"Great King, what's wrong?"
Without any sensation, it felt as if his consciousness had traveled back to his body from yesterday.
Still on that bed.
Li Meng's movements came to an abrupt halt.
"It seems something has happened over in Auburnro."
Li Meng lowered his head and kissed Bai Ling's forehead.
Then he turned over and got out of bed.
"Rest well!"
After leaving these words, Li Meng turned and hurriedly walked out.
The cloth bag and Black Robe hanging on the rack seemed to come alive.
They flew towards Li Meng and wrapped around him.
This scene left Bai Ling and the maids on the bed dumbfounded.
And so, Li Meng left the throne tribe once again.
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Principality of Ilysis.
Capital city "Auburnro," Bard Count's mansion.
In the early morning, when everything was awakening.
In a room on the second floor, a girl on the bed was suddenly startled awake.
Susan sat up, her face looking quite troubled.
She got out of bed, holding her forehead.
Her body swayed as she walked to the window.
The familiar and beautiful courtyard came into view, but it didn't lift Susan's spirits.
Susan thought last night's incident had been resolved by Bard Count.
But she didn't expect that it was just the beginning.
Tonight, something would happen in Auburnro.
The cult of the Demon God would launch a massive invasion of Auburnro tonight.
Susan didn't know what their purpose was.
They would set up a magic barrier in Auburnro and slaughter indiscriminately within it.
Bard Count's mansion would also be affected.
Although Bard was strong, the opponent was stronger.
It was likely a fallen divine child with very special abilities.
Able to release an invisible force to kill anyone within sight.
Anyone seen by him would have their head explode.
Not knowing the opponent's abilities, Bard was killed by that guy in an instant.
Then it was Aima and her sister.
Finally, it was the weakest one in the mansion—her.
Susan didn't know what happened to Princess Elisa.
The feeling of having one's head explode was not pleasant.
Even now, Susan felt a faint pain in her head.
"What should I do?"
Standing by the window, Susan murmured to herself.
If Bard could get information about that guy in advance.
Maybe he would have the ability to fight back.
But if she just told Bard about that guy's information.
Her actions would undoubtedly seem suspicious to Bard.
After all, the cult of the Demon God had just invaded the mansion last night.
And today, she suddenly appeared knowledgeable about them, surely raising suspicions.
"Phew!"
Susan took a deep breath.
She had to find an opportunity at the dining table to warn Bard.
With this thought, Susan turned away from the window.
Soon, there was a knock on the door.
Aima knocked on the door at the same time.
In the morning, in the dining room on the first floor of Bard Count's mansion.
"Does Bard know those people?"
Susan put down her utensils and turned to look at Bard in the main seat.
In the main seat sat a middle-aged man in a black noble's long robe.
Susan's words made Elisa and Aima both look at Bard.
They were also curious about the mysterious people who appeared last night.
Bard picked up a napkin, wiped his mouth, and smiled slightly.
"They are the notorious cult of the Demon God, a group of people who worship the legendary Demon God. They have always coveted the crystals of various countries, wanting to release the World Stone and summon the Abyssal Demons. For years, they've been operating secretly in human nations."
"Then why are they targeting Elisa?"
Susan was particularly curious about this point.
Because tonight, the cult of the Demon God was coming for Elisa.
Elisa stood in front of her, but it was she who was killed.
This indicated that the cult of the Demon God didn't intend to take Elisa's life.
"Probably for the holy artifact. Only a saintess can touch the holy artifact, and it is the key to unlocking the crystal and releasing the World Stone."
Upon hearing this, Susan's face showed a look of realization.
No wonder those people were targeting Elisa.
Looking at Bard, Susan hesitated.
How could she warn Bard?
Previously, she had pretended to know nothing about the cult of the Demon God.
She couldn't suddenly tell Bard that there was a powerful figure with special abilities among them.
Elisa's answer brought a flash of disappointment to Susan's eyes.
Seeking outside help was not an option.
Standing up, Susan hurriedly walked away.
"Elisa, I'm going out for a walk, I'll be back soon!"
Elisa looked puzzled as she watched Susan leave in a hurry.
What was going on with Susan today?
"Miss Susan, should I accompany you?"
On her way out of the mansion, Susan ran into Aima.
Aima had heard what Susan said earlier.
"No... no need, I'll be back soon!"
Aima watched calmly as Miss Susan walked away down the path.
Meanwhile, at a window on the second floor, Bard watched Susan leave the courtyard with a thoughtful expression.
Since Susan arrived, the peaceful days at the mansion had never returned.
Although Susan was just an ordinary person.
An ordinary person with no powers.
But some things could only be done by ordinary people.
If possible, Bard didn't want to suspect Miss Susan.
After all, Princess Elisa indeed needed a friend by her side.
But for Princess Elisa's safety, he had to suspect everything.
Susan, however, was unaware that her unusual behavior had already caught Bard's attention.
Leaving Bard Count's mansion, Susan hurried down the street.
Auburnro had two military forces.
One was the Royal Guard, an elite unit stationed at the royal city.
The other was the militia, a civilian organization maintaining order.
"Will it really work?"
Walking down the street, Susan suddenly stopped.
Even if she wrote an anonymous letter, it might not serve as a warning.
How to safely deliver the letter to the militia and the Royal Guard was also a problem.
An unsigned letter might be thrown away as trash.
"Damn, I should have been more social instead of staying cooped up in the mansion. If I had made more friends, I might not be in such a passive situation."
A hint of frustration flashed in Susan's eyes.
On Earth, she wasn't a quiet person.
Having been a class president for several years, she was good at handling interpersonal relationships.
Unfortunately, Elisa was in a sealed phase and couldn't reveal her identity for now.