Royal Secret: I'm A Princess!

The process was a bit disgusting, but it worked.

Soon, Veton successfully spat out the soul of the former Goddess of Fertility.

Larissa fell to the floor, covered in saliva.

[Eww.]

"It's been a while, Larissa," Neoma said coldly. "Do you have a last wish before I bury you?"

Larissa, who tried to act elegant while standing up, raised her head arrogantly and greeted Neoma like the dignified goddess that she wasn't. "It's been a while, Princess Neoma."

"You're already dead, and you're nothing but a Spirit," Neoma commented by observing Larissa's "body." "Babe, can we really use her as a fertilizer?"

Because that was the only reason she let Larissa live all this time.

"Gods who descend on the human world don't have physical vessels, but their Spirits could still be used as fertilizer since our child only needs to absorb divine power from the corpses of gods we bury," Ruto explained. "Fortunately, Larissa hasn't lost her divine status yet in this timeline."

Oh, right.

Ruto took away Larissa's status as a god in the first timeline.

But not in this timeline?

"As soon as I gained enough power to take down a god in this lifetime, I punished Larissa for the crime of helping Helstor enter the Garden of Life," Ruto explained again when he noticed the confusion on Neoma's face. "But that was just an excuse. I was hunting her down when I caught her in the Garden of Life. Hence, I used that to kill her."

"Did she escape?" Neoma asked curiously. "Helstor probably helped that old hag."

Ruto nodded. "It happened after Helstor took a bite of my memories. When he saw that Larissa was one of the gods I hated the most and the reason why, he sought her help by sharing my memories with Larissa. That's why she "remembers" the first timeline."

"I see," Neoma said, nodding. "Babe, you've kept so many secrets from me in this timeline."

"I'm sorry," Ruto said, wrapping an arm around her waist while pulling her closer to him. "I wanted to kill everyone who wronged us in the past without your knowing because I only wanted you to walk the flowery path in this timeline. But I guess it's too much even for me."

Aww.

She could see where Ruto was coming from.

But she wanted to be a part of that revenge.

"You chose to hide in the throne after barely surviving Ruto's attack, huh?" Neoma asked, clapping her hands slowly. Of course, she was being sarcastic with her actions. "I must commend your will to live."

Larissa scoffed at Neoma's words. "If you're going to ask how I got here, then don't waste your time because I have no intention of–"

"Do I look like I give a fuck as to how you got stuck in the throne?"

Larissa looked confused by her reaction. "Are you not curious as to what I did to the now Emperor Nero while I was brainwashing–"

"Nah," Neoma said, cutting off the old hag rudely once again. "Whatever you've done to Nero was in the past. We can always find a cure to whatever curse you put on him without your help."

"You arrogant–"

"Yeah, I'm arrogant," Neoma said proudly. "Now, kindly shut your mouth," she said, stomping her feet on the ground to cover the entire room with her barrier. "Fertilizers don't need to speak, do they?"

"Be careful, babe," Ruto said, letting go of her waist. "Don't push yourself too hard."

***

"THIS IS UNFAIR!"

Mona almost had to cover her ears because of Tara's deafening scream.

Even the Queen's people flinched and covered their ears.

[Tara's high-pitched voice could really become a weapon…]

But Mona couldn't care less.

"What is unfair, my dear?" Irina asked calmly. "Mona is a Summoner who has the right to summon gods and Spirits. I am a Spirit, so summoning me is only fair."

"Who would dare summon the Cosmic Tree to fight in her stead?" Tara retorted, her voice filled with resentment. "And you're not the type of Spirit who would answer to just anyone's call, Lady Irina. You're only doing this because Mona is your "daughter," aren't you?"

"What's wrong with that?" Irina asked, genuinely confused. "This is a fight where the only rule is Mona could only summon one Spirit. And she did."

"How can I win against you, the Cosmic Tree herself?"

"You just have to try really hard, my child," Irina said, smiling kindly. But, to Tara, that smile probably looked evil. "What are you so scared of, my dear? You're the queen of the Spirit World and the fairies. On the other hand, I'm just an old woman now. I've been asleep for god knows how long, hence I'm not even sure if I can fight well."

Aww.

Mona almost felt bad for Tara because Tara was probably thinking that the Cosmic Tree was mocking her.

But, in reality, Irina was being honest.

"Do you still want to fight, Irina?" Mona asked carefully. "I'm giving you one last chance to withdraw the match."

***

"YOUR MAJESTY, what should we do with our… uhm, guest?"

To be honest, Glenn didn't know how to answer Nowell Elwood's question.

Anyway, he finally had the time to return to the Hazelden Kingdom to check on their people after things in the empire calmed down a bit.

He had to leave Brigitte under his family's care.

[Because my wife and our baby need to be there in the meantime.]

Monik was with his wife, while Skylus was with Lord Manu in the Imperial Palace.

And, Claude…

"Daddy!"

Glenn smiled and got down on one knee when he saw Claude running towards him. "Come here, my little prince."

Claude giggled, and then he threw himself into Glenn's waiting arms.

[Thanks to my little boy, I don't have to answer Nowell's question.]

That was what Glenn thought while standing up with Claude in his arms.

"Welcome back, Your Majesty."

Oh, no.

Glenn froze in his tracks when Regina Crowell, her hands tied with iron cuffs, greeted him politely. "Ah, you're still here…"

"We tried to set her free as per Princess Neoma's orders," Nowell Elwood whispered in Glenn's ear. "But she refused to leave. We tied her hands using the shackles that Lady Avery sent us. According to Lady Avery, those cuffs would stop Regina Crowell from using her powers. However, we still feel uncomfortable since she keeps on playing with Claude."

Now that was a problem.

Glenn hugged Claude tighter. "Miss Regina Crowell, I heard that you'd be working with Lord Trevor Kesser in the meantime, so we were told to not lay a hand on you. However, if you put my child in danger…"

"I have no intention of harming the little prince, Your Majesty," Regina Crowell said, shrugging. "I'm merely observing him for fun."

That still made Glenn nervous.

"Daddy, we played a lot!" Claude said excitedly. "Regina Noona is good at making toys!"

Haaah.

Glenn's heart ached because of how innocent Claude was.

[I need to find a way to send Regina Crowell to Lord Trevor Kesser.]

***

ACHOO.

Trevor thought it was disgusting when he suddenly sneezed.

He couldn't help it, though.

After all, his entire room was filled with bad odor because of all the blood and the smell of burning flesh.

"Why don't you just kill me?"

That was Dilan Crowell's question.

The perverted bastard who touched his half-sister inappropriately was currently tied on the wall with his legs minced and his arms broken.

Every time the bastard would almost die because of his torture, Trevor would revive him.

Making potions to bring Dilan Crowell back to life was easy.

And it was fun.

"I'm not yet done with my experiments," Trevor said playfully. "Plus, you haven't suffered enough. My client wants me to torture you until you're begging to die."

Dilan Crowell paused for a moment, and then he laughed. "Are you talking about Regina? Is she your client?"

"And what if she was?"

"Then you're being manipulated."

"Am I?"

"She's seducing you, since that's what she does best!"

"Oh, am I being seduced?" Trevor paused, and then he suddenly laughed out loud. "That was the funniest shit I've heard in a while. How could I be seduced by someone I'm remotely attracted to?"

"Then why are you helping Regina?" Dilan Crowell asked back. "Are you the type of person who helps an enemy?"

Ah.

That slowly took away Trevor's smile.

Come to think of it, even though Regina's offer was tempting, he had no reason to help her. Was it just on a whim?

[It's true that her power is amazing, though.]

Dilan Crowell scoffed upon seeing Trevor's hesitation. "You've been duped, Trevor Kesser," he said, sneering at him. "You don't know what Regina's real power is, do you?"

"Then tell me," Trevor said coldly. "Tell me before I cut your body into hundreds of pieces."

***

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