The Reincarnation Of The Poor Princess
Sixty Six (66)

Previously, Stella learned of it from Barbiel, who had higher magic abilities than her. Stella does not know exactly what kind of life Barbiel lived before being reborn, but she does know that Barbiel is very good at magic.

After seeing Xylia's condition from a considerable distance away, Barbiel says that there is a controlling magic embedded in Xylia's body, taking over her soul and body, then control it according to the wishes of the person using the magic.

People in this world call it high-level magic, which can control a person permanently, or forever. But for Barbiel, it was basic magic for a witch who works as a summoner. That magic could be undone by channeling mana someone who had magic power on par with that person.

The only person who could undo the magic was Stella, who currently had magic power on par with Xylia.

But even though the magic was canceled, it was possible that the person using the controlling magic could control Xylia again at a later time, as long as she still had Xylia's blood drawn.

That means Xylia, who has changed and is no longer a threat to Stella's life, can easily change and become the same Xylia as the one written in the fairy tale book "The Poor Princess".

"Stop crying. It's okay."

First of all, all Stella had to do now was calm Xylia, who was still crying in her arms.

"But I .. I .. I've been...!"

"That's not gonna happen again."

As long as you have me, you will not suffer.

Stella will not let Xylia be controlled again like before, she will protect her.

At that moment, his mind was fixed on a single name. The only person who could take Xylia's blood so easily and without being suspected by anyone.

Father Xylia, my uncle in this world.

Not wrong anymore.

Both in fairy tales and in the present, she is still the mastermind of all of Xylia's ambitions and Princess Stella's misfortune.

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Zayden walked with slow steps towards the main door of Everora Palace connecting the front yard with the hall where his first grandchild's birthday party was located. Behind him was a horde of male servants tasked with carrying colorful boxes filled with various kinds of gifts.

Of course the gifts he would give to Dhemiel.

But not yet reaching the door, Zayden's footsteps came to a halt as his bright purple eyes captured the pitch-red mixed dark energy surrounding the balcony of Everora Palace. His forehead shriveled unhappily as he sensed the hidden danger brought by the mysterious energy.

"They still dare to go after my grandson."

The old man muttered in an angry tone. Undoubtedly, it was the witches from the Witch Guild who had always circulated such dangerous energies around his granddaughter.

He thought that since he had already destroyed their main headquarters, then they would be more careful in acting and choose to remain silent for a while. However, who would have thought that they would actually hurt his grandson in a crowded place like this that was attended by all the nobles as well as envoys from other kingdoms.

"I'll cut off all their heads. Just wait."

Zayden growled and let out a deep purple aura of his that for almost half a century he had never let out, making the people behind him tremble and almost fall down.

Swoooshes!

"What?"

But before long, Zayden saw with his own eyes that the mysterious energy had disappeared in the blink of an eye, then was dominated by a deadly black aura swirling around Everora Palace, which was the center of the city, it was as if it was protecting that place from all sorts of dangers.

"This ... isn't this Stella's aura?"

Zayden knew that his granddaughter, Stella, had the same legendary aura as his niece's granddaughter, Xylia. But she did not expect that her small and gentle looking granddaughter could control that black aura at such a young age.

He immediately dissipated his aura and rushed towards the door, then his footsteps came to a halt when he accidentally bumped into someone.

Zayden's purple eyes met a glance with that person's red eyes.

Red eyes!

Both Zayden and the servants behind him instantly gasped. The sudden appearance of that person and his rare features left them speechless for a while.

"You who?"

The one who asked was Zayden. He was not sure that the person who had those red eyes was the invited guest at the party event today.

Can her son find someone who has very rare red eyes and invite her to his granddaughter's birthday party? That's not possible. Even though Shavir was a king, he still could not find anyone who had red eyes, let alone that person coming to the party today.

Unless he's lucky. But my son has very thin luck.

"I came here to attend my first grandson's birthday."

"Huh? Your first grandchild? Just be right. Dhemiel is my grandson!"

Zayden glared at the man, not accepting anyone would dare to claim that Dhemiel was the red-eyed man's grandson.

"Ohh! So you're Shavir's father, b*r*ngs*k, huh?"

Then Zayden who did not accept anyone who dared to vilify his son immediately shouted at Leonard. 

"How dare you call my son!"

"And how dare you marry my daughter to your son without my consent!"

"... What's?"

The two old men stopped glaring at each other.

Zayden looked at Leonard, who was also looking at him.

"A rare red-eye owner like you is my besan? Is this a dream? Oh my God, this is not a dream!"

He smiled broadly.

What's he thinking?

Leonard did not understand the way the people thought before him. Was he so happy to know that he had red eyes as his iron? Then how will he react when he finds out that his granddaughter also has the same red eyes as him?

I hope he doesn't have a heart attack.

Leonard prayed for Zayden in his heart secretly. After which, Zayden's wide smile became a smirk, he approached Leonard.

"Hey, can you help me?"

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"Hows it? It's better, isn't it?"

Stella asked Xylia, who was removing the remains of tears on her cheeks.

"Yes .. I feel a bit better," Xylia replied as she nodded.

"Thank God then."

Xylia raised her head, looking at Stella without blinking.

"Mr Princess .. very good, yes."

She unintentionally uttered her heart, then Xylia lowered her head in embarrassment.

"Ah, sorry. I'm...."

"Why do you think that?"

Stella had no idea why Xylia thought that she was a good person. It was only natural that he broke the controlling magic and made Xylia return to her normal state. So, what makes Xylia think that she is a good person?

Then Xylia, who raised her head with a timid face, replied, "That's .. because the Princess has already helped me."

"Isn't that natural?"

"For me, it's unnatural. Just think, Princess, is there anyone who wants to help the person who has insulted her, snatched away her family's affection, and plunged her to death? The Princess might not know how evil I used to be to the point of making the Princess die under everyone's hatred. But still, I'm amazed that the Princess still wants to help me."

There is no one like me.

Stella also did not understand her feelings. He only felt sorry for Xylia, who intended to change his bad attitude, but was eventually used again by his father. So maybe that was what made sympathy arise in her heart and there was a desire to help Xylia to change the destiny of the two together.

"... If you return to being the evil Xylia, your efforts will be in vain. I don't want to suffer because of you either."

That's all Stella could say.

Hearing her reply, Xylia laughed.

"good. I'll try not to be used again like I used to."

"I hold your word."

"Then, Princess...."

"What?"

Xylia seemed hesitant to voice her heart. His eyes looked around, then whispered in Stella's ears.

"Can I be .. Princess's friend?"

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TBCS!