Royal Secret: I'm A Princess!

"YOU DON'T have a brother."

Neoma just rolled her eyes at what Crimson said.

It wasn't the first time she had heard that from the God of Wrath, after all.

[In fact, I can recite his spiel by now.]

So, when Crimson tried to open his mouth…

"You are neither a Soul Beast nor a Roseheart because you're the God of Wrath," Neoma said, tilting her head to one side. "Why are you so angry again?"

She was just testing the waters.

[I know that the God of Wrath is angry on behalf of the Red Dragon, but Crimson doesn't remember why he wants to destroy the world for the Red Dragon.]

Ruto said it was better to stay that way.

Apparently, nothing good would happen if they all remembered the pact between the Red Dragon and the God of Wrath.

[But they deserve to remember it.]

Hence, Neoma was trying to trigger Crimson's memories slowly.

[It's risky, but I have a feeling that Tteokbokki will get stronger if he remembers the pact between the God of Wrath and the Red Dragon. And if Tteokbokki gets stronger, I will also get stronger.]

Neoma needed to 'upgrade' all the people and the things she could in order to raise her 'army.

[We need to win the war, after all.]

"Do I need a reason to be angry?" Crimson asked bluntly. "I'm the God of Wrath, so I'm supposed to be mad all the time."

Pfft.

Neoma burst out laughing. "Oh, you stupid donkey."

She said that affectionately, of course.

[I'm glad Crimson can be silly sometimes.]

Even now, the God of Wrath was looking at Neoma as if she had just lost her mind.

"Thank you for making me laugh, Crimson," Neoma said, raising the Death Scythe in an attempt to slash the God of Wrath. "But playtime is over now."

Crimson immediately got up and raised his arms covered with flame to block Skewer's blade.

Heh.

Neoma threw Skewer at Crimson instead of cutting the God of Wrath, then she ran faster than Speed and punched Crimson in the stomach.

What?

It was Crimson's fault for leaving his stomach open just to block Skewer's blade from cutting off his head.

[He should have known I wouldn't kill him.]

Hence, it wasn't Neoma's fault that Crimson coughed up blood and fainted after receiving her solid punch.

[As expected, a de Moonasterio only needs their body as a weapon.]

***

"PAIGE, how's Lewis?"

"Fortunately, Lewis only fainted due to exhaustion," Paige explained to Juri and their other siblings. "Lewis transformed into his fox form, and then he used his aura as a Sword Master. That depleted both his Mana and aura. He just needs to rest in order to recover."

Her siblings looked relieved after hearing that Lewis only needed to rest.

"Noona, I'll make a recovery potion specifically meant for foxes to recuperate," Greko said excitedly. He looked happy that there was something he could do for his older brother. "Can you watch me work? I don't want to make even a tiny mistake since it's for Lewis Hyung."

Paige smiled and nodded. "Of course, I can do that…"

She trailed off when she felt a shift in the air.

And it wasn't just her.

Paige, Juri, Jeno, and Xeno all surrounded Lewis and Greko protectively.

<"It's been a while, children.">

Oh.

All of them immediately calmed down when they saw the owner of the voice: the white bunny suspended in the air.

[It's Princess Neoma's Wind Spirt.]

<"Congratulations on succeeding in your mission, children,"> the Wind Spirit said cheerfully. <"I'm here to pick you up, as the little princess ordered.">

***

ARGH.

Neoma felt like she was having a heartburn because of that damned Crimson.

After knocking out the God of Wrath, she absorbed him back into her soul.

Since it was against Crimson's will to return, his presence caused a burning sensation in her chest.

[I'll smack his head if I see him again later.]

"Neoma, will your Soul Beast return to its normal state by knocking it out?" Mama Boss asked, frowning. Clearly, her mother wasn't happy by what she did. "I thought you'd bring out your Soul Beast."

"That's right, Mama Boss. And I succeeded," Neoma assured her mother. "I'm 100% sure that Tteokbokki will come out later."

"How can you say so?"

"Instinct?"

Neoma noticed that Crimson was disturbed when she asked her why he was angry.

Crimson gave her a dumb answer, but she could tell that her question bothered her.

[I'm certain Crimson will think about it again and again. It's enough destruction for Tteokbokki to regain his control over his body.]

Neoma had faith in her younger brother.

"If you say so," Mama Boss said, obviously not convinced by her short explanation. "By the way, dear. The technique that you used with the Black Phoenix…"

"Please keep it a secret, everyone," Neoma said not only to her mother, but also to Papa Boss and his Soul Beasts. "It's one of the secret weapons I plan to use on Helstor."

"Neoma, I admit that it was a good use of the black flame," Papa Boss said carefully. "However, Helstor controls darkness. As far as I know, the black flame is something the darkness could swallow."

The Soul Beasts behind her father nodded in agreement.

"I'm not saying that it was a weak technique against Helstor," Papa Boss added. "I'm just telling you not to get too complacent. Sometimes, a solid attack is better than a flashy technique."

The de Moonasterios weren't known for their flashy techniques.

After all, their bodies were their weapon.

The fanciest technique the de Moonasterios had was the use of their Soul Beasts.

[Hence, I understand what Papa Boss is saying.]

However…

"Don't worry, Papa Boss," Neoma smiled, assuring her father that she knew what she was doing. "That technique isn't complete yet. It's meant for another person to complete…"

She trailed off when she felt the change in the air.

They all did.

Hence, everyone looked up.

Ah.

[He's finally here.]

"Princess Neoma, you're the craziest de Moonasterio I have met in my long life."

Neoma grinned at the compliment. "That's so kind of you to say, Lord Manu."

***

NIKOLAI almost choked on his saliva after hearing where Neoma's next destination was.

Even Mona was shocked.

[No one saw it coming.]

"Are you being serious, Neoma?" Nikolai asked in disbelief. "You're headed to the Dead World?"

The Dead World.

It was the world where the events of the first timeline took place.

[And that world died after Neoma was reborn.]

"Yep, Papa Boss," Neoma answered cheerfully. "I'm also bringing Hanna and Lewis with me."

***

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