The Witch Hunter System
chapter-742

Once Emperor Varan's order was heard, every agitated warrior quickly lowered their weapons and took a step back. Even if they were unsatisfied, they wouldn't dare to defy his command.

"Are you alright, Dana?" Emperor Varan asked shortly after with a hint of concern.

After all, it was such a loud and crisp slap. A considerable amount of force must have been used in it.

"I'm fine, father," Princess Dana calmly replied, her eyes briefly sparkled.

Although she received a hard slap, her skin only reddened. It did not become bruised. She didn't even feel angry from the slap. On the contrary, her interest and curiosity grew.

From young to adulthood, she had always been treated well by the people around her.

Even though she was a woman, she was still the emperor's daughter. As such, no one ever dared to hurt her. At most, they would only say some unsavory things due to her life choices.

All her sparring partners would also subconsciously hold back against her.

However, this was the first time someone actually raised a hand against her. Moreover, there wasn't a shred of leniency in it.

As such, Princess Dana couldn't help but become interested in Aeliana.

People were always mindful of her status or smitten with her beauty. Those who tried to befriend her in the past all did so with ulterior motives. As such, she never had anyone she could regard as a true friend.

Only someone who could disregard her beauty and status would treat her sincerely as a person, and only such a person was worth befriending.

"Kukuku, that's a pretty extreme thing to do and say to someone you just met. I'm Dana. How should I address you?" Princess Dana casually greeted with a chuckle, extending a hand for a handshake.

However, Aeliana surprisingly took a step back in retreat. She glanced at Princess Dana with an incomprehensive, doubtful look. Princess Dana's reaction was not the reaction she had in mind.

What was wrong with this person?

She gave her such a hard slap. Yet, she was not angry and even laughed it off like it was nothing.

Indeed, Princess Dana only felt a bit of sting from the slap and nothing more.

When she saw the incoming slap, her body was subconsciously strengthened with physical enhancement magic. As such, she did not even budge from her spot.

While Aeliana was taken aback, Emperor Varan and the others were completely dumbfounded.

How could anyone smile after receiving such a hard slap like that?

If it were them in Princess Dana's shoes, they would have been furious. After all, Princess Dana didn't even say anything seriously offensive. That slap had been unwarranted.

'Did the slap awaken something in Dana that shouldn't have been awakened?' Emperor Varan frowned with concern.

Meanwhile, Vaan took notice of the situation with interest.

Sometimes, a lot could be learned about a person's character just by observing their attitude towards certain situations.

For example, the ability to tolerate unfairness to oneself with a genuine smile showed open-mindedness, strong will, and good nature, among other things. While such a person wouldn't necessarily be a saint, they would never commit evil.

However, such a person would also be especially stubborn on things once they had made up their mind.

Emperor Varan wouldn't be able to stop Princess Dana unless he used force.

"I apologize in place of my woman, Emperor Varan. She had acted out of line and committed an offense against your daughter," Vaan said before making a suggestion, "How about this: I will designate some dragons to protect her on the battlefield."

"That way, she will get her wish of fighting, and you can also be at ease with her safety. I'm sure you also know you won't be able to change her mind once she has decided. And if you feel that is not enough, you can also send some experts to watch her."

"Forcing the matter will only hurt your relationship," Vaan added.

Princess Dana was pleasantly surprised by Vaan's suggestion. She couldn't help but find him more pleasing to the eye.

On the other hand, Emperor Varan was surprised by Vaan's generosity.

It would be a hard war against the vampires, yet Vaan was willing to spare some valuable dragons to watch his willful daughter.

Just based on that, the displeasure he felt towards Aeliana quickly vanished. Emperor Varan felt honored that the Dragon God gave him such consideration as compensation for a minor offense.

He helped him resolve a headache so easily.

Indeed, he could add some experts to protect his daughter. However, their security couldn't be compared to the dragons, who wielded powerful magic.

Suddenly, Emperor Varan had a wild thought – Was the Dragon God generous because he was also interested in his daughter?

His daughter was an unwanted and unwedded woman because no warrior wanted their wife to be stronger than them, while inferior men weren't qualified to ask for her hand in marriage.

Although there were dozens of Transcendent-rank warriors in the Great Ratholos Empire, they were all old foggies. It was also impossible for Emperor Varan to marry his daughter to such old men.

Such old men would die in a few decades and turn his precious daughter into a widow for hundreds of years.

How could he do that to his daughter?

As such, if the Dragon God was interested in his daughter, that couldn't be better news! The Dragon God was a dragon among men and the best possible candidate to be her husband!

That slap turned out to be a blessing! – Emperor Varan thought as he became immersed in his wild delusions and ambitions.

Meanwhile, Victoria inched closer to Vaan and whispered, "Are you thinking of adding her to your harem, Grandson? If so, Grandmother approves. She looks tender, but her body is so firm and powerful. Evidently, she is extremely healthy and fit."

"She'll definitely bear you a strong and healthy son. If you need help, Grandmother can be the matchmaker for you," Victoria quietly added.

After hearing that, Vaan's lips couldn't help but twitch.

He provided a solid solution to resolve any potential resentment from affecting Emperor Varan's loyalty. He had no other intentions.

Why did others think he did?