However, Violet wasn’t interested in going to have a meal alone with a man. If it were a familiar friend, she might consider it, but this guy clearly had impure intentions, right?

 

Talking about exchanging adventure experiences, I believe in ghosts. With so many adventurers in the Courage City, why would he specifically come to me for a chat?

 

Other girls might be wary of the identity of the second prince Ben, or be attracted by his gentle and humble appearance, perhaps even ending up in bed directly, but the priestess was not falling for it.

 

“Since Miss Rebecca is unwilling to compromise, let’s forget about it today. Thank you for guiding us. We’ll catch up another day.”

 

After saying that, Violet turned to face Ben. With a half-smile, she said, “Well, I have something else to attend to. I’ll take my leave. As for having a meal or something… Hmm, next time for sure!”

 

Without waiting for any reaction from the person in front of her, the black-haired girl grabbed her pet’s little hand and disappeared like a wisp of smoke. The speed was so fast that everyone present was left dumbfounded.

 

“Wow, that’s amazing! There really is strength beyond the level of Steel. I thought she relied on her connection with the Count… Huh? But isn’t Miss Violet a priestess…?”

 

Rebecca looked a bit dumbfounded as she stared at the rapidly disappearing figures of the two girls. Meanwhile, the second prince Ben’s gentle smile on his face darkened slightly.

 

He never expected that a commoner woman without any family or title would dare to refuse his invitation. Although to maintain a humble public image, Ben did not actively reveal his prince status, who in the Courage City didn’t know the names of several direct members of the royal family? Anyone with a bit of insight could see that he held a distinguished position.

 

This Miss Violet seemed not so naive. Ben couldn’t believe she was completely unaware of his status, which meant she intentionally treated him with such disdain.

 

“Interesting… truly interesting. I want to see who this Violet really is, daring to act so arrogantly with me.”

 

It seems that due to the influence of the 【Cognitive Obstruction Mask】, she has not been able to connect the name Violet the mysterious girl who suddenly appeared around Princess Lilya.

 

Muttering in a low voice that only she could hear, Ben came to Rebecca and showed a “gentle” smile to the bewildered waitress.

 

“Miss Rebecca, I have a slight favor to ask. Could you help me make a copy of the identity information for these two? It shouldn’t be… too difficult, right?”

 

…………..

 

After leaving the Adventurer’s Guild, Violet did not continue to move around. Instead, she found an inn nearby and booked a room that seemed decent.

 

After taking a short rest, the sky had completely darkened.

 

Next, it was time to meet Lilya.

 

After some thought, Violet decided to let Xiao Guang temporarily return to the pet space.

 

Although she had no intention of hiding the existence of her dragon from Princess Lilya, since they had never met before, it felt a bit troublesome to explain. For now, she decided to avoid it.

 

Moreover, the priestess had a feeling that if she brought Xiao Guang along when meeting Lilya for the first time, there might be an awkward or unfavorable chemical reaction. It was better not to risk it.

 

Although her little dragon looked a bit unwilling, she obediently went back after a simple reassurance.

 

It was straightforward: Xiao Guang knew about the relationship between Violet and Lilya, but the princess was unaware of this dragon by her side. This indicated that the priestess trusted and was more intimate with her little dragon than Lilya, at least for now.

 

Later, Violet tidied up a bit, used her skills to conceal her presence, summoned her wings, and left the inn through the window.

 

The Courage City is divided into five main areas: East, South, West, North, and Central. The South City area is mainly for training grounds, the City Guard, and the Imperial Guard camps, along with government facilities. The East and West are both civilian districts, while the North City area, where the Adventurer’s Guild is located, is the most prosperous economically and houses the majority of nobles and wealthy individuals.

 

In the center is the palace of the Human United Kingdom, and the fifth princess’s Minglun Hall is built in a protective manner on its outer side, making it quite prominent from the air.

 

However, there are obviously two palaces that appear to be inhabited by females. Since Violet had never been there before, she wasn’t sure which one was Lilya’s sleeping palace. Instead of bothering to land and ask someone, she casually chose one and descended directly.

 

After all, she was still in stealth, so if she made a mistake, she could just leave.

 

Here seemed to be an open-air garden.

 

Based on the situation observed from the air, it should be close to the princess’s sleeping palace when going out from the front door. It was already night, and Lilya probably wouldn’t be wandering around at this time.

 

Moving through the colorful flowers, suddenly, the auras of two creatures appeared in Violet’s perception.

 

This should have been normal, as there would inevitably be many maids and attendants accompanying the princess in her sleeping palace. Patrols and guards were very common at night. Violet had seen quite a few on her way here. However…

 

Only these two seemed a bit off.

 

Or, one of them had a problem.

 

In the perception of the priestess, it was a state caught between life and death… a living dead.

 

The watchdog of the Eternal Throne.

 

Changing her direction, Violet quietly approached the two not far away, eavesdropping on their evidently secret conversation.

 

Both of them were dressed in the attire of maids directly serving the royal family, but one of them seemed ill-fitted, as if borrowed hastily from someone else. At their feet, Violet noticed another young girl lying on the ground, only wearing an undershirt, seemingly unconscious.

 

“How is it going?”

 

“Following your instructions, I’ve been putting that medicine in Her Highness’s daily tea for seven days. She hasn’t noticed…”

 

“Hmph, well done. That little brat couldn’t have imagined that her most trusted personal maid would betray her, hehe.”

 

“You… are what you said true? That I can maintain eternal youth and endless wealth and glory? You can’t deceive me!”

 

“Rest assured, haven’t you witnessed it yourself? Our mighty power of eternal life. Despite my appearance, I’ve actually lived for over a hundred years. Don’t I look younger than you do now?”

 

“Alright, alright, I’ll follow your lead. Besides, I don’t have a way back now…”

 

“That’s the spirit. As long as we control the little princess Menna, we’ll have an important trump card when dealing with that slut Lilya. Starting today, change to taking the medicine every three days. But remember to always pay attention to Menna’s mental state. This thing isn’t mature yet, don’t let her do anything unexpected, understand?”

 

“I got it. And… what about her?”

 

The maid pointed to their colleague lying on the ground. In the dim light of the night, her dark eyes seemed somewhat compassionate, as if she had already anticipated the other’s fate.

 

“Do I need to say more? She saw my face and can’t stay. I’ll take her to the base for disposal. The number of test subjects is still not enough. Lately, the royal city is under strict martial law, and Lilya’s crackdown on human trafficking has slowed down the progress, tsk.”

 

“But… alright, I’ll help you take care of it. If an ordinary maid goes missing, it shouldn’t be too difficult to suppress.”

 

“Okay, let’s go with that. I’m leaving.”

 

The undead woman, obviously a disciple of the Eternal Throne, bent down, put the unconscious maid into her personal sack, and hurriedly left through a deserted path.

 

When the other maid who had been talking with her also walked away, the priestess’s figure gradually emerged from the darkness, looking thoughtful.

 

It seems this is not the Pavilion of Lilya but the residence of the sixth princess, Menna Melchior. Did I make a mistake?

 

Choosing between two and still getting it wrong, it seems like I’ve been having a streak of bad luck lately, encountering all sorts of strange things.

 

But from what they said, it seems they colluded with the maids here and did something to the little princess. Since it’s the work of the Eternal Throne, it’s likely orchestrated by the second prince, Ben Melchior. He looks like a refined gentleman, but unexpectedly, he’s this ruthless, even targeting his own younger sister. Tsk tsk.

 

Dealing with Lilya could still be explained as an unavoidable struggle for the throne. But for Menna, who is only twelve years old, it can only be interpreted as treating family members as useful pawns.

 

He’s a ruthless person, but that guy is also quite unlucky. Being accidentally caught conspiring like this… Could it be that misfortune has spread to him after our encounter today?