The hero's gender is yet to be determined after rebirth.

Boulbo continued walking and soon encountered Meilan outside the small villa.

"Oh, Kurara and Lorenve ran out in a hurry, they're running really fast," Meilan said.

Bourb asked, "What's the rush?"

Meilan shrugged: "I don't know, they just suddenly went out. Sylph went after them too."

"Didn't they call you?" Burbo frowned. "Has someone come by?"

"No, a guard delivered a letter early this morning. It seems to be from someone sent from Kurara's hometown."

"A letter from the Grand Duchy of Posi?" Burpo exclaimed in surprise.

My mind raced through recent international news, and the only relevant event to the Grand Duchy was the visit of the Second Prince of the Fite Empire. If it was this particular event, it was quite thought-provoking. A typical state visit wouldn't require informing the princess, who was studying there, from such a distant place.

Unless… Burbo thought of the succession struggle between the first and second princes of the Fite Empire…

Oh dear, this is quite a scene! Burpo considered a possibility: if the King of the Grand Duchy of Posey was calling his daughter back, that would mean far too much…

"Sprint!" Bulbo chanted the spell, turned, and started running. He chased after Sylph in the direction he had just seen her running.

Political marriages, betting on the fate of a nation, are a common tactic for small countries that are about to be annexed by a hegemonic power.

The eldest prince of the Fite Empire is already engaged, while the second prince is a golden bachelor!

Oh dear, this is going to be interesting. Burbo could easily imagine the difficult choice that Kurara, who clearly had feelings for Loren, would face.

He never expected that Kurala had already made a very decisive choice to choose Loren.

However, things weren't that simple. Lorenwei encountered the biggest emotional trouble she had ever faced.

"Is racing popular today? Or are they all trying to lose weight?" Meilan scratched her head, then patted the Slime King.

"Puyo?" King Slime naturally didn't know either.

After much effort, Bourb finally found Lorenve outside the academy, but Sylph was nowhere to be found.

“Lorenwei?” Burbo was shocked, unable to believe he could see her like this.

The blue-haired girl, who was always confident and cunning, was sitting stiffly on the ground.

The midday sun was bright, but the atmosphere where Lorenwei was was as gloomy as late autumn.

The original site no longer bears the flag of the Grand Duchy.

The road stretched far into the distance, and the tracks left by the departing caravans were particularly clear on the road...

Half of her face bore a clear red and swollen palm print. Lorenwei stared blankly into the distance, sitting on the ground for an unknown amount of time.

Chapter 163 Sylph's Arrogance Erupts! "I advise you not to be so ungrateful."

The carriage carrying Princess of the Grand Duchy of Percy bumped along, the clatter of hooves echoing through the carriage. The curtains inside were drawn tightly shut, preventing any outside breeze from entering, much like the stifling atmosphere within.

The once gentle and charming Princess Kurara, though still dressed in knightly attire, bore no resemblance to a warrior whatsoever. She huddled on the carriage seat, arms crossed, head bowed. With each sway of the carriage, her golden hair swayed gently, completely obscuring her expression.

“Your Highness, you…” The housekeeper sat with Kurara in the carriage, hesitating several times as if she wanted to say something.

The caravan was equipped with top-quality horses, superior breeds with dragon blood from their ancestors, far more powerful than ordinary horses. The journey back to the Grand Duchy was only a few hundred miles, and the Grand Duchy was, after all, a state within a state of the Fite Empire. If they traveled through the night, they would certainly arrive before dawn.

After parting ways with the princess last time, the housekeeper had already begun to suspect Loren's identity. However, she wasn't entirely certain and was afraid of hurting Kurara, so she didn't dare to reveal a single word.

“Returning to the Queen’s side will surely help you recover some of your strength,” the housekeeper sighed.

That wicked tutor, Maggie, revealed the truth to Her Highness without any preparation! The housekeeper clenched her fists in anger, but unfortunately, she had no power to help Her Highness vent her anger.

Thankfully, Maggie was in another car; otherwise, the scene would have been even more unpleasant, and she might have even made some sarcastic remarks. Of course, this was deliberately arranged by the housekeeper, and it also suited Maggie's consistently luxurious style.

“Butler, how much do you know about the Sevi people? Tell me.” Kurara suddenly spoke. She kept her head down, her blonde hair obscuring her expression.

The housekeeper quickly replied, "Your Highness, I understand that the Sevi people are basically the same as... what Instructor Maggie said, fourteen to sixteen years old..."

"..." Kurara made no further comment after hearing this, and continued to remain silent with her head down as the carriage bumped along.

"Your Highness, as you know, His Majesty the King has arranged for you to be on a blind date this time you returned to the country..." The housekeeper wanted to talk about the second prince of the Fite Empire's blind date.

Kula didn't move an inch, and said in a deep voice, "Butler, I'm returning to the country, not for that matter. And once I'm back, I absolutely won't consider it again!"

The housekeeper tried to offer another suggestion: "Time heals all wounds. Perhaps you could attend the banquet as a courtesy..."

Kurara said in a deep voice, "You know, I've always believed that a good woman will only love one man in her entire life."

"..." The housekeeper didn't say anything more. She knew that these were words that Princess Kurara had said many times when she was receiving love education. Moreover, although Princess Kurara appeared gentle and kind, she was actually stubborn and would never easily change her mind once she made up her mind.

The housekeeper could only sigh; it seemed His Majesty would have plenty of headaches to deal with upon returning home.

Hoping that time could heal the princess's wounds, the housekeeper looked at the princess with deep sorrow. Over the years, she had watched Kurara grow up and had long regarded her as her own daughter.

The carriage had already traveled more than twenty miles.

The carriage's defensive magic suddenly reacted.

bang——

A magical ripple spread across the carriage, a reaction to something suddenly thrown at it. This magic is mostly used to defend against arrows, but it can also defend against fireballs, wind blades, and other spells, depending on whether the attack power can penetrate the barrier.

But the carriage did not stop; immediately, guards and knights shouted.

"It was a pebble, thrown at a very fast speed!"

"Check the surrounding area immediately!"

"There's someone on the right side of the convoy!"

"She's a female elf!"

A female elf? Kurara was taken aback.

At that moment, Kurara heard the familiar voice of Siruf from the right side of the convoy.

"Kurara—I have something to tell you—" The female elf's drawn-out voice was exceptionally clear.

Kurara raised her head, pulled back a corner of the curtain, and looked outside.

The housekeeper was heartbroken because she saw that the princess's eyes were red and her face was covered in tears.

Sure enough, a female elf was walking slowly towards them from the right side of the caravan; it was Sylph.

She was unarmed, perhaps because the golden bow was not removed from Lorenwei's ring, so she threw a stone from a distance to attract attention.

Sylph was breathing heavily and chased the caravan for more than twenty miles before finally catching up.

She had arrived just in time for Lorenve's revelation, but didn't go over at first.

Kurara and the others left quickly, and the well-prepared guards swiftly set off on their return journey, without her giving chase.

She watched Lorenwei quietly from a distance.

Lorenwei stared blankly into the distance, looking lost and dejected.

At first, although Sylph felt a little sorry for Lorenve after she was slapped, she still secretly cheered in her heart.

You've got to eat what's in your bowl while eyeing what's in the pot! Now you've been exposed, haven't you? I wonder how much of Kurara's affection you've deceived, otherwise, how could the usually gentle Kurara have beaten you so badly?

Especially since Sylph saw it clearly, Kurara instinctively didn't want Lorenve near her. This was clearly Kurara's way of getting impatient; just how much had this lecherous Lorenve taken advantage of this voluptuous young woman?

"Serves you right! You idiot! You tricked someone's feelings!" Sylph watched from afar, almost clapping her hands in delight.

Just now, when Kula was about to hit Lorenwei, she actually stopped and didn't hit her. If Lorenwei hadn't smiled, she might not have actually hit her.

"Idiot!" How could you still laugh when the girl was so upset? Sylph thought Lorenwei was a true example of a clueless straight man. Of course, she didn't understand that many boys' first reaction to awkward situations is to grin like an idiot. They think it will ease the tension, but for girls, it's practically poison…

However, Lorenwei sat on the ground for a long time without even touching the red marks on her face, just staring blankly in the direction where Kurara had left...

Sylph gradually fell silent, feeling increasingly distressed. Lorenve had wanted to explain things to Kurara earlier, but she had stopped her. Mainly, she feared that if Kurara knew the truth, she would openly confront Kurara about their rivalry.

Now, with his intentions aligned against hers, he himself feels that Kula is a formidable rival. If the two were to clash head-on, could he truly defeat her?

It was indeed her own willfulness that prevented Lorenwei from revealing the truth, which resulted in others exposing the truth and making the whole matter completely different.

Sylph muttered to herself: "Kurara is deeply in love with Loren, she even hesitated before slapping this liar. If I hadn't acted childishly and had Lorenve tell the truth herself, things probably wouldn't be like this now..."

Lorenve remained staring blankly for a long time. Sylph began to fidget.

"Idiot, what are you still sitting there for? Once I repay the favor I owed you for throwing a tantrum, I'll continue watching your antics!" Sylph stomped her foot, circled around to avoid Lorenwei's view, and chased after the convoy in the direction it had gone.

After she left, Burbo happened to come over and saw the distraught Lorenwei.

Sylph began to use her elven talents to quickly assess the direction of the road and its relationship to the mountain terrain, constantly leaping through the jungle and climbing over ridges to find shortcuts. Following the road was certainly not a wise move; they were already some time behind, and how could they possibly catch up with the convoy on foot?

At this moment, the green-haired Sylph was like a leaping elf, constantly leaping on the tree trunk, chasing after him at great speed.

"Ouch!" Sylph slipped off the tree trunk and fell heavily to the ground. Fortunately, the thick layer of wildflowers on the ground cushioned the fall. Moreover, although her body had been rebuilt, her physical strength had not weakened much; she still retained much of the top-tier professional defense of a legendary hero.

Shortcuts always come at a price. Silph leaped through the woods, slipping and falling twice. After all, many tree trunks looked safe, but there were bound to be some unpredictable situations.

"You idiot, you're always flirting around, forcing me to chase after the convoy to repay a favor. It hurts like hell! Can't you just stick to one person? Honestly!" Sylph rubbed her bruised knee and muttered a few curses at Lorenwei.

However, her injuries were not serious, and she gritted her teeth and continued the chase. She chased for dozens of miles before she could see the convoy again.

It's a pity we didn't have any bows and arrows, otherwise we could have stopped the carriages from a distance and forced them to temporarily go on high alert.

Sylph immediately picked up a stone of suitable size, quickened her pace to catch up for a while, and threw it forcefully at the carriage that Kurara had been on, which she had seen earlier.

The first attempt failed; the pebble flew far away. A soldier noticed this, and while still riding, straightened up and looked around.

Sylph picked up another pebble, focused her mind, and threw it with all her might, this time hitting Kurara's carriage accurately.

After shouting loudly and seeing the convoy become alert, Sylph felt a little embarrassed. Even after chasing them all the way, at this moment she had the urge to go back.

As soon as she turned around, the image of Lorenve's distraught face flashed through Sylph's mind again...

"Idiots are contagious?! Even I've become stupid! I was so foolish as to run over here for that guy!" Sylph clenched her fist angrily and strode towards the convoy.

"Stop the car." Kurara quickly stopped the convoy after hearing Siruf's voice.

Fearing something might go wrong, the housekeeper immediately tried to dissuade them.

But Kurara shook her head.

The housekeeper didn't say anything more and immediately handed over a damp towel. Kurara quickly wiped her face.

Then, the housekeeper opened the carriage door for the princess.

"Your Highness, you're not going to change your mind again, are you?" Maggie, the instructor, happened to be peeking out from a carriage behind them. When she saw Kula get off the carriage, her words inevitably carried a hint of reproach and sarcasm.

Kurara seemed to have regained the demeanor and speech befitting a princess, and nodded slightly in apology: "Teacher, please don't be offended. Kurara was just saying a few words to a friend."