Chapter 238 : Silver Mask
The next day, under "Princess Sethilu's" strong orders, all kingdom soldiers mobilized in full force, assisting the shield guards in searching the royal capital from top to bottom.
At this point, there was no such thing as "privacy protection," and under this massive search, the army discovered more than a dozen Exotic Decay fragments of various sizes.
They were all placed in very hidden corners, such as warehouse crevices or under eaves—clearly deliberately concealed, impossible to discover without close observation.
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At the same time, the interrogation of the Ramlin Gang had also reached preliminary conclusions.
According to what these small thugs said, their boss had secretly brought this stone back from outside three days ago.
No one knew who he had traded with, but their boss had said this was a very good thing... With this thing, the Ramlin Gang could not only become the top gang, but the Black Scale Disease within the gang would also be completely cured.
The investigation into the gang boss's movements was also proceeding methodically, but there couldn't be too much expectation for the results... After all, the other party had very likely already eliminated all traces.
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"Hah, suddenly feels like there's so much more work to do."
Lonis had just adapted to Princess Sethilu's identity when she suddenly faced such a heavy trial, exhausting her to the point of breathlessness.
But thinking it over, Lonis felt relieved.
She was just a substitute princess, but what about Elucia and Sethilu? They were born princesses.
They had no choice over their fate and had to do such work, dealing with these matters all the time... If they didn't complain about being tired, how could she complain?
Realizing this, Lonis perked up:
"Mm, I feel like Elucia is really amazing."
"Hah? Lonis, what are you babbling about?"
Since they were now in the rest room with no outsiders, Elucia also became casual... The black-haired girl lazily lay on the sofa, her long legs wrapped in black stockings gracefully crossed.
"Elucia must have been handling such things in the past too, right? It must have been very hard..."
"Hmph, unlike someone like you who became a girl halfway through, I'm a natural-born princess."
"Eh..."
"So I'm also naturally good at handling such complex matters. Things that trouble you, I can probably solve with just a finger."
Elucia said lazily, using those crimson eyes to "disdainfully" glance at Lonis.
But now?
Lonis was no longer the "weak maid" of the past. Having lived with Elucia for so long, she also knew this black-hearted girl's weaknesses.
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"Sigh, Elucia is acting tough again!"
"Hah?"
"Because if you were really that amazing, why would you show a nervous expression now... It's just a small crisis like Exotic Decay fragments—Elucia wouldn't keep frowning like this."
"You... you bastard!"
Seeming to have her worries pointed out by Lonis, Elucia immediately sat up angrily: "Hmph, Lonis. Looks like becoming a princess has made you a bit arrogant, huh?"
"That's right—when angry or embarrassed, you like to take it out on your own maid. My Miss Elucia is truly a tsundere."
"You!!!"
Watching Elucia's eyebrows gradually furrow and her expression become angry, Lonis felt very gratified in her heart.
In fact, she was deliberately making Elucia angry.
Even if she got bullied by Elucia for this, even if she got tormented viciously, it didn't matter... Because once this happened, Elucia's tense mood would be completely released.
But Lonis never expected...
"Damn little maid, you just wait—I'm going to find something to deal with you right now."
"Eh?"
"Hehe, no matter how much you cry and make a fuss then, I won't let you off. Hehehe~"
Having said this, Elucia left the rest room, not knowing what she was going to do.
And Lonis's heart also jumped, not knowing what Elucia was plotting... But this feeling of not knowing how she would be bullied was indeed quite thrilling—no, quite terrifying.
Maybe level 5, or maybe putting fox ears and tail on her again?
No...
Level 7 or even leading her on a walk through the royal capital of Insolania was also possible.
Deliberately not letting her use the bathroom, only allowing her to do embarrassing things like a little dog when they reached a telephone pole.
If such things really became reality...
(Wuu wuu, was I a bit too confident just now?)
But worrying was useless.
After this, Lonis also visited Senior Luozhi Sheng in her capacity.
The senior recovered quickly, regaining consciousness by noon the next day, but facing Lonis, she seemed very guilty.
"I'm sorry, Student Lonis. I wanted to... figure out the Ramlin Gang's action plan, but I didn't expect them to have such powerful strength."
"It's okay. Senior Luozhi Sheng's trip was already a great help. If not for your disruption, they wouldn't have been exposed so easily."
"Mm..."
"Senior, please rest and recover. Leave the rest to us."
Senior Luozhi Sheng wasn't just corroded—in fact, after breaking free from her restraints, she had fought with the men underground and had depleted much of her magic power.
Otherwise, Lonis and the others couldn't have entered the underground so smoothly.
However...
"Um, Student Lonis, could I ask you for a favor?"
"Eh? What favor..."
"I'd like you to give this to that boy in the arena..."
"!"
Lonis was startled, seeing that what Senior Luozhi Sheng took out was actually a silver mask.
Although not high-end goods, the design was elegant and dashing, like a mask that only some mysterious hero would wear...
"Junior... you've met that boy, right? Actually, he's also a pitiful person."
"Eh?"
"Because his homeland fell into war, he had no choice but to come to the Bright Ember Kingdom as a refugee. He suffered a lot along the way, so he thinks only power is the sole path to recover everything."
"Is that so..."
"Mm, although pursuing power isn't wrong. But as you saw, if you blindly pursue power like the Ramlin Gang, you'll become irredeemably lost, never able to live under the sun again."
Perhaps remembering something, Senior Luozhi Sheng's tone became somewhat melancholic.
And Lonis also nodded, solemnly accepting the mask:
"I understand. I'll deliver the mask... But I think it would be better if Senior Luozhi Sheng delivered it personally?"
"No. Because if he sees me, he definitely won't want me to leave."
"Eh?"
"Let the story of Silver Mask remain a beautiful hope in his heart. I don't want a failure like me to become a stumbling block on his path forward."
Luozhi Sheng smiled bitterly as she said this.