Chapter: Chapter 174
For a whole day, Leticia scurried around the Demon King’s palace, making preparations for the impending great battle. Her diligence brought a nostalgic expression to some of the girls who had been working in the palace for a long time.
“It’s been so long since we’ve seen our Majesty so hardworking.”
Even Akari later voluntarily approached Leticia to advise her to rest for a while.
“There are some things, Your Majesty, that you can entrust to us with peace of mind. We can still handle some small tasks.”
Upon hearing this, Leticia immediately assigned several tasks to Akari, making her bodyguard busy as well.
However, it was hard to say what exactly Leticia was busy with, as her efforts throughout the day yielded virtually no results.
“Sister is completely doing pointless work,” even Kira commented. “Can this stuff really be useful in battle?”
Leticia spent most of her time rummaging through trash. Well, not real trash, but rather things piled up in the demon realm’s warehouse that hadn’t seen the light of day for who knows how long.
“It might come in handy!” Leticia said defensively, looking at the Demon King’s collections she had unearthed.
These items, whether in appearance or other aspects, could indeed be related to trash. Perhaps they were truly genuine garbage?
Take this shiny longsword, for example. It looked quite beautiful, but as soon as Leticia picked it up, she knew its only advantage might be its looks.
The sword lacked even a single magic circuit; it was simply a purely beautiful treasure sword.
Hmm, maybe she could use this as a gift for Xiaoya?
“But Sister can’t possibly bring so many things to battle, can she?” Kira, holding up her skirt, lightly hopped over a shield painted with the head of a ferocious monster. “If you ask me, Sister should conserve her energy and wait until those who were sent out find clues, then go directly to eliminate them.”
The Demon King’s Castle was vast, and it was naturally impossible for Leticia to search every corner personally. However, as the Demon King, she had more than enough subordinates to send out to find clues.
Leticia had dispatched people who had formed a massive net, enveloping the entire Demon King’s Castle and its surroundings. Once there was any disturbance, Leticia would immediately be alerted.
She was like a spider now, quietly waiting for prey to stumble into her web.
“That’s true, but I feel uneasy if I don’t do anything,” Leticia scratched her head. Although Kira’s words were very reasonable, she just couldn’t sit still.
To finally get motivated and then have to stay home waiting for news made her feel terrible.
“Actually, if you stay here with Sister Bai, you won’t be too bored, right?” Kira walked to Leticia’s side and gently massaged her sister’s shoulders. “It can also prevent enemies from ambushing. Isn’t that a pretty good option?”
Yes, she wouldn’t be bored, but Leticia felt her blood pressure might explode.
Bai Ling had completely turned into a love-struck fool. Staying with her meant constantly guarding against her ambushes, which was too taxing. It would be better to come to the palace for some peace and quiet.
“I don’t want to be with her. If I could, I wouldn’t even want to go back there now,” Leticia said with a huff.
Her large bed in the Demon King’s palace was soft, much better than the bed in that small house.
“It’s not impossible. If Your Highness the Older Sister really intends to do so, I’ll agree with both hands,” Kira strongly agreed with Leticia’s idea, thinking that it was indeed better for her sister to have less contact with Bai Ling.
With less contact, their relationship would naturally develop slower. When her sister found another beautiful and compatible girl someday, wouldn’t Bai Ling naturally lose her competitiveness?
“But I’m afraid if I don’t go back, that person will come directly to my Demon King’s palace,” Leticia said with some distress.
“She won’t. Since Sister Bai promised you she would look after Mozi Li, she won’t break her word until this matter is over,” Kira stated that Bai Ling’s promise had significant value, at least more credible than her sister’s tendency to make empty promises. “Unlike you, who likes to be unpredictable.”
“This is called imperial strategy!” Leticia retorted, but Kira’s words did sway her. “Then I’ll stay here today. Help me tell Bai Ling that I’m quite busy here and won’t be going back today.”
“Okay, I guarantee the task will be completed,” Kira also smiled happily.
It seemed her Highness the Older Sister truly hadn’t fallen for her. That was truly wonderful.
…
“Leticia? She didn’t come back?” When Bai Ling found only Kira entering the room, she was a bit confused.
Didn’t Leticia leave with Kira? Why was only Kira returning?
Xiaoya was upstairs playing games with Mozi Li at this time, so Bai Ling directly mentioned Leticia’s name.
“My sister still has some unfinished business and will be staying at the Demon King’s palace today,” Kira explained. To avoid raising Bai Ling’s suspicions, she specifically handed Bai Ling the “trash” longsword that Leticia had dug out that afternoon. “Although I don’t think my sister’s efforts will be of any use, it’s not good to pour cold water on her when she’s finally shown some passion.”
“This is the ‘secret weapon’ my sister dug out from the storeroom. She said Xiaoya might like such things.”
Taking the silver sword that Kira handed over, Bai Ling blinked. This sword was very ordinary, so ordinary that it was strange.
Why would such a common longsword be in the Demon King’s treasury? Could it be that the Demon King who put it in the warehouse back then thought that something whose appearance was only barely passable was worthy of occupying space in the precious warehouse?
Well, actually, most of the items in the storeroom were similar to this sword – trash.
Perhaps the Demon King bought them casually when he went shopping back then.
“It’s probably too early to give it to Xiaoya now.” Bai Ling accepted the gift but didn’t intend to give it to her sister right away.
Although this sword had nothing special about it, it was still a sword and had the function of a sword.
Unlike Leticia’s wooden stick, which could only be used to hit people without injecting magic power, this sword could also be used to slash people.
“Sister Bai, perhaps you could try teaching Xiaoya some sword skills? After all, Sister Bai, you are a powerful individual with the title of Sword Saint,” Kira suggested with a smile.
Bai Ling shook her head a little shyly. “Actually, my swordsmanship is very poor.”
To put it in more elegant terms, Bai Ling’s swordsmanship had reached its peak, achieving the realm of “no move surpassing moves” and returning to simplicity.
In her hands, even the most basic slash or chop would cause an impact that could change the color of the sky and earth.
Yes, it meant that Bai Ling was called the Sword Saint not because her swordsmanship was that good, but because the weapon she used was a sword, hence she was called the Sword Saint.
If she used a spear, she would probably be called the Spear God, and if she used a saber, she should be called the Saber God.
Her inherent strength was there. No matter what weapon she used, her strength was still her strength, an undeniable fact.
At her level, techniques were almost useless. When fighting someone weaker than her, techniques were not needed.
When fighting someone of similar strength, techniques were also of little use. It would basically be a very boring and torturous war of attrition, or Bai Ling would achieve a quick victory through a sneak attack.
Hereby, a certain Demon King lady whose mentality exploded was singled out.
When facing gods, who were stronger than her, the role of techniques was not that significant. The techniques Bai Ling currently mastered were already sufficient.
But if she were to teach Xiaoya swordsmanship, it would be misleading her. Bai Ling couldn’t even hold a sword properly.
“After we go back, I’ll find a sword instructor for Xiaoya.” Bai Ling held the silver sword carefully in her hand. “So, Xue’er isn’t coming back today either?”
How could Xue’er not come back? The maid’s duty was to take care of Leticia’s daily life. Wherever Leticia was, she would be there.
Since Leticia was staying at the Demon King’s palace tonight, Xue’er would naturally be staying with Leticia at the Demon King’s palace.
“If Sister Bai is worried about dinner, then don’t worry. There are quite a few servants specializing in cooking here. Even if Sister Xue’er isn’t here, we won’t go hungry.”
Bai Ling blinked, almost forgetting that there were more people who could cook here besides Xue’er.
But why did Kira guess what she was thinking? Was she that obvious?
Obvious? Yes, she was indeed very obvious.
After all, what else could Bai Ling be considering when she asked about Xue’er, if not dinner? She certainly couldn’t be thinking of having Xue’er serve her to change clothes.
“Ahem, is there anything you need me to help with, Leticia?” Bai Ling coughed lightly, changing the subject.
She had been staying in the house all day with nothing happening, and she felt that such days were rather boring.
“As long as Sister Bai can protect Mozi Li and Xiaoya well, a stable rear is what Sister needs most,” Kira said seriously to Bai Ling. “And Sister trusts Sister Bai the most right now.”
This was, of course, just a way to appease Bai Ling. Among the people Leticia trusted the most, Kira and Xue’er were definitely at the top. As for Miss Bai, being in the top ten would be considered fortunate.
However, relatively speaking, among the people Leticia trusted, only Bai Ling could shoulder such a heavy responsibility. While others were more trusted by Leticia, their strength was not as reassuring as Bai Ling’s.
Take Kira, for example. Leticia would undoubtedly trust her own sister very, very much, but would she dare to entrust the task of guarding Mozi Li to Kira?
No, because although Kira’s strength was not weak, it was uncertain whether she could win when facing an enemy wielding a divine artifact.
But Bai Ling was different. Leticia knew her strength very well. In her opinion, having Bai Ling as a bodyguard offered top-tier safety.
With Bai Ling watching their backs, Leticia could go to the front lines to capture people without any burden.
“Alright, but if you need anything, just tell me directly.”
“Mhm, mhm.”
…
“Oh, you actually escaped. You really surprise me. I thought you’d be caught by the Demon King’s army like a little white rabbit.”
“You still have the mood to make sarcastic remarks here?”
In a dark and damp corner, a woman holding a black staff coldly watched a short-haired woman leaning against the wall with a relaxed expression. Did she not know how urgent the situation was?
Their plan had been completely exposed. The Demon King’s forces were conducting a massive search, several safe houses were unusable, and even this place would not be hidden for much longer.
“You promised that you would look after Little Mo before I returned, but where is she?” the woman questioned sternly.
She must have fallen into the Demon King’s hands.
“I don’t know,” the short-haired woman shook her head. “Actually, before the Demon King’s people entered the academy, your Mo had already disappeared.”
“Huh?”
“My room was invaded. The intruder’s strength was far superior to mine. That person took Mozi Li away without alerting anyone. I don’t even know who the intruder was,” the short-haired woman sighed. “If we’re lucky, maybe we can snatch Mozi Li back. If we’re not lucky, we’ll just have to make long-term plans.”
“Make long-term plans? Do we still have the chance to make long-term plans?” The hand holding the staff trembled slightly. She had waited for nearly twenty years for this matter. Did she have to wait another twenty years?
Twenty years! How many twenty years does one person have?
“Of course, we do. You’ve already obtained the divine artifact. At worst, we can cultivate another ‘Mozi Li’. It won’t take long, just a few years,” the short-haired woman revealed a devilish smile. “You have quite a bit of her blood, don’t you?”
“You have a way to re-create a Little Mo?” the woman asked, frowning.
Hadn’t this technology disappeared forever with that person’s death?
Could it be that he had left behind a secret inheritance?
“If I’m not mistaken, he must have left a backup plan. Although the Demon King’s actions surprised all of us, the Demon King definitely wouldn’t have found what he left behind,” the short-haired woman said confidently. “You’ve been to that manor, haven’t you? Did you find anything useful in the books there?”
“They only talked about how to perform the ritual and the preferences of that deity. Other things were not mentioned at all.” As she spoke, the woman took out three severely damp books from her embrace. “If you don’t believe me, you can take a look yourself.”
The short-haired woman took the books and quickly flipped through them.
A few minutes later, she closed the books with a solemn expression: “No, he hid that technology. The hiding place was in the basement of that manor.”
