Is It Funny That The Dragon Slayer Failed And Became The Dragon Princess?

159. Wasting Talent

In Xia Yi’s plan, a very important link is missing.

That is, she lacks a directly referenceable experimental subject… After all, this potion is quite special. Only by testing it directly on dragons could she observe whether the potion was effective and control the variables in the most direct and effective way.

Without that, the experiment’s progress would be severely delayed, possibly affecting whether she could refine it in time for the royal event. Then Xia Yi’s evil plan would become mere talk.

A minute ago, Xia Yi indeed felt troubled by this,

But now…

Isn’t the best candidate right in front of her eyes?

“Princess, you’re up so early today. Usually at this time, I can’t see you!”

Elly happily responded when she saw Xia Yi’s smile.

Xia Yi looked at Elly.

Come to think of it, this Elly must bear a lot of responsibility for the complete ruin of her majesty.

She always opposes her.

She goes around proclaiming her deeds to others, but receives no punishment afterwards. Outrageous!

“Elly, are you busy with something?” Xia Yi asked.

“Princess, are you asking about my tasks today?”

“Mm.”

“Let me think… First, I need to sweep the corridor floors and clean up all the dust… Then I’ll use a mop to clean the floors, after that it’s wiping the windows, then it’s lunchtime, and in the afternoon, I’ll be doing laundry… Princess, why are you asking this?”

Elly was a bit puzzled.

“It’s nothing, Elly. I was thinking, you’ve been an apprentice maid in the Royal Maid Corps for quite some time, right?”

“Yes, Princess!!” Elly quickly nodded. “I’ve always wanted to become an official member of the Royal Maid Corps. I’ve been working hard for it, but whenever it’s time to be recognized, I mess things up in some subtle way.”

As she spoke, the green dragon apprentice maid became a bit discouraged. She grabbed the broom and sighed, not very confident.

“It’s alright, Elly. I acknowledge your ability.”

Xia Yi patted Elly’s shoulder.

“On the path of life, no one has it easy. Every successful person must go through hardships. Only after experiencing these trials of the heart can one become strong… By then, you will definitely be recognized by everyone.”

“Princess!!”

Elly suddenly felt that the Princess’s words were very philosophical.

The wisdom of Xia Yi!

“Alright, I’m full of energy again!!”

The green dragon apprentice maid regained her vigor.

“Go, Elly. Work hard!”

…

Hehehe!

Elly is really easy to understand.

With just two or three sentences, Xia Yi had already fooled her.

If it were others, it wouldn’t work at all.

Sera seems unpersuadable. Lucia appears and disappears unpredictably. Atiya is a pure genius, completely uncontrollable… Trying to fool her would backfire instead. The remaining members of the Royal Maid Corps were also not very suitable…

It has to be Elly.

In any case, Xia Yi now knows Elly’s schedule for today.

Next is to go refine the potion.

According to the information obtained from the library yesterday, certain special plants can stimulate dragons’ nerves. She would use those plants to refine the potion.

Since the previous plan was feasible, then do it again!

Before, in order to refine the transformation potion, Xia Yi purchased many unrelated materials to deceive and mislead.

With the massive list of ingredients, no matter who saw it, they wouldn’t be able to discern what potion she actually wanted to refine.

This is the top notch micromanipulation of the Human Sword Saint!

She found her alchemy teacher, Clay.

He looks quite ordinary in both personality and appearance, living a very regular life. But his talent and ability as a dragon alchemist are quite good. Perhaps due to his appearance and personality, he seems to lack presence among Xia Yi’s unconventional teachers.

“Princess, do you need so many materials?” Clay asked, holding the list.

“Mm, I recently want to strengthen my alchemy a bit. I feel I’ve regressed a bit in alchemy.”

“Princess, you… are actually willing to put in effort!!”

Clay was very happy.

“You’re finally unwilling to waste your talent!”

“Ahaha…”

Xia Yi laughed awkwardly.

She indeed slacked off a bit before, but a little slacking doesn’t count as slacking!

“I’ll help you prepare the materials right away. We have them in stock. Do you need to use the alchemy lab?”

“Mm,” Xia Yi lowered her voice. “I want to give Mother a surprise. Clay, don’t tell anyone, or else it won’t have an effect when the time comes!”

“A surprise, could it be…” Clay frowned.

Oh no, have I been found out?!

Xia Yi was a bit flustered.

But Clay became even happier. “Princess, I see it now. The potions you want to refine are no ordinary ones! These potions can all play a role in battle. Berserk potions, right? They can enhance the physical abilities of dragon soldiers!”

Xia Yi was startled.

As expected, Clay can tell a bit!

“There are other potions too, like a healing potion to help warriors recover from injuries faster, and a keen sight potion to improve their vision on the battlefield… It seems the Princess has really grown up, preparing these grand surprise gifts for Her Majesty. I’m very gratified!”

“Ah, yes, yes, yes!” Xia Yi quickly agreed. “I plan to try them all! Then… I’ll leave it to you, Clay!”

“Mm, alright. I’ll fully support you! Please rest assured. As your alchemy teacher, I also hope to see you proudly showcase your skills in front of Her Majesty!”

…

Phew!

Finally done.

Xia Yi sent Clay away and, based on the ingredients mentioned in the library information, refined the alchemical potion that could stimulate dragons’ special nerves in the alchemy lab.

These are different from berserk potions. They are Xia Yi’s special creations.

Let’s temporarily name it the Release Potion.

She prepared several doses, to see which one would work.

Xia Yi checked the time and saw that it was just the afternoon.

She not only refined the Release Potion but also refined other types of potions with the excess materials to obfuscate her intentions, leaving no leaks.

Clay wasn’t wrong. Xia Yi indeed has talent… Unfortunately, this teacher doesn’t know that the little princess is using her talent in subtle ways.

“Alright, next is to go to the next location. I have to hurry and find Elly before she finishes her work.”

…

“So many clothes, when will I finish washing them?”

Apprentice maid Elly was doing laundry.

As a prospective member of the Royal Maid Corps, she wasn’t just doing simple hand-washing, but using water magic to greatly increase efficiency.

The current Elly = one hundred ordinary maids!

But even so, there are still many clothes that can’t be finished in a short time.

“Work hard, work hard! These are all tests for me!”

Elly wiped her sweat and finished washing another batch of clothes, preparing to hang them out to dry.

At this moment, she heard a playful and cute voice from behind.

“Elly, do you want to eat delicious desserts—”