Chapter 222: Chapter 159: Twin Princesses
The little princess giggled, her golden glove on her right hand glowing slightly as she rushed towards Ai Lin. Quite fearlessly, Ai Lin met the charge, her crystal armguard shining brightly.
Their fists clashed, radiating light, the two girls then stepped back from each other.
Incredibly, it was a draw!
Ai Lin was quietly astounded, the little princess having a smaller frame than her and despite Ai Lin wearing her crystal-core armguard, they were evenly matched?
Ai Lin was shocked, but the little princess was even more so. Because her right-hand glove was no ordinary glove, it was woven from a fine gold metal thread! Compared with shadow silver’s magnification of the fighting aura, fine gold provides excellent amplification of both magic and fighting aura, and it is even more durable! The extreme rarity of fine gold leads to its high price. Even being a princess, they can only afford a pair of fine gold gloves to share.
Thanks to these gloves and their diligent efforts, the princesses are skilled fighters. But the little princess didn’t expect that her usually unbeatable punch would only result in a stand-off with her opponent, and even fall a bit short!
"Again!" Ai Lin charged once more, and the princess was equally resolute. The two girls grappled with each other.
Ai Lin’s fighting style came from Long Yi, precise and ferocious. After adjusting to Ai Lin’s own style and adapted it, she abandoned many expansive moves. She was faster and more accurate. Ai Lin was a half-dragon body and a magic fighter. If it was just about hand to hand combat, how could the little princess be her match?
The little princess had the strength of seventeen layers of fighting aura, and Ai Lin had the power of seventeen layers of mana. On the level of strength, they were fairly equal. Their only difference was their fighting style.
The princess’s fighting technique was completely academic; it was impossible for the instructor’s teachings to be wrong. But compared to Long Yi’s hand-to-hand combat skills adapted by Ai Lin, it lacked a lot. The princess was a Dragon Rider, her strength should be the Dragon-slaying Sword and Dragon Spear. Hand-to-hand combat is actually what Ai Lin, the magic fighter, excels at.
In this case, it was difficult for the little princess to gain any advantage over Ai Lin.
Ai Lin had also discovered this, so she didn’t try her hardest. Even so, it didn’t take long for the little princess to admit defeat.
"I lost." The little princess admitted defeat, but the smile on her face did not fade. She knew she had lost fairly. Because Ai Lin, as a magic fighter, didn’t apply any magic to her punches and didn’t use any spells to protect herself. It was completely a test of hand-to-hand combat technique, with their only aids being the little princess’s fine gold gloves and Ai Lin’s crystal-core armguard.
Under equal conditions, there were no complaints about her loss.
Seeing her sister’s defeat, the elder princess laughed and said to Long Yi, "It seems I don’t need to compete. I definitely wouldn’t be a match for you, right?"
"Of course." Honest Long Yi replied truthfully.
Pella wanted to punch Long Yi’s honest face. The elder princess conceded to give him face. He didn’t show any gratitude and self-righteously looked at the elder princess, as if he was really that strong!
"Big sister, you’re too crafty!"
The little princess protested, waving her small fists.
"It’s not being crafty, it’s avoiding harm. Long Yi’s abilities have even been praised by the Emperor. You saw the assassination attempt at the academy entrance, didn’t you see Long Yi’s performance?" The elder princess rambled on.
"Yes, I saw it, but rumors are unreliable. How can you know if you don’t try it yourself?" The little princess, facing the elder princess with a tease, suddenly, the fighting auras of the two princesses hit their peak. Their fists flew towards Long Yi’s nose. If landed, this punch would likely cause a pile of shattered bones, even with Long Yi’s superior defensive strength.
Snap!
With a light sound, Long Yi caught the two princesses’ fists with his bare hands, one squeeze, one lift, the fists of the elder princess and the little princess were trapped in Long Yi’s large hand, bathed in the air. After struggling, they couldn’t exert any strength.
Long Yi used his right hand.
There was no difference to him, but to others, it was a solid fine-golden right hand.
Once punched, the little princess cried out in pain. And when Long Yi tightened his grip, the little princess was in even more pain. But the elder princess kept staring at Long Yi, never making any sound.
"Let go of me! You idiot! Idiot!! Idiot!!!"
Long Yi let go, and both princesses fell to the ground. The little princess carefully took off her beloved fine gold gloves, her entire fist was a red patch.
"Big sister! He is bullying us!" The little princess snitched.
"We pretty much asked for it, didn’t we?" the Eldest Princess laughed.
"Hey, you are my own sister, ahead of me by just a few minutes! You can’t do this to me! We’re sisters and we’ve been bullied! Shouldn’t we retaliate?" protested the Princess.
"I am indeed your elder sister. Come here, let me comfort you," the Eldest Princess cooed, opening her arms for a hug.
"Forget it. I’ll figure it out myself. Who knows what you might do after hugging me," grumbled the Princess.
Pella had been watching this whole spectacle. At this point, it was clear to her that even someone of a royal standing couldn’t earn even a hint of reverence from Long Yi. He was as cold as iron.
Pella felt foolish. Acting without understanding a thing about one’s enemy was not her style. If everything hadn’t happened so suddenly, she wouldn’t have ended up in this state. Among the men who came today, some were from the Dragon Knight Academy. When Pella asked them about Long Yi, they unanimously told her that he was just a lucky fool. This instilled confidence in Pella, and she started comparing Long Yi to the Third Crown Prince. However, she now understood that the Crown Prince was nothing in comparison!
Pella swiftly admitted her mistake. She was incredibly smart, she knew what to say and when. At this moment, she had no advantage. All she could do was to honestly wait for the Princess to change the topic.
A girl’s mood can change in the blink of an eye. The princesses quickly lost interest in Long Yi, but Ai Lin quickly became good friends with the younger princess who was obsessed with fighting. Since Ai Lin was a skilled fighter, she naturally became the Princess’s idol. Long Yi merely watched, a smile on his face.
Whether this sudden friendship was real or not, at least Ai Lin had learned to defend herself after her encounter with Pella.
The next part of the Butterfly Party was rather dull, as Long Yi couldn’t really participate in their conversations about clothes, hairstyles, shoes, and bags. The girls were curious about Ai Lin’s handsome silver bodysuit and repeatedly asked her where she had bought it. Ai Lin only told them that Long Yi had helped her get it. This led to another impression of Long Yi in the girls’ minds - a "pervert" - for giving Ai Lin such tight-fitting clothes.
When the conversation turned to Ai Lin’s boots, Ai Lin kept up her story, saying that Long Yi had given them to her. Her story inadvertently boosted Long Yi’s reputation, as he was credited with the invention of the women’s knight boots that were only sold in one shoe store in Academy City.
Who would have imagined it was Long Yi’s creation?
Some of the girls began to subtly approach Long Yi, suggesting that they had better figures than Ai Lin and wouldn’t mind modeling bodysuits for Long Yi’s benefit.
This left Long Yi sweating nervously, silently screaming in his mind.
I didn’t gift that bodysuit! I am a pervert, I admit it! I like watching, I admit it! But I wouldn’t stoop so low as to distribute bodysuits to every girl on the street, would I!
Uninterested in these topics, Long Yi sought solace. The exquisite food was quite attractive, so he decided to go get some, thus leaving the conversation.
Ai Lin hadn’t been the center of attention for a long time. When she was younger, she was praised for her genius, but now her only admirers were the two princesses who were trying to get close to her.
Still, Ai Lin understood. This was a misconception. They surrounded her only because of her performance and the favorable attention from the princesses. This was not where she truly belonged.
"This place is really boring," Ai Lin suddenly voiced.
"What?" A girl, excitedly discussing her new clothes, was taken aback.
"I said, this place is too boring." Ai Lin shrugged, glanced around at the surprised faces, and continued, "New clothes, new shoes, new accessories, and new boyfriends. Discussing these topics gives me goosebumps. This place is not for me. I prefer the feeling of landing punches on my enemies."
"I, Ai Lin, will leave the Butterfly Society from today," declared Ai Lin.
"I forbid it!" Pella interjected. As the society’s leader, she had the right to approve or disapprove any member’s entry or departure. She had become the president after several years, and she treasured the power it gave her. She wouldn’t allow anyone to challenge her authority! Would she allow anyone to come and go as they pleased?
"Try stopping me," Ai Lin challenged with a smile.
Pella didn’t dare, the girls who only cared about their looks didn’t dare, and the men hiding in the corners might have done something, but after a single glance at Long Yi, they lost their courage too.
Authority, after all, is based on power. (To be continued... If you like this work, you are welcome to recommend it to others at qidian.com. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
