Chapter 50 Silver Mask
The next day, under the firm command of “Princess Cécile”, all kingdom soldiers were mobilized to assist the Sword and Shield Guards in thoroughly searching the capital.
At this time, there was no such thing as “privacy protection”, and during the great search, the army discovered more than a dozen Yixiu Fragments, big and small.
They were all placed in very hidden corners, such as gaps in warehouses, or on eaves – obviously intentionally hidden by someone, and they could not be discovered without observing them closely.
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Meanwhile, the inquiries into the Ramlin Gang also yielded preliminary conclusions.
According to these thugs, their boss had brought this stone back from outside three days ago.
No one knew who he had traded with, but their boss had said that it was a very good thing… With such a thing, their Ramlin Gang could not only become the number one gang, but the Black Scale Disease within the gang would also be completely cured.
The investigation into the gang leader’s movements was also proceeding in an orderly manner, but not too much expectation could be placed on the results of the investigation… After all, the other party might have already completely erased their tracks.
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“Haa, suddenly I feel like I have a lot more work to do?”
Lonis had just gotten used to the identity of Princess Cécile when she was suddenly met with such a heavy test, and she was so tired that she couldn’t catch her breath.
However, after thinking about it, Lonis felt relieved.
She was only acting as the princess, but what about Elusia and Cécile? They were princesses by birth.
They could not choose their own destiny and had to do such work, dealing with such matters all day long… They didn’t find it tiring, so how could she find it tiring?
Realizing this, Lonis became energetic:
“Hmm, I feel Elusia is really amazing.”
“Haa? Lonis, what nonsense are you talking about?”
As they were in the lounge and there were no outsiders, Elusia seemed more casual… The black-haired girl lay lazily on the sofa, and her slender legs, wrapped in black stockings, were gracefully crossed.
“Elusia has always dealt with such matters in the past, right? It must have been very hard…”
“Hmph, unlike you who became a girl halfway, I am a born princess?”
“Eh…”
“So, I am also naturally skilled at handling such complex matters. What troubles you, I can probably solve with a single finger.”
Elusia said lazily, glancing “disdainfully” at Lonis with her crimson eyes.
But what about now?
Lonis was no longer the “weak maid” of the past. After living with Elusia for so long, she also knew this black-hearted girl’s weakness.
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“Alas, Elusia is acting tough again!”
“Haa?”
“Because if you were really that capable, why are you looking so nervous now… It’s just a small crisis like the Yixiu Fragment, Elusia shouldn’t be frowning all the time.”
“You… You little thing!”
As if her worries had been hit upon by Lonis, Elusia immediately sat up angrily: “Hmph, Lonis. It seems you’re a bit out of your depth now that you’ve become a princess?”
“Yes, when you get angry or shy, you like to take it out on your own maid. My Young Lady Elusia is truly a tsundere.”
“You!!!”
Seeing Elusia’s eyebrows gradually furrow, and her expression becoming angry, Lonis felt extremely gratified.
In fact, she had deliberately made Elusia angry.
Even if she were bullied by Elusia because of this, and tormented by her fiercely, it would be fine… Because once she did something like this, Elusia’s tense mood would be completely released.
However, Lonis had never expected…
“You damn little maid, just you wait, I’ll go find something to deal with you.”
“Eh?”
“Heh heh, don’t cry or make trouble then, I won’t let you off? Heh heh heh~”
After speaking, Elusia walked out of the lounge, not knowing what she was going to do.
Lonis’s heart pounded, and she didn’t know what Elusia was planning… But this feeling of not knowing how she would be bullied was actually quite satisfying – no, it was quite terrifying.
Perhaps level 5, or perhaps she would attach a fox tail to herself again?
No…
It was also possible that it was level 7, or that she would be taken for a walk in the capital of Insoraia.
Deliberately not letting her go to the restroom, and only letting her do shameful things like a little puppy when they reached a telephone pole.
If such a thing really became reality…
(Wuwu, was I a bit too confident just now?)
But worrying was useless.
After this, Lonis also visited Senior Zhisheng Luo in her own capacity.
The senior recovered quickly and regained consciousness by noon the next day, but she seemed very guilty towards Lonis.
“I’m sorry, Classmate Lonis, I wanted to… find out the Ramlin Gang’s plan, but I didn’t expect them to have such powerful strength.”
“It’s okay, Senior Zhisheng Luo has helped a lot on this trip. If it weren’t for your interference, they wouldn’t have exposed themselves so easily.”
“Mm…”
“Please rest and recover, Senior. We’ll handle the rest.”
Senior Zhisheng Luo was not only corroded, but in fact, after breaking free from her restraints, she had fought with the men underground and had also overdrawn a lot of her magic power.
Otherwise, Lonis and the others would not have been able to enter the underground so smoothly.
However…
“Um, Classmate Lonis, can I ask you for a favor?”
“Eh? What favor…”
“I want to ask you to give this to that boy in the fighting arena…”
“!”
Lonis froze, and saw that what Senior Zhisheng Luo took out was actually a silver mask.
Although it wasn’t a high-quality item, its design was very elegant and dashing, like a mask worn by some kind of mysterious hero…
“Junior… you’ve met that boy, right? Actually, he’s also a pitiful person.”
“Eh?”
“Because of the war in his old country, he was forced to come to the Kingdom Ming to seek refuge. He suffered a lot along the way, so he believes that only power is the only way to reclaim everything.”
“Is that so…”
“Mm, although pursuing power is not necessarily wrong. But as you have seen, if one blindly pursues power like the Ramlin Gang, one will become an irredeemable existence and will no longer be able to live in the sunlight.”
Perhaps thinking of something, Senior Zhisheng Luo’s tone became somewhat wistful.
Lonis also nodded and solemnly accepted the mask:
“I understand, I will deliver the mask… But, don’t you think it would be better for Senior Zhisheng Luo to deliver it herself?”
“No. Because if she saw me, she would definitely not want me to leave.”
“Eh?”
“Let the story of the Silver Mask become a beautiful hope in her heart. I don’t want a failure like me to become a stumbling block on her path forward?”
Senior Zhisheng smiled bitterly and said so.
