Shift! The Side-Character Heroine - Chapter 681
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Chapter 681

Olivia had completed so many various side quests that she had grown highly proficient at it . Helping a prince start an uprising was child's play for her . Verden was a tiny kingdom . It was weak and insignificant .

Of course, as the little princess of Cintra, Olivia was very familiar with the intricacies of what used to be her neighboring kingdom . She was actually rather grateful for the weakness and incompetence of its king . If not for him, she might truly have been forced to get married to Prince Kistrin . It wasn't like she could not extricate herself from such a situation -- it was just such a ha.s.sle . Wouldn't she be giving His Royal Highness Prince Kistrin the "broken engagement protagonist" buff?

That way, this side-character who had little going for him, other than his minuscule bravery might just snap…

Pa.s.sive side-characters were unpromising and boring . On the other hand, traumatize just about any commoner, and they might rise to the occasion .

To Olivia, the Kingdom of Verden was small and utterly powerless . It also had nothing much to offer when it came to talent . Moreover, it did not even have military support of its own Lords . Evidently, they had no respect for their king .

The fact that the King of Verden had "welcomed the Emperor" with such open arms certainly came as a disappointment for some radical aristocrats in the kingdom . In turn, they sympathized with the Kingdom of Cintra across the river . Verden had also earned the ire of larger kingdoms of the Northern Realms such as Temeria and Redania .

Who was the enemy? Who were the allies? These were the main questions when it came to rebellion .

Therefore, Olivia chose to take the initiative to approach her former fiancé, Prince Kistrin . Something told her that if she did not take the initiative, he might choose to act like he did not see her .

She was right . Prince Kistrin recognized the "Pearl of the Northern Kingdoms" emblem on the breast of her entourage . It had shocked him to the core . When he finally caught sight of Olivia herself, his heart relived an entire lifetime of turmoil and tension . Much to his frustration, the "Pearl of the Northern Kingdoms" was even more beautiful than all the portraits he had ever seen . She had surpa.s.sed even his fantasies!

He was furious . He resented his father even more than ever!

The Kingdom of Verden had turned its back to its ally in cold blood, as it was ma.s.sacred .

Who knows . Under his ruling, things might have turned out differently .

Prince Kistrin was highly embarra.s.sed over the entire affair . He did not have the courage to face Olivia . If Olivia were currently in a state of despair, perhaps, he might be obligated to lend a helping hand and relieve the guilt bottled up in his heart…

However, the "Pearl of the Northern Kingdoms" Olivia was currently living a life, better than ever, and everyone knew about it!

In fact, Olivia had started as a princess of a fallen kingdom to being an incredibly famous prominent businesswoman . She was also the leader of Kaer Morhen and had single-handedly given rise to the status of witchers from the School of the Wolf from discriminated to respected . She had created a new kind of entertainment that involved moving pictures, completely outmoding theatrical stage play . Naturally, she had also used that as another means of portraying the School of the Wolf in a brighter, positive light .

Such publicity worked wonders . Witchers of the Wolf were now revered . As for the School of the Cat which already had a bad reputation, to begin with, naturally, they ended up carrying the pan .

Witchers came with both vices and virtues like any other human, but with their honed abilities, people were doubly critical of them . Thanks to Olivia's efforts in romanticizing them appropriately, it did not take long for the public to regard them as knights in s.h.i.+ning armor . This was smart publicity . She did not go overboard by deifying them, that would suspend the belief .

This magical product had turned into a form of entertainment that achieved effects similar to that of a "movie . " It was a signature product of Olivia's Chamber of Commerce . The Chamber of Commerce had already established "theatre chains" in several major cities . Olivia was the pioneer entertainment tyc.o.o.n in this world .

As the princess of a subjugated nation, Princess Olivia had been a miracle worker . Bards have started singing ballads about her experiences . Of course, among them included people from Olivia's own "publicity team" and of course, Dandelion who would not sit out of this…

Poems recited about Princess Olivia's heroics as an enterprising woman . From the royal Pearl even among royalty, to impoverished, displaced war refugee to the now famous businesswoman and Lord . She was a legend by herself . Her sister Cirilla and her foster father Geralt gained even more renown for merely being a part of her life .

This was especially true for Geralt . As a legendary witcher, his reputation preceded him wherever he went . Some shunned him wherever he went, others outrightly greeted him with steel . Nevertheless, the upper-cla.s.s aristocrats respected his skill with a blade, if not him .

Of course, this earned him a spot on Gwent . He was a neutral-aligned hero card with 15 battle points, the highest among all the Gwent cards!

He was iconically quoted as saying ---- ---- "If that's what it takes to save the world, it's better to let that world die . "

Olivia's fame shared mutual benefits with Geralt's . The official producer of Gwent was already considering her inclusion into an upcoming deck . Now, who exactly is this official producer? Well, let's just point at the mysterious forces behind this source world . . .

Gwent was not exactly a balanced card game . The strong were ridiculously strong, albeit just as rare . You can't just write a card of your own and slap it on the table either . They would not be recognized in official compet.i.tions . Only those that have been recognized by the officials and the cards with actual magic powers were truly valuable .

Precisely because such a "mysterious" official existed, a high-value strong Gwent card would often be priced absurdly high!

Rare cards were truly scarce . Geralt himself would never find the opportunity to wield his own Gwent card . It was so rare . Even though he was a longtime Gwent player, he had never once seen such a card…

G.o.d knows which influential aristocrat or Gwent card collector would possess such a high-value card . After all, Gwent cards seemed to materialize out of thin air…

Wait, weren't we talking about the rebellion? How did it s.h.i.+ft towards Gwent?

The powers that would be were sometimes mischevious . When Gwent came into the picture, everything else had to be placed aside for a moment .

Olivia had completed so many various side quests that she had grown highly proficient at it . Helping a prince start an uprising was childs play for her . Verden was a tiny kingdom . It was weak and insignificant . Of course, as the little princess of Cintra, Olivia was very familiar with the intricacies of what used to be her neighboring kingdom . She was actually rather grateful for the weakness and incompetence of its king . If not for him, she might truly have been forced to get married to Prince Kistrin . It wasnt like she could not extricate herself from such a situation -- it was just such a ha.s.sle . Wouldnt she be giving His Royal Highness Prince Kistrin the broken engagement protagonist buff? That way, this side-character who had little going for him, other than his minuscule bravery might just snap… Pa.s.sive side-characters were unpromising and boring . On the other hand, traumatize just about any commoner, and they might rise to the occasion . To Olivia, the Kingdom of Verden was small and utterly powerless . It also had nothing much to offer when it came to talent . Moreover, it did not even have military support of its own Lords . Evidently, they had no respect for their king . The fact that the King of Verden had welcomed the Emperor with such open arms certainly came as a disappointment for some radical aristocrats in the kingdom . In turn, they sympathized with the Kingdom of Cintra across the river . Verden had also earned the ire of larger kingdoms of the Northern Realms such as Temeria and Redania . Who was the enemy? Who were the allies? These were the main questions when it came to rebellion . Therefore, Olivia chose to take the initiative to approach her former fiancé, Prince Kistrin . Something told her that if she did not take the initiative, he might choose to act like he did not see her . She was right . Prince Kistrin recognized the Pearl of the Northern Kingdoms emblem on the breast of her entourage . It had shocked him to the core . When he finally caught sight of Olivia herself, his heart relived an entire lifetime of turmoil and tension . Much to his frustration, the Pearl of the Northern Kingdoms was even more beautiful than all the portraits he had ever seen . She had surpa.s.sed even his fantasies! He was furious . He resented his father even more than ever! The Kingdom of Verden had turned its back to its ally in cold blood, as it was ma.s.sacred . Who knows . Under his ruling, things might have turned out differently . Prince Kistrin was highly embarra.s.sed over the entire affair . He did not have the courage to face Olivia . If Olivia were currently in a state of despair, perhaps, he might be obligated to lend a helping hand and relieve the guilt bottled up in his heart… However, the Pearl of the Northern Kingdoms Olivia was currently living a life, better than ever, and everyone knew about it! In fact, Olivia had started as a princess of a fallen kingdom to being an incredibly famous prominent businesswoman . She was also the leader of Kaer Morhen and had single-handedly given rise to the status of witchers from the School of the Wolf from discriminated to respected . She had created a new kind of entertainment that involved moving pictures, completely outmoding theatrical stage play . Naturally, she had also used that as another means of portraying the School of the Wolf in a brighter, positive light Such publicity worked wonders . Witchers of the Wolf were now revered . As for the School of the Cat which already had a bad reputation, to begin with, naturally, they ended up carrying the pan . Witchers came with both vices and virtues like any other human, but with their honed abilities, people were doubly critical of them . Thanks to Olivias efforts in romanticizing them appropriately, it did not take long for the public to regard them as knights in s.h.i.+ning armor . This was smart publicity . She did not go overboard by deifying them, that would suspend the belief . This magical product had turned into a form of entertainment that achieved effects similar to that of a movie . It was a signature product of Olivias Chamber of Commerce . The Chamber of Commerce had already established theatre chains in several major cities . Olivia was the pioneer entertainment tyc.o.o.n in this world . As the princess of a subjugated nation, Princess Olivia had been a miracle worker . Bards have started singing ballads about her experiences . Of course, among them included people from Olivias own publicity team and of course, Dandelion who would not sit out of this… Poems recited about Princess Olivias heroics as an enterprising woman . From the royal Pearl even among royalty, to impoverished, displaced war refugee to the now famous businesswoman and Lord . She was a legend by herself . Her sister Cirilla and her foster father Geralt gained even more renown for merely being a part of her life . This was especially true for Geralt . As a legendary witcher, his reputation preceded him wherever he went . Some shunned him wherever he went, others outrightly greeted him with steel . Nevertheless, the upper-cla.s.s aristocrats respected his skill with a blade, if not him . Of course, this earned him a spot on Gwent . He was a neutral-aligned hero card with 15 battle points, the highest among all the Gwent cards! He was iconically quoted as saying ---- ---- If thats what it takes to save the world, its better to let that world die . Olivias fame shared mutual benefits with Geralts . The official producer of Gwent was already considering her inclusion into an upcoming deck . Now, who exactly is this official producer? Well, lets just point at the mysterious forces behind this source world . Gwent was not exactly a balanced card game . The strong were ridiculously strong, albeit just as rare . You cant just write a card of your own and slap it on the table either . They would not be recognized in official compet.i.tions . Only those that have been recognized by the officials and the cards with actual magic powers were truly valuable . Precisely because such a mysterious official existed, a high-value strong Gwent card would often be priced absurdly high! Rare cards were truly scarce . Geralt himself would never find the opportunity to wield his own Gwent card . It was so rare . Even though he was a longtime Gwent player, he had never once seen such a card… G.o.d knows which influential aristocrat or Gwent card collector would possess such a high-value card . After all, Gwent cards seemed to materialize out of thin air… Wait, werent we talking about the rebellion? How did it s.h.i.+ft towards Gwent? The powers that would be were sometimes mischevious . When Gwent came into the picture, everything else had to be placed aside for a moment .