NOVEL NEXT chapter 43
43. Her Majesty, the Queen of the Great Ying Empire
Unlike Kefier, who easily won the duel for the spot and is now surrounded by a relaxed atmosphere, on the other hand, Louis XXIII is not having an easy time at all.
Not to mention losing the duel and Kefier taking the spot, Louis XXIII’s performance was so suspicious at the time that he was suspected of “cheating”; and before the next day even arrived, Louis XXIII’s body was so chilled by Kefier’s flashy moves that he caught a severe cold, with snot and tears that he couldn’t shake off; of course, that was all secondary, any excuse could still be covered up, but the shivering Louis XXIII simply refused to accept such a result!
That night.
After finishing the morning’s “referee” work, Queen Louis IV had returned to her own sleeping chamber, but before she could even change clothes, Louis XXIII, who couldn’t wait any longer, burst through the door with a face full of urgency and panic.
“Sister Queen!”
Bursting into the queen’s chamber, Louise XXIII was so anxious she didn’t even bother with a curtsy, her irate voice startling Louise IV into losing her composure.
“Whoa!? XXIII, barging into someone’s chamber like that, I have a psychological shadow over such things~ I heard you caught a cold~ It’s better to go back and rest now, to avoid spreading it~”
In her urgency, Louise XXIII couldn’t care less. She strode forward, wanting to whisper “secrets” to Louise IV as usual, but the queen, who would usually greet her with a beaming smile, now wore not a trace of what could be called a “smile.”
With the sudden sound of a door closing behind her, Louise XXIII shivered involuntarily. But then, fueled by anger and unwillingness, she lashed out at Louise IV!
“Sister Queen, Kefir must have cheated! That thing, it looked prepared in advance! Otherwise, with her recent level, how could she possibly have won…”
“Sigh… XXIII.”
She was about to complain further, but Louise IV cut off her tirade.
“You have to accept the loss~ And everyone saw it with their own eyes, it wasn’t cheating, it was Kefir’s own strength. Do you think it’s cheating, or is it because you don’t know?”
“!”
The frustration in her heart peaked! And with it, Louise XXIII began to resent Louise IV for suddenly putting on an act!
“Let’s do it again! This, this time was just a slip-up! One more time! I’ll challenge her again! Next time I definitely won’t lose! Sister Queen, quickly give me that medicine again…”
Louise XXIII firmly believed: her abilities, now at their peak, couldn’t possibly lose to Kefir! It must have been some trickery today!
But the next moment, what reached her ears was Louise IV’s… emotionless, indifferent lazy response, even accompanied by a yawn.
“Hmm~ About that, I think you’re out of luck, XXIII~”
“What!? You can find another excuse for me to challenge her again, what’s so hard about that!?”
“It’s not about another challenge, it’s that the medicine you used can only be used once, XXIII. Now that the effect is over, you’re no different from an ordinary person, no matter how much you take, there will be no magic left~”
“Huh?”
Louise IV’s response was so blunt and “simple” that it took Louise XXIII quite a while just to understand its meaning.
Finally grasping the full implication, Louise XXIII hurriedly tried to summon the magic that should exist even without the drug!
But no matter how she tried to muster her strength, she felt “empty,” as if the “Double Sixth Order” power she boasted of this morning had never existed, even her own “stock” seemed to have been drained dry. After all, even ordinary people have the magic to use simple contract spells!
And Louise XXIII’s current state could be described in two words: useless.
Louise XXIII came to a realization, her anger uncontrollable as she turned to face Louise IV, who was sitting by the window, drinking milk and gazing at the moon, not even glancing her way.
“You lied to me!!?”
“Lying, such words hurt Sister Queen’s feelings. I told you about the side effects at the time, but you ran off in a hurry without listening~ Don’t wrong me, XXIII.”
Saying so, Louise IV stood up with a smile, “Alright, no need to shout, go back and rest early, otherwise if you pass your cold to me, that would be troublesome.”
“Louise IV!!”
Was she treated like a tool!!? No, worse than a tool, like a dog! Played with like a pet!?
“Give me my power back!”
Regret, anxiety, impatience, anger, too many emotions drove Louise XXIII to charge at Louise IV! The “silly” smile that usually hung on the woman’s face, Louise XXIII finally saw another meaning: it was clearly mockery!
How dare she deceive herself! First, she’d make her suffer, threaten her to return her power, after all, this woman must be hiding plenty…
【Unsealed】
A chill ran down her spine as the cold light flashed over her, causing her to freeze in place. Suddenly, an itching sensation spread from her neck down to her fingers, and she quickly wiped it away with her hand, only to find that the sticky liquid had already formed a thread-like substance between her fingers.
She looked up to see that Rui Xi, the fourth princess, was standing by the window, unmoving, with her usual umbrella in hand, smiling at her.
Rui Xi’s entire body began to tremble.
“I… I’m going to report you… I’m going to…”
“Twenty-third, I’m telling you to calm down, it’s not worth it. No one will believe you, and insulting the queen is a serious crime. Considering your pitiful state, I’ll spare you this time. The council members decided to investigate whether you cheated during the competition, so it’s best if you leave the kingdom for now. Otherwise, it might expose you…”
Rui Xi didn’t continue speaking, as Twenty-third hadn’t finished listening before she hastily used her hands and feet to make a frantic escape from the palace.
Immediately, Rui Xi picked up the crown and took a step forward.
“Clean the room thoroughly, and I’ll be sleeping in a different room tonight.”
A response echoed from the darkness.
“Your Majesty, what about that…”
“Let her go. Unless Twenty-third does something interesting, she’ll definitely make a big fuss, even though she’s already a useless person. The respected noble Twenty-third Miss will still ignite a spark of passion for our great Empire.”