Imprisoned for a Trillion Years, I Was Worshipped by All Gods! - Chapter 540

Chapter 540: Chapter96-No Wonder You’re Still Single
Just as Alan was indulging in his unrealistic daydreams, the third princess entered the bedchamber carrying a bottle of wine and two golden goblets.

Panicking, Alan quickly stashed his newly formed Holyblade Staff back into his body.

But when he looked up at her again, he froze.

The third princess had let down her hair and changed into a classic court corset gown. The white ruffled lace on the hem of her dress fluttered like blooming flowers with every step she took, making it hard to look away.

She walked straight to the bedside, sat down, and handed one of the goblets to Alan.

Inside the goblet, the dark red liquid shimmered like a mixture of blood and rubies.

Alan sat there dazed, staring at her, not taking the goblet. She sighed softly and said, “Drink it. Aileen said the trace amounts of fire element in the wine can help neutralize the elemental backlash in your body.”

Alan’s throat was parched, and he didn’t argue. He raised the goblet and drained it in one gulp.

Just as he was about to ask for another, he saw the third princess had already bitten off the cork of the wine bottle and tilted her head back, guzzling its contents with abandon.

“Hic~”

She belched unceremoniously in front of him, completely unconcerned about her image.

Alan gave a helpless smile but said nothing.

“By the way,” she began, “you should be more or less recovered by now, right? Come with me to the Church of Steam and Magic tomorrow for worship.”

“Worship…?” Alan was stunned.

He wasn’t a believer himself, and judging from their time together, the third princess didn’t seem like someone who would place her hopes in the hands of intangible deities either.

Seeing his puzzled expression, she rolled her eyes. “Don’t assume the church is full of saints.”

“Tomorrow’s service is both a religious gathering and the opening ceremony of the underground marketplace.”

“That skill scroll is a hot potato no matter where it ends up. Better to sell it early and turn it into solid gold and silver—something practical.”

Alan thought it over and realized she was right.

Neither of them could currently learn the tier-diamond spell on the scroll, let alone undo the rune seal placed upon it. Turning it into cash was indeed the more beneficial move at the moment.

“You… don’t have any objections?” she asked, testing the waters. “That scroll brought you no small amount of trouble. It nearly got you killed by elemental backlash. Honestly, if it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have gotten it back at all.”

“And now, I’m selling it off without even asking your opinion. Doesn’t that make me sound a bit too… headstrong?”

“Not at all,” Alan replied firmly. “You were the one who wanted the scroll in the first place. I agreed to help you get it.”

“A promise is a promise. No matter what hardships I faced, that’s on me. It has nothing to do with you.”

“Besides, after we got the scroll, Her Highness was even willing to spend her own resources to help a nobody like me recover. I’m already extremely grateful.”

“You…” The third princess opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end, no words came out.

She could clearly feel the gap between them—a chasm of status and identity.

After a long pause, she rose silently, removed a vibrant green gemstone from the brooch on her chest, and placed it into Alan’s hand.

Then, without another word, she turned and left.

The moment the gem touched his palm, Alan felt the powerful surge of mana emanating from within it.

Its value was at least on par with a tier-three mana stone—an incredibly precious item.

“Third Princess!” Alan called after her, leaping from the bed to chase her down.

He wasn’t dense. He could tell she had given him the gem as a form of repayment.

“This… this is too valuable! I can’t accept it!”

“Oh, come on. I already gave it to you, so just take it. When has there ever been a rule about taking back a gift?” she said with a hint of annoyance.

But Alan remained stubborn.

In the end, she grew genuinely irritated. “You blockhead! Don’t ever speak to me again in this lifetime!”

With that, she forcefully shook off his hand and stormed out of the chamber.

Alan wanted to follow her, but before he could step through the door, a tall, alluring woman in a dark purple velvet gown blocked his way.

She looked at him with a sly smile and an unreadable expression.

“Um… would you mind stepping aside? I need to speak with Her Highness about something important,” Alan said politely.

The woman’s eyes twinkled with amusement. “Oh? Are you going to confess your love?”

“What?! No!” Alan waved his hands in denial. “I just want to return this to her.”

He lowered his gaze to the sparkling green gem in his palm. Both its craftsmanship and the immense mana it contained made it clear: this was far more than a simple trinket.

“By the way… who are you?” Alan suddenly realized he had never seen this woman before.

The woman gently tapped his shoulder with a slender finger, as if checking on his condition. “You really don’t know how to be grateful, do you? Who do you think helped stabilize all that chaotic elemental energy in your body?”

Alan’s eyes widened in realization. He immediately bowed in apology. “Thank you so much!”

She nodded, satisfied, then tapped the gemstone twice with her finger.

“Why are you so insistent on giving this back? The third princess is royalty. It’s not like she’s hurting for money.”

Alan sighed. “Even so, royal funds don’t grow on trees. And I don’t think what I did deserves a reward of this magnitude.”

The woman pinched her forehead, clearly exasperated. Dark lines practically formed above her head.

“No wonder you’re still single…”

Leaving him with that cryptic remark, she turned and walked away, disappearing into the palace halls.

Alan was left standing at the doorway, thoroughly confused.

But he knew one thing for certain: he wasn’t getting rid of the gemstone today. He could only wait for a better opportunity in the future.

With that in mind, he returned to bed, took out two mana stones from his storage ring, and began restoring his mana reserves.

Though the woman had helped calm the elemental turbulence within him, he had still expended a massive amount of mana in battle. That wasn’t something that could be replenished overnight.

Having a skill was meaningless without enough mana to cast it. That emptiness gnawed at him, and he was determined to fix it as soon as possible.

The day passed in the blink of an eye.

When the morning sunlight finally streamed through the windows, Alan slowly opened his eyes.

After a full night of focused effort, he had finally restored the mana he’d lost.

Even though it had cost him more than ten mana stones, he felt it was worth every bit.

After all, even ten times that amount wouldn’t match the value of the green gemstone the third princess had given him.