Royal Secret: I'm A Princess!

Chapter 973: YES, AND?

NERO suddenly felt light.

He wasn't in his own body, and yet he could feel his soul getting rid of the stupid curse carved into it.

The Goddess of Fortune 'stabbed' Neoma's chest earlier, her hand passing through his twin sister's physical body. And then the goddess' hand grabbed Nero's soul that was inside that shell. That was how the Goddess of Fortune began removing the curse in his soul.

[Neoma's decision to summon the Goddess of Fortune was correct.]

Nero was actually just planning to leave his curse alone since he thought it wasn't a big deal when they were about to start a war.

But he realized how stupid he was.

"It's done," the Goddess of Fortune said, pulling her hand out of the 'hole' in Neoma's chest. "I've successfully removed the curse carved into your soul, little emperor."

"I can tell," Nero said, putting a hand over Neoma's chest to make sure that the hole was truly gone. Fortunately, it was. "You did well, my lady."

"Will it kill you to show your gratitude a bit more sincerely, little emperor?"

"Neoma is better than me at doing things like that."

"That seems to be the case," the Goddess of Fortune said, putting a hand on her hip. "Is that it? Is this all you want from me?"

"I believe so," Nero said, looking up at the sky. "That thing has been quiet ever since you were summoned here."

By that 'thing,' he actually meant the Goddess of Misfortune.

The god known as the 'Lady Doom' was still suspended in the air, Commander Ruto's thunderbolts pierced through her shoulders keeping her crucified there.

"Ah, it's natural," the Goddess of Fortune said while looking up at the Goddess of Misfortune who looked like she would faint at any time. "My presence is too overwhelming for Lady Doom. I bring luck wherever I go, and that's exactly what's killing the poor Goddess of Misfortune at the moment."

[The Goddess of Fortune brings luck wherever she goes?]

Aha.

So, that was it.

Nero smirked when he finally realized the big picture that Neoma painted. "My twin sister really plays dirty."

"It's called 'hitting two birds with one stone,' Your Imperial Majesty," Commander Ruto said defensively, obviously defending Neoma's honor. "Moreover, all is fair in love and war, sp Your Imperial Majesty can't say that Neoma is playing dirty."

***

"ALL WE need now is a divine corpse."

Mona heard what the Goddess of Life said.

Although she was relieved that they were halfway done with the small Garden of Life, she was still a bit worried.

"Will Larissa's body be enough?" Mona asked worriedly. "I know that she used to be a goddess. But Neoma's child is going to be born a full god, so I'm afraid using one god as a fertilizer might not be enough to help my grandchild."

"The little one is still a seedling," the Goddess of Life said. "All we need for now is to provide adequate soil for him to recover. We can worry about the rest later."

Ah.

[That makes sense.]

"Mona?"

"Yes, my love?" Mona asked as she turned around. She found Nikolai walking towards her with a serious look on his face. "What's wrong?"

"I feel a strong force headed this way," Nikolai explained, standing next to her as he wrapped an arm around her waist protectively. "It's a familiar aura, but I wanted to make sure that it won't hurt us."

Only then did Mona feel the strong force that Nikolai was talking about.

She felt dumbfounded.

It wasn't like she thought her husband was inferior to her.

However, Mona couldn't believe that Nikolai felt it first before she did.

[Am I too focused on my conversation with the Goddess of Life? Or are my senses getting weaker and slower for some reason?]

The latter was worrying.

"My love, is everything alright?"

Mona was just about to assure her husband that she was alright, but she got a bit distracted when she felt it first this time— the strong force plummeted to the ground, creating a small crater.

Fortunately, it didn't hit the part of the land that they were turning into a small Garden of Life.

"Greetings, Your Majesties."

Oh.

It was Trevor, but something was strange with him.

The Sorcerer was paler than usual, and his dark purple eyes were glowing.

[He looks unstable.]

"Trevor, is everything alright?" Mona asked worriedly. "Were you hurt from trying to cleanse the Abyss?"

"I'm not hurt, Your Majesty," Trevor assured her even though he was having difficulties breathing. "Please don't worry about me— I'm fine."

Mona wanted to say that Trevor didn't look fine, but her husband beat her to it.

"You don't look fine to us, but we won't press you for details," Nikolai said bluntly. "You came here in that poor condition, so there must be something important that you need to tell us. Say it now and get treated as soon as possible."

Aww.

Mona could feel Nikolai's concern for Trevor.

[I'm glad he's not 'bullying' a child who's obviously in pain.]

"Please get ready to leave, Your Majesties," Trevor said in a serious tone. "I will bring you there soon."

'There.'

[He must be talking about the battlefield that Neoma chose.]

Which also meant…

"Neoma and Nero won against Helstor," Nikolai said, relieved and proud. "Is that right?"

Trevor nodded, giving them a small smile. "Princess Neoma is currently dealing with Helstor but, yes, the Imperial Twins won the bet."

Mona let out a sigh of relief. "Then we must finish the Garde of Life as quickly as possible."

***

NEOMA walked towards Helstor, and it was obvious that she made the god quite nervous.

If someone approached her the way Helstor approached her, she'd be wary, too.

[I'm glad my presence is enough to scare him off.]

"Helstor, let's get this done and over with," Neoma said, grabbing Helstor by the collar. Of course, her body was covered with Coat— her divine barrier dedicated into protecting the user's body and only hers. "It's time for you to pay the price for losing the bet."

A magic circle appeared below their feet.

Of course, it was a magic circle created by the one and only Trevor Kesser.

It got activated the moment Neoma demanded Helstor to pay the price for falling into their scam— er, losing the bet.

That magic circle would serve as an instant portal.

[And Helstor knows that.]

Helstor, who also knew he couldn't get away with her anymore, only smirked and closed his eyes. "See you on your grave, Princess Neoma."

***

HELSTOR knew that Princess Neoma would start the war in a place where no innocent humans would get dragged into it.

However, he didn't expect the blasted Imperial Princess to choose this place!

He was shocked when he realized where he was as soon as he opened his eyes.

"Are you serious, Princess Neoma?" Helstor asked the real Imperial Princess in disbelief. "You chose the Upper World as the theatre of war?!"

Princess Neoma raised an eyebrow at him. "Yes, and?"

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