Beneath the deep moonlight, Velis was escorted back to the Douque Palace by the Inquisition Office.
The guard squad that Velis had dismissed earlier also returned, continuing to secure the outer perimeter of the Douque Palace.
When Velis entered, the remaining maids all knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe.
Velis didn’t make things difficult for them. She simply waved her hand and returned to her room.
‘Looks like I’ll need to find a time to replace all the guards and maids here.’
And without the butler, there was now another important position vacant.
Ever since she had transmigrated, danger had accompanied almost every moment. Velis no longer had the energy to concern herself with her female identity.
“Time to sleep…” Velis collapsed onto the bed.
She slept until noon the next day.
After eating the meal brought in by a trembling maid, her Guardian Knight, Weiduoliya, still hadn’t returned.
‘Let me check the System reward first.’
After yesterday’s speech, Velis had received the System reward—Sakura Death Word.
According to the System’s description, it was a special magic weapon.
On the Vistoria Continent, mages not only used wands—a familiar item to Velis even before her transmigration—but also used other magic weapons.
The wand was merely the most basic and simple tool, used to help its owner cast spells.
In comparison, all kinds of expensive and rare magic weapons were treasures that mages on this world coveted relentlessly.
Of course, wands themselves weren’t cheap either. Many poor mages might not even have one.
“System, claim reward.”
[Ding! Claim confirmed. Distribution complete.]
As the System’s voice faded, Velis suddenly felt a weight in her hands.
She picked it up in surprise and saw six pink cherry blossom petals.
True Eye!
[A magic weapon made from special materials not belonging to this world. It possesses immense power and a highly deceptive appearance. Specific information can only be viewed after raising the True Eye’s level.]
Even True Eye couldn’t see through the information, so Velis quickly checked the System’s description.
[Magic Special Weapon—Sakura Death Word (Upgradable): A magic weapon crafted from special magic materials not belonging to this world. It possesses extremely high magic and physical resistance and can withstand a full-powered strike from a Great Mage!]
[Using the matching Magic Array to control it, expending a small amount of Mind and mana, you can command this excellent magic weapon.]
[It possesses extreme sharpness and flexibility, as well as the trait of penetrating through magic without interference.]
Afterward, Velis looked at her System status screen.
[Name: Velis Egbert
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Identity: Second Imperial Princess of the Okam Empire, Second in Line of Succession, Lord of Wushi City
Strength: Apprentice Mage
Skills: Fire Phoenix (Basic), Flame Armor (Basic, Improved), Fire Whip (Basic, Improved), Blade of Qi (Proficient)
Talent: True Eye LV1
Mana: 1200/1200 (Natural recovery rate: 2 points per minute)
Mind: 60/100 (Natural recovery rate: 1 point per minute)
Equipment:
Sakura Death Word LV1 (Upgradable)—A formidable magic weapon with strong defense and offensive power, as well as concealability, but difficult to control. [View more detailed attributes]
Reputation: Notorious, stops children crying at night, famous in Royal Academy]
The specific attributes changed along with her reality, but that last one—famous in Royal Academy—seemed rather inconsistent with the Notorious before it.
Velis thought it was probably because of her speech yesterday afternoon that she got this effect.
No matter what kind of person she was, making the shocking decision to share Magic Arrays for free would naturally stir up a huge commotion within the academy.
It probably wouldn’t be long before this news spread throughout the entire Empire.
For a moment, Velis wasn’t sure whether doing so was a good thing for her.
“Forget it. Overthinking won’t help.”
Right now, Velis looked at the cherry blossom petals in her hand and liked them more and more.
Each petal was about the size of an adult woman’s palm—an extra-large petal.
But that didn’t detract from their beautiful appearance in the slightest. Though they were magic weapons, they possessed a delicacy that complemented Velis perfectly.
She tried tearing them with her hands, and they had unimaginable flexibility!
Even when Velis twisted them into pretzels, they returned to their original shape without a scratch.
Then she tried stabbing and cutting them hard with a fruit knife, but still couldn’t leave any mark on them.
“What a treasure!”
Velis picked up another petal and used its edge to scratch the wall and the wooden door.
She didn’t even need to exert any force—the petal easily sliced through every object Velis could touch, including the metal knife, which broke upon contact.
Cutting through metal and stone—nothing more to say.
But no matter how Velis used them to scratch her own skin, the petals seemed to suddenly turn dull, as if unwilling to hurt Velis.
“If the System makes it, it must be top quality!”
Overjoyed, Velis quickly used the matching Magic Array to begin practicing controlling these six petals.
But half an hour later, Velis’s brows knitted into a tight knot.
The Sakura Death Word petals were good, and the control Magic Array could be activated very easily—smooth and silky—and the Mind it consumed was quite minimal…
One petal only consumed 5 points of Mind for 10 minutes.
But…
When Velis tried to control two petals, the resistance increased dramatically, to an unimaginable degree!
When she controlled a single petal, she could make it dance freely, performing any high-difficulty attack or maneuver.
But when controlling two petals, Velis could barely even get them to fly!
Looking at the two petals trembling before her eyes, on the verge of losing their Mind connection at any moment, Velis let out a long breath and stopped casting.
“The item is good, but it seems I can’t master everything at once!”
Two petals required not just Mind and mana, but more importantly, the talent of split attention—one mind for two tasks, then one mind for three, and later one mind for many!
Right now, Velis had no relevant practice, so naturally, she lacked the conditions to control multiple petals.
Rubbing the tip of her nose, Velis put away five of the Sakura Death Word petals and focused on controlling just one.
Soon, she returned to that state of perfect ease.
The pink petal traced various graceful arcs around the room, dancing as if it were alive.
Suddenly, it moved like lightning, leaving only a faint pink afterimage in the air.
With a whoosh, it easily sliced through various furniture, and a long, smooth-cut groove appeared on the wall…
Then the petal shifted from extreme motion to extreme stillness, obediently stopping in front of Velis, letting her toy with it.
When Weiduoliya hurriedly entered, what she saw was a chaotic scene in Velis’s room that looked like it had been subjected to violence.
Somewhat startled, Weiduoliya instinctively said, “This is… well, it’s fine, as long as you’ve let it out, Your Highness.”
Hearing this, Velis rolled her eyes. This girl probably thought she was venting her anger over yesterday’s assassination attempt.
But Velis didn’t dwell on it. Instead, she asked, “How did it go?”
“Yes. The family head agreed… and said he does indeed have leverage over Mark and the others, but…”
Weiduoliya hesitated. Beneath her silver hair, her gaze wavered slightly, as if she had something difficult to say.
Velis understood and let out a self-deprecating laugh.
“It’s fine. As long as the Meikele Family Head has what I need, that’s enough… This is a transaction after all. Secrets naturally have their corresponding value—otherwise, they wouldn’t be secrets.”
Hearing this, Weiduoliya sighed in relief and said softly, “Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness. I will have my father give you the most favorable price.”
“Mhm…” Velis nodded and continued, “The academy matter is settled for now. I won’t have anything to do until the official appointment comes down…”
“In the meantime, Weiduoliya, go make arrangements. The day after tomorrow, I’m going to Wushi City.”
“Yes, Your Highness!” Weiduoliya accepted the order and left.