The Villain Princess survived the Imperial Riot

Although there were various reasons, Yu Nu still lied, and even the ending of her voice had an unnatural tremor.

Hestia chuckled. "But you clearly haven't grasped the truth. A grown-up lady is still a grown-up lady. The price of immaturity is that when you run into real trouble, you'll be left hanging by your neck at the mercy of others."

The feather girl trembled, jumped off the fox's back, and said in a muffled voice: "I will walk by myself."

"Are you angry again?"

"No……"

"It's normal to be angry, but you have to learn to control your emotions. When I was young..."

"I said no!"

Angry roars and howls ripped through the forest. The sharp movements dispersed the fog, and in the darkness of the dense forest, pairs of flashing pupils suddenly lit up.

"I, I..." The Feathered Girl folded her wings again, looking anxiously at the lurker in the darkness. She wasn't afraid, but she blamed herself for causing such a result.

"I'm leaving—"

Hestia bent her knees and kicked her feet, suddenly launching herself into a leap. She pulled the Feathered Girl into her arms, her flowing fox hair caressing the silver mask like a gust of wind.

Almost at the same moment, those pupils emerged from the shadows—

Thousands of trees rose from the ground, and the entire hill looked like a huge head, like a mixture of insect eggs and fruit pulp, and every rotating eyeball was a fruit sprouting on the branch.

As all eyes fixed on the fox, a hundred-meter-long vine burst out of the ground like thunder, almost breaking Hestia in two.

"What is that?" Hestia turned around quickly.

"Wasteland Evil Spirit... Run!" Feather Girl peeked half her face out from beneath a thick clump of fox hair. "That's a monster bred by the laws of the wasteland. It symbolizes the cruelty of nature and will devour all living things within its domain! Run in the direction I point you!"

Layer upon layer of earth was dug up, and another head emerged from the front... No, it was hard to say that it was a head, but more like some insignificant organ.

Hestia suddenly realized that she had unknowingly stepped into the hills made of evil spirits in the wasteland, and the area within several miles was its hunting ground.

Fortunately, the evil spirit was too large, its movements and reactions were slow. Hestia had no intention of competing with it. She repeatedly concealed her presence and used dream magic to lay spiritual bait to attract the evil spirit's attention. After galloping for more than ten miles, she entered another tropical rainforest, leaving the wasteland evil spirit behind.

Layer upon layer of fog spread up, and the forest that was so close before seemed extremely far away - the world of the wasteland changed again.

"Huh, I didn't hear there was anything like that on your road." Hestia shook her head.

"Can you put me... down?" Yu Nu leaned against the fox's arms, her voice becoming extremely soft.

Hestia gently set her down, and the Feathered Maiden landed gracefully on tiptoe. The fox then noticed that her feet had no outlines, like sharp blades.

The platinum feathers covered her like a skirt.

"You nearly killed me, little lady." Hestia pretended to be frightened.

"I'm sorry... I was so excited."

"It's my fault. In fact, even those experienced secret practitioners would fall into the abyss if they were not careful when facing those worms that give them power." Hestia coaxed, "I don't mean to look down on you."

"No, it's not the worms, nor is it because of you. It's just..." The Feather Girl's voice trembled. She took a deep breath and said, "You're right. I'm very immature. When I encountered real trouble, I could only be tied up by the neck and slaughtered." The silver mask made another intake of breath, with a hint of tears. "I'm sorry, it's some changes in the material world... I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."

"So, it's not my fault?"

"Uh?"

"Since I am not wrong, I accept your apology."

"You—" Yu Nu was choked with anger, a mild fire stuck in her throat. She flicked her sleeves and said, "Childish! Uh..."

As she spoke, the fox suddenly stepped forward and hugged her tightly. Its pale platinum wings were wrapped in an extremely gentle, motherly love. "It's hard to face such a depressing situation alone, right? Sweetheart—sweetheart—it's okay now. Don't be afraid. Am I not protecting you? After all, I'm a well-traveled, knowledgeable, tolerant, understanding, and compassionate person who helps the world."

Yu Nu was choking and suddenly wanted to laugh, but the smile that had just arisen was covered up by a complex feeling of helplessness, making her look like she was neither crying nor laughing.

She asked, "Are you always like this?"

"No, it's unique only to you."

"..."

"I lied to you, hehe."

"I know..." Yu Nu was silent, then added, "You damn old fox... But thank you, my friend."

"I thought you would call me mother." Hestia licked her paw and put a feather into her mouth. A refreshing dreamlike taste spread on her tongue.

"Have you really lived for eighty years?" Yu Nu shook her head. "I don't believe it. Until now, you haven't told a single complete truth. If you weren't injured, I really want to tear your mouth apart."

"Even if you recover from your injuries, you still can't beat me."

"...I know, huh, you damn fox," the Feather Girl cursed, "At least for now, can you please accommodate me? Just think of it as humanitarian care. I'm a wounded soldier, and you said I'm immature..."

"You're speaking so awkwardly. Is this how you're supposed to beg someone?" Hestia poked the Feather Girl on the forehead. "At least you should act like a spoiled child, like—please, Sister Fox↑Sister↓—hehe."

"...I can't do it." The Feather Girl shook her head and stretched out her right wing. "Can Feather?"

"uh-huh."

Hestia didn't comment, but she skillfully took the Feather Girl into her arms and found a wooden stake to sit on.

It's so soft and fluffy, as if it has no skeleton.

Can such a spirit also become a blade cultivator?

"Thank you, my friend," said the Feather Girl.

"So, what led to you being ambushed by the worm?"

"I'm dumped."

"Haha...Okay, I won't laugh." Seeing the Feather Girl's indifferent silver mask glaring at her, Hestia covered her fox mouth and asked, "So it's a breakup?"

"Because of some disagreements, and some obstacles in the material world...insurmountable obstacles."

"The young lady and the poor boy?" Hestia asked.

"..." The girl was silent for a moment, then said, "Let's just assume that... He... is indeed a civilian."

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"So it's family opposition, or prejudice based on social status?"

"..." Yu Nu was neither sure nor opposed, she just said, "It also includes some insurmountable grudges. I was abandoned..."

In an instant, the scene of Liang Zhu stitched together by Luo Zhu popped up in Hestia's mind.

This also seems to confirm why a young lady who grew up in seclusion would embark on the path of change.

The rebellious factor really exists.

Hestia sat there and spoke without any pain in her waist: "Don't worry, a smile will make all grudges go away. Taking a step back will open up a new world. There are so many good people in this world. You are just too stubborn."

"Impossible!" Yu Nu's body tensed. "It's not just because... of him... but also because of the old grudge, old grudge, old grudge... This isn't fair..."

She murmured, her mood growing more irritable.

"Okay, it's okay." Hestia pressed against the Feather Girl's shoulders, rubbed her cold cheek, and kissed her forehead. "Take a deep breath. I'm here. There's no difficulty that's insurmountable..."

With her comfort, Yu Nu gradually calmed down.

"Thank you, but you are very rude. We are not that friendly yet." The Feather Girl wiped her mask and asked, "At the Night's Watch meeting, you said that you wanted to create an ideal country where there would be no more injustice and everyone would get what they deserve, right?"

"I said I support it. My support doesn't mean I created it." Hestia immediately distanced herself from the matter.

"Support is the same," said the Feather Girl, "but you should understand the difficulties and obstacles you face when yearning for that kind of world."

Hestia was completely overwhelmed by what she heard. It was just a heartbreak, no need to make a big deal out of it, right? A lady like you should marry someone of your social status, why are you hanging out with this peasant?

Of course, it is also allowed to associate with powerful people.

"Yeah." Hestia nodded perfunctorily.

"If you were faced with such a dilemma, what would you do?" Yu Nu asked curiously.

"kill."

"what?"

"What else can we do? Since you won't back down, we'll just have to forge ahead regardless!" Hestia said. "You already said it was an old feud. I know a friend named Romeo. His family and his lover's family are sworn enemies. He killed everyone in his enemy's family without hesitation!"

"So are they together?"

"No, because his lover also had a grudge against his family, so he killed his entire family as well."

"Unbelievable..." Yu Nu shook her head, but then she noticed Foxy's smirk and said angrily, "You're making up some cheesy tavern story again!"

"It's a story, but the saying 'kill anyone who stands in your way, kill a god who stands in your way' is timeless, no matter where you are." Hestia shrugged. "Only by mastering absolute violence can you make people willing to listen to what you have to say, even if it means using any means necessary."

"Any means necessary?" Yu Nu put her hair away. She didn't like this sentence very much.

"If foolish opposition overwhelms truth, how will you convince those people to agree with your ideas?" Hestia asked. "The path of change is always bloody and messy. Every change you make not only slays the existing order, but also slays your past self. If you don't face pain, it will defeat you. As a blade cultivator, you should understand this principle."

"..."

"Kill anyone who stands in your way. Those who understand the times will discover how fragile and hypocritical the rules and prejudices they uphold are in the face of true power." Hestia recalled her six months as a princess and praised him in a narcissistic, poetic tone. "If you don't commit one or two tragedies, those people won't learn to respect the power you wield! You must firmly believe in one fact: you represent the truth! The more your enemies oppose you, the more you're right!"

"..."

"You lack the determination to do whatever it takes, young lady. This is the root of your failure." Hestia gave Jiangshan some advice, then added after a moment's thought, "But I advise you to get rid of the man who abandoned you. A scum who abandons you after having an affair is not worthy of trust!"

The Feather Girl was silent. She shook her head and said, "I don't know which of your words are serious and which are just jokes, but I will remember your words, my friend. If anything stands in my way, I will destroy it, no matter what."

"And remember, don't blindly pursue power," Hestia warned. She felt the Feather Maiden's dull feathers suddenly become brighter, and she stood up. "Your heart knot seems to have been untied. Do you want me to continue escorting you?"

"No need." The Feather Girl shook her head, "Because I've already arrived, my path beacon."

Following her gaze, Hestia looked up and saw a huge branch rising up into the misty dome in the gloomy jungle, leading to the next realm.

"Sky Tree", and it is an extremely small corner of it.

And the feathered girl built her nest in the tree.

Volume 109: Bird in a Cage: . Assassination Crisis

As late spring settles, the wind rustles the leaves, guards stand thickly, and the place bustles with activity. Thousands of well-dressed guests gather in the lobby to congratulate the Yunling Private Arms Company on its official opening.

Even today, 25,000 active soldiers, in addition to holding jobs in the empire, also work part-time as mercenaries.

It might seem absurd that an army that conquered the world could suddenly become the bodyguards of nobles and gentry, or the armed escorts of merchants traveling the Seven Seas. However, the truly absurd thing was that Yunling Private Arms' first business after the Lorraine Bank came from the Kingdom of Tailan.

Moreover, the content of Master Taelan's invitation to Master Iron Army to go to the Land of Avalon for team-building surprised Hestia even more - suppressing the inferior elf labor riots and the separatist rebels in the three ice islands.

The Empire and the Kingdom of Tyran cannot be said to have any old grudges, but they have a history of hostility for nearly a hundred years. In particular, the embargo between the two countries is still in place. If the Tower wants to stand, conquering Avalon is a threshold that must be crossed.