That Is Swearing Allegiance to the Beloved

However, if a member of the royal family were to betray the country, the Imperial Guard's attitude would no longer be so lax.

Although he was let off the hook by the Prince.

The Prince had already reached a dead end, The Prince held his leverage over him, yet he was helpless against the Prince.

The battle for the throne had not even begun, and the Prince had already lost half of it.

Of course, There was also a person who could turn this adversity around.

It was still Hela.

Because Hela also knew a secret belonging to the Prince.

Just like the Prince, The Prince had also committed a crime that violated the iron laws of Order.

The Prince had colluded with the Evil Dragon, and had even openly accepted the Evil Dragon's blessing.

If Hela were to tell the Prince about this, the Prince could regain the upper hand and return to the same starting line as the Prince.

You have my leverage, I have your leverage, then it's as if nothing happened.

Hela pondered...

With the Prince and the Prince's maneuvers, It seemed that she, Hela, had become the winner who reaped the benefits.

So...

What should Hela do?

In the spatial rift, her three little ancestors were completely captivated by Rhine's sugar-coated bullets.

As Demigod puppets, these guys were naturally less resistant to the Nether Realm's corruption than the legitimate Imperial Guard, and were more susceptible to the Prince's charm.

The Prince had simply spoken their names correctly, and the three puppet girls were overjoyed.

If Hela chose to cooperate with the Prince to deal with Rhine, her own home might be overturned by the three little ancestors.

But the problem was...

If Hela wanted to lean towards the Prince, could the Prince offer a deal that met Hela's interests?

"Lady Hela."

At this moment, Rhine's voice woke the pensive Hela.

Rhine smiled and looked at Hela: "Just like my uncle, I actually have a gift for you."

"Oh?"

Hela raised an eyebrow: "Your Highness is going to be generous as well?"

Rhine nodded: "Let's talk as we walk."

Rhine led Hela towards the Imperial Palace.

"Lady Hela, you know that compared to my uncle, I'm really not wealthy. I probably don't have any treasures that would satisfy you."

Rhine: "Therefore, I also plan to follow my uncle's example and offer you something I obtained from someone else."

"Your Highness is too kind, so what exactly do you plan to give me?"

At this moment, Hela didn't take Rhine's gift too seriously.

She didn't think Rhine could offer a more tempting condition than a cave full of gold.

But it didn't matter, as long as the Prince didn't make her suffer any losses, she didn't mind showing more favoritism to the Prince in the future political struggles of the Court.

She liked the child, after all.

However, What the Prince said next almost made Hela explode on the spot.

"Let's talk about this in private. You know that I've made some deals with the Evil Dragon Olivia, and then yesterday I persuaded Olivia to help me remove an ancient dragon's immortality."

Rhine asked with a chuckle:

"Lady Hela, are you interested in hunting an ancient dragon with me? I'll only take two pieces of the treasure after it's done, and the rest will be yours."

"Pfft—"

Hela suddenly froze in place and spat out a mouthful of blood.

At this moment, She was stunned.

30. The Dutiful Pioneer of Order

Rhine's proposal completely shocked Hela.

Hela stared blankly at Rhine, unable to speak.

Eliminating the immortality of an ancient dragon makes hunting them possible.

This is something that is utterly unimaginable in the mortal world.

As an ancient and rare species, the long lifespan of each ancient dragon means that every individual holds a crucial position within their society.

The loss of any single ancient dragon sends shockwaves through the entire group.

Coupled with the protection of an incredibly powerful deity, the ultimate result was that after Olivia ascended to become an Evil Dragon, she waved her hand and bestowed immortality upon all her kin.

As long as Olivia remained unharmed, the entire ancient dragon race could share in her eternal glory.

Of course, those who defied her were an exception.

At this moment, Hela marveled at the generosity of the Evil Dragon Olivia, willing to offer one of her kin in a deal with Rhine.

She couldn't even imagine what kind of massive deal this kid had struck with the Evil Dragon...

However, as a beneficiary, Hela decided to overlook this point.

Of course, Hela was unaware that Rhine had practically gotten the Ancient Dragon Princess for free.

Rhine had signed a contract with Olivia, and one of the hidden benefits he had long anticipated was the opportunity to raid several ancient dragon lairs.

And now, Rhine decided to utilize one of the ancient dragon lairs to upgrade Constance's equipment, and incidentally, give the remaining junk to Hela to improve her favorability.

The quest to slay an ancient dragon, Rhine was unwilling to assign to Constance.

Constance's current equipment was of poor quality, and many of her powerful abilities were not yet unlocked, making it very difficult for her to deal with an ancient dragon.

But Hela, a legitimate member of the Imperial Guard, had been like a diligent little bee since taking office, extorting and plundering wealth everywhere, eventually exchanging it for high-quality equipment that perfectly suited her style.

Her equipment setup was already complete, making her a capable and valuable tool.

However, even Hela, who had fully geared up, still wore a strained smile when faced with the task of slaying an ancient dragon.

Hela found it hard to believe that His Highness Rhine thought... she alone could take down an ancient dragon?

Wasn't that overestimating her capabilities?

Although theoretically, the Imperial Guard were the ceiling units in mortal warfare.

Yet, there were still countless apocalypticly powerful beings in the mortal world.

The elven demigods and ancient dragons were among them.

However, the issue with both was that despite their power, they posed no threat to humans for various reasons.

Just looking at how those elves were being screwed over by their own gods was enough to understand the danger posed by mythological creatures with hostile tendencies.

Yet, other mythological creatures scattered in the hidden corners of the mortal world, by sheer coincidence, ignored the existence of most civilizations and rarely came into conflict with them.

Though they existed, they consistently avoided civilized nations for various reasons, living their lives in seclusion.

All these coincidences seemed as if someone had deliberately arranged them.

And in fact, yes, the balance of the entire mortal world had been manipulated by Order.

Even those demigods were created by Order herself.

To suppress the elves, Order plunged this noble race, the most promising to unify the mortal world, into a desperate situation of being hunted and slaughtered by their own gods.

It was precisely because of this that humanity had the opportunity to rise.

Support and suppression, restraint and destruction, under the will of the Crystal Goddess, the mortal world became chaotic yet orderly, filled with war yet vibrant with life.

All prosperity and decline, birth and death, ultimately formed this ever-renewing mortal world.

As a deity, Order was not only dedicated but also professional.

Therefore, as the daughter of the Goddess of Order, the Imperial Guard, in theory, should not break the ecological balance meticulously arranged by Order and rashly attack those harmless mythological creatures.

But, if there's easy money to be made, who cares about that!!

After a moment of internal struggle, Hela quickly came to a decision.

Hela asked, "So Your Highness wishes for me to eliminate the ancient dragon and then share its inheritance?"

Rhine: "What do you think?"

"This can't be called a gift, Your Highness the Prince."

Hela smiled, "This is your reward to me."

She beamed as she leaned closer to Rhine, affectionately taking his hand and saying with utmost seriousness, "As your loyal Imperial Guard, it is my greatest honor to serve the future Emperor!"

31. Visiting the Empress

After learning that following Rhine meant getting fed, Hela's attitude completely reversed.

Hela took Rhine's hand, her eyes now filled with sincerity and tenderness.

Miss Hela

is a person with great service spirit.

As long as there's easy money to be made, this cold-blooded and cruel Demigoddess, once in service mode, will also display astonishing loyalty and enthusiasm.

While the Prince's gold is tempting, the ancient dragon's treasure clearly outshines it.

At this moment, Hela looked at Rhine enthusiastically, she had set a clear goal in her heart.

I'm sticking with him!

Hela: "But Your Highness, I can't defeat the ancient dragon alone?"

Rhine was very confident, "Don't worry, we'll go together, we'll definitely win."