Chapter 129: The Winter Princess Meets Dekan and Her Life is Changed Forever
The Winter Princess is currently overwhelmed by a whirlwind of conflicting emotions.
Her mind is a chaotic jumble, leaving her unsure of how she should feel.
Despite still instinctively maintaining her suppression of the Destruction Demon King, her brain has effectively crashed.
Dekan temporarily left Isabel behind to come to terms with reality.
The wicked woman will have plenty of time for ideological education and behavioral correction later.
For now, Dekan wants to settle accounts with the Winter Princess first.
After all, she had upset him quite a lot this morning.
He also had to work overtime because of her.
Dekan hates working overtime, especially when he’s on vacation, and even more so during holidays.
Dekan approached the Winter Princess, waved his hand in front of her face, and asked:
“Miss Artemis, are you thinking about me?”
The Winter Princess’s gaze slowly focused on Dekan, turning somewhat reproachful.
“You, why did you deceive me like that?”
Her voice was choked with emotion.
“Hmph.”
Dekan let out a cold laugh and turned to his right, addressing the air. “Lady Winter Princess, I…”
But then he abruptly stopped.
Next, Dekan quickly stepped to the right, looked to the left, and coldly said with a stern face. “Get out.”
He even deliberately imitated the Winter Princess’s tone.
Then he returned to the left, with a concerned expression, and said, “The Rebirth Church is attempting to capture you.”
“Get out.” [High and Aloof]
Right before the Winter Princess, Dekan played both roles, reenacting the situation that unfolded at Tristine Magic Academy this morning.
“Whimper…”
The Winter Princess’s eyes began to turn red again.
She had already realized.
Dekan’s earlier pretense of being enslaved to trick her into crying, as well as his current ruthless mockery, were all for revenge for her foolish actions this morning.
Despite Dekan’s deplorable behavior, the Winter Princess could not bring herself to hate him.
She had never seen such a bad good person.
She couldn’t sort out her emotions.
Nevertheless, after seeing Dekan unharmed, the one emotion she could definitely confirm was relief.
“So, tell me. Whether it’s compensation or repayment, how are you going to take responsibility for your actions?”
Dekan was too lazy to tease her any longer and went straight to the point.
“I owe you an enormous favor, and to repay it, I’ll do whatever you ask.”
The Winter Princess wiped her nose, looking resolute and candid as she spoke.
“Anything? Do you not regret it?”
“I always keep my promises.”
The Winter Princess’s answer slightly surprised Dekan.
A promise of this magnitude coming from an eighth-rank top-class cardmaker was no small matter.
It could drive countless powerful nobles insane.
Its value couldn’t be measured by numbers.
“Then, before we proceed further, I want to ask you a question. Why were you so rude to me earlier?”
Dekan doesn’t like tricking good people or honest ones.
He needs to decide based on the Winter Princess’s answer how she will fulfill her promise.
“I… I’m… shy…”
The Winter Princess reluctantly admitted this fact that she would never have voiced otherwise.
However, after having fought for their lives with Dekan and Chloix, they had grown closer, and she no longer felt as much resistance toward them.
“Hmm.”
Dekan was momentarily stunned.
Then he clasped his head, leaning back in disappointment, conveying his expression: how could it be like this?
After sorting his thoughts for a while, he looked at Chloix:
“Chloix, do you have the contract we talked about earlier?”
Chloix nodded, taking out a document and a pen from his inner jacket pocket and handing them to Dekan.
Dekan flipped to a certain page in the document, presented it to the Winter Princess, and passed her the pen.
“Sign it, and we’ll be even.”
“Alright.”
The Winter Princess barely freed her right hand from her chain wand, grabbed the pen, and signed her name on the contract without hesitation.
“Aren’t you going to check what kind of contract this is before signing?”
Dekan seemed surprised by the Winter Princess’s decisiveness.
The Winter Princess shook her head:
“My life is saved by you. No matter how long you want me to make cards for you, I’ll do it willingly.”
Dekan: “No, you probably haven’t…”
Winter Princess: “I always keep my word. Even if you treat me like a tool, since I’ve signed it, I won’t regret my decision.”
She didn’t need to read it; it must be a card-making agreement.
Since she wants to repay this favor, she would not object to the duration or amount of labor expected.
Dekan: “……”
“That’s fine.”
Dekan nodded.
“Besides, we are a legitimate and ethical company. The penalty fee is not even set very high. With your wealth, paying the penalty fee would likely be effortless for you. After all, whether you, such a distinguished person, choose to uphold the contract is your choice, and we cannot restrict you with a piece of paper.”
Winter Princess: “Please trust me, I will surely keep my promise until the contract ends.”
Listening to the Winter Princess’s response, Dekan nodded satisfactorily and smiled broadly to her:
“Miss Artemis, we are delighted to have you join our idol agency, and I will be your manager from now on. Congratulations on your official debut.”
Winter Princess: “?????”
“What’s an idol? What kind of contract is this?!”
The Winter Princess had realized something was off.
“Are you going to break the contract?”
“Do you really think an eighth-rank superior cardmaker should go singing and dancing?”
“And as someone with social anxiety, singing and dancing in front of thousands? I’d faint on the spot!”
“So, do you want to breach the contract?”
“My expression shows disappointment as I avert my gaze deeply sighing.”
“I won’t… I won’t break my promise…”
“But please, let me do something other than singing and dancing. I can make cards, give you coins, even cook for you.”
“I wanted you to contribute to love, peace, and art, but you just want to resolve it with money. It’s heartless.”
The Winter Princess looked at Dekan’s disdainful expression, remembering her previous promise, feeling dizzy, and her vision gradually blurred again.
“…Wah wah wah…”
