Ellie was about to jump off the Giant Bone Dragon and step over these disrespectful fellows.
After all, such a massive Giant Bone Dragon parked right at the city gate made it impossible to enter directly, unless they tore down the Capital's gate. But Ellie naturally wouldn't do such a thing.
"I am truly sorry… it was our negligence. Please, Your Highness, calm your anger…" Without knowing when, as soon as Ellie jumped off the Bone Dragon, she saw an old man, dressed as a Chief Priest and seemingly of some status, slowly walking towards her from behind the kneeling guards, accompanied by several other young men also dressed as priests.
Who was this guy?
Ellie completely couldn't remember who the old man in front of her was. Although she knew that, generally, with this kind of situation, a person of some status from the Slane Theocracy should be appearing.
But she hadn't seen those Chief Priests for hundreds of years, so she naturally had no impression of their appearances and didn't know if this person was one of those old Undead who almost plotted against her back then.
"Hey! Who is this guy?…" While the old man hadn't gotten close yet, Ellie whispered to Bell, whom she had pulled down with her.
"This is… this is the Chief Priest of the Water-Light Scripture, Lord Zinedine… Um… haven't you met him before?" Bell directly revealed the old man's identity. Bell was only slightly useful in situations like this.
"Cough… I was just testing you…" Ellie certainly couldn't admit that she had long forgotten which world this old man belonged to. She casually made up an excuse to dismiss Bell, though Bell herself was quite unconvinced.
"I am not angry; where does this talk of calming anger come from? I was merely greeting you. You all, be free." Ellie put on an unenthusiastic expression, waved her hand, and then released the Ruling Spell.
However, those liberated guards, probably having never suffered such humiliation, involuntarily knelt before the Undead they despised. So, after gaining their freedom, they once again raised their weapons at Ellie, taking up a ready stance.
"Stop! All of you, retreat!" Zinedine, the head of the Water-Light Scripture, shouted with considerable displeasure, and only then did the guards obediently put away their weapons and move aside.
Ellie understood that he was merely putting on a show of anger towards his subordinates due to the circumstances. After all, she had brought so many Undead to block the gate. But what truly made them wary was probably the terrifying Giant Bone Dragon behind her!
"Your Highness the Princess… Our Theocracy did not receive any diplomatic notice from your country, so my subordinates were unaware of your identity. Please forgive us, Your Highness." After the old man Zinedine walked over, he slowly said.
Although to others, it looked like an apology to this inexplicable princess, in reality, the old man wanted to point out that Ellie had entered without any diplomatic notice.
This way, all the blame was shifted onto Ellie. At the same time, this guy probably also wanted to test Ellie's bottom line—a very common tactic.
"Indeed, this visit of mine was also a whim. So… from the beginning, I followed the rules of your Slane Theocracy, you see. I honestly entered through the main gate and dutifully waited in line. I merely had my maid inform your guards of my visit… but I was told that if I was a princess, I should show a princess's grandeur. Originally, I didn't want to make a big fuss, as I do have some connection to this country after all! It's just… if I didn't show the proper grandeur, I probably wouldn't even be able to enter. So, I could only reluctantly call my subordinates over. But it's just a temporary team, just to make up the numbers. So, did my princess's grandeur satisfy you all?" Ellie said with a very natural smile to the old man.
Of course… Ellie had deliberately orchestrated all of this.
No one would believe a maid who suddenly appeared from nowhere claiming that a princess from some country had arrived!
Ellie knew quite a bit about the general etiquette of visits between human nations. Formal high-level visits like this required submitting diplomatic notices to the host country at least a week in advance.
Then, both sides would send envoys to discuss the details of reception and the visit, which was quite troublesome. It was impossible for her to abide by such bothersome things.
Moreover, she had come here specifically to cause trouble; why would she follow those rules step by step?
"Your Highness the Princess is joking… This is indeed our mistake. Please forgive us, Your Highness." The old man Zinedine apologized to Ellie once again, and this time, he even bowed his head directly to Ellie.
Watching their Chief Priest bow to this princess, who appeared from nowhere and could summon Undead, those "righteous" guards all showed expressions of considerable anger, though they dared not speak.
Ellie also understood that if it weren't for the Bone Dragon behind her, the old man Zinedine probably wouldn't be so respectful towards her.
It seemed that the old man Zinedine, like her, hadn't recognized this "old acquaintance" whom they had almost harmed, had he?
The fact that the old man's gaze had been constantly flicking towards Bell behind her already spoke volumes.
And combining that with the way he addressed her, it was basically possible to tell. She couldn't blame him; when she left the Slane Theocracy, she was still in her loli form!
If calculated by time, not much time had passed between her leaving the Slane Theocracy and her visiting again. Suddenly visiting again in this form, it would be a miracle if he recognized her.
"It's alright! I didn't take it to heart. My father often tells me that I don't act like a princess at all, so being misunderstood by you all is probably what I deserve… However, because of me, some of your citizens were injured… As compensation…" Ellie glanced around. Indeed, many ordinary citizens who couldn't escape in time were injured by the earlier Undead commotion.
"Oh no, no… This cannot be entirely blamed on Your Highness the Princess. We also made mistakes. There's no need for compensation… We will arrange for priests to tend to these injured citizens… This…" Zinedine's words were cut short as he was astonished into silence by what was before him.
After all, a massive magic circle suddenly appeared beneath the feet of this inexplicable "princess" from an unknown country… "How can that be… Let this princess make up for her mistakes a little, shall I? May I?" Ellie tilted her head quite playfully, asking the utterly shocked old man Zinedine.
Of course… it was deliberate. Ellie had already activated the magic buffs for increased range and enhanced effects.
And to scare the old man, she even brought out the sixth-tier magic, Climate Control, specifically used for bluffing.
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