Villainous princesses don't die in royal battles

Tomorrow, it is estimated that he will have to argue with Tadel, which will be another troublesome matter.

"Pfft... If I cared about this, why would I keep you? It's better to say that little Irene is soft and fragrant in my arms, and I fell asleep faster instead."

As if to retaliate against Elena for letting her lose her composure just now, Carlotta smiled and turned back. Unexpectedly, Elena did not show shyness when she heard the words, but nodded calmly.

"Sister Carlotta doesn't mind."

Anyway, it has happened once before, and Elena herself is not too awkward, not to mention being able to share the bed with such a mature and beautiful big sister, I don't know how many people wish for it.

After hearing that, Carlota looked at her a few more times, her tone soft.

"Then let's go to the bedroom. If there is anything we can talk about in bed."

Volume 89: Chapter 84 Chapter [-] Possessiveness

In the middle of the night, in a certain bedroom in the Earl's manor, Testia, who was only wearing a white nightgown, was sitting by the window, holding a slender knight sword in her hand, her tender white legs lightly naked. Lightly close together, the blades close to the skin of the thighs are sunken downwards under the influence of gravity, like some kind of decoration on a large piece of delicious cake slightly sunken into the cream.

The moon hung high outside the window, and Testia took a piece of cloth and carefully wiped the long sword under the silver light. After a big battle, the best sword in the village had some wear and tear that could not be seen by the naked eye. If it is not maintained in time, It may be scrapped after a few uses.

She wasn't Catherine, she didn't have enough mental power to continuously cover the blade, so she directly chopped bones with the blade during the battle, and damage was unavoidable.

At this moment, half an hour had passed since she and Elena separated, and Testia, who lived in the manor again, was not as melancholy and lonely as when she stayed overnight last time, and her mood had a subtle change.

In the living room before, Testia listened to the entire conversation between Elena and Carlota, and finally understood Princess Elena's attitude towards Prince Tadel.

Like her, Eileen also dislikes the eldest prince who has a bad personality.

Although Testia doesn't understand politics, the conversation between Elena and Carlota was not convoluted. She knew that the former's next plan was to help the fourth princess Delphis to take the throne. The reason why the crystal stone of Del's crimes were not handed over to Emperor Cantor was not because Elena deliberately condoned and fostered adultery, but because she had no choice but to act in the absence of evidence.

Tactics, politics, and infighting among members of the royal family, Testia didn't want to understand these words that were too unfamiliar to her. She only cared about what Princess Elena would do and what kind of person she was.

Besides, there was one more thing that concerned Testia tonight, and that was that when Elena was talking to Carlota, she didn't shy away from the fact that there were other people in the room.

Catherine is the exclusive maid who grew up with Elena since she was a child. The two have a close relationship, and there is no possibility of leaking secrets. It is completely understandable not to avoid her, Testia.

But what about her?

Testia and Elena have only known each other for about a month, and the master-servant contract that the latter gave her is only for one year. After that, they have nothing to do with each other, Tess Where Tia goes has nothing to do with Elena.

In the presence of such a person whom she had known not long ago, Elena still told Carlotta truthfully what was in her heart. Was she so relieved of her?

What's more, there is a person named Byron Bulstrode between them. As long as Elena likes him for a day, she is a potential rival for a day. This is hard to change no matter what.

Switching the knight sword to the other side, Testia continued to wipe it carefully with the cloth. The slightly cool metal surface touched the skin, bringing a slight chill to the thigh.

There is no doubt that Elena's trust in her is far beyond Testia's expectations. At least from the latter's perspective, if she is Elena, there is a high probability that she will find a private time to talk to Carlota slowly instead of Wait for a relatively public place like the living room.

For example, now, two people are sleeping in the same bed, and they may even lie in the same bed, cuddling each other, and whispering whispers that no one will hear except each other.

Thinking of the intimacy between Elena and Carlota, Testia blinked, suppressing the strange emotion that suddenly emerged in her heart, lowering her watery eyes, silently staring at the cold light flowing from the blade, and the Zhang's snow-white and delicate face reflected on the surface of the blade.

She seems to have an inexplicable possessiveness towards Her Royal Highness Elena...

Is this kind of affection a maid should have for her master...

Recalling the blow that Eileen blocked for her in the barrier today, Testia paused slightly as she wiped her sword, biting her cherry lips lightly with her white teeth.

Compared to figuring out those insignificant emotions, her top priority is to become stronger as soon as possible, so that she can protect Princess Elena and prevent the previous scene from happening again.

Senior executives and junior legendary mages have seen the powerful strength displayed by these strong men, and Testia deeply understands that she is as weak as an ant in front of them, unable to do anything, and unable to protect anything.

She wants to become stronger... so strong that no one can hurt Princess Elena...

Strong enough that Elena no longer needs to worry about the so-called political struggle, she can sleep until she wakes up naturally every day, and when she is free, she only needs to enjoy flowers and drink tea, and be her lazy princess.

After wiping the blade, Testia put the Knight's sword back into the scabbard, went to the bathroom to chew some cleansing grass, and then washed her face and went to bed.

"Miss Catherine...Thank you for saving me today..."

Although subjectively speaking, Catherine's move in the rear was to protect Princess Elena, but from an objective point of view, she also saved Testia by doing so.

Hearing a pleasant female voice beside her, Catherine turned her head, looked at the other person calmly, and spoke slowly after a while.

"You don't need to thank me, Miss Testia's performance in the enchantment is also very good."

Testia felt a little ashamed when she heard the words, and said with a few lips: "I failed to protect Her Highness Elena well..."

"I know," said Catherine.

"But you did your best."

Although Elena was still injured in the end, Testia had already done everything a junior knight could do. Catherine would not be too harsh on this, but would affirm her contribution.

Feeling that Catherine really didn't mean to blame her, Testia felt a little better in her heart, turned sideways, and buried her head in the soft pillow.

"Miss Catherine, is there any way to make me stronger quickly?"

As soon as this sentence was said, Testia regretted it herself. If it was so easy to become stronger, the empire would already be full of great knights.

"About the road of knights?" To Testia's surprise, Catherine did not immediately deny it, but asked her softly.

After two or three seconds, Testia replied: "Well, it's the practice of knights."

Is there really a so-called shortcut to knight promotion?

"Have."

Catherine's tone was flat, her eyes were closed, her hands were attached to her legs, and she was in the posture of a reclining person.

Testia blinked a few times after hearing this, and quickly asked: "Then... what method..."

She would like to try it if she could.

Catherine was silent for a while, then responded coldly.

"Actual combat is always the fastest way to improve your strength. Going to the battlefield to fight with real knives and guns for a month is far faster than fighting for a year in a greenhouse."

The premise is that you can survive.

Volume 90: Chapter 85 Chapter [-] The silver-haired princess has nothing but beauty and money

"Has Miss Catherine ever been to a battlefield?"

Testia remembered that when Elena asked the head maid to take her to learn combat skills, she seemed to mention that.

Catherine slid her throat slightly when she heard the words, and after half a minute, she spoke calmly.

"It was a long time ago."

Testia's hometown is a backward mountain village with relatively little news. Growing up in the village, she only knew that the Callista Empire had a brief territorial dispute with the neighboring Kingdom of Pris, but she didn't know what happened between them. There is no way to know the border war that broke out because of a small negotiating spark a few years ago.

Catherine was one of the victims of that war. Most of her relatives, friends, and fellow countrymen died of plague and famine, and the few survivors were also killed by the ensuing chaos. Ms. Lian fished her out of the hellish sea of ​​blood, and in return, she would also guard the other's daughter until the last moment of her life.

Looking at Catherine's cold face under the moonlight, Testia was a little curious, but considering that war meant death, and was afraid of poking the opponent's sore spot, she hesitated for a while and didn't ask her more about the battlefield. , just continue the topic just now.

"You mean, actual combat will greatly speed up my digestion and understanding of combat skills?"

There is indeed a huge difference between life-and-death fighting and friendship, which Testia, who has just experienced a life-and-death crisis, fully recognizes.

"Well, its improvement is not as obvious and intuitive as spiritual power, but it does exist, and it is very important for melee-specialized knights."

Catherine paused for a moment, then added.

"Staying on the battlefield often will make your attention highly concentrated. It is difficult for people to empty their minds to meditate in a complex and changeable environment. The advantage is that after a long time you get used to it, it will be less difficult for you to enter a deep meditation state, and your spirit will be improved. The rotation speed of the force will also increase."

"A faster turnaround of mental power means that your process from consuming to using mental power will also speed up simultaneously. If you exercise enough, the more mental power you can hold."

Catherine was promoted from a low-level knight to a low-level great knight in just one year, and later successfully survived the appalling Battle of the Frontier Meat Grinder, climbing all the way to a low-level executive, and is now a high-level executive. the strong.

After listening to Catherine's patient explanation, Testia lay flat on her body, folded her hands on the quilt in her lower abdomen, and murmured.

"I see... No wonder Miss Catherine can become an executive officer at such a young age, and her combat skills are so superb..."

No one who can get off the battlefield has experienced the test of life and death. Testia admires Catherine from the bottom of her heart.

"Miss Catherine is really a very powerful person."

As soon as the words fell, Testia remembered her purpose of asking Catherine how to become stronger quickly, and her slender legs hidden under the quilt slightly straightened.

If that day really comes, will she have the courage to step into the battlefield in order to become stronger?

Thinking of her aging parents, and the relatives and friends who knew her in her hometown, Testia suddenly hesitated, and her eyes gradually blurred as she looked at the ceiling.

Once she dies, she will never be able to meet them again, and she will never be able to rub the hairy heads of cats and dogs, and she will no longer be able to eat the familiar beef stew with peas in her memory.

Will she really have the courage to risk everything without fear of life and death...

The young girl Testia in the novel fell into short-term self-doubt, but in the original book, the 23-year-old Holy Light Knight who has experienced the baptism of the battlefield has already handed over the answer sheet on this question with his own behavior.

After hearing this, Catherine didn't speak anymore, but continued to close her eyes, with a calm expression like an old monk in meditation.

Just when Testia thought that their communication tonight was limited to this, Catherine suddenly spoke.

"By the way, Ms. Testia, you can receive your salary for this month tomorrow."

"Eh?!"

Testia was stunned for a moment when she heard the words, and her tone quickly revealed a surprise.

"Has it been a month?"

During this period of time, she was busy practicing combat skills and learning magic every day, and almost forgot that she still had a reward.

The main reason is that it is really easy to be a maid for Princess Elena, with food and lodging included every day, and there are not many things to do. Most of the time is spent studying. Sometimes Testia even feels that even if she doesn’t get paid, she can do it every day. The magic class teacher answered questions and answered questions, and there was also a one-on-one guidance from the executive-level powerhouse. No matter how you look at it, she took advantage of it.

According to Princess Elena's previous promise, her monthly remuneration is ten gold coins, and ten gold coins is definitely a huge fortune for the poor girl Testia.

Send nine pieces to your family first, and keep the remaining one for yourself.

But even if there is only one gold coin left, it is a huge sum of money that Testia can't spend no matter what she thinks about without worrying about food and lodging.

buying clothes?She now wears the same maid outfit every day, and it seems that there is no need to buy clothes. As for jewelry, Testia is not particularly interested.

Just when Testia was contemplating how to use the money that was about to be distributed, she suddenly thought of another thing, her eyes darkened, and after half a minute she spoke softly.

"Miss Catherine...do you still remember the batch of maids who were fired a while ago..."

"remember."

"Then... do you know their specific whereabouts, or their home addresses?"

Thinking of those maids who lost their jobs because of Elena's anger, Testia still couldn't help but want to give them a hand.

She can send six gold coins to her family this month first, and exchange the remaining four into silver coins and send them to the dismissed maids. Relatively decent job.

"I don't know." Catherine responded coldly, and immediately realized what Testia wanted to do.

"You want to send them money?"

Testia heard the words and did not deny: "Well... I have this idea..."

She was neither capable nor qualified to persuade Elena to keep them, so she could only do her best to help.

After listening to Testia's answer, Catherine didn't want to explain anything at first, but thinking of Elena's performance tonight, it was obvious that Testia was classified as trustworthy, she hesitated for a moment, her pink lips parted .

"You don't have to worry about them too much."

"Before these people left, I had paid out nearly half a year's severance pay at once, and that amount of money was enough for them to live in the imperial capital for a long time."

After hearing this, Testia opened her mouth slightly, and her tone was slightly puzzled: "Severance pay...is there so much..."

Regarding the severance payment, Testia did not include it in the master-servant agreement signed, but based on her previous work experience, no matter how generous the boss is, she would not offer more than two months of severance pay.

Volume 91: Chapter 86 Chapter [-] She's Dangerous

In fact, with Catherine's usual seriousness and prudence, Testia was already very surprised that she could talk so much tonight, so she didn't expect the other party to continue to answer her question just now.

Unexpectedly, the beauty with black hair next to her just twitched her eyelashes a few times, and within two or three seconds, her cherry pink lips opened and closed.

"For a noble royal princess like Her Highness Elena, the severance payment can be explained casually. It depends on her mood."

Although the original contract clearly stated that if Princess Elena dismissed these maids unconditionally, then she would have to pay the servants who lost their jobs two full months of severance pay as compensation.

But nobles are nobles after all, and they have a set of independent rules that are separated from the common people and belong to their own circle. For a treaty like this, Eileen can completely refuse to pay the severance pay on the grounds of the maids covering each other or similar lack of supervision.

Even if she really had to do this, ordinary maids who lack the support of powerful backgrounds can only smash their teeth and swallow them in their stomachs. As vulnerable groups under the feudal system, no one will care about their lives, and no one will speak up for them.

After hearing this, Testia bit her lip lightly, her tone lowered unconsciously.

"In other words, the severance pay was actually paid to them with Princess Elena's permission?"

Testia clearly remembered that Elena was very angry at the bowl of seafood soup from an unknown source. In a rage, she not only dismissed all the maids, but even threatened to deduct two months' salary afterwards.