Elf: Seriously? You only get a cheat code when you're about to die?

Chapter 36 Oh~ My poor prince

After Flamel left, Ange turned to Princess Jimia and asked, "Could you tell me what happened to the royal family after I fell into a deep sleep, and what the current situation of the Azot royal family is?"

"Of course, Your Highness." Himeya nodded.

Ange then learned from Ji Meiya that shortly after his "death," his father and mother were so grief-stricken that their health deteriorated, and they eventually abdicated the throne to Princess Anna.

Queen Anna was a wise and capable monarch. She was diligent in governing the country and knew how to make good use of people. In particular, she made good use of Eliphas, a great inventor of the time, which made Azoth's national strength flourish.

However, it was already the end of the feudal dynasties' rule in the world, especially in the Carlos region, where revolutions were breaking out everywhere, and the Azot dynasty was also in a precarious situation.

Queen Anna was not able to save the crumbling edifice on her own.

Not long after, influenced by spies from a neighboring country, the Kingdom of Azot experienced a civil war, the root of which was the Queen's Pokémon, Magearna.

At the time, someone spread the rumor that Eliphas had built a super weapon for Azot, hidden within the city of Azot, and that the key to controlling the super weapon lay with Magiana. (Of course, this was indeed true.)

Thus, some unscrupulous individuals began to vie for Magiana.

To prevent Magiana from falling into the wrong hands and to prevent the situation from deteriorating further, Queen Anna ordered Eliphas to take Magiana away from Azoth.

As for where they went, nobody knows.

Since then, Eliphas and Magiana have disappeared without a trace.

After sending Magearna away, in order to quell the internal strife, the Queen took the initiative to contact the Pokémon League and reached a cooperation agreement with them.

From then on, the Kingdom of Azot became part of the Pokémon League, but at the same time, the internal strife was quelled, and the privileges of the Azot royal family within the kingdom were preserved.

It can be said that the Kingdom of Azot's sudden shift to the League became the final straw that broke the back of all feudal forces in Kalos, and promoted the formal establishment of the Pokémon League in the Kalos region.

Queen Anna was the longest-lived member of the Azot royal family, living to the age of 108 and witnessing the Kingdom of Azot transition from one era to another.

After listening to Himeya's story, Anjie sighed deeply. He hadn't expected so many things to have happened in the kingdom after his "death." (Note: Anjie is a time traveler and a Pokémon enthusiast, but he is not familiar with the Pokémon anime plot.)

"Anna must have had a very hard time." Angie felt very sad when she said this.

He had a very good relationship with his younger sister since childhood. His father and mother were busy with state affairs, so his sister usually spent the most time with him. Every time, his sister would come to his bedside like a happy little bird, hopping and skipping, and tell him interesting things that happened in the royal city.

Who knew that she would later have to go through so many hardships and tribulations?

"Are the current royal family all descendants of my sister?" Angie asked again.

Ji Meiya nodded. "During the internal strife back then, all the collateral branches of the royal family died out, leaving only Queen Anna's branch. Now, the royal family members... are just me, my father, and my brother Rachel."

At this point, Princess Jimiya became somewhat downcast.

"I see..." Anjie sighed as well.

"Your Highness, why don't you come back to the palace with me now?" After a long while, Ji Meiya said.

"But my...business..." Anjie hesitated.

Jimia interrupted him, saying, "You are a member of the Azot royal family; how can you do such things outside!"

Anjie was immediately displeased. "You're insulting my profession."

"What's wrong with what I did? Was it illegal? Was it a crime? I was just doing what every citizen of Azot does every day: earning money to support my family. There's nothing shameful about it."

Anjie sounded a little angry.

"I...I didn't mean that." Ji Meiya stammered, startled by An Jie's sudden anger.

"Or have you tried my steamed buns and mantou and thought they weren't good?" Anjie asked again.

"No, no, no~" Ji Meiya quickly waved her hands, "The food you made is delicious, better than any food I've ever eaten."

That sounds a bit like flattery. While An Jie's steamed buns and mantou are delicious, they're not quite the best in the world.

However, Anjie did feel comfortable after being flattered.

He suddenly stood up. "Going to the palace is fine, but let's talk about it after I finish my business this morning."

As he spoke, he opened the window of the food cart.

When the car door opened, the onlookers craned their necks to look.

Let's watch the drama unfold! Let's watch the drama unfold!

When everyone saw that Angela had the exact same hair color as the princess, they couldn't help but exclaim "Holy crap!" in their hearts.

Could the boss be a member of the royal family?

The public's enthusiasm for gossiping was palpable.

Soon, a rich aroma filled the carriage, whetting the appetites of the passengers.

This smells absolutely amazing!

Anjie turned to Ji Meiya and said, "Your Highness, please dismiss all your guards, otherwise how am I supposed to do business?"

"Ah? Oh, oh, oh~~" Ji Meiya hurriedly directed the guards to withdraw the encirclement, and then said to An Jie, "Your Highness, you can just call me Ji Meiya. If your identity is correct, you should be my elder."

As soon as the guards left, the crowd surged forward.

Upon seeing this, An Jie shouted, "Those who want to buy steamed buns and mantou, please line up! Those who don't want to buy, please leave immediately!"

After Anjie said that, those who wanted to buy melons had to buy them even if they didn't want to, and a long queue immediately formed in front of the stall.

The young man at the front of the line whispered to Anjie, "Boss, tell me the truth, are you a member of the royal family?"

The people queuing behind him immediately craned their necks like giraffes, afraid of missing a single word.

"I guess so," Anjie asked casually.

We've got some juicy gossip! ...

Those who heard An Jie's answer were all excited and their faces turned red.

However, the boss's answer was somewhat ambiguous.

I guess so... How should this be interpreted?

Suddenly, a thought flashed through the minds of a few onlookers: Could the young boss be His Majesty's illegitimate son?

They stared intently at the young boss's face; his age matched.

Thinking this way, the young man at the front, representing everyone, asked the question.

"Boss, you wouldn't happen to be... His Majesty's...?"

Although everyone was curious, they couldn't help but gasp when they saw the young man actually ask the question.

Young man, you're really brave! The princess is still here!

Before Anjie could answer, Princess Jimiya poked her head out of the window and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? His Highness Anjie is an elder in the royal family, even more senior than my father."

Your Majesty's... Your Majesty's elder?

Good heavens! The little boss has such a powerful background? Everyone was quite surprised.

The Azot royal family has always been approachable; otherwise, the young man wouldn't have dared to ask about royal gossip so boldly. Now that the princess has scolded them, they aren't afraid at all; instead, they become even more gossipy.

"Princess, Princess, tell us quickly who the little boss is!" the onlookers asked all at once.

"Alright! Alright!" Anjie picked up the cleaver and chopped twice on the cutting board. "Are you here to eat or to gossip? If you're here to gossip, get out of here. I'm not serving you here."

Hearing this, everyone had no choice but to obediently line up.

Soon the first batch of steamed buns and mantou came out of the steamer. Everyone stopped gossiping and, having waited for a long time, were indeed hungry, so they all took out their money.

Upon seeing this, Tianxi quickly stepped forward to help.

There were just too many people, and more and more people who had heard the gossip kept coming to line up, so even with Tianxi coming to help today, Anjie was still busy and sweating profusely.

Seeing this, Ji Meiya quickly said to the guards, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and help His Highness!"

"Yes...yes!"

The guards quickly responded.

So a group of guards helped with collecting money, handing out buns and steamed bread to customers, and maintaining order... Anjie was relaxed because they helped him, and he only needed to focus on making buns.

The morning flew by.

With the help of a team of guards, Anja only needed to keep wrapping dumplings, and he used up all the materials he and Munchlax had prepared in advance in just half a morning.

Normally, he would have packed up and gone home by now.

But today was a rare opportunity, with many customers and helpers, so he simply kneaded the dough and steamed the buns.

By noon, Anjie's system inventory was completely empty; there wasn't even a drop of flour left to steam buns.

He himself couldn't say exactly how many steamed buns he sold in the end.

The royal family connection, combined with the deliciousness of the steamed buns themselves, made Anjie's business incredibly popular.

"Alright, alright! That's all for today, everyone go home!" Anjie shouted outside as the last steamed bun was sold.

"What? That's it? I wanted to taste how delicious it really is!"

The people in line behind them were disappointed; some were visiting for the first time, and some had only come for the sake of joining in the fun.

"Let's get up early tomorrow!" Anjie shrugged off the window.

"Your Highness Anjie, can you come back to the palace with me now? I'm sure my father is also very eager to see you," Ji Meiya said as she stepped forward.

"Alright then." Anjie nodded.

He will continue to live in Azoth, so it is necessary for him to meet the current emperor.

Anjie then drove the food cart slowly toward the palace, escorted by a group of guards.

Before setting off, he teleported the sleeping tree-pillow koala back home, taking only Diancie and Swabby Dad with him. Swabby Dad was still lying on the roof of the car.

On the way, Anjie asked Ji Meiya, "By the way, I don't have a business license, you won't arrest me, will you?"

Ji Meiya was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this, "How could that be! I'll make it up to you later."

"I'm still an unregistered resident," Anjie added.

"I'll make it up to you later," Ji Meiya said.

"That's good." Anjie was satisfied.

It's true that having connections in the imperial court makes things easier.

Soon the car entered the palace. As Anjie drove, he looked at every plant and tree in the palace and felt that they were both familiar and strange.

Following the guards' instructions, Anjie parked the car in the designated spot and then got out with Princess Jimiya.

As soon as the two got out of the car, they saw Flamel walking over hurriedly. After whispering a few words in the princess's ear, she handed a document to Jimia.

"Princess."

Ji Meiya took the document and looked at it carefully. After reading it, her heart finally settled down. She smiled and looked at An Jie, saying:

"Your Highness Anjie, welcome home."

Then he looked at Diancie, "You too, Lady Diancie."

"Thanks."

Then, led by Ji Meiya, Anjie went to see the king.

Before delivering the documents, Flamel had already met with the King and reported all the information about Ange to His Majesty.

As they entered a grand hall, Ange and Tianxi saw His Majesty the King sitting on the throne in the distance.

The current king is named Edward Azot. He is just over forty years old, with brilliant blond hair and a golden beard. He is tall, but slightly overweight.

Prince Rachel sat next to Edward, who was looking at Angel with a curious expression.

Upon seeing Angel, Edward couldn't wait to get down and walk right up to her, immediately grabbing her hands in his.

"You...you are really His Highness Prince Anjie?"

"Yes...it really is, the real deal." Anjie felt embarrassed being grabbed by a junior who looked older than her.

Edward's eyes immediately filled with tears as he said, "It's amazing, it's amazing! If Queen Anna knew you were still alive and well, she would be so relieved."

Edward then turned his gaze to Diancie.

"This must be Lord Diancie? It's an honor to meet you."

Diancie bowed gracefully to Edward. "It is a pleasure to meet you, Your Majesty."

If Snorlax were here right now and saw Diancie like this, he would never doubt her status as a royal lady again.

"He spoke."

"Tianci spoke."

"Idiot, that's telepathy."

……

Besides the king and Prince Rakel, there were many ministers in the hall. As soon as Tianshi spoke, they began to discuss among themselves.

His Majesty exclaimed in admiration, "Amazing! Only Lord Elifas could have brought such a beautiful Pokémon into being."

Upon hearing Edward's words, Diancie glanced at Angel and remained silent, tacitly acknowledging that she was born because of Elifas.

Although it hadn't communicated with Ange beforehand, they had grown up together and understood each other perfectly. Tianxi understood Ange's plan almost instantly.

"Your Highness Ange, where have you been these past few days? Now that you've awakened, why haven't you returned to the royal family?" Edward inquired.

Anjie: Who knows what the situation is like in the royal family now? What if you don't recognize me when I come back?

However, although An Jie thought this in her heart, she could not actually say it out loud.

"I had just woken up and my mind was still foggy. I wasn't sure if the royal family still existed, after all, five hundred years had passed."

"Yes, yes," Edward nodded repeatedly. "Where did Your Highness live before? You must have suffered."

He heard from Flamel that His Highness had been reduced to setting up a street stall.

Oh, my poor prince! He is clearly a noble member of the royal family! The former prince of the kingdom!

At this thought, Edward was almost in tears.

Royal family members are so precious now!

Including His Highness who just returned, there are four of them, which is extremely precious.

Ji Meiya: No, Father, aren't you being a little too dramatic?

Princess Ji Meiya could tell what her father was thinking just by looking at his expression.

Edward wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. "Your Highness, now that you're back, why don't you move back to the palace and live with us?"

However, Anjie shook her head. "I'm sorry, I don't want to live in the palace right now."

(End of this chapter)