Book 19: Chapter 3
On the way to the Imperial Palace with the four sisters, the young boy thanked Liu Yue and shyly added, “I almost hurt you back there. I’m very sorry about that. I didn’t think you’d notice me. I slipped due to fear. I never intended to hurt you.”
Liu wagged her tail: “I know. The shocked expression you wore when you fell down told me that you didn’t deliberately jump down. However, do not mention this when you see my father; else, whether or not you can leave the Imperial Palace alive will be a question mark. My father is gentle, but he won’t forgive anybody who hurts us.”
“Understood.”
The boy seemed to be conscious of King Troy’s impression. But nonetheless, he didn’t get a chance to change his clothes. After all, the four sisters don’t have male clothing. Daisy indifferently scoffed, “Liu Yue, don’t tell me you’ve developed a good impression of this fellow. You sure are putting in all the stops for him. To be honest, I don’t want to bring this suspicious fellow to Father whatsoever. I don’t believe a word he says. He talks about a never-before-heard-of nation and a person none of us has ever seen; not to mention his unbelievable story. He’s dangerous no matter how you look at it.”
Perhaps Daisy startled the young boy with her sword when they first met. He revealed his fear of Daisy when she spoke. His voice was so soft it was practically inaudible. He didn’t even dare to look at her: “I didn’t… I’m not…”
Daisy didn’t hesitate to shout, “You shut up.”
The young boy immediately shut his mouth. His gaze stopped on the sword hanging at Daisy’s waist for a moment. He seemed to be eager about something. Vera pursed her lips into a smiled and warned,, “Daisy has been practicing swordplay since childhood, and she’s incredibly serious about it. If I were you, I’d obediently follow Daisy’s orders. I wouldn’t have delusions about escaping. Daisy won’t hurt you as long as you don’t provoke her.”
“I wouldn’t be so sure about that,” declared Daisy.
Daisy didn’t have a positive impression for her uninvited guest. In saying that, Vera already discerned Daisy’s true thoughts. As opposed to saying that Daisy didn’t like him, it’d be more accurate to say she was afraid of him. Although she always practiced swordplay, she never killed anyone before. Daisy acted haughty when she wanted to kill him; in reality, she was actually quivering. If there wasn’t someone around and it wasn’t for her father’s sake, she wouldn’t have dared to swing down at him.