“How about it?” Shien stopped, looking at the disheveled princess, “Can you speak now?”
Hearing this, Capeline didn’t answer immediately.
She just pursed her lips, her hazy eyes finally regaining their light as she looked at Shien.
Her gaze was incredibly sharp, as if trying to pierce through Shien.
Shien didn’t react, just standing there quietly, waiting patiently.
A suffocating silence filled the air between them.
After a long time, Capeline finally seemed to confirm something and spoke.
“It seems you’re not one of that venomous Consort’s people.”
Capeline confirmed this.
She didn’t recognize Shien.
Because Shien still wore his cloak.
However, Capeline saw Shien using Bestowal Magic just now.
If she hadn’t seen Shien use Celestial Magic before, she would have definitely recognized him.
As for now, she only confirmed that Shien wasn’t one of Mara’s people.
“I thought that venomous Consort was tired of torturing me and was planning to give me to one of her dogs.”
Capeline sneered.
Even reduced to this state, the Valkyrie was still full of spirit and unyielding pride.
However, within this spirit and pride, there was a hint of hatred and resentment.
Undoubtedly, Capeline’s hatred for Mara was overflowing.
“That Imperial Consort really has such a hobby?”
Shien said indifferently.
He was naturally referring to Mara’s hobby of torturing others.
However, this statement wasn’t entirely accurate.
“She doesn’t have a hobby of torturing others.” Capeline said hatefully, “She just enjoys hearing the cries and screams of Hero descendants like me. Even the torture of my female knights was done by that venomous Consort to torment my mind and spirit.”
These words made Shien narrow his eyes.
“Hero descendant?”
He remembered that Harvis had also said that the Imperial Consort abnormally hated Heroes, even everything related to Heroes.
So, she didn’t have a hobby of torturing others, but was only targeting Capeline, a Hero descendant?
Just as Shien was thinking this, Capeline changed the subject.
“Who are you?” Capeline asked in a deep voice, “Since you’re not one of the venomous Consort’s people, did you sneak in here?”
“You guessed right.” Shien didn’t hide it, saying directly, “Of course, I didn’t come here specifically to save you.”
“But you can get me out of here.” Capeline looked at Shien intently, “As long as you get me out of here, I can promise you anything.”
Undoubtedly, Capeline was trying to seize this hard-won opportunity to escape and save herself.
“I’m the second princess of the Ragna Empire. As long as you get me out of here, whether it’s money or power, I can satisfy you.”
Capeline tried to persuade Shien.
Unfortunately…
“Are you sure?” Shien said noncommittally, “Don’t think I don’t know that the power of the Ragna Empire is now almost entirely in the hands of that Imperial Consort. You’re just a princess, what power do you have to give me money or power?”
Shien naturally wouldn’t be moved by Capeline.
He was a little curious about what this Valkyrie would use to save herself in this situation.
Capeline didn’t know yet that the person she was asking for help from was the same Shien who had defeated her in Cosmos.
Therefore, Capeline said,
“Indeed, that venomous Consort is very powerful, but my status in the Empire isn’t comparable to that of an ordinary princess.” Capeline said, “I inherited a replica of the royal family’s Holy Sword, and I’m the number one genius in the Empire. Even my father, the Emperor, wouldn’t dare to do anything to me, because many people in the Empire are hoping that I can become a powerful figure who can support the entire country.”
Just as Lucy’s status in the Kingdom and even in the human world was different from ordinary people, not comparable to that of an ordinary princess, Capeline, as the number one genius in the Empire, was the hope of the Imperial Family, who hoped she could bring honor to the Empire, suppress the Kingdom’s development, and become the future pillar of the Empire.
“That venomous Consort wouldn’t dare to do anything to me without a reason, so she deliberately sent me to Cosmos, away from the Empire’s protection, and then took the opportunity to capture me and my female knights when I was trapped in the land of evil aura.”
Speaking of this, hatred once again appeared in Capeline’s tone.
She truly hated Mara.
Not only did she hate her for using such despicable means to capture her, but she also hated her for daring to torture her like this.
Capeline had sworn that she would get her revenge on that venomous Consort.
But she couldn’t escape from here, let alone break free from this cage.
Now, having finally found an opportunity to escape, Capeline naturally tried her best to seize it.
“Tell me, what do you want?”
The Valkyrie of the Empire was willing to risk everything.
Seeing this Imperial princess willing to risk everything, Shien smiled.
“Don’t speak too soon, Your Highness.” Shien blatantly glanced at Capeline’s naked body, “I’m surprised you can promise me anything in this state. Aren’t you afraid that what I want is you?”
Shien’s words made Capeline look down at her own body, as if she had just realized her current state.
Then, she fell silent again.
After a few seconds, Capeline raised her face, her expression unchanged.
“You can make such a request.” Capeline said indifferently, “As long as you can handle the consequences.”
Her words were cold and indifferent.
“Ha.”
Shien finally couldn’t help but laugh.
A disdainful laugh.
“Come on, Your Highness.” Shien curled his lip, “Don’t think you’re so precious. You’re not as beautiful as my Lucy, not as talented as my Lucy, your breasts aren’t as big, your butt isn’t as perky, and your skin isn’t as fair. Do you really think I want you?”
Upon hearing this, Capeline’s pupils constricted.
Seeing this, Shien smiled playfully and finally pulled back his hood.
“It’s you…!?”
Capeline’s face darkened, and she gritted her teeth.
“It’s me.” Shien said openly, “Didn’t expect the person you’re asking for help from would be me, did you, Your Highness?”
Capeline stared at Shien, as if trying to confirm his identity, or perhaps unwilling to accept this reality, her teeth gritted.
She really hadn’t expected the person who came here to be Shien.
Thinking of how she had shown such an unsightly side of herself in front of him and was even compared to her biggest rival by him, Capeline was truly furious.
Gradually, her eyes became slightly moist.
Seeing this, Shien was a little startled.
Is this girl going to cry?