feet.”
The other girls immediately moved away from Winnie… A madwoman sharpening her knife in the night…
Vivian: “No, no. I have a good relationship with Kailun.”
Isabella: “I’m his ally. I can’t betray him.”
Carol: “Go on. I’m listening.”
Winnie: “???”
Looking at Carol, who was taking notes, she felt like she had been a little too arrogant.
“That… I admit that I was a little too loud just now. Can you pretend you didn’t hear it?”
Winnie knelt on the ground, clasped her hands together, and felt that she would be bullied terribly tonight.
“It’s okay. I wrote it all down.” Carol closed her notebook.
Winnie felt that she should better wash herself and obediently confess. That way, maybe she could finish her daily work a few hours earlier.
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“Your Highness, are you hungry? I brought you some food.”
Kailun opened the door and saw Hilna in the cage. Compared to her previous naked state, she was now wrapped in a thin blanket.
She looked very pitiful now, just like the fallen princess in people’s imaginations.
“Hey, who’s the heartless person who turned our noble princess into this state? It’s truly satisfying to see.”
Kailun exclaimed as he placed the milk and bread on top of the cage.
After teasing Hilna, Kailun turned to Shirley in the room. She was looking at him coldly.
“Since I’ve released you, you can move freely. Go eat. There might be combat missions later. Don’t forget that I’m your employer now.
Also, although you can move freely, you’re not allowed to feed the older princess.”
Kailun urged Shirley, “Go out. Let me have a private chat with the older princess.”
Shirley didn’t listen to Kailun. She stood in the room like a wooden stake.
“Shirley, go out. I’ll talk to him.”
Hilna looked at Shirley. Her tone was filled with sadness.
The latter hesitated for a long time before obeying Hilna’s orders.
After Shirley left, Kailun closed the door and sat down on the ground in front of Hilna.
“What do you want? You’ve already taken everything from me. Why are you still torturing me like this?”
Hilna’s mental state was a bit bad. There was both sadness and hysteria in her voice as she questioned Kailun.
“Your Highness, don’t be angry. Have some food. Otherwise, you won’t have the energy to scold me.”
Kailun smiled throughout Hilna’s questioning. He took the bread from the cage, tore it into small pieces, and placed it by the side of the cage.
Hilna hesitated for a few seconds before leaning her head over and carefully eating the small piece of bread in Kailun’s hand.
Submission would save her from being tortured, compared to defying Kailun.
“See? If you could always be this obedient, who would want to bully you?”
Kailun stroked Hilna’s head. Although she was reluctant, she didn’t choose to shake his hand off.
Seeing that Hilna’s obedience had improved significantly, Kailun broke off another small piece of bread and placed it by her mouth.
Although Hilna wanted to remind Kailun to wash his hands, she swallowed the bread in his hand with a sigh.
As a defeated princess, her outcome wasn’t the worst.
Hilna comforted herself in her heart, escaping from reality.
“Cough, cough, cough…”
Perhaps because he was feeding her too quickly, Hilna accidentally choked.
Seeing this, Kailun kindly said, “Your Highness, don’t rush. I’ll get you some milk.”
But Kailun, holding the cup, which was wider than the gap in the cage, looked troubled, “What should I do? The cup won’t fit in.
How about this? I’ll pour it from above, and Your Highness, you can catch it.”
He didn’t give Hilna time to think. He tilted the cup above her, letting the milk flow down the side of the cup.
Guided by Kailun, Hilna didn’t have time to think. She tilted her head back, opened her charming mouth, and caught the milk below.
“Glug, glug, glug~”
The sound was quite pleasant. She caught almost half a cup without spilling a drop.
“Gulp, gulp, gulp~”
Hilna puffed out her cheeks and swallowed all the milk. It seemed that the milk had been sweetened. It was sweet and delicious, as if her heart had been cleansed.
“Good job. Very good.” Kailun rubbed Hilna’s head and praised her again.
He stood up, found a larger plate, poured the remaining milk into the plate, and placed it outside the cage.
If Hilna wanted to drink it, she would probably have to lick it.
“I’ll come feed you every day from now on. If you behave well, I’ll let you out. Understand?”
Leaving behind these words, Kailun left the room, satisfied.
To minimize Shirley’s influence on Hilna during the day, Kailun had called her to accompany Afra and lead the troops.
It would only take a few days for him to train Hilna to the state he wanted. When she gradually accepted this life, Kailun would give her despair again.
Kailun learned about Winnie’s gossiping behind his back in the afternoon, so when night fell, he punished her severely.
After he was done, he even kicked her out onto the floor, forcing her to sleep on the floor.
Because of his heartless actions, Winnie’s hard-earned favorability went back down, staying at -90.
She hated Kailun, but she couldn’t do anything except hate him.
Huddled in her blankets, Winnie gritted her teeth and glared angrily at Kailun, who was sleeping on the soft bed, while forcefully pressing her legs together.
She now understood deeply how cruel it was to be unable to close her legs.
With her whole body tired and sore, Winnie rubbed her relatively soft pillow and fell fast asleep. She would take a bath tomorrow.
After all, the mobile palace’s bathroom was right next to Kailun’s room. She had a unique advantage.
The other girls might simply use magic to clean the dust off their clothes because of their modesty, but she could take a bath every day. It was a small win.
The following days were relatively peaceful. Kailun focused his energy on bullying Hilna and teaching Carol.
Three days passed in a flash. Facing Colette’s territory, which was holding a banquet, Kailun’s Knights achieved a great victory at a small cost.
Using the captured Duke Colette, Kailun successfully took over the territory’s military and financial power, further enriching his little treasury.
It was a pity that Colette’s thirty thousand troops couldn’t be directly deployed to the battlefield. They needed to be trained for a while before they could be used.
Kailun took half a day to handle a series of miscellaneous matters, then ordered the Silver Moon Knights to advance again.
This attack naturally exposed their whereabouts, but that was what Kailun wanted.
There were a few more noble territories on the way west, and Kailun would take care of them one by one. As for useless nobles like Duke Colette, he would naturally choose to release them.
Hmm, he would release them by tying a big stone to their feet and throwing them into the river.
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