Under the deep moonlight, Willis was escorted back to the Caoque Imperial Palace by members of the Church of Judicature.
The team of guards that Willis had previously dismissed had also returned, continuing their watch around the palace’s perimeter.
When Willis entered, the remaining maids were all kneeling on the ground, afraid to breathe.
Willis didn’t trouble them and simply waved her hand before returning to her room.
“It seems I’ll have to find time to replace all the guards and maids here.”
Without the steward and now missing another important position, things were becoming complicated.
Since crossing over, every moment had been fraught with danger. Willis no longer had the energy to pay much attention to her female body situation.
“Sleep…” Willis collapsed onto the bed.
She slept until noon the next day.
After eating the meal the maids cautiously brought in, the Royal Knight Victoria still had not returned.
“I should check the system’s rewards first.”
After completing her speech yesterday, Willis had received the system’s reward—Ying Shayu.
The system described it as a magical special weapon.
On the Vistoria Continent, mages used more than just wands—something Willis was familiar with before crossing over. They also wielded various other magical weapons.
The wand was just the most basic and simple tool to assist its owner in casting spells.
In contrast, various rare and expensive magical weapons were treasures highly coveted by mages in this world.
Of course, wands themselves weren’t cheap, and many impoverished mages might not even have one.
“System, claim reward.”
[ Beep! Reward confirmed and delivered. ]
With the system’s voice, Willis suddenly felt a weight in her hand.
She picked it up in surprise—it was six pink cherry blossom petals.
Real Eye!
[ A magical weapon crafted from special materials not belonging to this world. It possesses great power and a deceptive appearance. Specific details can be viewed after upgrading the Real Eye level. ]
Even the Real Eye couldn’t see through it. Willis quickly turned to the system’s description.
[ Magical Special Weapon—Ying Shayu (Upgradeable): A magical weapon made from special magical materials not from this world. It boasts extremely high magical and physical resistance, capable of withstanding a full-strength strike from a Great Mage! ]
[ Operated with a matching magic circle, consuming minimal mental and magical power for control. ]
[ It has exceptional sharpness and flexibility, as well as the ability to penetrate magic without interference. ]
Then, Willis looked at her system attribute interface.
[ Name: Willis Egbert
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Status: Second Princess of the Okam Empire, Second in Line for Succession, Lord of Ushi City
Power Level: Apprentice Mage
Skills: Fire Phoenix (Basic), Flame Armor (Basic, Improved), Fiery Whip (Basic, Improved), Air Blade (Proficient)
Talent: Real Eye LV1
Mana: 1200/1200 (Natural recovery 2 points per minute)
Mental Power: 60/100 (Natural recovery 1 point per minute)
Equipment:
Ying Shayu LV1 (Upgradeable)—A formidable magical weapon with strong defense and attack power, also highly concealable but difficult to operate. [ View detailed attributes ]
Reputation: Evil Reputation, Reputation: Stops Children from Crying at Night, Reputation: Famed in the Royal Academy ]
Her detailed attributes fluctuated with her real-world changes, but the last reputation, “Famed in the Royal Academy,” seemed oddly out of place alongside “Evil Reputation.”
Willis thought it was probably due to the speech she gave during the day yesterday, which had such an effect.
No matter who she was, the shocking decision to freely share magic circles was sure to cause a huge stir in the Academy.
This news would likely spread throughout the Empire soon enough.
For a moment, Willis was unsure whether this was good for her.
“Whatever, thinking too much won’t help.”
Now, Willis looked at the cherry blossom petals in her hand with growing fondness.
Each petal was about the size of an adult woman’s palm, making them extra large.
But this did not diminish their beauty. Though magical weapons, they matched Willis’s grace exquisitely.
Rubbing and tearing them by hand, the petals exhibited unimaginable flexibility!
Even when twisted into a braid, they recovered without a scratch.
She then tried stabbing and cutting with a small fruit knife, yet no marks appeared.
“Good stuff!”
Willis picked up one petal and dragged its edge across the walls and wooden door.
Without any effort, the petal easily scratched every surface Willis could reach, including the metal knife, which snapped upon contact.
Cutting through metal and stone—no surprise.
But no matter how Willis tried to cut her own skin with them, the petals seemed to dull instantly, as if unwilling to harm her.
“System-made, truly top quality!”
Willis rejoiced, immediately starting to practice controlling the six petals using their matching magic circle.
But after half an hour, Willis furrowed her brows deeply.
The Ying Shayu petals were excellent, and the magic circle was easy to activate—smooth and silky, with very low mental power consumption.
One petal only consumed 5 mental power every 10 minutes.
However…
When Willis tried to control two petals simultaneously, the resistance increased drastically, reaching an unimaginable degree!
With one petal, she could control it freely to perform complex attacks and movements.
But with two, even lifting them to fly was a struggle!
Staring at the two trembling petals that threatened to break the mental connection at any moment, Willis exhaled and stopped casting.
“Great weapon, but clearly not something I can master all at once!”
Controlling two petals required not only mental and magical power but also the ability to multitask—eventually one, then two, and multiple simultaneous focuses.
For now, Willis hadn’t practiced this, so she naturally couldn’t handle multiple petals.
Rubbing her nose, she put away five petals and concentrated on controlling just one.
Soon, she returned to that effortless state.
The pink petal traced beautiful arcs in the room, dancing as if alive.
Suddenly, it shot forward like lightning, leaving a faint pink afterimage in the air.
With a swift swoosh, it easily cut through various furniture, leaving a long, smooth gouge on the wall…
Then the petal shifted from extreme motion to stillness, obediently resting before Willis for her to manipulate.
When Victoria hurriedly entered, she saw the messy, violently damaged scene inside Willis’s room.
Somewhat surprised, Victoria instinctively said, “This is… good to vent it out, Your Highness.”
Hearing this, Willis rolled her eyes. This one probably thought she was angry about yesterday’s assassination attempt.
But Willis didn’t care much and instead asked, “How did it go?”
“Yes, the family head agreed… and said he indeed holds leverage over Mark and the others, but…”
Victoria hesitated. Beneath her silver hair, her gaze flickered evasively, as if burdened by some unspeakable secret.
Willis understood and smiled wryly.
“No matter. As long as the Meckley Family Head has what I need… This is a trade. Secrets have their price; otherwise, they wouldn’t be secrets.”
Victoria sighed in relief and quietly said, “Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness. I will ask my father to offer you the best price.”
“Hm…” Willis nodded and added, “The Academy’s matter is temporarily settled. I’ll only have business after the official appointment arrives…”
“In the meantime, Victoria, arrange things. I’m going to Ushi City the day after tomorrow.”
“Yes, Your Highness!”
Victoria took her leave immediately.