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Ella nodded slightly. "Furthermore, regarding the Second Princess Silvana... Princess Serendra should have already spoken to you two about it, right?"

"His Highness was initially unwilling to speak,"

Severif spread his hands, “But Prince Femisil’s injuries are too strange. The Emerald Wall was destroyed at the time, so how could there be puncture wounds on his body?”

"Only as a last resort did Her Highness Serendra explain the whole story to us."

"But to be honest, if Princess Serendra hadn't said it herself, it would have been hard to imagine that the Second Princess would be colluding with the enemies who invaded the empire."

Elon's voice was low and deep. "I've heard that the competition among royal descendants is fierce, but to this extent is truly unforgivable."

"That's why I hope to confirm your positions and determination one last time."

Ella smiled slightly, "Because next, you will not only be fighting against demons and sea creatures, but also your former colleagues."

At this point, both Severif and Elon fell silent.

As Ella said, this might be more difficult for them than fighting demons and sea creatures.

"If you two are not prepared, I can understand."

Ella said in a low voice, "However, I hope you two can understand that if we want to truly save Aslan, this is a reality we have to face."

……

With Severif and Sword Saint Elon by her side, Ella bid farewell to Serendra.

I originally thought that Alina would demonstrate some holy light to enhance her persuasiveness, but in the end, it wasn't necessary. The few people who accompanied her simply followed Ella around for a bit and then went home.

Ella didn't bother looking for the other survivors who escaped from Aslan, such as Vandrian, as well as some cadets and wounded knights.

They don't constitute a fighting force, nor can they be of any help, so it's fine for them to stay in Molten City for now.

Veronica saw everyone off from the city lord's mansion, while Ella returned to the temporary residence she had rented for rest and gathered everyone for a meeting to discuss the next phase of the operation.

The lengthy preparations involved will not be detailed here, and three days soon followed.

……

Aslan, Leonia.

It was afternoon when several airships, high in the sky, pierced through the clouds and slowly landed at the takeoff and landing field in the magnificent city amidst a tremendous roar.

The hatch opened, and the guests from the Duchy of Tedeh filed out. Ye Xiao's team, including the Demon Maple squad, dressed as servants, escorted Miss Windsor down from the airship.

At the sidelines, Duke Melodyne, who had been waiting for a long time, came forward with his personal guards and shook hands warmly with Duke Tyran, the representative of the Duchy.

Two distant countries that haven't had diplomatic relations in decades have finally broken the ice today.

The Aslans temporarily housed the duchy's delegation in a side hall of the palace.

Before the Stargate was officially opened in the Fire Seed Project, most of the accompanying duchy nobles had nowhere to go, so after putting down their luggage, they wandered around the city.

The southern provinces are at war, and although martial law is in effect, the city center where the imperial palace is located is still bustling and lively during the day. Coupled with the magnificent and beautiful scenery, it can indeed be considered a good tourist destination.

While the other nobles left the guesthouse with their attendants, Miss Windsor was strictly ordered by the Duke of Tyron to stay inside the castle and not to go out.

Ultimately, the Tyron family's personal guards followed the Duke's orders. Since the Duke had given the order, the young lady could do nothing about it, no matter how upset she was.

Even Ye Xiao, who was assigned as a guard knight, could only stand outside the door, yawning listlessly.

Duke Tyron was furious when he heard that Miss Windsor had secretly arranged for Ye Xiao to become her personal guard.

However, Ye Xiao was a company employee, and going back on his word after making a promise might cause unnecessary conflicts. In addition, Miss Windsor was also a stubborn person. Helpless, Duke Tyron could only forcibly arrange two more guards and knights of his own choosing to keep an eye on Ye Xiao.

This resulted in Ye Xiao becoming the least free member of the Demon Maple Squad. While the others had leisure positions and could go wherever they wanted, he had to follow Miss Windsor every moment. Even if he wanted to do something in private, there were two pairs of eyes watching him closely.

Just like now, when he yawns by the door of Miss Windsor's room, the two guard knights stare intently at his open mouth.

“No, brothers, I understand the extra duties the Duke assigned you.”

Feeling uncomfortable from the piercing gazes, Ye Xiao finally couldn't help but speak up, "But you are guard knights after all. Wouldn't it be more meaningful to keep an eye on both sides of the corridor instead of staring at my mouth?"

"His Excellency the Duke says that you are the greatest danger."

The guard knight replied, "You must be my priority at all times."

"I'm really convinced."

Ye Xiao felt a chill run down her spine.

It would be difficult for him to slip away and gather information elsewhere, and the two guard knights seemed to be quite strong, so he didn't have any good ways to deal with them.

Having finally managed to get to Aslan, Ye Xiao still wanted to find out what was going on with the upgrade plan.

On his way to the mansion, he noticed that some of the principality scholars' carriages were being directed by Aslan's guards and heading towards the western district.

The Royal Palace is located in the northern part of the city, which indicates that the research on the upgrade plan is not being conducted at the Royal Palace.

However, Leonia has been strictly controlling entry and exit recently, and apart from this group of newly welcomed ducal guests, there are basically not many outsiders.

Of course, one reason is that the Aslans are easier to distinguish than ordinary people. Their pointed ears and elven-like appearance make it quite difficult for ordinary spies to disguise themselves as locals.

As for the pirate Morgan and other spies that Ye Xiao had arranged, they could only infiltrate other cities in the northern provinces. As for the capital, Ella's subordinates, only Ye Xiao had successfully infiltrated.

Chapter 162 Secret Infiltration

Fortunately, the existence of the spatial portal meant that Ye Xiao's entry alone was equivalent to bringing in a whole van full of people. It's like how if one cockroach gets into your house, cockroaches will soon be everywhere.

Although the Spatial Gate Divine Art has a limited duration and cannot be opened too wide because Ella is in a weakened state, it is not difficult to sneak in a dozen or so people without attracting attention.

With that thought in mind, Ye Xiao turned around and walked towards one end of the corridor.

The two guard knights saw this and immediately pointed at him, asking, "What are you doing?"

"To the restroom."

Ye Xiao pouted, "You're going to meddle in this too?"

"A professional guard knight should take care of his physical condition before going on a mission!"

The guard knight persisted, "If the young lady is in danger because of your dereliction of duty, can you bear the responsibility?"

"What should we do then? Why don't you take off your helmet and let me catch it?"

Ye Xiao shrugged.

The guard knight immediately showed a look of disgust, "How vulgar! I really don't know how a country bumpkin like you became a guard knight!"

"You have one minute. If you fail to do so, I will report to the Duke!"

To be honest, Ye Xiao didn't know what the other party meant by this "report." Did they specifically tell the Duke that he needed more than a minute to go to the toilet?

However, generally speaking, those who can reach the position of high-ranking attendant in a large family are usually those whose own family or other friendly families do not have descendants who inherit the title. Therefore, these two knights are indeed nobles, or even descendants of large families.

In their eyes, Ye Xiao, this wanderer who fled from Loren, was a perfectly acceptable country bumpkin.

But Ye Xiao didn't care about all that. Without any physical obstruction, he went straight to the washroom at the end of the corridor and hid in a cubicle.

Once inside, he didn't rush to open the portal. After all, this was Aslan, the human empire with the highest level of magic, where even the toilets had special magic arrays to detect magical fluctuations.

After spending some time using his shaky foundation in Grandmaster-level magic to sense and decipher the detection array, he cautiously opened the spatial gate.

Several rats scurried out of the door. Ye Xiao then took out a small glass bottle containing special powder and sprinkled it on the rats, causing them to gradually become transparent in the environment.

Transparent mice are perhaps the ultimate human invention, comparable to cold-resistant mosquitoes. Although these concealing dust particles don't last long, they're enough for these mice to sneak out of the corridor unnoticed.

After doing all this, Ye Xiao dispelled the temporary anti-detection magic barrier, left the restroom, and returned to Miss Windsor's room.

"Five minutes and twenty-seven seconds, unbelievable, you actually took so much time!"

The talkative guard knight, like a theatrical actor on stage, spoke in a loud and emotional voice, "I must report your incompetence to the Duke!"

"Go ahead, the Duke will surely be very interested in my bladder performance."

Ye Xiao put his hands in his pockets, leaned back against the wall, and closed his eyes to rest.

"You rude! You're utterly rude, you country bumpkin! And what are you doing? You're a serving knight, open your eyes!"

……

On the other side, the invisible rat, under Ella's remote control, scurried into the streets and alleys. As a carriage passed by, it hopped and climbed onto the bottom of the carriage.

The rat's own claws couldn't grip the smooth frame, so it extended its antennae from its back and stuck firmly to it.

The camouflage dust on their bodies was shaken off, but since it was hidden under the car, no one would notice it.

"Stargate... By the way, what is the other world we're going to be like?"

Although unintentional, the tentacles' ability to sense sound vibrations allows the voices of people speaking inside the carriage to travel clearly along the tentacles.

This appears to be a carriage belonging to a duchy nobleman, but since duchy nobles are everywhere on the street these days, it's not unusual to run into one.

"It's said to be a world where there's absolutely no magic. Does such a place really exist?"

The voices seemed to be those of two girls talking, but soon a young man's voice joined in.

"Ha, then those of us who have mastered magic can easily dominate and rule that world!"

Since their destination was the western district, the mice all dropped off the carriage as it turned at the intersection and quickly transferred to another carriage that was heading in the right direction.

After several relays, they quickly arrived at West City, and Ella's spatial gate had almost cooled down.

The rats scurried into an empty alley, their anchor marks glowing faintly, and an invisible ripple spread through the air.

A moment later, Li Cheng, dressed in the robes of an Aslan ranger, peeked out from the spatial rift, glanced furtively at his surroundings, took a step forward, and waved to signal the people behind the door to hurry up and follow.

Severif, Elon, and several players dressed in local Aslan attire filed out.

After a dozen or so people appeared, the spatial rift became unstable and quickly closed again.

"Proceed according to plan, we'll split into two groups."

Li Cheng said in a low voice, "Mr. Elon, I and Brother Kuizi will go find a research site for the Upgrade Project. Mr. Severif, please take the rest of you to find a suitable hiding place in the city."

Severif is a true Leonian, so he's the most suitable person to handle tasks like finding a hiding place that rely on connections and knowledge of the terrain.

"How are we supposed to keep in touch after we break up?"

"Sevier asked."

"We travelers from another world can directly transmit messages through the system."

Li Cheng explained, "As long as there are otherworldly travelers with you, it's fine."

"Oh yes, yes, yes,"

Severif patted his head. "You guys really have a lot of abilities."

Despite having prepared a three-day plan, Severif still hadn't been able to memorize all the fancy abilities of the saintess's men.

There were also various items from the shop and strange skills, some from what they called the system, and some from the blessings of the saintess. In any case, they were all very complicated for Sivirif, making his previous tactical experience seem extremely outdated.

Fortunately, the old Leonian was still capable of acting as a navigator in his hometown. After confirming the action plan, he conveniently led the other players away.

Li Cheng, along with Elon and player Kong Zhenqiu, put on their cloaks and headed out of the alley.

Kong Zhenqiu's name may not be particularly distinctive, but he is the photo enthusiast with the system ID "Saintess Beauty Add Me".

Because of his particularly unique hobby, Li Cheng called him "Kuizi Ge" (meaning "Giveaway Brother"), which sounds similar to his surname.

"How can you call it peeping into an artist's affairs?"

In view of this, Brother Kuizi often says this.

However, the spy was ultimately punished by Ella, the object of his spying, and all his stock was confiscated, but that's another story.

Li Cheng raised his hand and released a crow into the sky.

The black bird spread its wings and soared into the sky like an arrow, its eyes wide as it began to search for the carriage of the duchy's scholar.

Chapter 163 Royal Magic Academy

Crows surveyed the earth and flitted among the eaves.

Birds trained by priests of the Earth Sanctuary patrolled the high places of Leonia, so Li Cheng couldn't release a large flock of crows all at once, as that would be too conspicuous.

However, with a wide field of vision in the air and the fact that the scholars' carriages from the principality had only recently arrived, it wouldn't be difficult to find the target as long as one could identify where the carriages were gathered.

Soon, Ella, with her ability to see through the crows, located the scholar's carriage and relayed the information to Li Cheng.

"Northwest direction."

Li Cheng immediately called Elon and the others to travel with him.