In this world of magic, things like poisons could have magical properties added to them.
Powerful poisons could even work on the gods.
But they were still affected by the intensity.
But again, it would be a hooligan to talk about toxicity without the dosage.
A level-four Warrior, whose physique wasn't low, went into shock in less than five seconds after being hit by the poison on the throwing knife. One could imagine how strong the poison was.
Normally, there was no way to save the First Princess Stephanie without a Legendary Priest.
But Roland, a Mage who didn't even specialize in enchantment, was actually able to pull this person back from hell. It was a miracle.
That was also the power of high-grade Dual Casting.
Normal Dual Casting was to use the same spell with both hands.
High-grade Dual Casting was to use different spells with both hands, which was quite demanding on the spellcaster's mental control and magic power control.
Roland suppressed the poison with Detoxification with one hand and Healing with the other, forcibly bringing Stephanie back to life.
The moment Stephanie was poisoned, she already knew that she was probably going to die.
But she didn't expect that she would come back to life with only a broken calf.
With the Healing Divine Spell, it was only a matter of time before the severed limb regrew, and it didn't matter much.
The question was why Biden wanted to kill her.
Stephanie was a little puzzled. She leaned against the stone wall and thought for a moment, then asked, "Roland, can you take me to the palace?"
Roland was a little surprised. "You're not mistaken, are you? I remember you said before that Biden was one of your father's three most powerful men. Wouldn't you be courting death by going to the palace? "
Andonara also nodded, thinking that Roland was right.
Stephanie was very weak. She leaned against the wall and hesitated for a moment before saying, "I just thought about it and didn't think it was likely. I know my father's personality very well. He's not a very qualified king, but he's a very qualified father. To prevent his children from killing each other over the throne, he has sent all the princes and princesses over the age of ten, who have little ability, to his remote territories. His youngest brother is now thirteen years old. I'm the only direct descendant of the royal family in the capital. "
Roland was stunned for a moment. No wonder he had felt that something was wrong during his time in the capital.
During this time, the only young member of the royal family he had seen was Stephanie, which made him think that the royal bloodline was thin and Stephanie was the only choice.
Andonara said in confusion, "It only means that he loves you more and is biased."
"Every two years, Father would spend about half a year to tour the Empire on a flying ship. Although it was said that he wanted to monitor the Lord, anyone who paid attention knew that he was just taking the time to visit his children in different territories. Secretly give the children some gold coins so that they can live a better life. Supervising the lord is just a side job. "
So that was how it was.
"How could a father who loves his children so much casually send people to kill people? It's also impossible for him to send someone to kill his lover. " Stephanie felt weak all over, but her voice was a little shaky and weak. "I was just too surprised to think of that."
Roland thought for a moment and said, "It's not difficult to take you to the royal palace, but I think it's better not to go. Biden escaped, and he'll definitely find a way to ambush you again, and as long as you dare to show up, you'll definitely be attacked like before. Andonara is a Great Swordsman, not a defensive warrior. She's good at killing people, but not good at protecting people. I can't protect you either, and it's pure luck that you survived this time. "
"Then what should I do?"
"Find a safe place first and heal." Roland thought about it and said, "You're poisoned, and as long as you don't show up for a long time, Biden will most likely think you're dead, and then we'll see what happens in the dark. Besides, you have to take care of your leg first. "
"That's true." Stephanie sighed. "If only I always had reliable assistants like you and Andonara by my side."
Roland smiled and didn't respond.
Andonara was even less likely to agree to anything. In her eyes, Stephanie was indeed a good friend, but compared to Roland, the significance of the two in her life journey was like the difference between the light of a firefly and the moonlight.
Seeing that neither Roland nor Andonara responded, Stephanie was slightly disappointed.
The silent atmosphere lasted less than ten seconds, and Roland asked, "First Princess, where do you think we should hide?"
"Not here?" Stephanie knew that this was a temporary hole, but it was this narrow hole, and with two trustworthy people by her side, which gave her a fairly strong sense of security. "I don't think anyone would casually investigate the underground."
"This is under the road in front of your manor, and it's fine to hide for a short time, but for a long time, a lot of things have to be considered," Roland explained. Roland explained, "For example, safety. If you hide for a long time, you have to consider the size of the space, or you'll be depressed if you live underground all the time. Although I can expand this place, I also have to consider the washing, rest, and physiological problems of you two women."
Stephanie understood when he said that, and she blushed a little.
No matter how beautiful a woman was, she was still a woman, not a god, and she still needed to eat, drink, and poop.
Then she clapped her hands. "Why don't you, Mr. Roland, build the tunnel under my library. In order to study and do magic experiments there for a long time, my ex-husband spent a lot of effort in the library. There's a washroom there, and a small underground water vein passes underneath it. "
Roland nodded. Roland had also used the washroom in the library, and it was indeed good.
Besides, the library was large enough that one could even run around the corners inside for exercise, a lap estimated to be about three hundred meters.
The iron door here was protected by magic, and one could only enter with a key.
It was very safe, and generally no one came down casually.
It was indeed an excellent hiding spot.
Now that the target was decided, Roland immediately got to work. He spread out his mental power and probed the underground situation clearly, avoiding the underground water vein so that when he "dug" over, he wouldn't collapse the water vein and destroy the underground library.
It took about half an hour for Roland to open up the underground passage to the library.
They were on the outskirts of the manor and not far from the underground library, so naturally, it was fast.
The passage opened up a large hole directly in the wall of the library. Roland jumped in first, looked around, and then probed with his mental power to make sure no one was around before saying to the hole, "It's safe, come in."
Then Andonara also jumped in with Stephanie on her back.
From the narrow hole in the ground into the wide space, people immediately felt much more relaxed.
This was a very normal situation. A narrow space would give people a sense of security, but after staying for a long time, people would become gloomy and afraid to go out.
They also lacked motivation.
After entering the library, Roland found a corner and took out three sets of bedding and dry food from the system Backpack. The three of them sat together and ate the jerky.
Stephanie, as a princess, was delicate and noble, and originally looked down on the jerky.
But healing overdrew her life energy and stamina, and now she was starving.
Besides, the jerky tasted okay, and when she tasted it, it actually felt like a gourmet delicacy.
She looked at Roland as she slowly chewed the jerky.
This man was plain-looking, but his conduct was really different from that of ordinary noble fops, calm and collected. No wonder Andonara fell in love with him.
If her man had half of Roland's abilities, even if he did something ridiculous, she wouldn't have killed him at all.
After Roland finished eating the jerky, he went back to work in the tunnels. He had expanded the tunnels so complex that in case someone tracked them to the library, the three of them could hide in the tunnels for a long time by taking advantage of the complex environment.
In fact, Roland could have used the multiple teleportation array to teleport all three of them away.
That would have been safer.
But Roland didn't want to reveal that he knew the multiple teleportation array in Fareins.
For a country, the multiple teleportation array was of too strong a strategic significance.
There was no guarantee that the First Princess wouldn't have any ideas when she found out.
The three of them hid in the library, but outside, it was chaotic.
Two days later, the news of the First Princess's disappearance spread throughout the capital.
Alfred then discovered that Roland and Andonara had also disappeared, and before they disappeared, they seemed to have gone to the First Princess's manor.
And there were many bodies of the royal elite soldiers at the scene.
Then Alfred went to the kingdom to find the old king.
As an elder and as the de facto behind-the-scenes controller of the Association of Mages, Alfred only had to make a report and received a summons from the king.
Alfred was familiar with the palace and soon arrived at the king's bedchamber.
At this moment, the king was clutching his forehead, half of his body leaning on the right side of the throne.
Hearing footsteps, this nominally the most powerful old man in Hollevin raised his head.
He was slightly plump and wore a white royal robe with a red lion rusted on the chest and gold trimmed with rust.
The ornate crown full of gems had been taken off and put aside, and there wasn't much blond hair left on the old king's head, and he was going bald.
His eyes were slightly red, and when he saw Alfred, he said somewhat sadly, "Great-grandfather, are you here to see Natalisa off too?"
"That woman isn't worth my coming."
"You're heartless, Alfred, she's your direct great-great-granddaughter."
"For a young Mage like us, there are too many people in the family to remember them all." Alfred found a chair and sat down. "If you're in the mood to worry about your mistress, why don't you worry about your daughter?"
"There's no point in worrying." The old king, Londox, said rather unhappily, "I told her that this is her test, and if she can survive it, she can become queen, and if she can't, whether she lives or dies is up to her own ability. Of course, whether she succeeds or fails, as long as she survives, a small territory will be indispensable to her. "
Alfred thought for a moment and asked, "Do you know what's going on recently?"
"I know a little, and the rest is all deduction." The old king rubbed his eyes because he was about to burst into tears. "Natalisa, you're so pitiful. Your elders only care about their interests and don't care about your affairs at all."
Alfred frowned. "Don't be hypocritical, you don't care about this woman at all."
"How can you slander people so casually?" The old king straightened his back and said very seriously, "No one cares more about Natalisa than I do."
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