LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 1000 EVEN IN THIS WORLD...
1000 EVEN IN THIS WORLD...
NEOMA realized it as soon as Lord Manu opened the world to the other world: the Moon Priest didn't have enough divine power to send her group to the Dead World properly.
At least, they managed to cross to the other world.
Unfortunately, she failed to grab Lewis and Hanna when she felt the two getting pulled away by some, unseen force.
To be honest, she didn't have the luxury of worrying about her friends.
She found herself free-falling from the sky, after all.
Of course, Neoma could have saved herself.
But she didn't have to.
Someone fast and strong caught her before she hit the rocky shores below.
"Why do I have a feeling that we've met before, Young Lady?"
Oh, wow.
[This Lewis speaks well.]
That was Neoma's thoughts while in Lewis' arms.
[How cliché.]
Neoma raised an eyebrow at Lewis. "I wonder where you've met a woman as beautiful as your mother?"
Lewis also raised an eyebrow at her…
… and then he dropped her.
Ouch!
Fortunately, the "rebellious" fox dropped her on the sand and not on the rocks that he was stepping on.
Oh, wow.
[My son Lewis would never do this to me.]
But instead of getting offended, Neoma actually laughed.
SHHH.
That was the sound of Lewis unsheathing his sword.
And then he pointed it at Neoma.
Again, wow.
"They say you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself turn into a villain," Neoma said, laughing again even though the sharp point of the blade was only a breath away from her neck. "Do you see me as a threat, Lewis…" She trailed off, and then she shook her head. "Should I call you 'Lu?'"
Lewis gently pushed his sword until the pointed edge of the blade touched Neoma's throat. "Only the Crown Prince is allowed to call me that name, Lady Quinzel."
'Lady Quinzel.'
Ah.
[He recognized me as Neoma Quinzel.]
In that timeline, Neoma was living as a Quinzel and not as the Imperial Princess, after all.
"What are you doing here, my lady?" Lewis asked coldly. "You're not supposed to be here."
Neoma just smiled, and then she grabbed the blade.
Of course, her hand bled right away.
It stung a bit, but minor wounds like that never bothered her.
But, for some reason, Lewis looked horrified.
"My lady, let go of the blade!" Lewis yelled, obviously in a panic. "The blade of my sword is poisoned!"
"What the fuck?" Neoma asked, annoyed. "Who taught you to lace your weapons with poison, you brat?!"
***
THE LAST thing that Hanna remembered was falling from the sky.
And then she lost consciousness when she tried to use her Shadow Beasts to catch her.
After that, she was woken up by the smell of the sea.
Then…
Hanna, surprised that she didn't feel the other person's presence, immediately opened her eyes.
A pair of glowing green eyes greeted her this time.
It distracted her from the fact that she was actually in an unfamiliar ship.
Oh.
The woman, dressed like a pirate, drew a sword made of shadows and pointed it at her. "What are you, and why did you copy my appearance?"
Ah.
Hanna wondered if the "Pirate Princess" in front of her would believe her if she said her name was Hanna Quinzel, too?
"Answer me before I lose my patience," the Pirate Princess demanded while swinging the shadow sword in front of her. "Or do you want me to peel off that face?"
Hmm?
She was surprised by the Pirate Princess' violent words.
How can she talk like that with my face?
"Your time is up, impostor."
Hanna was a bit surprised when the Pirate Princess threw the shadow sword at him as if it were a spear!
That's not how you use a sword!
Fortunately, despite being shaken for a moment, she was still able to summon her Shadow Veil which served as her shield.
Not only that.
Since the sword was made of shadows that only the Quinzels could control, the Shadow Veil assumed that the sword was hers.
Hence, the Shadow Veil absorbed the shadow sword.
The Pirate Princess looked shocked, to say the least. "Who are you?" she asked in disbelief. "How could you use the Shadow Manipulation Technique?!"
Hmm.
[If Neoma was here, what would she do?]
Hanna let out a sigh, and then she decided to act like how she thought Neoma would act in that situation. "I am your ancestor, Hanna Quinzel."
The Pirate Princess trembled in fear when she called her by her "dead name," probably.
Yes, Hanna lied.
[Because Neoma would lie in a situation like this.]
***
LEWIS remembered trying to grab Princess Neoma and Lady Hanna when a strong force tried to separate the three of them.
But he failed and even lost his consciousness.
After that…
"Didn't I send you to the South to capture the pirates who sank the Imperial Ships?"
Hmm?
Lewis was surprised when he saw Emperor Nero as soon as he opened his eyes.
[No, this isn't the Emperor Nero I know…]
"Why are you sleeping here?" Emperor Nero asked, his red eyes glowing menacingly. "Do you want to die, huh?"
Lewis immediately got up and looked around.
He was in the pavilion by the pond— Princess Neoma's favorite spot in the Imperial Palace.
But it looked different.
Ah.
[This is the Dead World…?]
Emperor Nero clicked his tongue. "Are you high? Didn't I tell I'd kill you if you use drugs, Lu?"
'Lu?'
Lewis looked up with knitted eyebrows.
[Am I supposed to be 'Lu?']
Right.
Princess Neoma told him once that the past Prince Nero referred to the past Lewis as 'Lu.'
[But I don't have time to play with this Crown Prince.]
Lewis immediately stood up and turned his back on Prince Nero, hoping he could leave right away because he had no intention of talking to him longer than he already had.
But, of course, the Crown Prince didn't let him go easily.
"How dare you turn your back on me, you mutt?"
Lewis felt Prince Nero's ice daggers attacking him from behind.
But before any of the ice dagger could touch his back, he had already disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Honestly, he could have just left like that.
However, something urged him to face the Crown Prince.
"You're weak," Lewis said to Prince Nero's face bluntly. "How can you rule the empire when you're that weak, Your Imperial Highness?"
Prince Nero's face turned red as if he was embarrassed, and then his eyes turned glowing red. "You're not Lu, are you?"
Ah.
[I got caught.]
***
NEOMA stood up, about to scold Lewis for using poison because it wasn't supposed to be his style!
[He's supposed to be One-Kick Lewis even in this world, duh!]
However, she stopped when she felt a pair of eyes staring daggers at her.
It sent shivers down her spine.
However, one thing bothered Neoma.
[Why do those eyes feel familiar?]
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