novelraw Chapter 172
Chapter 172
172~ At Any Cost!~
"Your Highness."
Maid Xiao Xi greeted the little Princess.
"How did it go?"
"Found it, Your Highness, your item."
Maid Xiao Xi placed a pair of earrings before the little Princess.
"So Lady Saint, you've been looking for this pair of earrings all along?"
"Mm, these were left to me by my mother."
On this point, she wasn't lying. This pair of earrings was indeed left to her by her birth mother, only she had personally thrown them away herself.
If not because there was truly no other way, she also wouldn't resort to such a desperate measure.
Taking the earrings, the little Princess put them on her earlobes.
"They suit you very well, Lady Saint."
Of course they suited her. After all, these were sent by her birth mother in this world. Moreover, as a Queen, her eye naturally couldn't possibly be poor. This was also a mother's final gift to her child.
"Thank you."
She enjoyed Elysia praising her very much. This feeling was very easy to become addicted to. She knew this mentality wasn't good, but she still enjoyed it.
"By the way, where's Xiyan?"
"Xiyan has recently been locking herself alone in a room."
In fact, since yesterday, the little Princess hadn't seen Xiyan. It was said she was researching some new magic.
What specific magic, she didn't know. However, since Xiyan had that energy, she could do as she pleased. In any case, their operation also wouldn't be conducted so quickly.
......
"General, I want to ask why Her Highness still hasn't returned?"
"Don't worry. Her Highness will be fine."
"But it's already been so many days, and not even one letter has come. Moreover, right now inside the Midias Empire, everything's already in complete chaos!"
News of the Midias royal family's internal strife had already reached their ears. It was said the Princess assassinated the King. After the assassination succeeded, without the King's deterrence, royal family members began fighting for that throne.
And the little Princess was personally invited in by the King. Now the King had been assassinated, and royal family members began internal fighting again...
When Glaze Nation had internal strife back then, it was also a usurpation, but with Scarlet Phoenix Nation's help, the little Princess used only one day to end that civil unrest in Glaze Nation, and also purged Glaze Nation's territory of other nations' spies.
But now the little Princess was again swept into the Midias Empire's civil unrest, alone and a foreign royal. She had absolutely no authority to interfere.
Moreover, it was very possible she'd already been controlled. With only one Archmage guarding by her side, it was very hard not to worry.
"General, if it really won't work, let's attack in, shall we?"
"No. Her Highness has ordered that no matter what happens, we absolutely cannot fire on Midias Empire soldiers unless the Midias Empire actively attacks."
"But what if Her Highness has already been controlled?"
Although the Midias Empire had no ill will toward Eastern Region people, now with royal family internal strife, all the princes and princesses would definitely be thinking about controlling people advantageous to themselves, right?
Their Glaze Nation's expeditionary army was at this defensive line, and previously had soundly defeated the Raider Empire's army with almost no losses. They would definitely be coveted by those with ulterior motives.
"No, Her Highness will be fine."
"But what if? What if Her Highness truly..."
"Don't you trust Her Highness?"
"......"
The soldier fell silent.
She trusted her Princess. That was the Princess who brought miracles to Glaze Nation. But the severe situation truly made one unable to not worry.
"Don't worry. Her Highness will definitely be fine."
While speaking, the General gripped the gun in her hand tightly.
......
"Your Majesty."
"Speak."
The Empress didn't raise her head, only having Ling quickly relay the news to her.
"Lady Mo has met with misfortune."
"Crack~"
The pen she was holding was snapped by her. Her expression also became coldly gloomy.
"Where is Mo?"
"The Midias Empire. She was placed under soft confinement by the local heretical cult. Moreover, Midias's King also made a move on Lady Mo."
"Hah..."
The Empress placed her hand on her chest, forcing herself to calm down.
Damn it. She should have directly captured Mo back to her side back then.
Back then, it was to solve the problems on her own body, and also to let the little Princess no longer receive mental harm from her, that she let the little Princess continue staying in Glaze Nation.
After the little Princess set out on expedition to the Western Region, she also tried her best to speed up swallowing the Eighteen Alliance Nations.
If not for Scarlet Phoenix Nation currently being in a period where it couldn't do without her, she would absolutely personally go capture the little Princess back.
Moreover, whether the Scarlet Maid Corps or Ling, right now they were all entangled by various matters. There was simply no way to extract time to capture the little Princess back.
As for the other two Great Archmages, one defected over from the Eighteen Alliance Nations. She didn't trust them. The other had to be kept to restrain that Great Archmage who defected over.
Having two Great Archmages go together was even more impossible.
Scarlet Phoenix Nation's territory now was already incomparable to before. Vast territory naturally required powerful Mages to suppress it.
She herself definitely couldn't extract herself, so she could only rely on the other two.
"Ling, help Us summon Red Leaf."
"Yes."
Before long, Red Leaf appeared in the Empress's sleeping chambers.
"Your Majesty."
"Are you very busy on your end right now?"
"Red Leaf is thoroughly investigating the nobles on the list."
"No need to investigate for now. Hand this matter to others to handle. We want you to immediately head to the Western Region right now. At any cost, cooperate with Xiyan to capture Mo back for Us."
"Red Leaf understands."
......
"Mmm..."
Just a bit more. Just a bit more and she could thoroughly master this magic...
Xiyan continuously flipped through the magic book.
As long as she thoroughly mastered this magic, she could bring the little Princess to safely escape.
She knew the little Princess had definitely already thought of how to escape, but to ensure the little Princess could safely escape, she had to master this magic.
Magic that could summon the souls of the deceased, one of the Forbidden Magics: Necromancy Magic.
As long as she mastered this magic, when the time came, she could let the undead become the blade covering them during their escape.
"Xiyan? Xiyan?"
"I'm here! What is it, Your Highness?"
Hearing Xiyan's voice, the little Princess finally felt at ease.
At least Xiyan hadn't gone to mess around, quietly staying in this small room.
"Xiyan, open the door."
"Ugh..."
Xiyan glanced at her side, where failed products had already piled up like a mountain.
Can't open the door! Absolutely can't let Lady Mo see these!
These failed products were all departed souls. Because after summoning them, they were either defective products or disobedient, so she killed them all.
These skulls left behind by the undead—if seen by Lady Mo, who knows if the image she worked so hard to build in Lady Mo's heart would collapse right then.
Don't let that kind of thing happen!!!