Otherwise, there would be plenty of opportunities for him to meet others.
As a candidate for the Holy Maiden, Elisa would definitely have no shortage of people wanting to meet her.
Those people would all have powerful backgrounds.
As long as you get to know one of them.
Even if you're not friends, just leveraging some connections can easily change many things.
"Let's go back!"
Susan sighed inwardly and had no choice but to turn around and return.
The reason she gave up was that Susan didn't want to complicate matters.
After all, she didn't know much about the militia or the Royal Guard.
Rashly going to the camps of the two armies might lead to some unpleasant incidents.
After all, she was just a weak woman without any power.
Unable to protect herself at critical moments.
"Susan, why are you back so soon?"
Seeing Susan walking over with a dejected look, Elisa in the pavilion asked curiously.
Susan sat down on the stone bench beside Elisa.
She lay weakly on the stone table.
"Elisa, am I useless?"
Elisa smiled slightly and leaned on the stone table, mimicking Susan.
"Why do you say that?"
"I'm just an ordinary person, I can't do anything well."
"That's not true, even ordinary people can accomplish many things."
"Really?"
"Yes, really."
"Why don't I feel that way?"
"I always thought you were amazing, Susan, able to do things with your wisdom that I couldn't."
"Like what? Elisa, tell me more, help me regain my confidence."
Hearing this, Elisa smiled with her lips pursed.
"Susan, have you forgotten? If it weren't for you, I would have died several times by now."
Elisa's words reminded Susan of the events that happened over the past year after Silver Mask left.
She used her intelligence to help Elisa through crisis after crisis.
Elisa's identity meant she would never have peaceful days.
Many eyes were constantly watching the mansion.
They were like wolves lurking in the shadows.
As soon as they found an opportunity, they would pounce without hesitation.
The competition for every candidate for the Holy Maiden was extremely bloody and brutal.
After all, once someone became the Holy Maiden, they would become a candidate for the Holy King.
If the supported Holy Maiden ascended to the throne of the Holy King, it would bring unimaginable benefits.
Therefore, each candidate for the Holy Maiden was backed by powerful forces.
Those forces would stop at nothing to eliminate their competitors.
Susan sat up straight.
She looked at Elisa with determination.
She reached out and grabbed Elisa's slender hand.
"Elisa, I will protect you."
"Huh? Ah?"
Elisa's face turned slightly red, looking at Susan somewhat at a loss.
Susan seemed to be confessing to her.
Susan let go of Elisa's hand.
"Elisa, I'm going to see Lord Bard!"
With that, Susan stood up.
Then turned and walked out with large strides.
At this moment, Susan was no longer confused, nor did she have any reservations.
Even if Lord Bard suspected her, she had to warn him.
Even if Lord Bard secretly eliminated her as a threat because of it.
Susan wouldn't just say nothing and do nothing.
It's just dying once, what's there to fear?
Susan hurried into the mansion and quickly went up to the second floor.
Outside a certain room on the second floor, Susan stopped.
Looking at the tightly closed door in front of her, a trace of hesitation flashed in Susan's eyes.
Courage has a time limit.
When it comes to actually doing it, hesitation is only natural.
"Whoo!"
Outside the door, Susan took a deep breath.
The hesitation on her face vanished.
Susan reached out and knocked on the door.
The sound of knocking echoed in the hallway.
"Come in!"
Before long, Bard Count's voice came from inside the room.
Susan pushed the door open and entered.
The room was very spacious, filled with rows of bookshelves.
This was Bard Count's study.
Behind the desk by the window, Susan saw Bard Count.
He was holding a thick book.
Bard looked at Susan in front of the desk with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.
"Well..."
A trace of hesitation flashed in Susan's eyes.
In the end, Susan looked at Bard with determination.
"To be honest, Lord Bard, I am the divine child!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Aima showed a strange expression.
Miss Susan, who couldn't even truss a chicken, was the divine child?
Bard's expression was thoughtful.
He smiled slightly, leaning back.
"So, Miss Susan's ability is related to foresight?"
Seeing Bard Count's lack of reaction to her words, a trace of doubt flashed in Susan's eyes.
Could Bard Count have already sensed her ability?
Susan nodded.
"Yes, I can foresee events within a day, but I can only use it once a day."
Susan didn't intend to tell Bard Count that she had the ability to reverse time.
Pretending to be the divine child, making Lord Bard believe she had foresight.
This was the only way to gain Lord Bard's trust.
Bard sat up straight, his expression becoming serious.
Bard didn't think Miss Susan would lie without reason.
Miss Susan indeed had some secrets hidden within her.
Ever since Miss Susan came to the mansion.
Many events happened with an air of coincidence.
"Miss Susan, please tell me in detail about the future you foresaw."
Susan took a deep breath.
Then Susan's voice echoed in the room.
"Tonight, the cult of the Demon God will invade the mansion. A very troublesome individual will appear. If he sees you with his eyes, your head will explode. This should be a special ability of the divine child. Lord Bard will die, Aima and Aya will also die, and I will die too. The inner city seems to be shrouded in a magical barrier, a fire broke out in the city, I heard screams from outside, it should be the cult of the Demon God slaughtering civilians. Magical light is also flashing in the direction of the royal city, indicating a battle is happening. My foresight can only observe events within the next 24 hours from my perspective. I cannot obtain information that I cannot see."
Susan's words made Bard frown slightly.
He initially thought this was just a disturbance caused by the cult of the Demon God.
He didn't expect it to be a major operation targeting the Crystal.
Bard was certain that the cult of the Demon God's goal was the Crystal in the palace.
And Elisa was just a secondary target for the cult of the Demon God.
After all, Elisa wasn't the only candidate for the Holy Maiden.
"Lord Bard, please keep my identity as the divine child a secret. I will accompany Elisa as an advisor, and beyond that, other matters have nothing to do with me!"