After listening to Baiyi's explanation, Mia let out a small sigh of relief. She agreed to meet the Emperor first, instead of rushing back to the town on her own.
After walking around the palace for a while, they arrived at the Emperor's study. Ever since the painters had arrived, the Emperor had not left his study. What was he doing in there? Baiyi did not bother with pleasantries. Without knocking, he barged into the room and saw the Emperor sitting at his desk. The Emperor was holding a few cards in his hands, and a smile of contentment and happiness could be seen on his face.
After seeing the sudden intrusion of the student, the Emperor's face instantly showed a trace of panic. He instinctively wanted to hide the card in his hand, but he immediately realized that this was not a university, and his unfilial disciple could not do anything to him. So, he grandly put the card into an exquisite box and kept it close to his body. Only then did he open his mouth and say, "Why did you even forget to knock?"
"I thought it was an emergency. I didn't expect you to be so relaxed," Baiyi said. He glanced at the box that the Emperor had hidden, and the Emperor uncomfortably covered his eyes with his hands. "No matter what happens, you must always remain calm and graceful. Didn't I teach you that?"
"So, how do you plan to deal with this?" Baiyi asked, waving the telegram he had received.
"What do you think?" The Emperor did not answer.
Baiyi hesitated for a moment. Most people would think that he should rush to the scene of the incident and investigate the matter himself, right? Or even go into battle with the invaders? But if he thought about it carefully, regardless of whether it was him or the Emperor, their statuses did not allow them to do so. Moreover, there were more than ten cities under attack this time, and they could not care about them at all. The only thing they could do was to mobilize the country's resources and give orders to the nearby fortresses where the army was stationed.
However, as long as the commander of the fortress wasn't retarded, they would take action on their own. At the end of the day, even though this urgent report seemed urgent, it didn't require them to do much. It was best to wait and observe the situation and wait for further news.
The Emperor had invited Baiyi for a meeting because he wanted to hear Baiyi's opinion on the matter. For example, who was the mastermind? Who was the Emperor going to wage war against after the incident was over? Was there a need to take other actions to appease the country? How could the Emperor maximize the benefits of this pretext? These were the things that the supreme ruler needed to consider.
"Is it another terrorist attack by some demonic tribe? It's probably revenge for their failed attack on Highland City, but this time, they're much weaker. They don't dare to attack an important city like Highland City, so they're only harassing us from the border, "Baiyi said slowly." It doesn't look like Mansera's doing. Although you did cause a ruckus in their territory, considering the nature and function of the Rising Formation, there's no reason for them to conspire with the devils. "
Did his analysis sound logical and logical? However, the emperor had a different opinion. "Are you so sure that the magic circle is used to summon angels and not demons?"
Just as Baiyi was about to say something, Little Mia, who was standing by the side, became impatient. She noticed that the two of them did not seem to have any intention of going to the rescue, so she jumped up and shouted, "Lulu! What about Lulu? "
"He's her new friend." Baiyi explained on Mia's behalf, "She's very concerned about his safety, so she insisted on going there."
"How can we do that?" The emperor rejected the idea without hesitation. "Just ask your teacher to send someone to keep an eye on your friend."
"Ugh …" A look of disappointment appeared on Mia's face, but she still nodded reluctantly. "I understand. Mr. Hope, Royal Grandpa, I'm a little tired today. Can I go back and rest?"
Baiyi and the emperor exchanged a look. Although they wanted Mia to stay and listen to their discussion, if she was tired, they could not force her. Baiyi nodded in agreement.
Mia left the room, and the two old geezers began to discuss who they should attack next. Perhaps they should use this incident as an excuse to invade an innocent faction? Or perhaps they should see if there were any resources nearby that they could attack? Or perhaps they should rob a group of people from somewhere to make up for their losses?
The discussion grew darker and darker. It was not a bad thing that Mia did not listen to their discussion, was it?
The two men discussed for a long time, and in the end, they came up with a general plan of invasion. After that, the emperor went back to his study to rest. Baiyi, who did not need to rest, returned to his study to come up with a plan. However, halfway through his study, he suddenly remembered something and decided to check on Mia. 'She doesn't look too happy today. Could she still be awake?'
Worried about his little daughter, Baiyi snuck into her room. She looked like she was already asleep. She was covered with a blanket, and there was no sound coming from her.
"It's getting cold. Did you cover yourself with a blanket?" Baiyi muttered. He walked closer to the bed, intending to wrap Mia up like a silkworm. However, as soon as he got closer, he felt something was amiss. He quickly pulled the blanket away, revealing the shivering maid underneath.
"Your Highness … Her Highness Mia … She … She forced me to do this …" Mia's maidservant explained in a flustered tone.
"Where is she?" Baiyi asked.
"I don't know. Her Highness only said that she would be back soon …"
Baiyi took a deep breath as he tried to suppress the anger that was surging in his heart. He really did not expect that the little girl would actually be so bold now. She did not even listen to him and the Emperor! She was out of control!
Baiyi quickly activated the locator spell he had imbued on Mia's equipment, trying to pinpoint her current location. However, the spell only sent him a flash, and then it disappeared. Baiyi did not have enough time to pinpoint her exact location. It was obvious that Mia had used some kind of trick to block the spell.
"I'm going to look for her now. You can report to His Majesty tomorrow morning," Baiyi ordered the maid. "Also, prepare a few sturdy feather dusters for me," Baiyi ordered the maidservant, who seemed to be a yes-man.
With that, he leaped out of the window and flew in the general direction of where he had pinpointed Mia.
At that moment, Mia, who was flying alone in the night sky, suddenly shuddered. She subconsciously covered her little buttocks, as if she could foresee what was going to happen next.
"Ugh … Mr. Hope must have gone to get the feather duster …" Mia mumbled to herself pitifully. Truth be told, she was a little hesitant when she made this decision. After all, she had always been obedient since she was young. However, if she was only rebellious this time, it would be better if she acted cute later on. If she could not bluff Mr. Hope, then she could bluff Grandpa Emperor. He would surely speak up for her, right?
However, when she thought about how her rebellious and willful actions might be able to save her best friend's life, Mia no longer hesitated. She temporarily threw the terrifying feather duster to the back of her mind and muttered, "Lulu, please don't let anything happen to you …"
Since she could not ask other sorcerers to help her teleport, she had no choice but to fly back to the town. When the sun was about to rise, the familiar silhouette of the town appeared in front of her. It did not seem to have changed much. Mia could not help but sigh in relief. She endured the exhaustion of flying for an entire night and forced herself to raise her speed.
However, when she neared the town and was about to land, she suddenly froze in mid-air. She stared at the scene in front of her.
From afar, the town did not seem to have changed much, but when she got closer, she realized that half of the peaceful town had been destroyed. Most of the buildings had been scorched black, and the whole town looked like it had been splashed with a thick layer of black ink. Only the buildings near her were left standing. Everything else, including the cottage that she and Baiyi used to live in, Lulu's house, and her favorite pastry shop, had all been reduced to ashes. Even the two piles of straw at the entrance of the town had been reduced to grayish-white residue.
However, if that was all, it was not enough to stun Mia, who had been through a lot in her life. What really made her pause was another very strange thing. Although the town was devastated, there were not many casualties among the townsfolk. At least, there were not many corpses. However, the surviving villagers did not flee in panic, nor did they clean up the wreckage. Instead, they knelt in the destroyed town square and kowtowed to something in the middle.
It was something that looked like a human. His entire body was emitting a dazzling light, making it difficult for people to look directly at his figure, let alone see his face clearly. Only the pair of wings made of light on his back told everyone who he was …
"An angel …" Mia, who was in mid-air, muttered to herself. She cast a Vision Enhancement Spell on her eyes, forcing her to see through the blinding light and see the true face of the being.
The being that was shrouded by the light seemed to be a girl. The girl was wearing a common Ancient Rohlserlian robe. Her face was beautiful, and her aura was holy and noble. However, her eyes were covered with a white cloth, which added to her mysterious charm. Her bare feet were suspended in the air, and the townspeople were kneeling on the ground.
The expression on her face was very strange. She looked gentle, but she was actually cold. She looked compassionate, but she despised all living things. They were clearly contradictory elements, but they were fused together, making her look like a god.
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