The Yellow-Haired Villain in Soaring Phoenix’s Novels Also Desires Happiness - Chapter 248



26. Warning

“Damn!”

Mu En cursed angrily, suddenly rising from the water, his mind a complete fog.

What’s going on?

Why has he lost consciousness again?

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Why do his head, stomach, and backside hurt so much?

And,

Why is he in the river, and completely naked to boot?

As he was lost in confusion, a deep voice suddenly came from beside him.

“You’re awake, young Master Campbell.”

Mu En turned his head to see several strong men dressed in knight armor, their expressions resolute, gathered by the riverbank, silently watching him.

The one who spoke, a particularly handsome knight, reached out his hand and kindly said:

“Come, I’ll help you up.”

“Oh, oh.”

Instinctively, Mu En in the river reached out his hand, but halfway through, he felt something was off.

He glanced at those strong men, then looked down at his naked self…

I’m sorry, but I can’t fulfill this request.

Damn it, it was just a little teasing, was it really necessary to be so harsh?

A little poke in the belly wasn’t enough, did you have to go for a jab at my backside too?

And to make me bathe naked in the river on such a cold autumn day?

Are you trying to murder your own husband?

Mu En gritted her teeth, then made up her mind.

I’ll remember this!

I will definitely repay this double!

“So you are…”

“The Royal Knights, Deputy Commander of the Rose Legion, Lawrence Hawk.”

The knight presented his badge, his expression slightly serious as he said:

“By the order of His Majesty, I am here to take Mu En Campbell to the palace.”

“To the palace…”

Mu En paused for a moment, finally realizing.

There was indeed such a matter…

Damn, he had completely forgotten.

As expected, that excessive memory would fade.

“I see, I misjudged you.”

Mu En let out a sigh of relief, grasping Lawrence’s outstretched hand, she remarked:

“But to come all this way just to invite me, it truly surprises me to have a deputy commander in person.”

There were only four legions under the Royal Knights, and a deputy commander could be considered one of the core members of the order; it shouldn’t have been necessary for him to handle such a trivial matter.

“No, given your status, it’s only natural for me to make this trip.

Moreover, it is also an order from above.”

“From above? His Majesty?”

Lawrence pulled Mu En up from the riverbank, shaking his head with a wry smile, but he didn’t say much more.

With a gentle wave of his hand, the attendant knights behind him actively pulled up the curtain, closing it into a private space.

“By the order of Her Highness the Princess, I must comply. I apologize for any offense earlier.”

Lawrence said apologetically, “A brand new outfit specially made for your audience with His Majesty has been prepared, crafted by the tailor commonly used by the Campbell family. Please, go ahead.”

“Thank you.”

Mu En nodded with a smile and stepped into the curtain.

A few minutes later, when Mu En emerged from behind the curtain in a fitted gentleman’s suit, even Lawrence couldn’t help but quietly admire her.

No matter how the reputation of this young duke is outside, or how much commotion the news of Princess Celicia’s impending engagement with him has caused in the world over the past few months, at least in terms of appearance…

He is indeed well-matched with Her Highness.

……

The palace.

With Lawrence leading the way, they moved smoothly without obstruction.

However, upon reaching the depths, even he had to undergo questioning and inspection.

Mu En was naturally no exception.

Even though the entire palace was shrouded in a massive restriction, rendering magical powers unusable, without special permission, no weapons or magical devices were allowed to be carried.

After disarming, Lawrence turned back and gave him an apologetic smile:

“This month, the Tulip Legion is on duty, so I have to follow the rules.”

“That’s understandable,” Mu En replied.

The two continued along the empty corridor, moving deeper into the palace.

Mu En curiously surveyed his surroundings.

From the memories in his mind, he knew he had visited the palace as a child, but he was very young then, so his impressions were extremely vague.

Thus, the things in the palace felt quite novel to him.

“It just feels…”

Mu En withdrew his gaze, puzzled:

“Why does the palace seem a bit desolate?”

“That might be because… most people are still recuperating,” Lawrence answered.

“Recuperating…”

Mu En pondered for a moment, then immediately realized.

Although various sensual experiences before had made him feel like time was passing slowly,

In reality, the events of the Silent Month had just concluded a day ago.

At that time, not only was he struggling to save his senior sister, but the entire high command of Belrand was also facing the terrifying pressure brought by the Silent Month.

One could even say that their side was the main battlefield.

“That must have been tough.”

“It was tough, but we finally won, right?”

Lawrence said casually, but through his resolute face, Mu En could sense a fatigue that seemed to seep from the depths of his soul.

Mu En’s gaze flickered for a moment.

To be honest, even now he was still somewhat unable to understand why His Majesty had suddenly summoned him.

The day after such a grand event should have been a time filled with pressing matters.

No matter how one thinks about it, His Majesty’s actions seemed overly hasty.

“Mr. Campbell, I’ll take you this far.”

Lawrence suddenly stopped, turned around, and smiled:

“Just around that corner is His Majesty’s reception room; he’s waiting for you there.”

Hmm?

Aren’t you going back to report to His Majesty?

Mu En subtly furrowed his brow, then immediately displayed a flawless smile:

“Thank you, Captain Lawrence.”

“Not at all, it’s my duty.”

Lawrence gave a slight nod of acknowledgment and then brushed past Mu En.

Yet, in that fleeting moment of passing, a cold wind suddenly swept in through the corridor’s window.

Along with the sound of the wind, Mu En vaguely heard Lawrence’s muffled words.

“Mu En Campbell, be careful, someone might want to kill you…”