Caroline followed behind Cress, sizing up his back from head to toe.
Their cooperation had clearly fallen apart, and the other side had been the one to betray them, throwing all her plans into disarray. Yet now he was telling her news from the Royal Capital. What exactly was his purpose?
Caroline was no naive little girl. She would not believe he was simply acting out of kindness.
She recalled how he had grabbed her daughter Eunice's wrist earlier...
Such direct behavior had never occurred during their past cooperation.
Could it be that he had gone through all this trouble, driving Lawrence into such a state, just to obtain her and her daughter?
Caroline frowned deeply. From a practical standpoint, given their current situation, if he truly made such a request, she could not refuse—and would not refuse.
After all, it was no different from before, except the person had changed.
But as an Undead Mage, could his goal truly be so simple?
Caroline did not know the answer, but she had no way out... As she and her daughter disappeared, unrest seemed to have already begun near the city gates...
Small units had even started peeling away from the main front, clearly searching for something.
All of this proved that Cress's words were true. If she remained in Rania City, what awaited her would be a harsh judgment.
Caroline knew better than anyone what she had done. Once she was sent before the tribunal, death would be her only end.
They left from the flank of the battlefield. Along the way, the Goblins made way for them, then hurriedly concealed themselves again to avoid being spotted by the pursuers behind them.
Clearly, Cress's cooperation with the Goblins was still ongoing.
Caroline silently clenched her fists. Naturally, she was deeply