"Um... is that your brother?"

"Didn't he already say it?" Tiran still looked very tired, "What do you think of that guy?"

"Do you want me to be honest?"

"Of course."

"He's just as eccentric as you and... well, I shouldn't say anymore. I'll get hit if I do." Aya tried to gather the courage several times, but eventually chickened out.

"Do you think that's going to save you from getting hit? Am I such a petty person?" Tiran slapped Aya on the head without any mercy, then turned and walked away.

"Huh? Didn't you say you wanted to go out and have fun?"

"I'm not interested anymore. I'm going back to sleep, I'm so tired."

...

Tiran slept until almost noon before being awakened by Mimi, getting ready to attend the family lunch. The palace lunch, which was considered gourmet for commoners, was actually quite standard for the aristocrats, but it was much more lavish today because the Crown Prince was returning.

Since it was a family lunch, only the king, queen, Tiran, and Blade attended. Besides them, there were only maids and Aya, who stood by as Tiran's attendant, in the small banquet hall of the palace.

As for Mimi, she seemed determined to get along well with Jiujiu, so she willingly stayed in the room to take care of Jiujiu, leaving Aya to accompany Tiran to the lunch.

But Aya didn't appreciate it at all! This job was like torture! She had to stand still behind Tiran like a statue, unable to eat the delicious food on the table, only able to smell the aroma.

Ah, it smells so good. Oh, that drink without a name looks really delicious, and the sauce for the braised beef, oh, what kind of spices did they use? It's so enticing... Hmm, I'm hungry.

Aya stood behind Tiran, her eyes quickly scanning the dishes on the table. Although she had been in the human world for quite some time since being brought back by Tiran, and had eaten a lot of delicious food, the dishes on the table now were on a completely different level.

"Miss Aya?" Blade noticed Aya's wandering gaze and found it amusing. He gestured towards Aya, "If you want to eat, why not sit down and join us?"

"Really?!" Aya's eyes widened. The Crown Prince was such a kind person!

...

"You idiot! How dare you actually have lunch with His Majesty and the Crown Prince!"

"Uhm... uhm... uhm... uhm... uhm... uhm! (But it was the Crown Prince who invited me, it's not my fault!)" Aya, who was once again hanging angrily by the maid's whip, had a face full of injustice, but unfortunately, her mouth was gagged so she couldn't say anything.

"You dare to argue? Your punishment just got worse!"

Dodging the maid's whip by swaying her body left and right, Aya felt extremely frustrated. This maid was definitely taking out her anger on him because she had gotten a head injury trying to catch Jiujiu. But don't you worry, won't Jiujiu be even more afraid to come near you like this?

Seemingly sensing something from Aya's expression, Mimi coldly smirked and cracked her whip in mid-air with a sharp sound. "Don't even think about it. Although His Highness's bedroom is just next door, I've soundproofed this room specifically. Even if you scream your lungs out, no one will know."

Holy cow, you're so capable. Does your Princess know about this?! And... Aya glanced at the various torture instruments on the shelf over there and shivered uncontrollably. Wait a minute, what's the deal with those candles and tight-fitting clothes? Are you into that kind of stuff?

"Don't worry, although it's punishment, I promise not to harm your body." Mimi smiled gently.

...Promise not to harm the body? What about mentally?

An hour later, Aya returned to Tiran's room in a daze, her eyes empty as if she had lost her soul.

"Mom... Mom?" Jiujiu initially ran over excitedly, hoping for a hug, but was scared off by Aya's expression and vacant stare. "Mom, are you okay?"

"Did... Did you anger Mimi again?" Tiran also noticed that something was wrong with Aya, her expression becoming subtly different.

Maids... are terrifying creatures. Aya silently wrote this down in her notebook.

...

In the evening, as the sun was setting, Tiran, Aya, and Mimi left the palace through a side door and walked along a small path to the address on Blade's invitation.

Low profile, low profile. The last welcoming ceremony with a hundred thousand people finally allowed Tiran to truly experience her status in the eyes of the public. She was no less popular than those idols touring the continent! It would be impossible to achieve such a grand reception ceremony with just the royal family's money; it relied more on Tiran's charisma.I am a very experienced and professional novel translator, proficient in translating between Chinese and English.

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I absolutely cannot be recognized anymore.

Fortunately, based on the address provided by Brad, the place is not far from the palace, located at the boundary between the East District where the aristocrats live and the palace area.

"By the way, Aya, do you remember the question I asked you this morning?" Tiran suddenly asked.

"What... Oh, your older brother?" Aya remembered and touched her nose. "He seems like a pretty good person, not arrogant at all despite being a royal, and his style is very casual. In terms of ability, if what you said is true, he wouldn't be lacking. If your dad gave him the throne, he would be a great king, right?"

"...Maybe." Tiran murmured.

The "clubhouse" mentioned by Brad, rather than a clubhouse, more accurately resembled a villa or garden. From the outside, there were no high walls, and the style of the walls matched the aristocratic area, clean and tidy, without looking run-down or excessively luxurious. There were also no signs indicating the identity of the owner.

Mimi took a step forward and pressed the doorbell next to the door.

A clear sound of a copper bell rang behind the door, followed by Brad's voice. For some reason, his breath sounded a bit hurried, "Tiran, are you here? Well, the door is unlocked, just come in!"

Mimi frowned. It was a bit neglectful to let guests push the door open themselves, but these two were siblings, so she didn't have a say in it. Mimi pushed the door open directly.

As expected, it was just like what they saw from the outside. Behind the main gate was a large bamboo forest, with green stone paved paths scattered among the clumps of green bamboo. Fixed lighting fixtures were arranged on short stone pillars, providing soft light that didn't appear dim, perfectly illuminating the entire villa.

There was also a clear stream artificially dug at the side, forming a winding loop around the villa since there was no natural water source. A water circulation spell was specially set up to keep the stream flowing.

"It's really luxurious..." Aya exclaimed, then suddenly stopped in her tracks.

It wasn't because of any other reason, just because she saw Brad. The only problem was that Crown Prince Brad seemed a bit busy at the moment. To be precise, he looked quite disheveled, with many parts of his white clothes soaked in water and a few black stains. Even his silver short hair was stained with some mud and grass.

And about five to six meters in front of him, a large fish about a meter long was flopping and jumping vigorously. In Aya's eyes, this fish could be without a doubt described as ugly, with rows of sharp bone spurs on its back and fins, red eyes, and a large mouth that occupied half of its head. Inside its mouth were rows of terrifying sharp teeth that looked capable of crushing bones.

"This is... an Erhuaduo man-eating fish? It's so big!" Tiran blinked, recognizing the species of the big-headed fish.

"Yeah, when I went to Erhuaduo Lake this time, I discovered that the locals catch and eat this fish that looks terrifying. I tried it once, and it tastes great." Brad held a kitchen knife, facing off against the fish, with a somewhat awkward smile. "I originally caught a big one to let you taste it, but it seems I shouldn't keep it in the pond. It was a bit troublesome to catch."

Everyone: "..."

The big fish also noticed that a few more people had arrived here, so it decided to make a desperate struggle. Its powerful tail slapped the ground, rushing towards Brad with all its might.

A glint of determination flashed in Brad's eyes. Instead of retreating, he charged towards the leaping fish. The knife flashed, and a second later, the previously aggressive fish turned into a fish fillet lying on the ground, revealing the pink, crystal-clear fish meat, which was exceptionally tempting.

"Huff, it seems my cooking skills haven't been abandoned." The prince turned the knife in his hand and casually stuck it on a countertop set up next to the pond.

"This guy, is he also a powerful knight?" Aya whispered to Tiran beside her.

"A knight? He can be considered one, but his formal profession should be a battle mage." Tiran shrugged. "He is one of those who pursue both martial and magic arts, because he has talents in both Qi and Magic. This profession is quite strong in the early stages, but it is difficult to improve one's strength later on. His overall strength has not reached Grand Knight level even until now."

"Hey, little sister, it's embarrassing when you say it like that." Brad, who had started preparing the fish, sighed and turned his head.

"Tsk, if you're weak, shouldn't you let others say it? But this thing does look really tasty..." Tiran had originally planned to mock with a cold face, but her gaze was attracted by the thinly sliced fish sashimi.At that moment, there was a sudden "thump" sound coming from beyond the wall.

"Ow... that hurt me so much," came a voice.

Could it be... the king?!

Tilan walked over with a grim face and, upon closer inspection, indeed found the old fellow!

"Why did you come out when you should be staying obediently in the palace?" she asked sternly.

"Well..." Faced with Tilan's intimidating interrogation, the king blushed and scratched his head sheepishly. "I heard that Blade brought back some good things... cough, no, it's because I missed my son who I haven't seen for a long time."

Didn't you just see each other at noon? You could just admit that you came to freeload!

The royal family of the Elisean Kingdom really...

As expected, not all families can enter through one door.