Chapter 136


Chapter Seventy-Seven: The March Legends

That night, in the Fifth Princess’s Mingluan Hall.

The darkness of the night was deep.

Three bright moons arranged in a horn shape in the night sky cast a faint silver glow, bringing a touch of light to the darkened world.

The blue-haired princess, just out of the bath, wore only a loose sleeping robe, lazily leaning back in a soft chair prepared by her maids, gazing at the countless stars in the night sky, along with two small crescent moons flanking the perfectly round and pure full moon at the center.

“Liliya, you seem a bit anxious?”

A clear voice from a priestess suddenly came from behind, sounding as if she was right next to her. Yet for some reason, the Shadow Guards stationed outside the courtyard did not react to this intruder at all.

The princess was not surprised; she had gotten somewhat used to this mysterious girl, who appeared and disappeared without notice.

Just like the moon she was staring at, visible yet unreachable.

Liliya did not turn around immediately but continued to fix her gaze on the silver moon, reaching her hand out as if she wanted to touch it from afar.

“Hey, Vilyric, do you know the legends of March and the Three Gods?”

“What is that?”

The priestess, revealing her form, lifted her white robe, sitting lightly beside the princess with a smile. Her long black hair glowed faintly in the same night, as if she were a miracle embodied, eternally radiating light.

It was captivating.

Liliya shifted to a more comfortable lying position, slightly closing her eyes as if recalling a memory.

“In legend, on these three moons reside three gods. The largest and roundest one in the middle, the eternal and unchanging ruler, is the Goddess Luna of the Moon and Stars. The other two accompanying moons are the guardian and attendant gods of Goddess Luna, but they have no names.”

“No names? Why?”

The story suddenly piqued Vilyric’s curiosity.

Previously, Liliya had never mentioned anything like this; it seemed to her that myths were nothing more than myths—without basis and lacking authenticity, the princess did not believe in them.

“Because the gods residing on those two accompanying moons are not fixed; it appears they are selected at random from the various goddesses based on Luna’s preferences every certain period.”

“The Goddess Luna is the Supreme God, powerful, and there are few who can rival her among the gods; her status is extremely high.”

“Aside from admiring her immense power, the beauty of Goddess Luna also captivates countless gods. Therefore, those ordinary lesser gods yearn to be chosen by her to become attendant gods, even if only temporarily.”

“Heh, that Goddess Luna is playing quite a game, huh? Isn’t that just harem-building? And then what?”

Casually listening, the priestess commented a couple of times.

Liliya glanced at the beautiful girl next to her and chuckled softly.

“The term of the chosen goddesses is determined by the cyclical changes of those two accompanying moons, starting from the tiny crescent moon until it transforms into a full moon, then reverts to its initial form, lasting exactly one year.”

“So, you’re saying this lunar goddess changes her partners every year? That sounds a bit familiar, keep going?”

Vilyric urged with great interest, but the princess just spread her hands with a smile.

“That’s it.”

“Huh?”

Wait, is this really a legendary story? This isn’t even halfway through before it just cuts off?

According to the usual format, shouldn’t it continue with some goddess getting upset about something and causing a stir, leading to a tragic and heroic tale, or some great calamity?

And then you just tell me there’s nothing?

Bad review, complaint!

“No, Liliya, what exactly are you trying to say? Is there really a need for clarification? I’m not building a harem here.”

“I’m not implying anything; I just mentioned it casually.”

The princess mischievously blinked, sitting up as her lazy expression faded, replaced by a more serious one.

“Did you know? My second brother is secretly investigating an adventurer named Vilyric.”

“Investigating… me? Wait, does he…?”

The person being investigated froze for a moment, suddenly realizing and picking up the “Recognition Obstruction Mask” placed on the stone table nearby.

Oh yeah…

The only time I met the Second Prince was during that coincidence at the Adventurers’ Guild when Miss Rebecca received me.

I was wearing this thing, so Ban probably saw me as just an adventurer, unrelated to Liliya.

Wait, what is he planning? I don’t think I’ve offended him? If he’s just acting on a whim, there are plenty of beauties in the capital; why stick to one particularly troublesome case?

Is this guy’s brain a bit off?

Liliya seemed to be holding back a laugh, pointing at the thin paper on the stone table.

“Unfortunately, due to the effect of your strange mask, the only things he can find are those pitiful bits of information about ‘Adventurer Vilyric,’ not knowing anything even about your background, relatives, or experience, which really frustrated Ban. He supposedly got quite angry, thinking Miss Rebecca tricked him.”

Hearing the princess’s description, Vilyric suddenly became curious about what that seemingly gentle Second Prince looked like when he was truly furious.

Plus…

“From what you’re saying, do you perhaps know that popular clerk, Rebecca?”

From the very beginning, Vilyric felt that this Miss Rebecca was somewhat unusual. After all, how could an ordinary person possess such an abnormal memory and use the special counter without permission?

“Miss Rebecca? Oh, Vilyric probably doesn’t know yet. She is President Herbert’s daughter, a well-known prodigy in the capital since childhood. It would take more than a few words to explain about her; if you’re interested, I can directly provide you with a file.”

“Okay, then that would be troublesome, Liliya.”

The priestess indeed had some curiosity about this miraculous clerk.

However, this was not the main focus right now.

After a brief silence, Vilyric asked the most pressing question.

“By the way, you still haven’t told me why you’re in such a hurry to lay your cards on the table. Is it really that secure? I heard those three princes are quite a headache?”

“It’s almost settled. At present, at least more than half of the important ministers and nobles in the court have already confirmed their support for me. The rest include some staunch neutrals and die-hard loyalists to my three royal brothers, and there’s no possibility of continuing to win them over—not worth wasting time.”

“The strongest civilian force in the capital, the Adventurers’ Guild, has already merged under my command, and I also control thirty thousand Imperial Guards. Although there are still one hundred thousand city guards, the composition of that army is too complex. Neither I nor any of my royal brothers could mobilize the entirety of it before ascending the throne, making it difficult to play a decisive role in the political struggle.”

The princess smiled.

“Only someone like Patrick, with muscles for brains, would think that he could achieve his goal of seizing power by inciting the city defense forces to revolt.”

Indeed, what Liliya said had already included the overwhelming majority of the Kingdom’s surface power in the City of Courage; if viewed from this angle, there indeed seemed to be no chance for the other princes to contend with her.

The princess patiently continued to analyze for Vilyric.

“Patrick is all brawn and no brains; he’s not worth considering. Once I took control of the Imperial Guards, he was basically out of the game. Even if he were desperate to fight back, I had already prepared for that, so he can be ruled out.”

“Although the Second Prince Ban is deep and scheming, his greatest reliance, the Throne of Immortality, was dealt a serious blow by my surprise attack today, leaving only a few scattered fish outside.”

“Of course, considering the existence of the Throne and some hidden cards I haven’t uncovered yet, I do regard Ban as a threat, so I plan to further strike at him using the information and evidence found at the Iris Orphanage this time.”

“If all goes well, I should be able to completely strip away his possibility of inheriting the throne. Then, only the fourth brother, Devitt, will remain.”

“While I’m not sure what Devitt is plotting or who is supporting him from behind, waiting around idly is meaningless. It’s better to take the initiative, force the opponent to reveal their cards, and then respond accordingly. What do you think, Vilyric?”

“Uh…”

Since Liliya’s analysis was so logical and thorough, almost accounting for all possible factors, the priestess thought for a long time and couldn’t come up with any additional opinions.

After all, Liliya’s foundation was no longer what it had been when they first met; she had become quite robust.

With the legendary Edwina, the Holy Knight, joining the princess’s camp, along with Hua, Plakaka, and the Adventurers’ Guild duo, Liliya now had a total of five legendary figures under her command. Even if a surpassing-level opponent appeared, she wouldn’t be without a fighting chance.

In terms of what’s said on Blue Star, how could a flying dragon rider lose?