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

“That’s true…” After a pause, the young man scratched his head and said, “If only I could protect Her Highness the Princess.”

"So I can see her every day?" Mo Luni teased. Her apprentice's thoughts were practically written all over her face, so how could she not see them?

"Because of the grace of being saved, is it admiration...? Won't it turn into love...?" Mo Luni turned around and muttered to herself.

"Did you say anything, teacher?"

"No."

"Oh."

.......

On the night before the Sacred Tree Festival began, a large number of soldiers were dispatched to wipe out numerous cult strongholds and thwart their plot.

Large numbers of corpses were burned, the cultists' strongholds were demolished, and deep pits were left behind.

And so the next morning arrived, the annual Sacred Tree Festival...

it has started!

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Let's standardize the update times.

As my longtime readers know, although I've recently resumed updating twice a week, the update times have been rather irregular.

I write late, sometimes rushing to update before the deadline, and I don't even check for typos before posting. I then slowly correct the typos after posting.

I don't think this is a good idea, because rushing to update before the deadline will make me very anxious, and it's also not conducive to maintaining a stable update schedule.

Well, Mr. Que, something happened to me today.

I originally planned to hold out until the end of this month and then change the update schedule next month, at least to get my full attendance bonus for this month first.

However... I wrote some rather complex things today, so my writing speed was much slower.

I've only written 1200 words so far, and there's no way I can finish the remaining 2800 words in forty minutes, especially since I have more than 2800 words to write...

So I'll take this opportunity to change the update time.

From now on, updates will be posted twice a day, at 6 AM and 7 AM. However, I've heard that more people read novels in the evening, so would changing the update times to the afternoon and evening increase the number of favorites? (Some people might be looking for books to read during the recent updates.)

In short, I will post today's update as soon as I finish writing it. As for future updates, you can vote on them.

Chapter 1 at 6:00, Chapter 2 at 7:00

Chapter 1 at 17:00, Chapter 2 at 18:00

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Chapter 533: I'm always very good at judging people

"The new Shadow Assassin, is that you?" Lu Qing asked, looking at Muir who appeared in front of her with some surprise.

"I was supposed to come three days ago, but I didn't pass the training, so I wasn't approved," Muir said, smoothing his hair with a slightly embarrassed expression.

"Why didn't it pass?" Lu Qing asked curiously.

"I twisted my ankle during the covert testing..." Muir said vaguely.

In fact, Muir did fail the Shadow Assassin's test because she sprained her ankle, but the reason she sprained her ankle was that on the day of the assembly, the cleaning lady had made the floor too slippery, causing her to slip.

She was naturally unwilling to talk about this humiliating experience, which was practically no different from a peaceful fall.

Seeing that Muir seemed unwilling to say more, Lu Qing didn't press the matter further. Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Almost the instant the knocking sounded, Muir's body vanished into the room as a shadow.

Her current job is to protect Princess Lu Qing. As for catching up, she only needs to say a few simple words.

"Come in," Lu Qing said, turning to look at the door.

"Yes." Eileen pushed open the door and walked in, carrying a gorgeous ceremonial costume. The costume was mainly blue and white, with intricate silver-white patterns and pendants. Most of the pendants were crescent-shaped, except for the pendants hanging on both sides of the head, which were ivory-shaped and carved with exquisite patterns carefully studied by craftsmen.

The Sacred Tree Festival is arguably the most important festival in the world, bar none, because it is not just about symbolism. As a saint of the Honglisam Church, Lu Qing must wear neat and dignified ceremonial attire and walk on foot from the cathedral all the way to the roots of the Sacred Tree.

During this time, a large number of nobles and commoners will gather on both sides of the street to watch her every move. In addition, Knights Myron and the royal guard will follow behind her to maintain order and ensure her safety.

As for the king and queen?

All they need to do is show their faces at the entrance of the cathedral and announce the start of the festival. Once Lu Qing and the guards leave the city, the city will start to celebrate, just like celebrating the Lunar New Year in real life.

"This outfit is really troublesome to put on," Lu Qing said, opening her arms and letting Eileen fiddle with her.

Not only are they inconvenient to wear, but they also affect movement. Of course, if Lu Qing doesn't care about the clothes getting damaged, she can move around freely.

The silvery-gray evening breeze, the Silver Moon Wolf King Armor, and all sorts of other inconvenient items had been stuffed into the storage cabinet in the small house. Now, all she had on her were two daggers hidden under her clothes and the Ice Elf's Blessing Necklace.

"This is the only day, please be patient," Eileen said as she meticulously dressed Lu Qing in her festival attire.

After they were dressed, Eileen led Lu Qing to a full-length mirror so that the princess could see how she looked.

To be honest, it was quite stunning; even Lu Qing herself was stunned when she saw it.

The design of the clothes was said to be the work of a large number of top tailors hired by the Empress. They designed this set of clothes by studying Lu Qing's portrait.

Blue represents Lu Qing's pupils, white represents her hair, and the golden crown with one red and six green embellishments doesn't match the outfit at all, so it was replaced with a special silver-white headdress.

"Ring ring..."

The silver-white metal pendants clinked together, making a crisp sound. Lu Qing moved gently in front of the mirror, raising her hands and letting her sleeves hang down, revealing a silver-white bracelet and the delicate skin below it. She then gently twirled around once.

"Okay, what's that saying again..." Everyone loves beauty. Although Lu Qing is a little different from other girls, she is very satisfied with this outfit just by looking at it. Moreover, because it is from a different world, the style of clothing is different from what she is familiar with, but it looks very good!

"Exotic style... I can't remember the rest, hehe."

"Ahem, Your Highness, please be dignified," Eileen couldn't help but say.

"It's okay, it's just the two of us here anyway. I'll be careful when we go out later," Lu Qing said with a smile, waving her hand.

“Alright.” Eileen thought about it and agreed. The princess wasn’t some little child who needed to be worried about. She didn’t need to remind her what to do and when to do it.

After admiring her new outfit in the mirror for a while, Lu Qing followed Eileen out of the room. As soon as she stepped out, she saw Knight Myron, dressed in silver-white armor, and Fang Qingrou and Hao Meng following behind him.

Fang Qingrou and Hao Meng participated in this Sacred Tree Festival as members of the Guard Knights. After the Sacred Tree Festival begins, the two of them will follow behind Knight Myron to protect Lu Qing's safety.

In terms of strength, they are not much worse than ordinary guard knights. As for discipline when leaving the city, they have also undergone intensive training, so at least they will not be out of sync with other soldiers in the city.

"Wow, Little Deer, you look so beautiful in that outfit!" Fang Qingrou exclaimed, her eyes lighting up as she saw Lu Qing emerge in her festival attire.

"Hmm..." Hao Meng nodded and whispered, "It's very, very beautiful."

"Hmm, she looks much more dignified than usual." Knight Myron stroked his chin and commented, "Finally, she looks somewhat like a princess."

"Do I not usually look like it?" Lu Qing tilted her head and looked at Knight Myron.

“Hahaha…” Knight Myron chuckled twice and said, “Although Her Highness has no problem with aristocratic etiquette, the temperament in her bones is not so easy to hide.”

"To be honest, sometimes I feel that you are..." Sir Myron paused here, as if he was thinking about his words.

"What is it?" Lu Qing asked Knight Myron with some curiosity.

“They’re probably like a merchant’s child,” Sir Myron said, making a rather strange remark.

"Why do you say that? I don't know how to do business," Lu Qing said, somewhat puzzled.

“It’s just a resemblance.” Sir Myron shook his head and said, “The children of merchants don’t need to worry about whether they will go hungry tomorrow, and their knowledge of nobility is only superficial.”

"They won't be as noble as aristocrats who receive all sorts of education from childhood, but they won't be as ignorant as ordinary people either. It's something like that..." Knight Myron scratched his head and said.

"I can't quite explain it, but I hope you understand what I mean."

"I see..." Lu Qing lowered her head thoughtfully, then smiled and looked up at Knight Myron:

“Perhaps you are right.” After a pause, Lu Qing added, “Sir Myron has a good eye for people.”

"Hmm?" Knight Myron paused slightly, then smiled with a hint of confidence:

"I'm usually very good at judging people."

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Chapter 534: A Person of Radiant Light

"Your Highness, the Sacred Tree Festival is about to begin." Just then, Eileen glanced at the time and said.

"Okay, I understand." Lu Qing nodded and looked at the three people in front of her, saying, "Let's go."

Arriving at the Root Hall... in the corridor in front, Lu Qing saw the guard knights and priests, already fully prepared and ready to go, standing there with solemn expressions.

Influenced by them, Lu Qing's expression also became solemn and dignified, which, combined with her ceremonial attire, made her look quite dignified.

Following her knowledge of aristocratic etiquette, she walked gracefully at the front of the procession, with Knight Myron, Hao Meng, and Fang Qingrou following closely behind her.

It was 8:00 AM. If nothing unexpected happened, they would arrive at the base of the sacred tree's roots at 2:00 PM. However, to be honest, Lu Qing thought that was unlikely.

If the dream game were to go so smoothly, then it wouldn't be a dream game anymore; there would definitely be some unexpected events during the Sacred Tree Festival.

Even to put it in the worst-case scenario, the actions she arranged last night might not have affected the rituals and spells that the Guiji followers were about to perform.

According to Moruni's calculations, if the spell is successfully activated, it will definitely be at noon, because only at that time can the stars in the sky, which are obscured by the sunlight, reach the positions required for the ritual to start.

"Boom~"

Suddenly, the magic clock above the cathedral slowly emitted a deep chime, and as the chime sounded, Lu Qing solemnly announced, "Everyone, prepare to depart!"

"Boom~"

As the second bell rang, everyone present immediately straightened up and slowly raised their left leg, following the steps they had practiced in the previous days.

"Boom~"

As the third bell rang, Lu Qing took her first step forward. Immediately afterward, the armored knights placed their left hands lightly on the hilts of their swords and took a large step forward, their heavy metal boots clattering on the ground.

As they emerged from the Honglisam Cathedral, the soldiers standing on either side raised their battle flags high, while the priests, protected by the guard knights on the inner side, clasped their hands together and prayed softly.

Some priests in the latter part of the procession played melodious songs on wooden instruments such as harps and wooden flutes.

Lu Qing did not see the King and Queen because they were standing on the balcony at the top of the cathedral, above her and behind her, and it was impossible for her to turn around and look at them at this time.

So all she saw were nobles. The streets at the exit of the Honglisam Cathedral were filled with nobles who had come to visit the Sacred Tree Festival. Lu Qing remembered a sentence she had heard before.

"During the Sacred Tree Festival, not all nobles occupy a position at the entrance of the cathedral, but only nobles can occupy such a position."