Chapter 171 | Reincarnated as a Prince in a Twisted Fairy Tale World

"Could you not make it sound so heavy?"

Faust argued righteously in his heart: "Besides, what do you mean by 'bound'? I signed an eternal contract with you of my own free will!"

"If any other fairy were to hug my leg and beg me, I would only turn up my nose. Having seen the vast ocean, other waters are mere puddles; having seen the clouds of Mount Wu, no other sky holds beauty!"

This was the truth. After learning about the restrictions placed on fairies, Faust had long since been disillusioned by these supreme and holy beings.

It was impossible for any other fairy to offer better terms than Mephistopheles. The being had already staked its life on the line, so there was really nothing more to be said.

【Ah, I love that about you, dear Faust. You provide such wonderful emotional value.】

Faust continued to follow Mephistopheles's lead, as if stroking a kitten:

"And you are very beautiful, Mephisto. Although I haven't seen many other fairies, I can confidently say that among all spiritual projections of fairies, yours is definitely the most beautiful!"

【Thank you for the compliment, though you say it as if it were true. Have you actually remembered what I look like?】

He actually hadn't.

Faust could no longer clearly remember the figure he had seen before.

No matter how he tried to recall it, he couldn't. Although the memory of turning his head back then was vivid, no visual impression remained. The only thing etched into his mind was Mephistopheles's eyes.

Those deep red eyes, somewhat similar to his own, were filled with divinity... noble, merciful, compassionate, arrogant, and ethereal.

Even without a word, just staring into Mephistopheles's eyes gave Faust a sense of inexplicable weight and awe.

【Of course you can't remember. My spiritual projection is a heavy pressure that a son of man can hardly endure.】

"Be that as it may, Mephisto is still infinitely charming. That alone has been branded into my soul."

Even after being exposed, Faust could still praise it without a change in expression.

【Hehe, then you must say it more often. Mephisto is very cute!】

Whether it was an act or a genuine expression of feeling, Mephistopheles's tone was very cheerful.

In the flash of a second while Faust and Mephistopheles were conversing, the girls had also used inspection spells to check their own paths. They all indicated that they were about to advance to the 【hero】 rank.

On the path, 【hero】 was a true watershed. Regardless of the gap within the 【hero】 rank itself or the differences between paths, achieving the rank of 【hero】 was a remarkable feat.

An ordinary small country might not be able to find a single 【hero】 in its entire history, while in a larger kingdom, one or two occult experts of the 【hero】 rank would be enough to act with impunity.

To put it bluntly, if a 【hero】 wanted to establish a gang in the royal capital, even if this "occult gang" ruled through terror, no one would dare rescue so much as a single streetwalker from their hands.

The fact that a kingdom's officials had multiple 【heroes】 meant they were already qualified to have a seat at the table. Even if they couldn't be compared to a superpower like the Radiant Dynasty, they were strong enough to join the struggle for continental hegemony.

Faust's claim to conquer the world was starting to take shape—don't ask how he did it, just ask if his influence had grown!

"Then it's settled. Let's return to the Qingxi royal capital first. Although I don't intend to favor one over the other, that city will always be a traveling palace we frequent."

After staying in the Fog Moon Kingdom for a few days, Alkin personally went to "persuade" her people. Almost all the wolf-kin agreed to change their allegiance, taking a position in the Qingxi Kingdom just to get by for now.

They might not have much loyalty to Faust, but they were certainly convinced by Alkin. After the white-haired wolf-girl slew the Wolf Ancestor, she became the ruler of all wolves according to ancient tradition.

As long as Alkin was their leader, the wolves would submit and follow.

Of course, this carefree hunter lady was only a leader in name. She had some feelings of belonging to her kin, but not enough to stop her from traveling everywhere as a bard.

Thus, the wolves began their migration in succession. Faust and the others, along with the first group of wolf-kin from the Fenrir family, took the lead in returning to the Qingxi royal capital.

As soon as Faust arrived at the royal capital, he found that the already small Qingxi royal family had become even smaller.

"Your Highness, I forgot to mention it, but not long ago, His Majesty the King went on an adventure with my father. They even took a squad of royal guard veterans with them."

Viviana added: "They plan to first travel through the many vassal states of the current Qingxi Kingdom to get a good look at the lands Your Highness has conquered."

"If possible, they will also clear out any bandits along the way."

Due to old wounds and various illnesses, the old king had been confined to a wheelchair for recovery in recent years, but that didn't mean he was at death's door.

Under long-term care and healing, the old king was slowly recovering. Especially after a precious mystery herb was sent from the Midwinter Kingdom's treasury recently, the treatment effect was extremely significant, and he was soon able to walk.

Relieved of his duties as a monarch, this former legendary adventurer called up his old partner and went to explore beyond the kingdom.

"The heart of the brave never grows old. This is good too. As long as Father is happy, it's fine for him to have some retirement activities."

Faust was actually quite pleased. It was a good thing for his father to go out and relive his youth!

"Then my royal sister's burden must be very heavy during this time. I'll go pay her a visit."

The prince thought for a moment and decided to check on the silver-gray haired princess first.

Regardless of anything else, his attitude had to be right.

Arriving at the princess's chambers, Faust was now quite familiar with the way. He went straight to the door and knocked.

"Royal sister, sorry to disturb you. Are you there?"

There was no response. Faust thought about it and decided to go in and take a look.

Since he had talked so much with Yusewood last time, the prince felt that his royal sister should have reconciled with him. If he was scolded, he would just leave immediately.

The room was empty, but on the desk, there was a notebook with an obsidian-rimmed cover.

Is my royal sister still writing small stories?

Seeing this, Faust remembered the story he had seen last time. He couldn't help but walk to the desk to take a look. Fortunately, there was a title on the first page.

《As the Reincarnation of the Ancient Strongest Mage, I Retired to the Countryside for a Slow Life and Found My Younger Brother, Starting a Shameless Life of Living Together Ever After》

"Hmm?"

What kind of ridiculous light novel title is this?

Faust was stunned at first, then he flipped through the notebook. Not only did his furrowed brows not relax, but his pupils actually constricted.

"!!!"

This, this, this... this is erotica, isn't it?

My noble, cold, and fairy-like princess sister couldn't possibly be writing smut in private!

Faust felt a mixture of emotions, completely unable to associate the content inside with Yusewood.

【Wait, pick up this notebook first. Something is not right with this thing.】

While Faust was still in shock, Mephistopheles's voice rang out. The fairy's tone was very serious, as if it had discovered some incredible discrepancy: