The Abused Novel Heroine Became a Clingy Sweetheart [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 37.2

Fortunately, the bed was indeed very spacious, more than enough to accommodate the two of them. Arturdo curled up in the innermost position against the wall, while You ting slept on the edge. A long distance remained between them, as if they were separated by a vast boundary.

The little mermaid patted the quilt, making a sound to catch You ting’s attention. Seeing You ting look over, she smiled with eyes like crescents: “Steely, Steely!”

You ting gave an “Mm.” “What is it?”

Arturdo asked: “Can you not sleep?”

You ting said: “No, I can sleep.”

“I knew it, you definitely can’t sleep either,” the little mermaid giggled foolishly. “Then how about you tell me a bedtime story?”

You ting: “No.”

The little mermaid turned around to face You ting, her eyes shining as she said: “What story are you going to tell? I’m already prepared!”

You ting: “…”

She regretted it a little. She wondered if it was still possible to throw this stupid fish out now.

On the northern border of the Kingdom of Billy, there was a lush primeval forest. Through this forest lay the territory of the Kingdom of Haturu. Like a natural protective umbrella, it shielded the Haturu people within.

The people of Billy were sensitive to the cold and were naturally thinner than the Haturu people; they found it even harder to deal with the miasma, poisonous snakes, and wild beasts that could appear at any time in the forest. Therefore, this was one of the reasons why the Kingdom of Haturu, despite having fewer people, remained standing under the attacks of the Kingdom of Billy.

Ugris had come with his men this time because he wanted to completely break through this forest and launch an attack directly on the Kingdom of Haturu. His ambition was not small; he didn’t just want to engage in minor squabbles like his incompetent elder brothers. He wanted to become the Great Emperor who unified the entire continent, and Haturu was the first foundation stone for his glorious future!

The commander responsible for defending the border was General Sybil, who was highly respected in the Kingdom of Billy. Initially, upon hearing the news that Ugris was leading an army, Sybil was quite happy. Over the years, this young Prince Ugris had a strong influence throughout the country. Sybil felt that the Prince’s arrival could boost morale after all, they had just let the Haturu people walk away, and now both the border people and the soldiers in the army were very disheartened.

Therefore, Sybil solemnly led the army to personally welcome Ugris and his team. True to the rumors, this Prince was very young, with a gentle smile and polite manners. But Sybil always felt that burning flames were hidden in Ugris’s eyes.

Sure enough, at the banquet, Ugris presented his ideas to Sybil. After learning that Ugris actually wanted to lead men directly through the forest to attack Haturu, Sybil was so shocked his jaw nearly hit the floor. Such a radical attitude was quite different from the Prince’s gentle style in the rumors!

But then again, the Prince was just a young man after all; he was bound to be impulsive. Sybil tactfully suggested: “Your Highness, I don’t think this is appropriate. This may be your first time here, and you may not understand how dangerous that forest is for us.”

Over the years, Sybil hadn’t gone without trying to send people through the forest to investigate Haturu, but all attempts ended in failure. Furthermore, the people sent out all disappeared without a trace. Over time, that forest was also called the “Ghost Forest” by the people at the border. it was filled with an eerie and terrifying aura.

Sybil recounted these things one by one, hoping to dispel the Prince’s ridiculous and naive notion. But obviously, Ugris could not possibly listen to him. He had traveled thousands of miles to the border specifically to win a shocking victory. He wanted his mediocre father and those useless waste brothers to see clearly who was the true King who could dominate the Kingdom of Billy!

Plus, with the mermaid scales in hand, Ugris’s confidence was through the roof. Listening to Sybil’s earnest advice now, he only found it incredibly annoying. He gave a cold laugh: “Is the General saying he doesn’t believe in me?”

Sybil quickly said he wouldn’t dare, his face showing difficulty: “I’m just worried about Your Highness’s safety…”

“Rest assured, General,” Ugris lifted his head. “I will surely win!” He glanced at Sybil. “If the General feels afraid, you can just watch from here.”

Sybil immediately felt an unending headache; there was no situation where a minister would sit back and watch a Prince charge into battle. By saying this, Ugris was clearly forcing him to listen and follow his instructions. But as the commander, how could Sybil watch the soldiers under him suffer for nothing along with Ugris? He gave a long sigh. “Since Your Highness has already made a decision, I suppose I cannot stop you.”

Ugris smiled slightly: “Correct.” Sybil had no choice but to agree. After the banquet ended, he immediately had a letter sent to the King of Billy.

Sybil’s personal guard asked: “General, are we truly going to fool around with the Prince?” Yes, in the eyes of these soldiers who frequently dealt with the Haturu people, what Ugris proposed was simply fooling around.

Sybil shook his head with a bitter smile: “He is a Prince, and more importantly, the heir to the throne. What can I do? It was always rumored that this Prince was wise and divine, yet now it seems he is so…”

“Enough of that,” Sybil said seriously. “The Prince is determined to lead troops into the Ghost Forest. Since that’s the case, we must ensure his safety is flawless.” The guards all agreed.

The next day, under the pretext of an inspection, Ugris quietly put the ground-up scale powder into the drinking water of the military camp. After everything was ready, Ugris stood at the very front with a majestic air, leading the soldiers behind him into the Ghost Forest. “Move out!”

He had tried the effect of the scale powder; even a tiny bit could give someone infinite potential for a short time. With the help of this thing, Ugris firmly believed he could lead his army to crush Haturu. How could a mere forest block his path to victory!

A few hours later.

The army that had been grand and imposing earlier emerged from the Ghost Forest in groups of three to five, looking battered and exhausted. Their faces were pale, their steps unsteady, and their eyes were dazed, as if they hadn’t yet woken up. It was as if they had all shared a nightmare.

The first to come out were Sybil and his personal guards. As soon as they exited the Ghost Forest, they couldn’t hold on and slumped onto the ground. They sat there for a good while before their complexions gradually returned to normal. Sybil was the first to regain his senses; he frowned and shook his slightly dizzy head.

He suddenly remembered something important and quickly asked the people nearby: “Where is the Prince? Has anyone seen the Prince!” The guards gradually came to their senses, shaking their heads in confusion: “No, General, wasn’t the Prince walking with you?”

Upon entering the Ghost Forest, Ugris was indeed walking with Sybil. As an experienced and loyal old general, Sybil naturally had to protect Ugris’s safety by his side. But Ugris felt that doing so wouldn’t allow him to show off his great power. After entering a deeper area of the Ghost Forest, he found an opportunity to pull away from Sybil and his group. At that time, Sybil and the others seemed to have been affected by the fog in the forest, unable to distinguish what was in front of them, let alone see where Ugris had gone.

The guards said: “General, I feel that the Ghost Forest is even stranger this time.” Previously, they had only dared to enter the Ghost Forest for a short distance to investigate before quickly leaving. Along the way, they had encountered all sorts of strange things, but mostly poisonous insects and snakes. This time, they had gritted their teeth and followed Ugris deeper, essentially prepared not to return. In the end, they returned completely unharmed, though their heads were heavy, and they couldn’t remember what had happened at all.

“Don’t think about those things anymore!” Sybil said with a grave expression. “The most important thing now is to find the Prince!”

As people came out one after another, Ugris’s figure was nowhere to be seen. Sybil was pacing back and forth in a panic; the incident happened in his territory, so he would surely be held responsible! Just as Sybil was losing his patience and wanted to lead men back into the Ghost Forest to find Ugris, Ugris finally appeared!

But—

The movements of Sybil and the others to surround him paused, their expressions filled with shock. They were all battle-hardened soldiers, yet at this moment, they couldn’t hide their amazement as they stood frozen in place with wide eyes.

Ugris, like everyone else, looked haggard with stumbling steps, appearing dazed. But there was one difference: Ugris’s clothes had somehow disappeared, and he appeared before everyone’s eyes stark naked.

It was Sybil who reacted first, quickly grabbing a piece of clothing and running over to drape it over Ugris. His face didn’t look good as he called out urgently: “Your Highness! Your Highness!”

The repeated calls finally brought Ugris’s senses back. Ugris opened his eyes, and the world slowly regained its original color after a brief period of gray. He saw those soldiers with strange expressions and saw Sybil’s weird look next to him. His memory still remained at the scene where he led the men into the Ghost Forest; everything afterward seemed to have a gap and wasn’t clear.

“What happened to me?” Ugris frowned, rubbing his forehead.

Sybil coughed awkwardly several times: “Your Highness, let’s not talk about that for now. Let’s return to the camp first.” He said tactfully: “The wind is strong here; if you continue to stay, you might get sick.”

Ugris was puzzled: “What?”

Just then, a gust of wind blew past, and he felt a chill. Wait. Something seemed wrong. Ugris suddenly looked down, his whole body seemingly frozen as if someone had pressed the pause button. What… what is the situation!

His logic returned, yet it brought him an even greater shock; Ugris was practically petrified instantly. Sybil looked away and said in a low voice: “Your Highness should leave quickly. Any later… there might be more people along the road.”

Ugris stiffly returned to the camp under Sybil’s cover. Even after putting on the new clothes Sybil had sent, he still seemed as if he hadn’t quite come to his senses. Or rather, he was unwilling to face reality.

He, the dignified heir to the throne, the one who would become the Great Emperor who ruled the entire continent. What kind of stupid thing did he do today? He actually appeared naked in front of so many people! What a disgrace, what a joke!

Shame and anger burned from Ugris’s heart into his internal organs, turning every inch of his skin a deep red, like a boiled shrimp. What exactly is going on!

Ugris forced himself to calm down and carefully recall everything that had happened. From entering the Ghost Forest to gradually losing his senses. It seemed to be because of a thick white fog that had suddenly risen in the forest, which was very eerie. Ugris clenched his fists tightly, his heart full of rage with nowhere to vent. How ridiculous this was; he hadn’t even seen the faces of the Haturu people, yet he had already been made so wretched!

Ugris suddenly stood up: “No! I want to try again!”

He was a man of action, and he found Sybil to explain his intention to enter the Ghost Forest again. This time, however, Sybil didn’t lower his posture as usual, answering with a fake smile: “Your Highness, I think you are more suited to return to the capital to handle government affairs. His Majesty the King must surely need you to share his burdens.”

“Border warfare is not suitable for you.”

The tone was polite, but the meaning between the lines was anything but polite. Ugris heard the faint sarcasm in it and glared: “Sybil!”

Sybil lowered his head and said without yielding: “I am only speaking the truth. I have already sent a message to report the situation here to His Majesty the King. I believe His Majesty the King will share the same opinion.”

Ugris’s face became even darker. Perhaps hearing their argument, the surrounding guards all cast their gazes over. The stares from all directions made Ugris suddenly remember the humiliating scene when he stepped out of the Ghost Forest. He clenched his fists and slammed one hard against the table beside him. Ugris gritted his teeth: “Good, very good!” He turned and slammed the door as he left in a rage.

A servant asked Ugris: “Your Highness, what should we do now?”

Ugris’s gaze was dark, and he still hadn’t given up: “To the Ghost Forest!”

But the older ginger is spicier; Sybil didn’t give him the chance, directly having his luggage packed and “escorting” Ugris and his attendants back to the capital.

Ugris had left with high spirits, but he returned in a state of dejection and misery. It was unknown who had spread the news, but it blew from the border to the capital like the wind. Consequently, on the day Ugris and his attendants returned to the capital, the streets were packed with people. Everyone discussed the rumors about the Prince over the past few days with surprise, secretly using gossipy eyes to size up Ugris.

“Why is the Prince back so soon? Did he really lose the war?”

“Shh, the battle didn’t even start. I heard the Prince didn’t even touch the enemy’s face before he was stripped of his clothes and thrown out.”

The whispers reached Ugris’s ears, annoying him so much he just wanted to leave quickly. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he wouldn’t be able to control the irritation in his heart and would have all these gossiping people killed!

Unfortunately, things didn’t go as he wished. The road ahead was blocked. Ugris looked up, meeting a woman’s bright smile.

You ting narrowed her emerald-green long eyes and spoke in a leisurely tone: “Oh.”

“It seems His Highness has changed into a new set of clothes.”

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