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Chapter 29: Tia's Resistance
update icon Updated at 2025/4/25 4:10:12

Tiya only discovered Mio's presence because of the obscuring magic of her white cloak, so Tiya couldn't see Mio's true face under the hood.

Green also noticed Tiya, who was short in stature, standing between Aloof and Yuzuriha. She was wearing a black gothic pleated skirt and had a black rose hair accessory on her head, giving off a distant and indifferent vibe.

This indifference was particularly evident, but when Green saw the maid next to her, he roughly understood what was going on.

Just a moment ago, she called Caesar father, which means she is the princess, and the maid walking next to her must have a very intimate master-servant relationship with her. Do I need to explain more?

But Green didn't care much about the misunderstanding this morning. He was here to investigate Cartia Cartia's information, not to marry the princess. So when Green saw the maid by Tiya's side, he didn't pay attention to her.

Although Alice wanted to say something, she dared not speak with Caesar's serious expression.

The group fell silent as they entered Caesar's private study.

Caesar wasted no words. He swiftly took a book from one of the many bookcases and handed it to Green, explaining briefly:

"Cartia Cartia, born six hundred years ago in the Caesar Empire, was the eldest son of the Satlira family at that time. One day, he suddenly killed his parents and then killed the soldiers who were arresting him, thus becoming a wanted criminal. Later, he slaughtered a kingdom five hundred years ago and was jointly wanted by various countries on the continent, becoming one of the Sinners. At present, he is still at large."

"..."

Green silently flipped through the book that Caesar handed him, not responding. Seeing this, Caesar walked to the side with Tiya.

In the book Caesar gave Green, besides recording Cartia Cartia's crimes, there was also intelligence on several other Sinners.

Dextersex is a serial offender, but he is already dead in an icy mountain, so Green skipped over him and turned to the page about Cartia Cartia.

Cartia Cartia had already been briefly introduced by Caesar. In brief, he was a murderer, but as Green read through, he found that Cartia Cartia's killings were ridiculously excessive.

From women to men, from ordinary civilians to kings of a nation, from humans to beastmen and even elves, it could be said that any living being was his target. The records of Cartia Cartia's massacres in this book alone numbered no less than a hundred. He was truly a bloodthirsty monster.

However, compared to the records in this book, the number of elves killed by Cartia Cartia through Mio's curse was even more horrifying.

What had he experienced to become so bloodthirsty?

Green didn't know and wasn't interested in it either.

"Do you have any recent information on Cartia Cartia?"

"Not at the moment."

"..."

Seeing Green's silence, Caesar thought for a moment, then continued:

"Cartia Cartia is the top target of the Holy Knights. Maybe you can ask them."

"You mean the Light Church?"

"Yes."

The Grand Paladin is like the captain of the Holy Knights, which means Green could go ask Andrew. Hearing this, Green thought it wasn't a wasted trip after all.

Green then thanked Caesar and returned the book to him, intending to leave with Mio. But just then, Caesar suddenly called out to Green.

"Please wait, there's one more thing that needs to be resolved."

"What is it?"

"About my daughter, Tiya Caesar's engagement."

"..."

Green couldn't even be bothered to say goodbye, especially since Tiya showed obvious resistance on her face after Caesar said those words. So Green walked straight towards the door.

But Caesar was persistent. He organized the Magic Martial Tournament to find a powerful fiancé for Tiya, and he had already declared Green's victory in front of so many people. This was no joke.

If Green were to just leave like this, where would he put Caesar's face?

However, Green only intended for it to be a coincidence. He had planned to knock out the people in the arena and then forfeit the next match, but who could have expected Caesar to suddenly join the battle and declare Green's victory on his own.Green felt like he was going to get into trouble again, but luckily, Tia "helped" him out.

"Father, I don't want him to be my fiancé! He's very bad, and his character is terrible! If you don't believe me, ask Alice!"

Tia resisted with a face full of resistance, pulling Alice from behind her. Caesar looked confused at this and Alice took the opportunity to express her dissatisfaction with Green's "misdeeds" in the morning.

After hearing Alice's account, Caesar frowned rarely, and Green took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire.

"Yeah, yeah, if such a bad person becomes your son-in-law, it will definitely have a negative impact on the reputation of your Caesar Empire. It won't look good."

"..."

Seeing Caesar with a thoughtful expression and seeming to hesitate, Green secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he had gotten rid of a trouble.

But just as Green's hand was already on the door handle, Caesar called out to him again.

"Wait a minute."

"What now?"

"Character flaws can be changed. I believe that under the elite education of our Caesar Empire royal family, you can become a well-rounded and high-quality individual in all aspects of society."

Finally, he turned to Tia with a gentle smile.

"Am I right, Tia?"

"..."

Because of her initial impression of Green, Tia had a extremely negative opinion of him. Even though Caesar said this, she was still resistant, but she didn't know how to refute, so she stood there in silence.

Alice could naturally see Tia's displeasure, but she was still just Tia's maid and didn't have the courage to directly confront the emperor.

Green sighed at Caesar's thoughts.

"Why are you sighing?"

"It's nothing, I just feel sorry for your ideas."

"What do you mean?"

Green sighed again, looking at Caesar with a somewhat helpless expression.

"You tell me, would a king accept your so-called elite education of the royal family?"

"I don't think so."

"Then that's it, I think the same."

"..."

Caesar was a bit puzzled by Green's words. Green saw this and took out the identification of the "Green Kingdom" from his personal space and threw it to Caesar to take a look.

After glancing at the information on it, Caesar suddenly widened his eyes, looking as if he had seen a ghost.

It's worth noting that Caesar has never shown this expression in front of Tia before, so when Tia saw Caesar's expression, she became curious and approached. But as soon as she got closer and looked, she had the same expression as Caesar.

The maid Alice also curiously approached, and the result can be easily imagined.

Green watched the astonishment of the three of them and felt a sense of satisfaction. After all, he hadn't really experienced this kind of pretending with the identity of a king, so it felt slightly refreshing.

Caesar returned the proof to Green and nodded slightly.

"I see. In that case, it was probably a misunderstanding from this morning's incident."

"Father!"

Tia immediately expressed her dissatisfaction with Caesar's statement, but Caesar gave her a stern glare.

"When we discussed the Mage-Warrior Tournament before, you agreed. Do you want to go back on your word as the princess of the Caesar Empire? Moreover, there is a high chance that this morning's incident was a misunderstanding. After the misunderstanding is resolved, do you still have any grievances?"

"But, but..."

"No buts. If you want to resist, then try to defeat me."

Upon hearing Caesar's irrefutable words, Tia bit her lip slightly, her eyes filled with a hint of resentment.

Green didn't know what the usual relationship between father and daughter was like, so he didn't say anything. Moreover, he should leave this place, there was no need to waste time and find trouble for himself.

"Let's stop wasting time. I've already said that I'm not here to be your son-in-law. Besides, your daughter is so resistant, there's no need to be so forceful towards her, right?"

"No, as a princess, she should act like one. This Mage-Warrior Tournament has been announced to the whole continent. If we cancel it just because the princess doesn't like the winner, it will become a joke throughout the continent.""..."

After Caesar finished speaking, he turned his head and continued, "Tia, this gentleman is powerful and also a king of a country. If you can explain the misunderstanding from this morning, what else do you have to be dissatisfied about? Isn't marrying such an excellent person what you have been expecting?"

"Well... but..."

"Tia, I can't understand you..."

Listening to their conversation, Green became annoyed.

"I'll say it again, I have no interest in your daughter. Goodbye."

After saying that, Green ignored Caesar's plea and left with Mio.

After Green left, Caesar looked regretful and looked at his daughter in confusion.

"Tia, haven't you always hoped to find a reliable and powerful husband? His identification proves that, it's a seal recognized by several kingdoms, which is enough to prove his strength. And someone who can succeed at such a young age definitely has his own pride. Your attitude just now undoubtedly provoked his dissatisfaction, and I'm afraid there won't be another chance. What are you thinking?"

"I..."

Tia's cute face showed a look of grievance. Under her father's scolding, she didn't know what to say, but deep down, she did have an inexplicable resistance to Green.

Alice watched the two of them silently on the side.

After leaving that area, Green recalled their conversation in his mind.

Green guessed that deep down, Tia didn't want to find a partner in this way. At first, she probably didn't have any real feelings, but when that sense of reality hit her, along with the initial negative impression of himself, it's not surprising that there was some resistance in her heart.

Green had seen similar events before, but Caesar seemed completely oblivious to this point.

In comparison, although Fred was stubborn, after expressing his dissatisfaction with Aloof, his attitude would change a little.