The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

Even with the embellishment, news still got out of the closed palace.

The demon army is approaching, and Her Majesty the Queen has also disappeared because of a princess who has gone mad.

Fortunately, Cliff managed to salvage some face for the Augustinian family at the last minute; otherwise, it's unimaginable what the atmosphere in the capital would have been like.

After returning from the central papacy, Cliff's expression was not good; it was clear that the central papacy did not like this new king who had not even been crowned.

Lilith's status in the Papacy is self-evident, and now that she has disappeared from the palace, even if the situation hasn't deteriorated further because of Cliff, the Papacy will certainly not give Cliff a friendly look because of this.

But Cliff didn't care, because the old pope himself had come forward. After learning of Lilith's disappearance, the old pope's wrinkles deepened, and Cliff even suspected that the frail old pope would go to see the goddess on the spot because of this.

Fortunately, the old pope pulled through and stated that the Holy See was willing to fight for the capital, and that the Papacy would use some of its trump cards to defend the capital if necessary.

In the following days, although the demons had not yet launched their attack, the city was already in a state of panic. Judith and Scott were extremely busy, and Cliff was being tossed around like a decoration. Many nobles were not satisfied with Cliff, but they had no better choice at the moment. Cliff could only keep his head down and pretend that he knew nothing.

What made Cliff most desperate was that there was still no news of Lilith in the following days. Even though the knights had searched every secret passage in the palace, they still couldn't find Her Majesty the Queen. It was as if some powerful being was helping Her Majesty the Queen escape from here. Even though the Magic Association of the capital tried various methods, they still couldn't find any clues.

Even though Cliff had declared that his position as king was only temporary and that Lilith would remain queen of the country as long as she was willing to return, and that the country needed Lilith, Cliff disregarded the objections of the Augustins and went so far as to legitimize Lilith's rule, he still couldn't find her.

The demons did not stop; they didn't even choose to set up camp at the beginning, but instead launched an attack on the city.

Thanks to Judith's arrangements, the siege was actually successfully held off at the start. The monsters were unable to corrode the city walls protected by the barrier, and when the demons' offspring began to ram the walls, the "ancestral potions" that Lilith had prepared beforehand also had a significant restraining effect. For a time, the atmosphere inside the city was still acceptable.

After realizing they couldn't quickly take over the capital, the demons chose to camp outside the city, seemingly unconcerned.

Meanwhile, Cliff and Judith were in the city spreading the word that the southwestern army and the Northern forces would soon come to the capital's aid.

The southwestern army was completely tied down by Anru, and even if they could get there in time, they might not be able to defeat the demons.

As for the North, Cliff didn't know whether the arrival of the North would be a blessing or a curse, but it was better than the capital falling into the hands of the demons.

At that moment, Cliff suddenly remembered the prophecy he had seen in the Holy Grail that Augustine III had mentioned to him.

The army under the banner of the North Wind Bear entered the capital, and soon after, he, who had become king, would abdicate under the watchful eyes of the Lars family's high-ranking officials.

Cliff suddenly smiled with relief as he thought about this. If the prophecy was true, then at least the capital city did not fall into the hands of the demons in the end, which at least showed that he had done a pretty good job, right?

But the king probably never imagined that he had counted all the members of the Lars family, but not that the final ruler of the Lars family would not be a member of the Lars family.

If the King hadn't seen the prophecy and everything had proceeded according to history, then Lena wouldn't have been arranged to marry into the family, and she wouldn't have met the current Governor of the North. Would the Lars family still be dutifully guarding the North?

Although the Lars family remains diligent in guarding the North...

While Cliff was feeling melancholy, Lilith was dragging her body toward the North.

With 550C's help, Lilith bypassed everyone and left the capital through a secret passage in the palace that existed before the Augustin family came to power, and began heading towards the Northern Railway.

Lilith had considered returning to the capital, finding Judith, and turning the tide, but she was too exhausted to engage in any more intrigue. All she wanted now was to let go of all her burdens and get some rest.

Besides, Lilith doesn't trust anyone anymore, or rather, she doesn't want to trust anyone. She just wants to get to her brother's side as soon as possible, which is the only place where she can rest.

The once magnificent robe had been torn into a cloak by Lilith to save time. The exquisite gold embroidery had become dull and lifeless, and most of the colors on the clothes were covered by black smoke and dirt from the explosion. Lilith's long hair was disheveled and draped over her shoulders, making her look extremely messy.

Lilith was unaware that Cliff had already been crowned and thought that Claire was still hunting her down. So, with the help of 550C, she avoided many people along the way. 550C also kept adjusting Lilith's physical parameters to prevent her from collapsing from exhaustion. If Lilith wanted to, she could even keep running.

Of course, maintaining a connection with 550C, even the most minimal connection, left Lilith mentally exhausted and even in agony. But Lilith feared that if the connection were broken, she would be captured and taken back.

Lilith, who was nearing her limit, continued to move forward along the edge of the railway tracks. Originally, there were many demons on the tracks, forcing Lilith to detour. But unknowingly, the number of demons and humans around the tracks had been decreasing.

Just then, 550C's voice rang in Lilith's mind again: "Navigation ended. For the health of the citizens, the connection will be disconnected."

In the distance, a fully armed train approached. The train not only had heavy armor, but also had cannons mounted on its roof. Although it had rails and sleepers, it seemed that the railway quality in the capital was not very good, and Lilith could even feel a noticeable vibration.

The train stopped a short distance in front of Lilith, and a familiar figure jumped out of the carriage, calling out Lilith's name in a familiar accent: "Lin Li!"

Lilith burst into tears, like a frightened fawn finally finding its pack. She threw herself into the man's arms, wiping away her tears, and said, "Brother, they bullied me!"