There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

"Besides that, you seem to encounter things related to time and spirits, but I have no idea what they will be like, or whether they will be good or bad."

Mo Luni squinted her eyes, looking deep in thought, and said something that seemed to be on her mind.

"Time, the spirit?"

Lu Qing feigned surprise and asked, "Do elves really exist in this world?"

The princess has lived in the royal city since birth, and she rarely goes out of the city or even goes shopping. What she said is consistent with her character.

“Elves certainly exist, but they are extremely rare, and ordinary people seldom see them,” Moruni replied.

"Have you ever seen elves before?" Lu Qing asked curiously.

This time she was genuinely curious. Knight Myron was the kingdom's first knight, and this shopkeeper seemed to be a very powerful figure as well. They must have been to many places.

“I was fortunate enough to see one once. Those little guys usually live in places where the elements are very active. They are very afraid of strangers and ran away when they saw me.” After recalling for a while, Knight Myron said with some regret, “I have never seen an elf since then.”

"Hehe, elves don't approach humans with strong blood and energy casually, so it's normal that you scared it away." Moruni smiled and then said:

"I once saw an elf. For some reason, that little guy kept jumping high into the air and ended up breaking his leg."

"After I saw it, I healed its leg injury. As if to thank me, the little guy gave me a piece of thousand-year-old red-veined wood, which is the one I have in my hand now."

As she spoke, Mo Luni gently stroked the staff in her hand twice, showing that she really liked it.

"Oh right, where's Eileen?" Lu Qing seemed to only realize Eileen wasn't there at this moment, and asked with some confusion.

“We can’t have unrelated ordinary people around when we’re doing a divination, so I had her leave first,” Mo Luni replied after hearing Lu Qing’s words.

"I see..."

Lu Qing thought for a moment and felt it was time to leave, so she asked Mo Luni, "How much will the divination cost this time?"

"Hehehe, it's free. Consider it a bonus when you buy [Words of Rock]," Mo Luni said with a smile.

"Free?" Lu Qing was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized what she meant and said, "Thank you, boss. We'll be going now."

She didn't stand on ceremony with the other party, after all, they were elders, and insisting on paying at this time would seem like a loss of face.

Pushing open the door to the divination room, Lu Qing immediately saw Eileen standing next to the counter and greeted her.

"Eileen!"

Lu Qing waved gently, then quickly ran to Eileen's side.

“Your Highness,” Eileen turned around and looked at Lu Qing.

"Eileen, let's go back."

"Is the divination over?" Eileen asked curiously.

"Yes, it's over." Lu Qing nodded with a smile.

"I see."

Eileen glanced at Knight Myron following behind Lu Qing, but didn't ask what the divination result was.

She was just a maid, and she wouldn't ask unless Her Highness the Princess brought it up herself.

"and many more."

Seeing that Eileen was about to call a carriage parked by the roadside, Lu Qing quickly interrupted her, saying, "We still have plenty of time, let's walk back."

Eileen was slightly taken aback, then replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Highness."

"........"

The two remained silent for a while. Eileen noticed that Lu Qing was staring at her with some confusion, and wondered why the princess hadn't left yet. It took her a while to realize what was going on.

Her Highness rarely goes out, so she probably doesn't know the city's layout, which is why she's waiting for her to lead the way.

"plz follow me."

After giving a slight bow, Eileen quickly led Lu Qing toward the castle.

Before leaving, for some reason, Lu Qing suddenly turned around and looked at the young man who was lying unconscious in front of Mo Luni's shop. She suddenly had a premonition that the two of them would meet again in the future.

Looking at the unconscious young man on the ground, the lingering divination power within Lu Qing, still simmering from her failed attempt, suddenly trembled, giving her a premonition that the two would meet again in the future.

This feeling came quickly and went just as fast; the remaining divination power was exhausted in an instant, leading Lu Qing to believe that what she had just experienced was all an illusion.

Even so, you still kept the image of the youth firmly in your mind.

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Chapter 462: Princess Lu Qing, Attack!

When Lu Qing returned to the castle, she happened to run into the king, who had just finished his official duties.

"You're back? How was your day?" the king said upon seeing her.

"Good afternoon, Father." Lu Qing bowed gracefully and then said, "I had a lot of fun outside today."

"Yes, as long as you're happy."

The king nodded, then turned his gaze to Myron, who was standing beside her.

"I'm entrusting my daughter's safety to you from now on. Don't let your age cause you any trouble," the king said with a smile, patting Myron on the shoulder.

"Please rest assured, no matter what happens, I will protect Her Highness until the very last moment." Myron stood up straight and pounded his chest with his right fist.

"Hmm." The king nodded again, then looked at Lu Qing and said gently, "The spirit communication ceremony is tomorrow, so go back and rest early."

After the king finished speaking, he turned and left.

The king turned away, exhausted, his mind preoccupied with the events of the past six months in Vanhustan. Ever since Moruni, the head of the royal mage corps, retired ten years ago after suffering severe injuries, the kingdom's strength had been declining day by day.

The retirement of Knight Myron was a crucial turning point. The forest was expanding, the creatures on its edges were growing stronger, and the Cult of Silence was making moves in the shadows...

"Alas, even the Pope is getting old. Hopefully, someone with psychic abilities will appear this year," the King sighed inwardly.

"........."

As Lu Qing watched the king's departing figure, she was surprised by the immense pressure he was under, which made her recall the divination results that Mo Luni had mentioned.

Was Moruni originally the leader of the Royal Mage Order, but retired ten years ago due to serious injuries?

What is this forest expansion all about? Does it mean the area covered by the sacred tree is expanding?

Why does the expansion of the sacred tree's coverage cause the king trouble, and what are the creatures on the edge?

Lu Qing frowned, with too many questions on her mind.

"Excuse me, Your Highness, I have something to discuss with the King." As Myron watched the King's departing figure, he suddenly remembered he had a letter to deliver and quickly said to Lu Qing.

"Okay, go ahead." Lu Qing nodded, agreeing to Knight Myron's request.

Anyway, this is inside the castle of the royal capital, and she doesn't think she will encounter any danger here. Even if she does, with her strength, there won't be any problems.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Knight Myron thanked Lu Qing, then jogged to catch up with the king in the distance.

After discussing it for a while, the two left together, presumably to go to a more secluded place to continue their discussion.

Seeing this, Lu Qing knew that Knight Myron wouldn't be back anytime soon, so she had Eileen take her back to her room.

"Ah~ that feels so good."

After closing the door, Lu Qing collapsed onto the large bed in the bedroom.

She has done everything she could for today, and now she can only wait for tomorrow to arrive.

During the psychic ritual, barring any unforeseen circumstances, she should acquire psychic abilities. Only then will the storyline of this dream world officially begin.

Let her prepare properly in the coming days.

......

The next morning.

Lu Qing woke up from her sleep, and after only a short while of opening her eyes, she heard Eileen knocking on the door.

"Your Highness, it's time for you to get up."

"Yes, I know..."

She lazily rolled over, her pajamas wrinkling from the movement, revealing her smooth belly and cute navel.

As she rolled out of bed, Eileen pushed open the bedroom door.

"Good morning, Eileen," Lu Qing said to her maid.

"Good morning, Your Highness. You should start washing up and changing now," Eileen said, looking at the princess before her.

Without saying anything more, several maids came out from behind Eileen and quickly took care of everything for Lu Qing.

Perhaps because a spirit communication ceremony was to be held today, the maids dressed Lu Qing very solemnly and brought out an exceptionally gorgeous light green dress with gold patterns.

“A large number of citizens will be watching the spirit communication ceremony, and the Queen asked us to remind you to behave with dignity.” Eileen held a crown in both hands and carefully placed it on Lu Qing’s head.

"Um!??"

Lu Qing glanced at the crown and almost jumped up in fright when she saw the pale purple light on it.

"This thing is actually a purple-quality item!?" Lu Qing looked at the crown in disbelief.

Logically speaking, the higher the level of the item, the harder it should be to obtain. What's going on with this crown?

Thinking this, Lu Qing opened the crown's attribute panel, and after seeing the contents, she finally understood why she had obtained the crown so easily.

【Item Name: Princess's Crown】

[Item Quality: Purple]

[Description: This crown, crafted from pure gold, is said to have been forged when Vanhustan was first established. It serves as a symbol of the princesses throughout history and is inlaid with seven magical gems—one red and six green—to maintain the seemingly enchanted patterns on the crown, which are actually composed of a hundred birds paying homage to a phoenix.]

[Skill: Immortality]

[Immortal: Resistant to all external influences below orange level, it will never decay or be destroyed.]

[Note: This thing is very hard. If, and I mean if, it's possible, you could try using it to withstand a fatal attack.]

This crown serves no purpose to her other than being pretty; the only skill it possesses is simply to prevent the crown from being destroyed.

As for using this thing as a shield to block attacks, as mentioned in the notes...