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An unnatural blush suddenly appeared on that delicate face that looked like a porcelain doll.

"I should have noticed it earlier."

"Like my sister, someone who won't be shaken by any external doubts and who can stick to her own principles from beginning to end..."

"How could the person she chose, the one who made her change, be someone who was simply handsome and nice-speaking?"

"If Rast is really just the ordinary person you described, then he is not qualified to be my brother-in-law."

Ophelia took a deep breath, and the blush on her fair face slowly faded away.

And her gaze towards the light curtain gradually calmed down.

"What actually intrigues me more than these things is what they call the 'shore watchers'."

"Last's internal code name for the academy, a secret organization in the Sixth Epoch whose ultimate goal is the continuation of human civilization, and the very existence that defines the word 'justice'..."

"What's the connection between the two organizations, the Shore Keepers and the Gravekeepers?"

"Where will the fate of the shore guards ultimately lead to?"

"It was buried in the mists of history along with the end of the Sixth Epoch."

"Or... has it continued to this day?"

Chapter 118: Truly Worthy of Being Her Majesty's Queen Husband (4k)

Paradise, royal city.

In the setting sun, the shadow of the palace was stretched infinitely long across the street.

Gray hid in the shadows of the street corner, her emerald green eyes gazing at the mountaintops covered with lush forests in the direction of the outskirts of the city, which were faintly visible in the dim light of the sky. She was lost in thought.

"What would Brother Luster be doing at this time?"

"If everything goes well, he should be at the summit right now, trying to deal with the Queen of the Underworld and buy time for our actions."

"However, since we're trying to delay time, we should inevitably say some sweet words."

"I really want to hear Brother Rust's sweet words... those sweet words that are meant just for me."

The girl's mumbling disappeared in the evening breeze, and no one heard it.

"Even if I know it's a false and hypocritical lie, it doesn't matter..."

……

"Little Gray, time is almost up."

The voice of the shadow servant came from the resonating crystal, interrupting Gray's trance.

"Are you ready?"

"Ah."

Gray nodded hastily, giving a clear response with the resonating crystal.

"Okay, then I'll start."

A brief reply came from the Shadow Servant on the resonating crystal.

The next moment, Gray felt that the shadow under her feet suddenly surged.

Then, silently, he enveloped her figure in it.

Gray's body was hidden in the shadows, and her presence gradually faded with the fluctuations of the shadows...

Passersby on the street passed by her. Although they were very close to her, they ignored Gray, as if she had merged with the slanted shadow on the street corner.

This is the ability of Shadow Servant, the deputy captain of the Shore Guard team.

As a sixth-order "Shadow" sequence extraordinary being, Shadow Servant can not only hide himself in the shadows, but also impose this shadow stealth state on others.

It can be said to be a must-have tool for home travel, murder and robbery.

Judging from the style of his abilities, he doesn't look like a shore guardian at all... Instead, he looks more like someone who ran out of the evil cult next door.

Of course, at this moment, what Gray and Shadow Servant are planning is indeed no different from villains like the cultists.

The final link of the "Lost Paradise" plan——

From the palace of the royal city, the "Relic of the God of Death" was stolen.

The "Relics of the God of Death" are the core of Paradise and the reason why this underworld kingdom can exist in the world.

As long as it is taken away from paradise and sealed in the watchtower, this paradise of the dead will naturally collapse and return to nothingness.

This also means that the mission goal of "Lost Paradise" has been finally achieved.

"Little Gray, have you memorized the palace map, the patrol post locations, and the several routes planned in advance?"

It was no longer the resonant crystal, but the shadow servant's voice this time came directly from the shadows under Gray's feet.

The gray-haired girl just nodded silently.

"Ah."

She knew very well that this was an opportunity created by Brother Rast for the Shore Guard team.

In the name of a date, he tricked the Queen of the Underworld, who was close to the legendary level, away from her palace, creating a vacuum period of several hours for them to steal the relics of the God of Death.

In addition, Laster also passed back all the information such as the internal map of the palace and the patrol routes of the maids in great detail... Gray had already memorized all of this information and knew it by heart.

"That's good."

The shadow servant spoke again through the shadow beside Gray.

"Actually, logically speaking, we shouldn't have thrown the final leg of the 'Lost Paradise' plan, the dangerous and heavy burden of carrying out the infiltration mission, onto a newcomer like you, Little Grey."

"But you, Little Gray, are aware that there is a layer of twilight restriction surrounding the palace, which is the domain of the Queen of the Underworld."

"If a transcendent of too high a rank enters, it will easily trigger the restrictions of the domain and alert the maids in the palace. If you want to sneak in, you are the most suitable candidate..."

"I understand, Lieutenant."

Gray spoke softly, interrupting Shadow Servant's words.

"You don't need to explain this to me, just give me the instructions."

"Although I'm a newcomer on my first mission, I'm also a member of the shore guard..."

"I was prepared the moment I put on the winged emblem of the Shore Guardian."

Her voice was a little distant, dissipating in the whistling evening breeze blowing through the streets.

"Besides, the danger I face is nothing compared to what Brother Laster...Captain...is facing."

Helen was not in the palace.

The imaginary enemies Gray had to face were, after all, just the patrolling maids.

Moreover, she also had an extremely complete map and intelligence about the interior of the palace. If everything went well, she could evacuate without even having to fight.

But Rast was different.

What he has to face is the Queen of the Underworld.

Moreover, unlike before when they could still deceive vaguely, once the Shore Guard team sneaks in and steals the "Relics of Death", the Queen of the Underworld will definitely notice it and then become furious.

That was the wrath of a powerful being close to the legendary level in his own field... Even with all kinds of extraordinary props and evacuation plans to help, escaping from the pursuit of an angry legend is extremely difficult.

Brother Rast knew all about the risks and dangers, yet he still decided to personally step in and execute these plans...

Everything is for the justice of the man called "Shore Guardian".

Therefore, I must not become a burden to Brother Last.

The more smoothly my infiltration plan is carried out, the faster I can steal the "Relic of Death" without being noticed, and the more time I will have for my brother Last to evacuate.

As for the possibility that Rast's brother failed to evacuate and died at the hands of the Queen of the Underworld who was furious because of being deceived...this possibility only arose briefly in Gray's mind before she forcibly suppressed it.

She didn't want to think about that possibility, not for a single moment.

Gray took a deep breath and pushed all distracting thoughts out of her mind.

She knew very well that it was pointless to daydream at this moment.

The only thing he could do was to complete the infiltration mission as quickly as possible.

In this way, more room for maneuver can be gained for Brother Rast.

In those emerald-green eyes, the ripples of longing and emotion were all calmed down, leaving only clear silence.

"Deputy Captain, I'm ready and can take action at any time."

Gray's cold voice echoed in the shadows.

"First it was Luster, then you and Janice..."

"It seems that even if our generation of shore guardians gradually grows older, we don't have to worry about the organization having no successors."

There was also a hint of relief in Shadow Pu's answer.

"Although I can't directly trigger that restriction, I will use my shadow to assist you, little Grey, outside the palace."

"Remember, if you encounter a situation that you cannot defeat, giving up and evacuating in time is also a necessary option."

"Unlike an old man like me... You are the future of the Shore Guard. To die before you have fully grown is not only a great loss to you, but also to the organization."

"In any situation, you must find a way to protect yourself as much as possible."

"If necessary, I will also forcibly trigger the dusk restriction and directly enter the palace to take action."

Listening to the Shadow Servant's instructions, Gray just nodded silently.

She pulled the brim of the shorekeeper's hood, further hiding her petite figure in the shadow of the wide cloak.

"So, the final step of the 'Lost Paradise' plan..."

"start."

As the shadow servant gave the order, Gray's figure hidden in the hooded cloak suddenly moved.

Under the cover of the accompanying shadows, it transformed into an illusory light and shadow, silently passing through the restriction that solidified the dusk beside the palace.

Then, he followed the route that he had rehearsed countless times in his mind and rushed towards the depths of the magnificent palace.

……

Even Rast himself had only lived in this palace for about a month.

Moreover, during this month, he also served as the Queen's personal attendant, and most of his attention was spent on serving Her Majesty the Queen, leaving very little time for himself.

However, the palace map he passed on and the information about the maids' patrol routes were extremely detailed.

It was so precise that it even included the wardrobes that could be used for hiding in every room in the palace and the shift change times of each maid in minutes, without any error.

Although she was a newcomer, Gray had undergone the extremely rigorous assessment and training of the shore guards.

Moreover, Gray had already roamed the continent long before joining the Shore Watchers, so stealth and theft were no strangers to her. Her initial encounter with Last, and even the origin of the name "Gray," all stemmed from her childhood attempt to steal his Shore Watcher wing emblem.

Therefore, after Grey sneaked into the palace, all actions seemed to go extremely smoothly.

Following the map in her mind... Gray sneaked carefully all the way, avoiding all patrolling maids and not triggering any restrictions or the vigilance of the people in the palace.

Of course, this process is also inseparable from the contribution of Grey's own "destiny" sequence.

Because of the strong desire in her heart of "not wanting to be a burden to her brother Last", at this moment, the power of destiny far beyond the past was quietly aroused and bestowed upon Gray.

This allowed her to narrowly avoid the inspections of several maids several times by a hair's breadth.

after an hour.

Gray finally arrived at a seemingly inconspicuous door located in the deepest part of the third floor of the palace.

According to the information passed on by Rast's brother, behind this door is the royal treasury of Helen, the Queen of the Underworld, which houses the treasures of the entire paradise.

It was also the place where the "Relic of Death" was stored.

Unexpectedly, everything went so smoothly.

In this way...

I will no longer be a burden to my brother Last.

Instead, he became a fellow shore guard who could walk side by side with him and could really help him.