Chapter 181: The Hostility of the Grand Princess
For some reason, Captain Elwin's ghost lingered in the mortal realm, though he remained in a deep slumber.
The previous incident involving the vampire pseudo-flower spirits inadvertently awakened him.
When Hua Mi went to deliver honey to the unicorn, he took a quick look at the Ashen Graveyard.
Confirming that the Captain's ghost was still there.
As the books stated, once a ghost lingered in the mortal realm, they usually couldn't return to the spirit world.
Hua Mi highlighted the key points about the Captain's ghost to Karen.
Her eyes lit up, and she clapped, "Snap!" "Problem solved! With the Captain of the Ashen Knights taking charge of training, there's nothing to worry about, right? You should've told me sooner that the ghost of that legendary dragon slayer knight was still here!"
"You didn't ask," Hua Mi reminded.
"The Captain's ghost can only stay in the Ashen Graveyard, unable to move freely. We might need to figure something out if we want it to come to Modu," he explained.
Karen, however, seemed unconcerned, saying, "That's fine. For training, we can have the knights go to the Ashen Graveyard. After all, there's a teleportation gate built by the centaurs, so it's convenient."
That's not a bad idea.
Ideally, a unit should have one person serving as both the instructor and the captain.
But Elwin's ghost obviously couldn't fulfill the role of Captain anymore.
A pity.
"In this case, the plan to establish the Holy Light Knights is even more complete. It should be easy to convince the king... if Tisyara doesn't oppose it," Karen murmured to herself.
But her voice was loud enough for Hua Mi to hear.
Tisyara, if Hua Mi remembered correctly, seemed to be the Grand Princess.
Hua Mi was, of course, unaware of the intricacies within the royal family.
However, from Karen's tone, it seemed likely that the Grand Princess Tisyara might oppose this matter, and her opinion could be crucial.
"The king is about to decide on the heir," Karen shrugged helplessly, "I think he'll choose Tisyara. And she's never inclined to consider my suggestionswhether in personal life or politics."
The current king was still strong, even capable of wielding a sword in battle, so normally, choosing an heir was premature.
But in these special times, with war looming, selecting an heir early had some justification.
According to Turlun Kingdom's tradition, the heir didn't just wait to ascend; they also gained some governance power, assisting the king in matters of state.
It was akin to having two kings, a primary and a secondary.
By the way, were those three princes just idling around?
To let their little sister be underestimated like this without stepping up.
Karen suddenly asked him with enthusiasm, "By the way, do you know how the heir is chosen?"
With a 'testing you' expression on her face.
How the heir was chosen... under this type of government, how else could they decide?
As far as he knew, the power within the Turlun Kingdom was highly centralized.
Wasn't it the king's prerogativebased on the usual performance of the princes and princesses?
"No, that's too subjective."
Hua Mi found it odd. Did the king also listen to others' opinions in matters like these?
"The king uses dream divination," Karen said with a hint of amusement, as if finding this method interesting, "Whoever sits on the throne in his dreams becomes the heir."
"..."
Choosing an heir through dreams?
That didn't sound very objective.
It sounded rather childish!
"Don't misunderstand; the king's dream divination is accurate. For impending decisions, using dream divination always results in the most advantageous choice."
After Karen explained, Hua Mi suddenly realized.
So, the king had a magical crystal ball obtained during a campaign against a lich's lair.
This crystal ball had marvelous properties.
Holding it before sleep and concentrating on the decisionclear and concise, preferably encapsulated in a single sentencewould reveal the best course in dreams.
In other words, when the king held the crystal ball and pondered "who should be the heir," he would see who ascended the throne in his dream.
And the person appearing in his dream as the heir was considered the best choice.
However, after using the crystal ball once, it required a long cooldowna significant decision affecting the future of the kingdom resulted in a prolonged cooldown period.
For matters involving the nation's fate, the cooldown period was undoubtedly lengthy.
"Dream divination... dreams?"
Hua Mi thought of somethingthe Rainbow Honey Wine.
A bold idea crossed his mind, but he kept it to himself.
Better to avoid unnecessary trouble.
He believed that even if the Grand Princess were chosen, it wouldn't impact his honey trade with the royal family.
Establishing the Holy Light Knights was a smart strategy, especially considering the current pressure from the elf race.
As long as the king wasn't senile, he should agree.
The heir had some governance power, but ultimate authority still lay with the king.
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Next, Karen personally acted as a guide, showing him around Modu's famous landmarks, deepening his understanding of this great city.
As they chatted and toured, they unwittingly reached evening.
Karen arranged a lavish dinner for him.
That night, he stayed in a guest room within the palace.
It was a considerable honor, usually reserved for high-ranking nobles.
Though the room was luxurious and comfortable, the change of setting made it difficult for Hua Mi to sleep.
Even using the Moon Slumber Honey didn't induce sleep, so he decided to read.
After the day's sightseeing, it was fitting to delve into the history of Modu.
Lost in reading, he lost track of time.
Suddenly, Hua Mi felt an inexplicable chill behind him.
He abruptly turned around.
In a shadowy corner of the room, something was moving.
"?!"
Hua Mi immediately stood up, summoning a swarm of bees around himself.
Simultaneously, a figure emerged from the shadows.
The person wasn't tall, dressed in all black with a cloth covering their face, wearing a hood that revealed only elongated eyes.
They didn't step closer but remained a few meters away.
"I represent the Grand Princess," they said devoid of any emotion, then tossed a triangular metal piece to the ground, emitting pale blue runes.
The triangular metal dispersed into a shimmering screen.
Within the screen, a semi-transparent figure appeared.
It was a tall woman, seemingly wearing only silk nightwear, sitting with legs crossed on a high-backed chair, supporting her head with one hand, looking lazy but with sharp eyes.
"Is that Tisyara?"
Completely different from Karen, she was almost the opposite.
More cunning than Karen, who still had some innocence, this Grand Princess seemed like a schemer who'd resort to anything to achieve her goals.
This arrival
This domineering posture didn't seem to carry goodwill.
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