Super Righteous Player
Chapter 370 - 367 Leaky Paper Princess_1

Chapter 370: Chapter 367 Leaky Paper Princess_1

"No, I’d say you arrived just in time."

Annan smiled and replied in a light-hearted tone.

He didn’t press Nicholas on where he had run off to, nor did he inquire how Paper Princess found her way here.

Annan simply uttered a soft and very light voice, politely thanking Paper Princess, "Thank you for coming to my rescue... I don’t know what would have happened if he had taken me."

Upon hearing this, Paper Princess showed a gentle, tender smile.

She rubbed Annan’s cheeks up and down with both hands and then gently pinched them.

"Not bad, finally getting a bit of flesh on you..."

Paper Princess smiled contentedly and seriously urged, "But remember to eat more.

"Even though Noah isn’t as cold as Winter, it won’t be much warmer in the winter, and you’re frail. If you don’t eat more, won’t it be troublesome if you catch a cold?

"Especially, eat more meat. You’re still growing, so don’t worry about your figure for now, and remember, exercise is far healthier than dieting... Are you exercising morning and evening every day? I see you’ve progressed to the silver rank, how is your Frost Sword Technique coming along? Have you been falling behind?"

At Paper Princess’s words, Annan’s expression suddenly turned a bit awkward.

Why do her words sound oddly familiar?

There’s a type of hunger that only your mother thinks you have...

Annan always felt that his relationship with Paper Princess didn’t quite resemble that of "partners"...

That sense of parental indulgence... It was somewhat similar to the feeling that Silver Baron gave to Annan.

But there was a subtle difference.

When Silver Baron spoke with Annan, he was much more intimate and polite. It was like the uncle or old neighbor who always maintained a respectful distance... he praised but never chided.

Yet Paper Princess’s attitude towards Annan felt more like that of an elder sister, a mother, or a teacher...

"What’s wrong, Annan?"

Seeing Annan silent, Paper Princess touched his head again with some concern.

She placed her hands on the sides of his head, massaging Annan’s head as if, her hands gracefully moving from the top of his head to the back of his neck, skillfully and repeatedly stroking Annan’s smooth hair. And Annan obediently squinted his eyes, standing still without resisting.

For some reason, Annan himself also found the scene strangely familiar.

As if it had happened many times before.

As if his relationship with Paper Princess was not unfamiliar...

...But that shouldn’t be possible.

Previously, Annan had learned from Silver Baron that his great-grandmother had complex feelings about this new god born from her own portrait.

It was not quite dislike, but a clear distaste.

And because of that, Paper Princess had never visited the Winter Principality.

If Paper Princess was familiar with Annan, then it must have been during the year he traveled abroad. It’s likely that among the gods who protected Annan then, Paper Princess was present.

Because Paper Princess herself was a False God who traveled everywhere, not staying in one place for long.

She would travel among the nations of the world... walking the fine line between reality and falsehood, selling paintings to support the impoverished painters who worshiped her.

...However, looking at it this way.

Even though the great-grandmother kept her distance from Paper Princess, it seems Paper Princess was quite attentive to the great-grandmother’s side?

Annan didn’t ponder much.

He just shook his head and tentatively asked, "Do you know that I... might lose my memory?"

"You’ve told me about it..."

Paper Princess nodded her head, just about to say something, then suddenly, as if she remembered something, said apologetically, "Ah, sorry. I can’t tell you right now... it might affect your determination."

"Determination?"

"Yes, it’s related to the Sacred Remains... I can’t say any more than that."

Far from doubting Annan, Paper Princess reassured him, "Don’t overthink it. You did what you did after discussing it with everyone and getting confirmation from several adults after careful consideration.

"Everything is within our plan and has not gone off track. You don’t need to be too nervous... Even if you lose your memory, you will gain more than you had before."

"...Was I seeking the recognition of a certain Sacred Remain?"

Annan frowned tightly, "Wasn’t I a Transcendent before? But if that’s the case... how do I advance to Gold rank?"

"Oh, about that, I need to mention to you."

Upon hearing this, Paper Princess suddenly remembered something and added, "You don’t have to rush to advance to Gold. Get your own Sacred Remains first... no need to make a sacred covenant, just obtaining it is enough. Advancing to Gold while possessing the Book of Truth and the Sacred Remains is very important.

"You now possess the Reversed Heart of Winter and already qualify to make sacred covenants with several Sacred Remains; meanwhile, you have also acquired a rainbow-colored soul, and the Sacred Remains that match you will find you eventually... you just need to follow your true heart."

Although she said "no more than that," Paper Princess couldn’t help but reveal a lot when Annan asked.

You’re not keeping any secrets at all...

There’s just too much seeping through this sieve... Even without asking in detail, I already have a general understanding now.

So it’s about the Sacred Remains?

It is indeed a possibility.

The former Annan, over the thirteen years imbued with the Heart of Winter, had undergone a significant change in temperament... enough to affect his mind, change his personality, and make it impossible for him to be recognized by the Sacred Remains anymore.

This information is likely correct, but not complete.

Given my character, I would never give all the information and intelligence to the same person.

Especially not casually disclose information that far exceeds their capabilities to others.

Giving others a treasure map filled with traps is also a crime of murder—overwhelming someone with what they desire while it is beyond their capability can ruin a person’s life.

While Annan would occasionally use others and often plot against enemies, he wouldn’t harm friends.

So Annan could conclude that what Paper Princess knew could not be the complete version—because she would worry about him, and what she knew had to be a "safe, no-worry-for-Annan version."

For the specifics, I’ll have to ask Silver Baron...

First, let’s deal with the problem of corruption for Silver Baron.

With Silver Baron’s merchant-like tendency to speak in half-truths, who knows, solving the corruption issue might be related to Annan’s previous plans.

"Paper Princess, do you know the man from just now?"

"He is Nicholas, the second Hermes, the guide on the path to corruption. Many corrupted ones were born through his hands... I heard that the Shadow Demon is also with you. He is Nicholas’s apprentice."

Paper Princess shook her head, warning, "You would do well to stay away from him too. He is a very dangerous, very insane man."

"—But he is also important?"

Annan asked solemnly, "Is that so?"

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