Claire has disappeared.
When Lilith recalled Nora and had her monitor and control Claire, Claire had already vanished.
The role of palace guard is inherently very important, but in most cases, this position is a side job.
As long as Claire wanted to slack off, nothing would happen even if she spent her days drinking tea and dancing.
Moreover, it was impossible for Claire to personally patrol the palace with people, assigning tasks daily and arranging the duty personnel and the weapons of the palace guards; just doing that was already diligent and responsible.
So even though Claire had been missing for some time, the palace guards were still executing tasks according to the plans left by Claire, completely unaware that their superior was missing.
Anyway, this group of guards composed of nobles and Augustines had long been accustomed to being lax, and they all thought Claire was just socializing again; no one really noticed the fact.
As for Claire’s disappearance, even the Augustines were in a mess, after all, Claire held a significant portion of the Augustines’ power.
Lilith met with several representatives from the Augustine families, including Older Brother Cliff, while Nora carefully observed the expressions of these Augustines beside Lilith.
After the meeting ended, Nora shook her head and sighed, “I can’t tell.”
This was actually considered a sort of answer for Lilith; some people within the Augustine family might know that Claire was missing, but could Lilith directly investigate the royal family based on this reason?
Not to mention that Lilith couldn’t explain how she got the intelligence that Claire was the traitor who killed Augustine III, Lilith also couldn’t directly act against the legitimacy of her throne.
“Is it possible she was kidnapped by some force?” Lilith still held a hint of unrealistic fantasy in her heart, thinking her best friend might have been forced into some conspiracy and gotten into danger.
Nora shook her head.
Lilith’s emotions were complicated; since crossing into this world, Claire had always been her solid support and ally. Although after becoming queen, Lilith had kept a certain distance and skepticism towards Claire, she had never thought that the person who initially killed Augustine III and triggered the chaos was Claire.
Now that Lilith could not openly speak about these truths, she at least had to wait for news from the North to come through normal channels.
It was impossible that Claire had run away after hearing the rumors, unless Claire had some means that Lilith didn’t know, a message channel faster than the communication device, to learn in advance that the Lantern Dream had completely thrown itself to the North, and that the Northern Border Governor would specifically inquire about this matter and inform Lilith through communication means.
Moreover, from various traces, it appeared that Claire had actually been missing for quite a while; she even deliberately arranged many measures before disappearing, maintaining the illusion that she was still in the palace.
Undoubtedly, Claire did not know for what purpose she had left.
Lilith quickly brought the somewhat chaotic situation under control, started to manage public opinion externally, and internally claimed that Claire was missing, hoping all the nobles would actively provide clues. Lilith also temporarily decided to act as if she knew nothing.
At least she had to find Claire first.
At this moment, Claire was hiding in the shadows of the royal capital, wishing to completely ally with the demon clan; it was impossible without paying a price. Therefore, Claire and the demon clan’s communication would become increasingly frequent. To thoroughly eliminate the possibility of being discovered, Claire chose to leave the palace.
This was also the result of Claire repeatedly weighing her options after receiving information from the demon clan.
Staying in the palace would only restrict her movements and increase the risk of exposure.
The Lantern Dream had not contacted Claire in quite some time; the last contact was made with the intention of completely aligning with the North. Although it was unclear how much collaboration had been established between the Lantern Dream and the North, Claire instinctively sensed danger and simply decided to take this opportunity given by the demon clan to operate entirely in the shadows.
Upon receiving the information that Her Majesty the Queen had displayed divine feats at today’s event, Claire scoffed, realizing that her best friend had been pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger all along, and she had truly underestimated her.
But it didn’t matter; as long as the demon clan launched an attack, everything would improve.
So what were the demon clan doing at this time?
Demon King Antipa was hosting a banquet in his palace in the Eternal Frozen Land with guests from another continent.
“Thanks to our guests from Avar, the progress of the research has been so smooth.”
The guest, Altan from the Avar Kingdom, sat anxiously, responding to the praise from the demons while constantly mingling.
He never anticipated that the demon clan would be the first to gather the materials for casting Supremacy Magic. However, when this group of demons assembled the materials, Altan inexplicably felt a sense of worry.
Not only had the demons gathered the materials, but they had also hired the high-level professional Oris from the Avar Kingdom, and they had even agreed to Altan’s request to grant the Avar Kingdom a piece of land after the war began, as well as promised a landing site, as long as they could capture it.
But the demons also had conditions: among the casting materials for Supremacy Magic, they wanted to increase the amount of those bizarre flesh and blood.
Even Altan and Oris, who was responsible for casting Supremacy Magic, had to admit that Demon King Antipa was an absolute genius, exceptional even among humans, having touched the threshold of Supremacy Magic and achieved a breakthrough in a short time. He even incorporated the demon clan’s specialties, that is, the bizarre flesh and blood, into Supremacy Magic.
Originally, Altan wanted to refuse; Supremacy Magic is so exquisite and complex that adding more materials might lead to a complete collapse of the entire casting process. But the demons offered too much; it was the first breakthrough on this continent, and the news from the Avar Kingdom promised to meet all of this king’s needs.
Moreover, experiments showed that those bizarre flesh and blood not only wouldn’t cause any fatal effects on Supremacy Magic but would actually enhance its range and power.
However, all of this was still experimental; it had not been practiced, and no one knew what would happen when these flesh and blood were incorporated into Supremacy Magic.
At least Altan and Oris did not know.
Compared to Altan’s anxiety, Oris was much more relaxed; he was very interested in those twisted flesh and blood. Unfortunately, the demon king controlled this very strictly, and Oris’s methods didn’t get him any of that flesh and blood.
After all, Oris was a scholar-type professional and quite specialized, being a high-level professional specialized for casting Supremacy Magic.
“Your Majesty, we are about to begin casting Supremacy Magic, but I have a question I’ve been wondering whether to ask or not.”
Antipa smiled as he listened to Oris’s question and said, “Since we are already half-allies, there’s no need to hold back. Oris, feel free to ask your question.”
Oris nodded and asked, “I’ve heard that the Northern Border should be your biggest enemy, Your Majesty. Why not directly cast Supremacy Magic against the Northern Border this time but instead go to Cape’s Eastern Border?”
Antipa smiled wryly and replied, “You humans may not be clear on how much the Northern Border exceeds us demons. We demons aren’t even allowed to conduct normal business there. Given the tight defenses, even if we cast Supremacy Magic, we can only strike their border.”
“And while the Northern Border is vast and sparsely populated, the governor there possesses an Iron Beast that can march a thousand miles a day. If we unleash Supremacy Magic, we might not kill many people, but it would allow their troops to gather quickly and start a counterattack.”
Antipa had indeed considered going head-to-head with Supremacy Magic against the Northern Border, but Supremacy Magic is not very flexible, and it consumes a lot, with uncertain effects. Not to mention how effective it would be against the Northern Border, Antipa had no desire to engage in a life-and-death struggle with that somewhat terrifying Northern Border, and he believed the Northern Border would feel the same.
Therefore, the proposal of that princess from the Cape Royal Capital was worth considering. All tactical transformations imply that as long as the demon clan’s tactics succeed, they can team up with the Northern Border and An Zhu to crush Cape together.
War is the continuation of politics, and politics allows for benefits to be exchanged. By then, the demon clan could obtain the rich lands of the Eastern Border, the Northern Border would recover lost ground outside of Duanxue Territory, and An Zhu would secure the southwestern border. As for that crazy princess? She could be left as a puppet, helping the demon clan better control the human regions.
After all, that princess only wanted to sit in that position; being a puppet was also acceptable. As she said herself, she is a very good banner, the legitimate banner of Augustine.
When Lilith recalled Nora and had her monitor and control Claire, Claire had already vanished.
The role of palace guard is inherently very important, but in most cases, this position is a side job.
As long as Claire wanted to slack off, nothing would happen even if she spent her days drinking tea and dancing.
Moreover, it was impossible for Claire to personally patrol the palace with people, assigning tasks daily and arranging the duty personnel and the weapons of the palace guards; just doing that was already diligent and responsible.
So even though Claire had been missing for some time, the palace guards were still executing tasks according to the plans left by Claire, completely unaware that their superior was missing.
Anyway, this group of guards composed of nobles and Augustines had long been accustomed to being lax, and they all thought Claire was just socializing again; no one really noticed the fact.
As for Claire’s disappearance, even the Augustines were in a mess, after all, Claire held a significant portion of the Augustines’ power.
Lilith met with several representatives from the Augustine families, including Older Brother Cliff, while Nora carefully observed the expressions of these Augustines beside Lilith.
After the meeting ended, Nora shook her head and sighed, “I can’t tell.”
This was actually considered a sort of answer for Lilith; some people within the Augustine family might know that Claire was missing, but could Lilith directly investigate the royal family based on this reason?
Not to mention that Lilith couldn’t explain how she got the intelligence that Claire was the traitor who killed Augustine III, Lilith also couldn’t directly act against the legitimacy of her throne.
“Is it possible she was kidnapped by some force?” Lilith still held a hint of unrealistic fantasy in her heart, thinking her best friend might have been forced into some conspiracy and gotten into danger.
Nora shook her head.
Lilith’s emotions were complicated; since crossing into this world, Claire had always been her solid support and ally. Although after becoming queen, Lilith had kept a certain distance and skepticism towards Claire, she had never thought that the person who initially killed Augustine III and triggered the chaos was Claire.
Now that Lilith could not openly speak about these truths, she at least had to wait for news from the North to come through normal channels.
It was impossible that Claire had run away after hearing the rumors, unless Claire had some means that Lilith didn’t know, a message channel faster than the communication device, to learn in advance that the Lantern Dream had completely thrown itself to the North, and that the Northern Border Governor would specifically inquire about this matter and inform Lilith through communication means.
Moreover, from various traces, it appeared that Claire had actually been missing for quite a while; she even deliberately arranged many measures before disappearing, maintaining the illusion that she was still in the palace.
Undoubtedly, Claire did not know for what purpose she had left.
Lilith quickly brought the somewhat chaotic situation under control, started to manage public opinion externally, and internally claimed that Claire was missing, hoping all the nobles would actively provide clues. Lilith also temporarily decided to act as if she knew nothing.
At least she had to find Claire first.
At this moment, Claire was hiding in the shadows of the royal capital, wishing to completely ally with the demon clan; it was impossible without paying a price. Therefore, Claire and the demon clan’s communication would become increasingly frequent. To thoroughly eliminate the possibility of being discovered, Claire chose to leave the palace.
This was also the result of Claire repeatedly weighing her options after receiving information from the demon clan.
Staying in the palace would only restrict her movements and increase the risk of exposure.
The Lantern Dream had not contacted Claire in quite some time; the last contact was made with the intention of completely aligning with the North. Although it was unclear how much collaboration had been established between the Lantern Dream and the North, Claire instinctively sensed danger and simply decided to take this opportunity given by the demon clan to operate entirely in the shadows.
Upon receiving the information that Her Majesty the Queen had displayed divine feats at today’s event, Claire scoffed, realizing that her best friend had been pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger all along, and she had truly underestimated her.
But it didn’t matter; as long as the demon clan launched an attack, everything would improve.
So what were the demon clan doing at this time?
Demon King Antipa was hosting a banquet in his palace in the Eternal Frozen Land with guests from another continent.
“Thanks to our guests from Avar, the progress of the research has been so smooth.”
The guest, Altan from the Avar Kingdom, sat anxiously, responding to the praise from the demons while constantly mingling.
He never anticipated that the demon clan would be the first to gather the materials for casting Supremacy Magic. However, when this group of demons assembled the materials, Altan inexplicably felt a sense of worry.
Not only had the demons gathered the materials, but they had also hired the high-level professional Oris from the Avar Kingdom, and they had even agreed to Altan’s request to grant the Avar Kingdom a piece of land after the war began, as well as promised a landing site, as long as they could capture it.
But the demons also had conditions: among the casting materials for Supremacy Magic, they wanted to increase the amount of those bizarre flesh and blood.
Even Altan and Oris, who was responsible for casting Supremacy Magic, had to admit that Demon King Antipa was an absolute genius, exceptional even among humans, having touched the threshold of Supremacy Magic and achieved a breakthrough in a short time. He even incorporated the demon clan’s specialties, that is, the bizarre flesh and blood, into Supremacy Magic.
Originally, Altan wanted to refuse; Supremacy Magic is so exquisite and complex that adding more materials might lead to a complete collapse of the entire casting process. But the demons offered too much; it was the first breakthrough on this continent, and the news from the Avar Kingdom promised to meet all of this king’s needs.
Moreover, experiments showed that those bizarre flesh and blood not only wouldn’t cause any fatal effects on Supremacy Magic but would actually enhance its range and power.
However, all of this was still experimental; it had not been practiced, and no one knew what would happen when these flesh and blood were incorporated into Supremacy Magic.
At least Altan and Oris did not know.
Compared to Altan’s anxiety, Oris was much more relaxed; he was very interested in those twisted flesh and blood. Unfortunately, the demon king controlled this very strictly, and Oris’s methods didn’t get him any of that flesh and blood.
After all, Oris was a scholar-type professional and quite specialized, being a high-level professional specialized for casting Supremacy Magic.
“Your Majesty, we are about to begin casting Supremacy Magic, but I have a question I’ve been wondering whether to ask or not.”
Antipa smiled as he listened to Oris’s question and said, “Since we are already half-allies, there’s no need to hold back. Oris, feel free to ask your question.”
Oris nodded and asked, “I’ve heard that the Northern Border should be your biggest enemy, Your Majesty. Why not directly cast Supremacy Magic against the Northern Border this time but instead go to Cape’s Eastern Border?”
Antipa smiled wryly and replied, “You humans may not be clear on how much the Northern Border exceeds us demons. We demons aren’t even allowed to conduct normal business there. Given the tight defenses, even if we cast Supremacy Magic, we can only strike their border.”
“And while the Northern Border is vast and sparsely populated, the governor there possesses an Iron Beast that can march a thousand miles a day. If we unleash Supremacy Magic, we might not kill many people, but it would allow their troops to gather quickly and start a counterattack.”
Antipa had indeed considered going head-to-head with Supremacy Magic against the Northern Border, but Supremacy Magic is not very flexible, and it consumes a lot, with uncertain effects. Not to mention how effective it would be against the Northern Border, Antipa had no desire to engage in a life-and-death struggle with that somewhat terrifying Northern Border, and he believed the Northern Border would feel the same.
Therefore, the proposal of that princess from the Cape Royal Capital was worth considering. All tactical transformations imply that as long as the demon clan’s tactics succeed, they can team up with the Northern Border and An Zhu to crush Cape together.
War is the continuation of politics, and politics allows for benefits to be exchanged. By then, the demon clan could obtain the rich lands of the Eastern Border, the Northern Border would recover lost ground outside of Duanxue Territory, and An Zhu would secure the southwestern border. As for that crazy princess? She could be left as a puppet, helping the demon clan better control the human regions.
After all, that princess only wanted to sit in that position; being a puppet was also acceptable. As she said herself, she is a very good banner, the legitimate banner of Augustine.
