Chapter 71: 71, Meet the princess, Shadow Priest Xi Fan 1
Translator: 549690339
After Xue Wenliâs departure, Su Yu uses his magic to fortify the anti-theft door and windows then quickly dives into the game.
When he left the game, there was still a countdown of 30 minutes left for the sixth round of âThe Glory of the Goldfinch Empireâ.
Now, due to Xue Wenliâs visit, precious time has dwindled down.
Upon logging in, Su Yu appeared on the streets near the Scholarâs Temple.
Checking the countdown, he found there were only five minutes left.
âIn five minutes, Dima probably couldnât reach the Royal Palace.â
Su Yu sighed, looks like he had to run it himself.
After checking the double movement speed equipment on him, staking his racing car-like speed, Su Yu started running swiftly through the streets.
Five minutes later, at the palace gate of Goldfinch City.
Keerderon, clad in pale golden armor, came out from the palace interior into the waiting room reserved for summoning.
Just as he entered, he noticed the slightly panting Su Yu.
âWhat happened, Brother Nemesis? You look ghastly white and out of breath, did you go to Lark Street? The Elven female slaves there are indeed exciting!â Keerderon threw him a knowing look that every man would understand.
âAhem, Iâm a genuine Scholar. I wonât go to that sort of place.â
Su Yu wore the âSenior Scholarâs Badgeâ on his chest to prove the veracity of his words.
âThis is⊠a Senior Scholarâs Badge?!â Keerderonâs eyes bulged out when he saw the badge.
Senior Scholars are no common commodity, within Goldfinch City, only a dozen or so would pass the assessment each year. Each Scholar is the jewel of the Empire.
Nemesis was a Senior Scholar!? And he was so young?!
Keerderon felt as if his position plummeted in front of Nemesis.
âHeh heh, I apologize for my previous rudeness, not knowing you are a Senior Scholar⊠Please come with me! Princess is waiting for you!â
Keerderon didnât appear as arrogant as when he assigned tasks to Su Yu. He bows and flatters Su Yu, his voice filled with sheepishness.
âLead the way.â
Su Yuâs expression didnât change, he followed Keerderon towards the inner palace.
The Goldfinch Royal Palace was exceptionally deserted. Not even a ghost could be seen as they walked deep into the palace.
The dust fallen upon the roads and buildings within the palace seemed to symbolise the downfall of the Goldfinch Empire.
As they walked, Keerderon informed Su Yu about the current state of the palace.
The rebel vanguards outside are now only fifty to sixty kilometers away from Goldfinch City.
The Royal family doesnât have enough soldiers to defend Goldfinch City.
Therefore, the Emperor and his family have already fled to Forest City, where he is rallying the lords and their armies to defend the kingdom.
Those left to defend Goldfinch City include Princess Alyssa and the Goldfinch City Defense Force.
However, the Princess is a mere figurehead, symbolically defending the city to reassure the citizens that they havenât been abandoned by the royalty.
When the enemy forces arrive at the city, the Princess will lead her forces out of Goldfinch City to join the Emperor.
Of course, Su Yu was very much aware of this storyline, but he didnât interrupt
Keerderon.
Hearing it again would solidify his impression.
As they progressed, occasional guards appeared along the way and guardsâ density gradually increased.
In the hall where the guards were most densely packed, Su Yu saw Princess Alyssa.
Alyssa sat on a tall throne. She was a girl of about 14 or 15.
She wore an extravagant brown and white robe and a complicated headdress adorned with gems and pearls. However, her face was extremely cold. Upon seeing the princess, Keerderon immediately knelt down on one knee:
âHonorable Princess, this is the adventurer âNemesisâ that I mentioned to you.
He was the one who relayed the news of Nemesisâs attack on Nolan Village. Moreover, Nemesis is a Senior Scholar.â
âOh? A Senior Scholar?â
Upon hearing the title âSenior Scholar,â a flicker of interest appeared in Princess Alyssaâs eyes.
However, this flicker of interest was fleeting, her demeanor soon returned to indifference.
âYour Highness.â Su Yu slightly bowed his head as a form of salutation.
If it was before he received the âSenior Scholarâs Badge,â he would have had to kneel. But having received the badge, the ceremonies became much simpler.
Princess Alyssa fell silent for a while, then said:
âI am already aware of the situation with the Star-forged Dragon King. However, the Empire has internal and external troubles, and the Royal family is powerless even if we wanted to help.â
âAdventurer, go back and tell the village head that I already know about the situation. Iâll let the Foreign Affairs Department draft a severe letter of condemnation to be delivered to the Wind Chime Empire.â
The princess ended her speech.
Just then, a gust of black wind rushed in through the open palace doors.
The guards seemed accustomed to it and paid no heed.
The black wind formed a tornado in the center of the grand hall. The tornado converged, gradually shaping into a priest dressed in a black robe.
From Su Yuâs perspective, he could see a name floating about the priest ââShadow Priest Xi Fanâ.
After Xi Fan appeared, he gave the princess a salutation, then said: âYour
Highness, I heard an otherworldly adventurer has arrived?â
Without waiting for a response, he stared straight at Su Yu, his eyes resembling a hungry wolf staring at a lone, plump sheep.
âHeh heh, Iâve never seen the soul of an otherworldly adventurer before. What might it look like? Your Highness, how about rewarding him to me?â
Xi Fan moved his hand, and a lot of black fog rushed towards Su Yu, binding him in the middle.
âStop, Xi Fan!â The princess frowned slightly, âHe is a Senior Scholar from the Scholarâs Temple, each Scholar is a gem of the Empire!â
âScholarâs Temple?â Upon hearing the name, Xi Fan scoffed even more, âIf it were Silver Pine Tower, I would have some fears, but Scholarâs Temple? With those three old geezers from Sanctuary? Even if they all attacked together, they wouldnât match up to me!â
Xi Fan continued his spell, the black fog surrounding Su Yu grew thicker and thicker.
Su Yu tried to use the âSenior Scholarâs Badgeâ to dissipate the fog binding him, but it was futile.
A feeling of soul-tearing agony washed over him and he briefly lost consciousness.
When Su Yu woke up again, he found himself in a soul form, standing on a platform that looked like a ring. The ring was surrounded by pitch-black fog.
Opposite him on the ring stood an archer, on his head was a nameââMaster Archer Zodeâ.
Beneath his name were his character attributes.
âMaster Archer Zodeâ
Level: 11
Blood Points: 2000
Description: Has a full set of archer skills, likes winning matches and eating ice cream.
At the same time, Su Yuâs main quest updated itself.
âDing! Your main story has updated! âThe Glory of the Goldfinch Empire (7/100) .
âMission Brief: Your soul has been trapped within the âSoul Realmâ of âShadow Priest Xi Fanâ.â
âMission Requirements: Defeat âMaster Archer Zodeâ and escape the âSoul Realmâ! â