Lilian was a genius. Be it in the past or present, this was something that all teachers of any subject would recognize.
The letter sent by Nuo Aier was undoubtedly laughable if one were to consider it solely from a military perspective. One might even suspect that it was purposely trying to make things difficult for Audrey, which was why Audrey expressed her disgust. But after careful consideration, Lilian felt that something was amiss.
So if one were to eliminate the possibility of Nuo Aier stirring up trouble and look at the letter without prejudice, one would be able to discover a lot of problems.
"Hmm? Your Highness, do you mean that this letter wasn't written by the princess? "
"A hint?"
Even though Nuo Aier's letter was simple and clear, the language style was poles apart from the usual. Yet, it was written by the young lady herself, which was something that bothered Lilian a lot. After giving it some thought, the young lady could only think of one possibility. m.
As for the reason, Lilian had more or less guessed it. It was likely that the Austin Empire was monitoring Lilian.
Her Highness the Empress's battle achievements were outstanding and she had become an indispensable force in the alliance. Unless the mutants were wiped out, it was almost impossible to touch her on the surface. But one of the consequences of the apparent unity between the two sides was that the Austin Empire's surveillance of Lilian was getting stricter.
The conflict between Lucas and Lilian, as well as the surveillance of the Austin Empire's spy system, was something that the Nuo Aier, as the princess and successor of the Theocracy, was definitely aware of. That was why she used this method to hint that Lilian had something that she couldn't disclose. But even so, the black-haired, purple-eyed young lady still couldn't make a decision easily.
"No, Your Highness. There hasn't been any information about this operation leaked."
The young lady narrowed her purple eyes as she muttered to herself. She felt that the situation was getting increasingly strange. The maid beside her also fell into deep thought.
What exactly is the Theocracy of St. Maester trying to do?
"Your Highness, the surveillance of our country is getting tighter. If we send out troops rashly, it is likely to provoke His Majesty and cause trouble for our future operations."
"So, what you mean is …"
Upon hearing Lilian's thoughts, Audrey couldn't help but widen her eyes in shock.
Even though Lilian didn't turn out in full force, sending out such a core force was enough to show her sincerity. Frankly speaking, Audrey felt that sending out 100,000 elite troops based on a single letter was too much of a reaction. But looking at Lilian who had made her decision, the maid didn't say anything else.
"Then, Your Highness, it's almost time for dinner."
After dealing with the Nuo Aier's letter, the black-haired, purple-eyed girl looked at the sky outside the window. She stood up from her desk and walked to the dining table. Audrey began to serve the food that was already prepared.
Due to mutation, the bodies of Extraordinary individuals could survive without eating. However, the children in their wombs were born with mortal bodies. Babies who were unable to absorb magic essence could only rely on food for nourishment. This situation could not be changed, and the only thing Lilian could do was adapt.
While tasting the food in her mouth, Lilian's expression remained unchanged, but her gaze at her abdomen became gentler. Audrey, who stood at the side, finally felt relieved and asked about her recent feelings.
"Your Highness, have you been feeling unwell recently? If so, please tell me in time so that I can deal with it. "
"Hmm?"
"I feel like my spell power has been lacking recently."
"Literally. The consumption is greater than in the past, and I haven't found the reason."
Even though Lilian was powerful, her physical condition had been unstable in the past year. Compared to various other problems, the lack of spell power wasn't a big deal at all. Besides, there were many possible reasons, such as a new round of body mutation, or to make up for the wounds left behind in previous battles.
Even though the other party was powerful, under the siege of Lilian's endless army of the Ancient Austin Empire, the ruler of the race chose to retreat. But in this battle, the young lady's arm was slightly injured.
At this thought, Audrey wasn't nervous. But with the principle of being cautious, the maid decided to go through the procedures seriously.
"Yes, I'm almost done with today's official business. Don't worry."
Usually, before going to bed, Her Highness would read some literature. This had always been her hobby, but for some reason, she felt a little uneasy today.
In the distance, the soldiers on the city walls guarded the city in silence under the illumination of the torches. Their gazes toward the plains were meticulous. The sound of the patrol's boots landing on the ground was uniform as though they were soldiers being inspected. Lilian, who stood high above, looked at the scene and nodded in satisfaction. Then, she gazed at the stars in the sky in silence.
Perhaps it was related to her or the people around her. In such a situation, the success rate was at least 50%. It was due to this reason that Lilian didn't dare to be careless. She walked out of the room and checked the surroundings.
In other words, is the problem on my side?
Recently, Lilian had been feeling that the spell power in her body was inexplicably draining away. She had mentioned this to Audrey. But what the young lady didn't mention was that she had a vague feeling that the spell power in her body wasn't draining away. Instead, it was being devoured.
Gazing at the vast night sky, the black-haired, purple-eyed young lady's eyes glinted with worry. She pondered over the problem in her mind and subconsciously placed her hand on her abdomen.
That was, this unborn little life seemed to be a little unusual.
When a human baby was in its mother's body, it could only survive on the nutrients and energy brought by ordinary food and couldn't absorb the spell power formed by magic elements. This was an iron law since ancient times and also the reason why Lilian had to eat every day.
In the beginning, Lilian thought that it was because of the King's Blood. But she quickly denied this possibility. After all, putting aside the fact that the King's Blood had always needed to be awakened, even her parents, Luo Ya and Lilian, were only ordinary people when they were born.
Giants, dragons, angels, and other races that disappeared in ancient times grew by absorbing spell power in their embryos. They were born with extraordinary powers, which was also why they were called mythical races. But this situation obviously didn't apply to Lilian and Luo Ya, who were both humans.
After pondering for a long time, this thought emerged in the black-haired young lady's mind. She let out a helpless sigh, turned around, and headed back to her bedroom to rest. But the moment she was about to enter her room, a faint radiance appeared behind her all of a sudden. The young lady widened her eyes abruptly.
The moment she sensed the radiance, Lilian turned around abruptly. The spell power in her body erupted instantly, and the barrier against assassins expanded rapidly and shrouded her. At the same time, heavily-armored knights appeared on both sides of the young lady. Ancient Austin's mages hovered in the air and filled in the gaps in the defense.
At that moment, at the edge of the balcony, where Lilian stood, a figure emanating a faint radiance appeared out of nowhere. It was a young girl with her eyes shut. Her pitch-black hair fluttered in the wind. Her skin was fair, and her appearance was adorable. Despite her young age, one could already tell that she would be a devastatingly beautiful woman in the future.
At this thought, the young lady's gaze sharpened. The knights around her swarmed forward immediately. At the same time, the little girl at the end of the balcony opened her eyes. Her golden eyes widened abruptly when she saw Lilian. Then, she uttered a word as if by reflex.
“！”
"She did it … She really did it! No, that's not right. Now isn't the time to talk about that! "
Staring at the little girl who was only a few years old and whose hair and pupils were almost the same color as Luo Ya's, Lilian, who hadn't returned to her senses from the shock, asked subconsciously. But before she spoke, the little girl suddenly yelled at her.
The young lady spoke as though she wanted to tell Lilian something. But halfway through her sentence, the radiance on her body flickered and her voice was cut off. At the next moment, the young lady vanished as though she had never appeared in this world. It was at that moment that Lilian returned to her senses from her astonishment.
Gazing at the empty space where the little girl vanished, Lilian stared blankly for a moment before dashing forward. However, be it the little girl or the radiance, there was nothing there.
At the thought of how the little girl addressed her, the black-haired young lady couldn't help but widen her eyes again. She stood on the balcony in a daze for a moment. But at the next moment, Lilian suddenly recalled the words that the little girl left for her.
If that child is real, wouldn't her so-called father be …
Right now, Lilian didn't have any clues about Luo Ya at all. Even if she wanted to save her, where could she go?
The moment she recalled the little girl's words, a strong sense of dissonance rose in Lilian's heart all of a sudden. After pondering for a moment, she turned around abruptly and looked at the room behind her.
“！”
At this thought, Lilian turned around abruptly, rushed into the study, and picked up the letter on the desk. She stared at the words that she couldn't understand and her eyes glinted.
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