Moon Shadow Princess

Thomas stared blankly for a good while before recovering and walking to the blackboard.

‘How many times is this photo magnified?’

‘Ten times!’ Garlton took out a magnifying glass and said confidently, ‘With this level of detail, she can’t escape my fiery eyes!’

Everyone was speechless.

‘Alright, thank you for your information, next… Bibis, you’re up.’ Thomas quickly urged Garlton to pack up and leave the stage to avoid further embarrassment.

‘No problem, what I have in my hands isn’t that superficial.’

Bibis proudly walked to the blackboard.

What he had prepared wasn’t photos, but a magic recording. ‘Before I play it, I must first explain one thing: the Saintess has a cleanliness obsession. The fact that she is always spotless is the best proof… With this basic understanding, let’s watch this recording.’

The magic recording played, showing a man accidentally falling into a foul ditch. Saintess Elia witnessed this scene but did nothing, simply turning and leaving.

‘Seeing someone in trouble and not helping, afraid of getting herself dirty—this is our good Saintess,’ Bibis said sarcastically, spreading his hands.

But everyone’s expressions also became strange.

‘I have a question, why didn’t the Saintess use magic to help?’ Garlton said.

‘This was actually filmed when the Saintess had just returned from a mission outside the city. It’s estimated that she had already used up all her magic power, so at such a time when she needed to exert herself physically, she had no choice but to retreat… One can only say that our Saintess is truly a genius in the field of magic; as long as she can cast magic, she is omnipotent,’ Bibis praised with an exaggerated tone.

‘I think I’ve seen where this foul ditch is located before…’ The only woman, Aewyn, pondered for a moment, then clapped her hands. ‘I remember now, isn’t this the former scenery of Southwest 16th Street? I recall it was renovated later under the Saintess’s lead, right?’

‘Unless she felt guilty, why would she do such a thankless job?’ Bibis shook his finger. ‘It’s good to mend the fold after the sheep are lost, but some things, once missed—’

‘This footage of yours, you edited it yourself, didn’t you?’ Tu Yi, the fat man, couldn’t stand it anymore.

Bibis’s expression changed slightly, and he quickly glared fiercely at the fat man:

‘What do you mean by that, you fellow? Do you know what crime it is to falsely accuse someone?’

‘It’s obvious where the Saintess just watched without acting, there’s a frame skip. After the frame skip, the background becomes still, and then after a while, there’s another frame skip to the Saintess turning and leaving… Are you treating everyone as idiots?’ The fat man showed no fear, instead revealing a look of disdain.

Bibis quickly looked at the others. Seeing that they too looked suspicious of his claims, he could only sigh helplessly. ‘I admit, I edited it, but isn’t this exactly the kind of evidence you need to slander the Saintess?’

‘So, you can’t find any real evidence then?’ The fat man couldn’t help but laugh.

Bibis was momentarily speechless.

‘No, maybe this can be used.’ Garlton stepped forward, adjusted the progress bar to the scene where the Saintess witnessed the passerby fall into the water, then slowed the video down by twenty times. Combining this with observation through a magnifying glass, he soon jumped up, gesticulating wildly. ‘Do you see? The Saintess’s brow furrowed by 0.05 centimeters, lasting for 0.06 seconds before relaxing. This shows that she indeed felt disgust! As a perfect Saintess, she shouldn’t have such negative emotions…’

‘It’s your turn, Dessart.’ Thomas quickly pulled Garlton down.

‘Fine, if you don’t want my help fabricating things, then do as you please.’ Bibis also returned to his seat as if giving up.

Dessart was a retired soldier and an active adventurer. He lacked the technical skills of Garlton and Bibis, so he could only recount rumors he had heard.

‘The Saintess, she’s a coward who fears death; when danger arises, the first thing she thinks about is running away…’

Dessart wasn’t entirely without proof, but when he stated the time and place, Thomas couldn’t hold back.

‘That’s a rumor! I participated in that battle. That demon beast was indeed strong, but it was nothing to Her Highness the Saintess. The reason she didn’t eliminate the demon beast immediately was to give our squadron practice… In the end, our squadron suffered zero casualties, and the Saintess didn’t take any of the spoils; it was all divided equally among us.’

‘That was just an act.’ Hearing Thomas praise the Saintess for not seeking reward, Aewyn said excitedly, ‘As far as I know, she lives lavishly, indulges in pleasure, and is extravagant…’

Before Aewyn could finish, Bibis couldn’t help but laugh.

‘Please don’t project the life you want to live onto Her Highness the Saintess, alright?’

‘What, am I wrong? You haven’t seen her luxurious attire?’ Aewyn was annoyed at having been hit where it hurt. ‘Don’t tell me she lives like an ascetic in the Royal Palace!’

‘Not an ascetic, but frugal is true.’ Bibis took out a document. ‘Look, the source is absolutely reliable.’

Everyone gathered around and soon discovered it was statistical data on the daily expenses of various high-ranking officials and nobles within the Royal Palace.

The King spent the most, while Saintess Elia… they scrolled down, finally finding her figure above the captain of the guards, placing her in the lower-middle range overall.

‘How is this possible?’ Aewyn couldn’t believe it. ‘Did you falsify it?’

Although these expenses were still considered a lot in the eyes of ordinary people, they were definitely the least and most modest among the high-ranking officials… As a spiritual symbol of the nation, this level of expense was hardly exaggerated; any less would, in turn, harm the nation’s image.

‘This statistical data does not include the Saintess’s bedchamber and its maintenance costs, but the Saintess merely resides in the Royal Palace. I don’t believe this expense should be attributed to her.’

‘Then what about the rumored hundred maids serving her?’ Aewyn wouldn’t give up.

‘That’s an exaggeration; there are actually only thirty-six. This money is provided by the Royal Family, but I must tell you one thing here: the Saintess’s maids are all commoners, even refugees.’

Royal Palace maids and attendants were mostly recruited from the non-inheriting offspring of various lower-ranked nobles; they generally didn’t seek people externally.

Therefore, many people understood Elia’s situation to be an act of charity and relief as soon as they heard it.

‘Oh my god, how can there be such a person in this world…’ Aewyn was completely defeated.

‘Otherwise, why do you think I would fabricate evidence?’ Bibis shook his head helplessly; he had decided to falsify after investigating a large amount of data.

Because Saintess Elia was simply so impregnable, so flawless.

‘I don’t think so.’ Tu Yi, the fat man, shook his head. ‘No matter how well Her Highness the Saintess does, she is ultimately serving the Church, the King, and those nobles. But Princess Moonlight is different; all these rotten things like kingdoms, nobles, and the Church are her enemies… She is the light of the common people, the hope of the refugees, the only practitioner of justice in this world…’

‘Shut up! If you want to promote a rebel organization, go somewhere else!’ Bibis glared at the fat man.

The others also uncharacteristically sided with Bibis, casting unfriendly glances at the fat man.

Luke, however, wasn’t surprised. With his mind-reading ability, he knew that this Princess Moonlight was a member of the continent-famous rebel organization “Shadow of the Night.”

And all the rebellions that had previously occurred in the kingdom were said to be orchestrated by this Princess Moonlight.