“I found it. Master, take a look and see if this is it.”

 

Not long after, the little dragon lady returned to the rooftop, holding a clearly broken and polished card stick that had been snapped into two pieces, handing it to Violet.

 

If everything went as expected, these two things might have been scattered in who knows which corner. Late at night, ordinary people might not be able to find them.

 

“Thank you.”

 

Miss Priestess joined the broken end of the stick, which still had obvious burnt marks, together and placed it on the groove of the crossbow, making a few gestures.

 

It matched perfectly.

 

There was no mistake, this thing was stuck on it before.

 

So, the specific situation should be like this.

 

Tonight, or even earlier, someone came here, set up this crossbow in the rooftop position directly facing Violet’s room, and used the card stick to hold the open bowstring, temporarily preventing it from firing.

 

Afterward, the person used some slow-burning delayed device connected to the center of the stick. When it burned to the end, it would cause the stick to break under the heavy load, triggering the crossbow arrow to shoot towards the designated location.

 

There were no traces of any magic or supernatural power, this relied entirely on the clever design made by intelligence and craftsmanship. It was so sophisticated that it was even difficult to trace back using magic.

 

Maybe the person even considered the wind and environment on the rooftop, allowing this arrow carrying something to be delivered to Violet during the late-night curfew.

 

Who could it be? What was the purpose of doing this?

 

In fact, Violet could think of a few suspicious individuals, but for the time being, she couldn’t jump to conclusions. Temporarily treating the crossbow as some kind of evidence, the two women returned to their hotel room.

 

“Master, what kind of weird thing is this? A prank?”

 

The dragon lady, with a simpler mind, couldn’t immediately deduce the method and motive of the other party like Violet could. All she could see was someone playing a prank on her master with that broken thing, ruining her long-awaited cuddle time.

 

If they had found the person, the irritable Miss Dragon would have probably already swatted them on the head with a claw!

 

“Don’t worry, let’s see what’s written on this first.”

 

The purpose of the other party probably wasn’t to kill or harm Violet with a simple crossbow arrow. Instead, it was about delivering the pouch attached to the arrow or perhaps… issuing a warning.

 

Opening the pouch, as expected, there was a rolled-up white paper with the kingdom’s script written on it. The content was minimal, and the handwriting had been deliberately processed to look like printed text, making it difficult to discern the style.

 

【I know who you are. If you don’t want someone you care about to lose their life, come to this place before midnight tonight.】

 

Next to it was a hand-drawn simple map, appearing to be somewhere in the southern district of the Courage City. One of the buildings was marked with a bright red, blood-like droplet symbol.

 

“Master, is this person trying to play some dumb riddle?”

 

After Miss Violet’s efforts to teach her, the dragon lady could now recognize most of the kingdom’s common script and naturally understood the meaning on the paper.

 

“Interesting, the person who wrote this letter is quite clever. Intentionally making the message unclear, leaving it to the reader’s imagination, making it impossible to figure out the details.”

 

“An invitation… Since the words are already at this point, if I refuse the appointment, wouldn’t it be too timid?”

 

“Master, are you going? Understood! If there are any conspiracies or traps, I’ll crush them all!”

 

Although her pet was sitting on the bed, raising a little hand, wagging the big tail, looking adorable and full of fighting spirit, unfortunately…

 

“No, this time, I’ll go alone.”

 

“Eh?”

 

The dragon tail stopped wagging.

 

“Oh, don’t be so disappointed! Let me explain.”

 

Seeing the little dragon with teary eyes, looking pitiful like an abandoned kitten, Violet quickly explained.

 

“Although it looks like a suspicious plan from the other party, I have to admit, this tactic is effective. At least, I have no idea about the identity and intentions of the person who sent this letter. In that case, we have to be cautious.”

 

“Think about it. If the enemy really has some powerful cards or schemes, then only one of us needs to step into the trap. The other can serve as a backup, ready to adapt. If both of us fall into a trap at the same time, that’s when we’re really in trouble, right?”

 

“Let me go into the trap, and you, Master, provide support! How can I let you take the risk?!”

 

Miss Dragon urgently shouted.

 

However, Miss Priestess shook her head, vetoing her pet’s proposal.

 

“No, this matter is clearly aimed at me, and only I can handle it personally.”

 

*Whimper*

 

“but…”

 

The little dragon girl lowered her head in a pitiful manner, seemingly unwilling.

 

“Alright, be good. Nothing will happen. It’s just a precautionary measure by me. Don’t you know my capabilities?”

 

“Okay…”

 

After a brief discussion, the master and servant quickly settled on a specific strategy.

 

This appointment must be attended, even if the other party doesn’t use anything like “important person” to manipulate. With this provocation, Violet couldn’t just ignore it.

 

As she mentioned, Miss Priestess wasn’t really worried about any issues. From some small details, it was evident that the other party had no idea about her background and specific abilities.

 

Threatening with the loss of life? Didn’t they know she could use resurrection magic?

 

It was truly amusing to be a priest.

 

Unfurling her pure white holy wings, the black-haired girl swiftly flew through the night sky.

 

Although the Courage City imposed curfew at night, those ordinary human soldiers couldn’t possibly reach the skies. The occasional magical patrols that swept by were easily avoided by Violet.

 

In one hour, moving from the northern city’s inn, crossing the central district, to the opposite southern city’s district during curfew would undoubtedly be difficult for ordinary people.

 

Or, in other words, almost impossible.

 

Although this wasn’t a challenge for Violet, she had reasons to suspect that the other party intentionally notified her at this specific time to test if the Priestess had the ability to overcome this difficulty.

 

The agility boost and extremely high flight speed from the 【Divine Feather】 could easily surpass any aircraft on Earth, even without any other magical enhancements. Covering a few dozen kilometers would be a matter of moments.

 

Feeling that the target on the other end of the contract had already reached the designated location, Violet slowly descended from the sky.

 

According to the plan, Xiao Guang would maintain vigilance in the air at a certain distance. If Violet sent a distress signal or lost contact, Xiao Guang would immediately launch a forceful assault on her location, surrounding the enemy from both inside and outside.

 

The marked location on the map was not in the bustling area of the Courage City but a privately owned estate in the southern district. The exterior was covered with extensive orchards, seemingly housing a family winery.

 

Violet was now standing on the edge of the forest, gazing inward.

 

Although there was a curfew in the outside world, the estate’s interior was undoubtedly beyond the jurisdiction. Approaching midnight, the five-story mansion, surrounded by lush fruit trees, still projected faint lights outward.

 

What a bunch of night owls.

 

The letter only mentioned asking Violet to come to the estate without specifying what to do upon arrival.

 

Given the circumstances, we can only adapt as the situation unfolds.

 

Thinking this, Miss Priestess dove into the fruit orchard and quickly disappeared without a trace.