Translator: AkazaTL
Proofreader/Editor: Charlotte
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Chapter 4 :Oh, Right, Right, Right
Sera was genuinely distraught now; she had been looking forward to appreciating the Little Princess’s aggrieved and flustered expression, but the battle took a shocking turn, leading to Shay’s victory.
This development was unexpected by all the Dragon Race members present.
No one understood how a perfectly fine mage suddenly pulled out a sword and shattered the Golem Giant’s core with just one strike.
Did she cheat?
“Did the Princess practice swordsmanship before?”
“No, I remember the Princess never practiced swordsmanship. She should clearly be more skilled in magic, right?”
“Since the Princess doesn’t know swordsmanship, is this reasonable??”
“Can this Royal Trial count?”
Sera gradually noticed that other Dragon Race members also harbored strong doubts.
She observed Shay’s reaction, waiting for the Little Princess to come out and explain to everyone.
But Shay stood there blankly, also shocked into silence, her bewildered state no less than anyone else’s.
Could it be that even the Princess herself didn’t understand what had happened?
Sera suddenly considered this possibility.
The murmurs of dissent among the Dragon Race members present grew, and if this continued, the scene might get out of control.
As a Dragon Race elder and an excellent maid of the Royal Maid Corps, Sera naturally would not stand idly by.
She majestically walked to the center of the Arena and projected her voice widely to the surroundings.
“I announce that the Silver Dragon Princess, Shay Christie, has successfully defeated the Tier 4 Golem Giant and passed the Royal Trial!”
“I… passed?”
Shay looked up blankly, feeling as if she were dreaming, unreal.
“Yes, Princess, congratulations, you have gained the recognition of our entire Dragon Race. You truly possess the blood of the Silver Dragon Royalty flowing within you, possessing undeniable majesty.”
Shay’s face didn’t show much happiness; instead, it seemed complicated, and she remained silent.
“This is just too strange…”
Sera heard the questioning voices and immediately seized the opportunity to retort, “Questions? Are you questioning the Princess’s strength? Or rather, do you also want to come up and taste the Princess’s swordsmanship?”
Instantly, all the Dragon Race members’ gazes converged on the dragon who had been quietly complaining earlier. This fellow was truly unlucky; he could only brace himself and argue with Sera, acting as everyone’s mouthpiece.
“Elder Sera, I’m not questioning, I just can’t understand it. After all, the Princess has always primarily practiced magic and was never heard to have practiced swordsmanship. The swordsmanship the Princess displayed just now was absolutely at a strong master level!”
Sera scoffed, “It seems you truly don’t understand what it means to hide one’s true abilities.”
“Hide her true abilities?”
“Exactly, the Princess was merely hiding her true abilities. Just now, in battle, the Princess already demonstrated calm and excellent tactics. First, she used magic to create the illusion of being at a disadvantage for the enemy, then she used conventional tactics to further mislead the enemy, making them lower their guard, step by step falling into a pre-set trap, and finally using an unexpected killer move to deliver a fatal blow. This is already the style of a tactical master, just like Her Majesty the Queen back then.”
Sera’s gaze swept across the Dragon Race members present.
“Your performance just now was no different from the Golem Giant’s. If you had been the Princess’s opponents just now, what would have been your fate? Do you still not have a clue to what truly happened?”
At these words, the Dragon Race members present fell silent, and the more they thought about it, the more they felt scared.
The seemingly mascot-like Little Princess actually possessed such meticulous thought; the battle ended and they still hadn’t even reacted.
Turns out the Princess, seemingly innocent and adorable, was actually terrifying to this extent!
“Princess, do you agree with what I just said?”
Shay’s attention wasn’t actually on Sera; she didn’t know what Sera had just said to the crowd, she just went along with it.
“Oh, right, right, right!”
Although she didn’t know what was going on, she felt like saying “right, right, right” would just finish it?
“Speaking of which, Her Majesty the Queen back then also defeated a Tier 4 enemy in the Royal Trial with Tier 3 strength, gaining the Dragon Race’s recognition.”
“Come to think of it, that’s true. After all, the Princess is Her Majesty the Queen’s only daughter, I don’t believe she wouldn’t have some hidden cards.”
“I estimate the Princess has other killer moves; her cards are definitely beyond our imagination.”
And the Dragon Race members also unanimously recognized Shay’s victory.
Seeing the Dragon Race members’ reactions, Sera also breathed a sigh of relief.
I made it up so well, I almost believed it myself.
As a maid, Sera had served Shay for a long time; "tactical master" was pure nonsense. In truth, this was simply a little one who loved to be stubborn and goof off.
The Princess herself probably still didn’t understand how she won.
But Sera understood that all of this was definitely greatly related to Her Majesty the Queen.
Even the mysterious sword that appeared just now was most likely Her Majesty the Queen’s killer move gifted to her daughter.
It was an important Royal Trial, yet Her Majesty the Queen, who always doted on her daughter, wasn’t even present today.
Did Her Majesty the Queen’s affection for her Little Princess fade?
No!
Her Majesty the Queen already knew the outcome of today. Even if Shay, who usually goofed off a lot, chose to challenge beyond her level, she would still win.
Therefore, Sera only needed to follow Her Majesty the Queen’s intentions and control the situation here.
“Princess, the trial has ended. Let’s go back and inform Her Majesty the Queen of this joyous news.” Sera said.
“Mm, okay.”
Shay nodded.
…
Shay arrived at the Royal Palace’s garden.
At this time, Sharur should be having afternoon tea.
Indeed, Shay saw Sharur. At the outdoor tea table surrounded by beautiful flowers, she saw the elegant Silver Dragon Queen sitting on a white chair, holding a red teacup, while the maids of the Royal Maid Corps stood respectfully to the side.
“Mother, I’m back.” Shay greeted nervously.
She felt quite guilty, after all, she won in a muddled way.
In such a situation, she should have been guaranteed to lose, but at that moment, for some reason, a strong desire to win surged within her, and as a result…
When she came to her senses, the battle was over.
She felt that the sword looked familiar, but she just couldn’t quite figure out what it was.
“Shay, why are you so nervous?” Sharur asked.
“I, I…”
Shay lowered her head and simply spoke the truth.
“Mother! In the Royal Trial, I don’t know how, but I summoned a Holy Sword and defeated the Golem Giant with it. I inexplicably won! That’s how it went!”
“…”
Sharur fell silent, her gaze sweeping over the surrounding maids.
The maids immediately understood, bowed neatly to the Queen and the Princess, and then departed, leaving space for the mother and daughter to talk alone.
Shay became even more nervous at the sight.
“Mother… don’t you think it’s strange?”
“Of course not, because that sword—”
Sharur put down the steaming afternoon tea on the teacup saucer.
“That is the Holy Sword Gram, the Human Race Sword Saint’s beloved sword~”