I have to hypnotize you, Aura!

Fingel picked his nose, acting as if he didn't care whether she did it or not, and pretended that his grip on Alice's hand was weak and trembling slightly, which frightened the little girl so much that she closed her eyes in fear.

Well, it was all an illusion he created. In reality, he was standing a little further away, concealed by his illusion, holding Alice in one arm and covering her mouth with the other.

Seeing that Kureya was really about to kneel down, Fingel's eyes gradually sharpened.

'Lady Alice!'

'That damn thief!'

The female knight clenched her teeth, how humiliating! How humiliating! To be toyed with by a mere thief! How humiliating!

And... to take off your clothes, kneel down, and kowtow in front of so many people?

Kureya turned his head with difficulty and glanced at the others. Everyone avoided his gaze, some even closing their eyes and not daring to move, as if they had become blind.

"Hehe, how about this... you don't need to take off your clothes, you can just do a dogeza (prostration).

Fingel's style changed, and he lowered the requirements---this is Lu Xun's style.

As Lu Xun once said, if your goal is to lead the Cybertronians to conquer Earth, that's going too far, and everyone will fight against you. But if you are Optimus Prime and want to lead your Motorbike crewmates to live on Earth and fight against the Decepticons...

In this way, everyone will consider the feasibility of this matter.

It's the same now. Although kneeling down and kowtowing to a thief is equally humiliating, at least you don't have to take off your clothes. This is the bottom line that Kureya can accept.

Most importantly...

'Maybe I can mess with him later! What if other people see this?'

Fingel looked at Kurea with great interest... A high-ranking, loyal female knight? That kind of setup? It seems pretty good; there shouldn't be any strange details, right?

interesting.

Once I find a place to settle down, I'll try to see if I can get some free time.

"Bastard... If you don't keep your promise, I'll make you pay even if it means death!"

Kurea clutched her collar with difficulty, her face flushed with a mixture of anger and embarrassment.

"Oh? Okay, okay. People who know me know that I never lie."

Fingel laughed, his eyes darting around.

Even he himself didn't believe that.

Kureya clenched her fists, forcibly suppressing the urge to stab the bastard to death. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw that Rein had already driven the soldiers away from the balcony and carefully closed the curtains.

If it weren't to prevent any accidents, Reine herself wouldn't want to stay.

'come on! '

Lei Yin nodded worriedly at her, indicating that she was ready.

This undoubtedly relieved Kurea, like a person whose neck has been cut off, their head and body separated, but still connected by a nail-thick layer of flesh maintaining a dignity that may or may not exist.

"Hurry up, hurry up!"

"Is your kingdom really this inefficient? Is this your attitude? I'm so disappointed in you."

Fingel picked at his ear, clearly impatient—he loved seeing proud, noble women kneeling before him, because it satisfied his perverse fantasies.

"Damn it... I..."

In utter humiliation, Kurea's skin turned bright red, and finally—she knelt on the ground with difficulty, bowing her head and kowtowing with a face full of resentment.

'humiliation'

'humiliation!'

'An unprecedented humiliation! I have brought shame upon my family and the kingdom!'

Kureya's face flushed with humiliation, his eyes almost welling with tears... It was too shameful.

"Hey, hey, hey, fasting! Start tapping your big, perky, and nice-feeling fasting potion!"

"Otherwise, I won't release them!"

Fingel nitpicked with displeasure, but his eyes were actually glued to the woman—quite nice! A nice view! He loved this feeling! It made his underbelly spin.

'hateful!!!'

'I never imagined I, Kureya, would be reduced to this state... Although it was for the princess, for Alice! But... but!!!'

Forced by circumstances, tears of resentment streamed down Kurea's face—he had never suffered such humiliation in his life, and even death would have been a lesser punishment.

Like a prostitute, a bitch, she was controlled and manipulated.

Damn!

"Shut up!"

Kureya's body trembled slightly as he finally adopted a standard apologetic posture.

!!!

awesome!

Fingel's eyes gleamed, and he wished he could find a camera—but for some reason, the princess who had remained silent under the cover of his illusion was now covering her flushed face with her two small hands, peeking through her fingers at this unprecedented scene.

'This brat... seems a bit...'

Fingel shook his head, too lazy to care about any of that.

'Now... it's time to run away.'

He glanced at the height of the balcony and nodded silently.

“Continue, yes, Lord Kurea? Please maintain this posture.”

Kureya has mild doubts about you.

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[Affection Level: 0 (Extremely Cold)]

This bastard!

There was no other way; for Alice's sake, Kurea could only maintain the most shameful posture, sitting on her bottom with her buttocks sticking out, even though this action made her heart feel as if it were being stabbed with a knife.

Ten seconds...

Thirty seconds...

Three full minutes passed, and every single second felt like it had slowed down a thousand times for Kurea; he had never experienced such agony.

Finally, she couldn't help but speak up:

"Isn't that enough? How long are you going to keep watching?!"

"Release Lady Alice immediately!"

...

At that moment, a timid voice came from behind.

It was Lei Yin. She pointed tremblingly at the balcony railing, her words stammering.

"Kurea... seems to be..."

"It seems he's disappeared again."

???????

In a panic, Kurea suddenly stood up, ignoring her slightly numb calves, and stared in disbelief at the empty balcony.

Five seconds later, her malfunctioning brain finally realized—she had been tricked.

"asshole!!!!!"

Immediately afterward, the royal palace issued an emergency warrant, offering a reward of 20 billion Elixir for the capture of the wanted criminal.

Furthermore, the capital city has urgently closed its entrances and exits, and absolutely no one is allowed to enter or leave for seven days—this is the limit; any more than that and the capital city will be in great chaos.

...

In the afternoon, Fingel went to a small alley next to the royal city gate and secretly looked at the huge iron gate that was several meters high.

"Seriously... is it really necessary to take this so seriously?"

"Making such a big fuss, you're making me feel really awkward."

Fingel scratched his head; the royal city was indeed under martial law.

Getting out would be a bit troublesome, because they actually have a barrier, and he, who isn't good at this kind of magic, might not be able to break through it.

Break all laws with one force?

He clenched his fist, a feeling of weakness washing over him; his strength was certainly not very high right now.

"Never mind, you can go back."

Fingel glanced at the girl he was carrying on his shoulder and spoke calmly.

"Hey?"

Alice was stunned.

"What, do you think I'm lying? I really intend to let you go."

As he spoke, Fingel put Alice down.

“No…it’s not like that…” Alice quickly shook her head. She glanced at Fingel cautiously, then asked timidly, “Are you really going to let me go?”

"Of course? What would I keep you around for?"

Fingel rolled his eyes, his tone somewhat helpless.

"Of course, I have no interest in little girls. After all, I came to the palace by accident... Hey, hey, hey, don't make that scared face, okay? I'm really not a lolicon."

Alice has mild doubts about you.

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Alice's Affection Level: 122 (Friendly)

Alice clutched her chest anxiously. Without the Holy Sword, she was just a twelve-year-old girl. Although her strength far surpassed that of her peers, she was still no match for a warrior like Fingel.

At this point, she had absolutely no idea what Fingel was there to do.

Lolicon?

what is that?

Although she couldn't understand the meaning of these strange words at all, Alice still sensed a strong sense of malice.

"I...I'm not scared."

Alice shook her head, her eyes seemingly hiding something else.

"However, this is my first time in a place like this, so I'm a little excited."

She straightened her chest, trying to appear calm and show her unwavering courage—but the unease and timidity on her face betrayed her true feelings.

'This is so troublesome....'

Fingel felt a little guilty; he had a rare bottom line—the child was innocent no matter what.

For a long while, he didn't know what to say. Leaving the person here seemed a bit dangerous. They might be kidnapped by human traffickers in the city, and if that happened, he would really be committing a terrible sin.

But sending them back now? Forget it, it seems like too much trouble.

"How about... you play with me? If you're royalty, your movement must be restricted, right? Uncle will take you out for food, drinks, and fun!"

Fingel suggested that he was planning to use the stolen money to gamble and whore excessively, wasn't that a common plot device? A pampered young lady in her rebellious phase might enjoy experiencing the pleasures of being an ordinary person, which might be more appealing than a pair of earrings worth 2.3 million.

Well, I'd rather not go to prostitutes than do that with a child.

He looked at Alice and reached out his hand.

Alice has developed mild doubts about you.

Chapter Six: The Runaway Princess

Although martial law was in effect throughout the city, the soldiers were surprisingly well-behaved and did not disrupt the lives of the citizens too much, demonstrating a relatively good demeanor. There was none of the rude, arrogant, and domineering behavior often seen in medieval times, such as soldiers, knights, and lords oppressing the people.

To avoid being exposed, Fingel created an illusion for Alice—she now looks like a little girl from an ordinary family.