That Is Swearing Allegiance to the Dear

He simply hated Goblins.

I never thought that one day... I would have to ask for help from such a lowly race.

But he had no other choice.

The Prince's expression was solemn, his breathing heavy, and his heart was in a state of extreme tension and anxiety.

This was natural...

After all, it was not long ago that his secret collusion with the Golden Land was discovered by his own nephew, Rhine Hain.

Since then, the Prince had been shrouded in fear, living in constant dread, and hadn't slept a single good night's sleep...

Rhine Hain, what exactly did he intend to do?

When would he expose me?

How would he deal with me?!

All sorts of questions tormented the Prince's mind.

Finally...

The Prince felt that he had to confront the Dwarves.

And to maintain appearances and ensure his safety, the Prince had paid a great price to hire Lilia Hain, asking her to act as his bodyguard temporarily.

Although the race of the negotiator was surprising.

But...

Fine.

The Prince sighed powerlessly.

"Forget it, let me hear your solution."

"No problem, but before that..."

The Goblin's gaze shifted behind the Prince.

The Goblin asked in surprise, "Could this be Miss Lilia Hain of the Imperial Guard?"

"It is Lilia, Your Excellency. Do you not trust me? Rest assured!"

Lilia Hain said solemnly, "I'm paid to do a job, and integrity is paramount. Since I've promised His Highness the Prince, I won't go back on my word even if it means betraying the country—you can discuss whatever you want."

The Goblin nodded with a smile, his attitude very friendly. He then said to the Prince:

"We are aware of your situation. Rhine Hain found the IOU you signed with the Golden Land, but he did not use it to expose you, so you cannot be sure of the Prince's current intentions—is that correct?"

The Prince nodded in silence.

Goblin: "To be honest, the Golden Land has been researching and infiltrating Hain's political system. We know a thing or two about your country, but Prince Rhine is a very special case. Based on his past behavior, his actions this time are very unusual. This doesn't seem like his decision alone..."

The Goblin rubbed his hands together. "So, after discussion, there is only one countermeasure currently."

Prince: "Speak!"

The Goblin smiled shyly. "However, this plan is, in a way, not quite appropriate..."

The Prince laughed. "Are you saying you plan to assassinate Rhine Hain directly? That's great! I don't care about appropriateness; I wish he were dead right now!!"

"No, that's not it."

The Goblin shook his head. "We mean, the Golden Land intends to sever ties with you."

"What?!"

The Prince exclaimed in shock. "What do you mean by that?"

The Goblin spread his hands with a wry smile. "It means exactly what it says, Your Highness the Prince. It is said that Prince Rhine is dissolute and foolish. Therefore, if what you say is true, we speculate that he must have been instructed by someone behind the scenes... In that case, the matter of the IOU is very clear; it's a warning to you and me!"

Goblin: "Your Highness the Prince, stop now. It's better for all of us. Of course, we will collect your outstanding loans in our own way."

"Stop? Impossible!"

The Prince gritted his teeth. "I came to you to solve the problem, yet you want to wash your hands of it?!"

Goblin: "Your Highness the Prince, we are merchants, not gamblers. We cannot find out who is behind Prince Rhine. If it were a minister or a noble, perhaps we could negotiate, but what if it's the Empress? Or, even more terrifyingly... what if Miss Histia is purging the Hain political scene? What would you do then?"

The Empress and Histia...

Mentioning these two names, the anger on the Prince's face immediately subsided a bit...

Prince: "Lilia, do you think Histia is involved in this?"

"No, I'm very sure."

Lilia, of the Imperial Guard, smiled. "Sister Histia is not a gentle person. If Histia were investigating this matter, you would have been torn to shreds by Sister Histia for the crime of deliberately losing and giving the Cassi Islands to the Dwarves alone."

The gloom on the Prince's face deepened. He forced a strained smile.

"Did you hear that?"

"Yes, I heard you very clearly..."

The Goblin seemed to be lost in thought.

After activating the magic item and communicating with several other high-ranking individuals...

Finally, after some deliberation, the Goblins reached their final answer.

"I still intend to proceed with the original plan, Your Highness the Prince. The Golden Land will no longer provide you with funding."

"You hairless beast! Don't push me!!"

The Prince roared in anger: "You came to my door and forced me to sell out my country, and now you want to discard me?! If you dare to toy with me again, I'll show you the might of the Hain Imperial Guard!"

Stupid green-skinned runt!

The Prince was furious. Didn't these Goblins understand what it meant for him to bring the Imperial Guard?

"Your Highness the Prince, why must you get angry? If you stop now, you won't suffer any losses at all."

"I will suffer losses!"

The Prince gritted his teeth: "I will lose the Crystal Throne that rightfully belongs to me!"

Goblins: "..."

The Goblins fell silent.

The atmosphere turned dangerous.

The Prince signaled to Lilia, telling her to be ready to act at any moment.

Lilia Hain, standing nearby, nodded her head in agreement but appeared quite calm, with an air of detachment.

And at that moment...

A ring on Lilia's hand suddenly lit up.

It was a communication device Lilia possessed.

Using it, Lilia could receive orders from her superiors at any time, and also chat with her sisters who also held rings...

The ring currently received a message from an Imperial Guard sister.

Hela: [Lilia, what are you doing?]

Lilia: [I'm watching the Prince negotiate with the Golden Land.]

Hela: [I knew it... You and the Prince are stationed in the same city, he was bound to come find you.]

Lilia: [Don't worry, Sister Hela. After the Prince finishes talking with these dwarves, I'll kill them all. It won't be a problem!]

Hela: [Lilia, stop meddling in this matter.]

Lilia: [But the Prince said he'd give me a Moonwing Dragon. My little white duck hasn't had a good appetite lately, so killing a dragon to supplement its diet would be perfect...]

Hela: [...]

Hela was silent for a moment.

Then, Hela sent Lilia a picture.

Lilia asked curiously: [Is this a rack of ribs? It's so huge, what animal is it from?]

Hela: [Ancient Dragon Obadiah.]

Lilia: [Holy crap!!]

Hela: [Come back immediately. Don't make any more mistakes. I have a whole warehouse full of these.]

Lilia: "!!!"

Lilia immediately ended the communication.

Then, without a word, she turned and tore open a spatial rift, preparing to leave.

Instantly, the tense standoff in the stone chamber ended.

The Prince was shocked. He exclaimed, "Lilia, what are you doing?!"

Lilia waved her hand lazily, "I'm off duty, Your Highness the Prince~"

The Prince was dumbfounded: "No, are you sure you want to... get off duty at this time?!"

Lilia: "Can't be helped, my little white duck wet the bed."

The Prince: "You stop right there!! Stop!!"

The Prince roared desperately at Lilia, However, Lilia acted as if she hadn't heard him at all, humming a tune as she happily departed.

The Goblins on the side wore serious expressions, but their mouths twitched uncontrollably.

"Your Highness the Prince..."

The Goblin bit his hand, trying hard not to laugh out loud: "Your Hain Imperial Guard... is indeed very powerful. I've truly witnessed it."

The Prince was breaking down.

He wildly smashed everything in sight: "Ahhhhhh, damn it! What in the world is going on! What is happening!!"

Thank you for the reward, Mian Rou! You're so generous!!

Also, some friends in the review section were asking about my old books, so I'll list them here.

This Master Has No Conscience

10

Peeking at the Emperor's Diary, Yuheng Star Can't Hold Back

34

I, Lilia Hain, the Working Girl47

4. Sisterhood of the Demon Blade (Thanks for the reward, Bu Cheng Yan Yun De Xue)

The space tore open, then slowly healed. Just like that, His Highness the Prince's loyal guard, Lilia Hain, departed with a flourish! The Prince was going crazy.

And the Goblin tried very hard to hold back its laughter. After a moment, its expression finally relaxed.

"Well then, Your Highness, let's end our conversation here."

After the Goblin finished enjoying the Hain Empire Prince's spectacular performance, it smiled and spoke to the air behind it:

"Miss White Vulture, please see our guest out." "Okay."

A pleasant female voice sounded. Immediately, another spatial rift appeared in the stone chamber.