Chapter 78 I'm Not A Princess

  In a lush and vibrant forest, a girl is carrying another girl on her back as they dash along.

  The girl running is dressed in a simple warrior attire, her bright red long hair tied into a single ponytail; while on her back is an absolutely beautiful girl wearing a pure white base emerald green lace-edged princess dress, her pink long hair floating in the air to create a charming and captivating aura.

  And behind them was a group of ferocious and cruel pursuers.

  The two who fell into the forbidden love struggled to break free from worldly restraints, striving to win precious freedom, but at the last moment of obtaining a better life, they suffered the most brutal oppression and opposition. Faced with this powerful force, they had no choice but to hide, but were still discovered.

  Trees were quickly thrown behind, and bushes were constantly being crossed. In the last sprinting girl's foot slipped, and the two slid down a slope into a secluded valley, just avoiding the pursuing soldiers.

  In this beautiful valley where countless pure lilies bloomed, the two couldn't help but exchange a tender smile, and then their gazes became deep and passionate.

  The lone ponytail girl gently pressed against the pink-haired maiden's body, softly kissing her rosy cheeks. As she bashfully closed her eyes, she lightly touched the maiden's cherry lips like a dragonfly touching water. The pink-haired maiden opened her eyes in surprise, then smiled slightly and closed them again, encouraging her to continue.

  The ponytailed girl bent down with joy. Her right hand stroked the shoulder of the pink-haired girl, tracing along her arm until it found the delicate palm of her hand, and then their fingers intertwined as they clasped hands together.

  A gentle breeze blew through the sacred valley where the two embracing each other were, rustling the lilies that filled the mountains and plains, offering them a deep blessing.

  Alright, you all know that this book is not a hundred collaborations but a joyful direction. So the above five-hundred-odd-word content was actually just Li Hua's shameless brain supplement while fleeing from the Lone Wolf Thief Gang's pursuit with Sofia on his back.

  It's probably only Li Hua Yin who can still unfold a lily fantasy in her mind while being chased by others!

  Another arrow flew through the dense forest, seemingly impossible to penetrate, and hit a poor soul. Instantly, the area behind the tree trunk was packed with lone wolves, not even daring to show their heads.

  "We're gaining on them." Moonlight warned, jumping between the treetops.

  "This is terrible, we'll be caught sooner or later!" Sophia didn't care about her image anymore, she bit her left thumb nail anxiously and said, "If only we could set up some simple traps."

  Are you referring to the protagonist's frightening use of large fireworks?

  "Your Highness, let us take care of stalling for time." a guard soldier spoke up.

  "No way!" Sophia vetoed decisively, "The situation is different now. The thieves are eager to catch me, if you stay behind and block them at this time, you will definitely be killed by the violent opponent! Everyone has just escaped with difficulty, I don't allow you to waste your lives."

  "The soldier fell silent for a moment before saying: 'Your Highness, you've changed.'"

  "Yes, because I met a group of people who are worth changing for."

  One side of Khasi heard and revealed a pleased smile.

  "There's a river ahead!" Yue Ge shouted. In the forest, the most suitable for scouting were always elves, and even a pure mage was stronger than human elites.

  Everyone lifted their spirits and quickened their pace through the forest until they came to a slightly wider riverbank, where they stopped in amazement.

  Angie, who was directing the troops to form a raft, also froze.

  "An Qi!?" Kratos was the first to recover from his shock, "What are you doing here? And leading an army of the Valtania Empire?"

  "This is a long story......" An Qi said, gesturing to the soldiers that this was one of their own, "What's going on here? Are you saying there are monsters chasing from behind?"

  "Ah!" The crowd was reminded by Angie that there were still pursuers behind, and they hurriedly ran to the side of this army.

  "There are thieves chasing us." Charsi panted and said to Anqi who looked puzzled.

  "It should be the lone wolf thief group that intended to abduct Princess Rolland of the Empire." Nia, who had recovered from her injuries, changed into a brand new suit of armor and looked refreshed, "Have you seen His Highness?"

  "If you're talking about Sophia, then take a good look at my back which is half dead from exhaustion."

  "...I think you're not half dead from exhaustion, but excited to death." An Qi said silently.

  "Huh——!? What's with this Elly-style rant?!" Li Hua's voice rose in shock, "Did you do something evil to her while I was away and force her to teach you how to rant?!"

  An Qi: *silence*

  Minako, who had jumped down from the wooden raft, coughed twice to interrupt their daily routine: "Alright you guys, I think the most important thing now is to prepare for the bandits' attack?"

  Anqi and Niya quickly led the troops into formation. Then, when a group of fierce uncles who were yelling and trying to catch the noble princess and eat tofu and oil emerged from the forest but found themselves facing a well-prepared army, the expression on their faces was so hilarious that it was breathtaking.

  At least Kratos believed that if Elixiya were here now, she would definitely roll on the ground.

  The lone wolf retreated quickly. They were just a band of thieves, not regular troops. Ambushes were fine, but head-on battles were purely suicidal.

  "Alright, it seems we've managed to prevent a super kidnapping case from happening." Nia let out a sigh of relief. "Next, all we need to do is escort His Highness to Vinslait Castle and that's it. Thanks to the blessings of the Creation God."

  "Wait a minute, what about Erih? If Li Hua's sense of smell is correct, she must be in their hands right now!"

  "Alicia-sama is indeed in the hands of the thieves' guild." Angie said, lowering her head. "Although she volunteered to be bait to find their hideout, as a follower, I still..."

  "It's not the time to assign blame!" Li Hua's fist was clenched and burning with rage, and he punched out the impression that appeared in his mind on the background behind him, saying, "At this very moment, Little Ai Li is suffering from the terrible treatment of the thieves' gang! Maybe she's not allowed to eat, maybe her ankles are shackled with iron chains... how can such inhuman torture be inflicted on a little girl?!"

  Everyone: "......"

  Li Hua said: "What's wrong? Why are you all looking at me with this strange gaze?"

  "Can you tell me what kind of method I need to use in order to conjure up a holy light behind my back whenever I'm talking about various forms of torture, or else I'll be immediately pinched by the river crabs? And why is it that even though you said the criminal was an uncle, but the person who appeared in the picture was actually you?"

  "......Huh? Isn't the weather great today?"

  It wasn't until the end of the day that Sophia looked around and said, "Where's the mercury lamp? Could it be that she was taken away too?"

  "Oh, she's patrolling above us." Anqi pointed to the dark sky and said, "But after all, we still have to go rescue Lady Eriol. Miss Granna, may I presumptuously ask you to track down the thieves?"

  "There's no need for that." A cold voice came from mid-air, accompanied by a fluttering Gothic skirt and radiant silver hair. The mercury lamp landed lightly in front of the crowd and said, "The other side is dispersing personnel to act freely, making it impossible to track them down. However, I found something interesting not far away: a magical teleportation array. There was a team fully equipped and heavily armed being teleported there. We waited until only one guy was left, then took him out and analyzed the destination of the teleportation array - of course, the other side also detected that something was off here and immediately destroyed the magic array on their end, so it can't be used now. Do you guys know where that thing's teleportation destination is?"

  Everyone shook their heads.

  "Right here on the border line in an abandoned military fortress, Sofia you should have seen it when you came over?"

  Sophia nodded: "Yes, at that time the fleet was relatively close, so I saw it very clearly. By the way, Silver Candle, you're not surprised at all that I'm Princess of the Roland Empire?"

  "If it were my mistress who was here, do you think she would be clamoring for a photo and an autograph with you?"

  "I think it's more likely that she wants me to treat her to dinner."

  "Ah-choo!" Granana coughed, "The Mercury Lamp you mentioned must be the group that cast dark magic on our caravan earlier. They can't be from the Lone Wolf Thief Gang, probably external reinforcements."

  Sofia furrowed her brow, transforming from her usual demeanor: "It's not foreign aid, it's likely a troop sent by the mastermind behind this incident. After all, even if the Lone Wolf Thief Gang is daring, they wouldn't dare to attack an imperial diplomatic convoy. There must be a mastermind employer behind the Lone Wolf, and the Lone Wolf itself is just a mercenary."

  "Let's go then." Akane looked up at the sky and said, "After this operation fails, the lone wolf who is eager to escape the Empire's wrath will definitely hand over the kidnapped girl to this client. Eliya will also be there. Let's hurry while it's still not completely dark."

  "I object!" Niya said loudly, "We must first ensure the safety of Her Highness the Princess before sending troops there!"

  An Qi refused to show weakness: "If we return to the city first, it will be dark by then, and it's impossible to march at that time! And since the other side has a teleportation array, by the time we go again tomorrow, we might not be able to find anyone!"

  "Hmm, milady knight." Sophia said slowly, playing with the dagger she had obtained from Granna, "I am a princess of the Roland Empire, am I not?"

  "Of course! As a knight of the Biria Empire's military, I will guarantee your safety with all my might during your diplomatic visit to our country!"

  "Alright."

  Sophia suddenly cut open the long skirt at her calf with a dagger, and in the ear-piercing sound of the fabric tearing, she turned the skirt into a knee-length short skirt; then took off the expensive headdress on her head and casually threw it to one side.

  "From now on, I am no longer a princess, but an ordinary student of Hope Garden who has had a classmate and good friend kidnapped! I cannot just stand by and watch my dear friend fall into trouble without doing anything. So, I have decided to go rescue her. Those willing to help me, please raise your weapons!"

  The thousand soldiers stationed in Calenga immediately raised their arms and shouted loudly.