That Is Swearing Allegiance to the Beloved

After secretly listening to the conversation between the Prince and the Goblin, White Vulture felt no goodwill towards the Prince. However, as a sacrifice for the ritual, he was excellent.

He was, after all, a blood relative of Italien Hain!

White Vulture gave her final price: "30%."

The Prince's face contorted, and he was about to lash out...

BANG!!

The Goblin slammed the table and sternly rebuked, "Enough! Esteemed White Vulture, the one speaking to you now is the Prince of Hain! And the future Emperor of Hain!"

Goblin: "If you mention this again, please leave immediately!!"

But then, the Goblin lowered its voice and said in a volume only White Vulture could hear:

"Deal! As long as I get what I want, I'll personally deliver this idiot to your Leviathan, and I guarantee there will be no repercussions!"

White Vulture smiled knowingly: "Deal!"

Thus, the transaction was made.

The Goblin once again resumed its friendly and amiable smiling face:

"Then, Your Highness the Prince, Miss White Vulture will escort you out."

"Oh, right, Your Highness the Prince, I have one more thing I'd like to confirm..."

The Goblin's smile was amiable: "I'd like to know, regarding the ancient dragon matter, was Prince Rhine involved?"

"Of course not!"

The Prince sneered: "That brat wants to kill an ancient dragon? You really think too highly of him!"

So that means, Hela Hain is the only enemy left for the Golden Land from now on, right?

That would be good...

In fact, The Goblin was still somewhat wary of Prince Rhine.

The matter of the IOU was one thing, And another point was even more troublesome...

It was a little afraid that White Vulture might cause some unexpected variables after contacting Prince Rhine.

The Demon Sword Sisterhood is a very famous mercenary group in the mortal world.

But they are not an organization.

They are a race.

A flawed bloodline sublimation ritual twisted and altered their race into a deformed species that could only give birth to females.

Their only method of expansion is the so-called "Azalea Secret Ritual."

It imitates the sublimation ritual of the Hain Sanctuary, but without the goddess's support, it can only be described as rudimentary.

And to perform the sublimation ritual, they must scour the mortal world for "kindling" with qualified bloodlines. Excellent kindling can purify the Sisterhood's bloodline purity, making it an extremely important strategic resource for them.

And clearly, The Prince of Hain is such an excellent kindling.

But, He is not the most excellent.

In Hain, there is an epic-level kindling that is far more powerful than the Prince in all aspects, and cannot be found a second time in the entire mortal world.

That is Prince Hain, Rhine Hain.

That guy is Italien's own brother!

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.Prince's PUA

On a sunny beach, Rhine and the dolls are enjoying a short vacation.

During this time, Rhine has been getting along very well with the dolls, and this doesn't even require any acting.

After all, compared to their creator, the dolls have always been quite pure, kind, and discerning.

In the past, Rhine didn't dislike them.

However, the pleasant beach carnival had already lasted for three full days, and Rhine felt that this reward-based vacation could probably come to an end.

Let's return to the Imperial Capital tomorrow.

At this moment, Rhine thought of something.

"Speaking of which, how is Hela doing?"

"Hela… just brought Lilia back to the Imperial Capital."

Histia, who was focused on her meal, lifted her head and wiped her mouth. "It seems she gave Lilia a lot of ancient dragon ingredients to lure her away from the Prince."

As the puppets were Hela's creations, they naturally had their own ways of observing Hela's actions.

Rhine was shocked to hear this. "Really?!"

Histia nodded. "Really."

This meant… Hela in the Imperial Capital, after suspecting that Lilia, who was stationed with the Prince, might be bought off by him.

She had actually used her own treasured collection to bribe Lilia, all to get Lilia to leave the Prince's command and weaken his strength!

If the Prince's strength weakened, who would benefit? Naturally, it would be Rhine!

In fact, Rhine's earlier instruction for the puppets to return home was a small test for Hela. And now, the result of this test greatly surprised Rhine.

At this moment, Rhine was moved.

A full ten thousand years…

This was the first time Rhine had seen these Imperial Guards voluntarily spend their own money to do things for him!

In the past, even when Rhine had the best relationship with the Imperial Guards, it was purely a transactional one.

External aggression was not part of the Imperial Guards' duties, so Rhine could only offer increasingly high prices, driving them to act for him through profit.

The Imperial Guards would serve Rhine if they received satisfactory compensation.

But if one day Rhine could no longer satisfy their appetites, or if the Goddess of Order directly issued a divine decree.

Rhine would be betrayed in an instant.

And now…

Hela, without receiving Rhine's orders or payment, had proactively worked overtime to deal with Lilia, who was by the Prince's side…

It's important to remember that political struggles were also not part of the Imperial Guards' job description!

It was too surprising, truly too surprising…

It seemed Rhine's strategy for dealing with the Imperial Guards had finally paid off!

However…

The timing of Hela contacting Lilia was rather peculiar.

According to Histia, Hela contacted Lilia while Lilia was with the Prince, negotiating with the Golden Land's dwarves.

This was a detail worth noting…

In the Golden Land, there happened to be a Demigod mercenary who, due to a very niche special divinity in her bloodline, was exceptionally skilled at deciphering communication magic.

So…

Was it possible that Hela and Lilia's communication could have been intercepted by the Golden Land?

The materials Hela used to bribe Lilia were the meat of the ancient dragon Obadiah.

Lilia's pet white duck had been having a poor appetite lately, and Lilia indeed needed some high-quality meat.

However, this matter held extraordinary significance in the eyes of the Golden Land.

Because a supreme treasure that the Golden Land had always yearned for was precisely being closely guarded by Obadiah!

Now that they had indirectly learned of Obadiah's death, The Golden Land must have exploded!

Of course, this wasn't a major issue.

Although secrets were exposed, Rhine felt that it was actually a good thing to notify the Golden Land's goblins and dwarves in advance.

Because the Golden Land, Was Rhine's next target.

Having them prepare themselves would also facilitate Rhine's next move.

Rhine made his decision. "I won't wait any longer. I'll return to the Imperial Capital now."

Histia looked reluctant. "Are you leaving so soon…?"

Rhine smiled and comforted the puppet. "Be good, obey me. Pack up, bring Italien and Lilia, and we'll return to the Imperial Capital."

"Yes, I'll do as Your Highness commands…"

Histia softly agreed and obediently got up to carry out the task.

After a three-day holiday, the puppets' bond with Rhine had continued to deepen, and they had completely fallen for Rhine.

To gain Rhine's praise and favor, they would serve Rhine with all their might.

Rhine's method of winning over the puppets was actually very simple; their nature was innocent and kind, and their divine blood had not made them overly cold and ruthless.

Thus, building a trusting relationship with the puppets was no different from a normal romantic relationship.

At most, it was a bit more scummy, dating three people at once.

However, when it came to Hela...

Rhine did not wish to use the same approach.

A spatial rift opened, and Rhine and the puppets returned to the Imperial Capital.

They returned to Hela's manor.

Here, Rhine encountered Hela.

In the three days they hadn't seen each other, Hela's demeanor had changed significantly.

The usually composed, elegant, and perpetually smiling cold-blooded beauty now appeared listless and dejected...

Rhine could understand. With Hela's current perspective—having obtained the ancient dragon's legacy, her lifelong dream had already been fulfilled.

Having lost her goal, she had become lost and decadent.

She desperately needed to find a new direction for her life.

"Your Highness Hela."

Rhine walked up to Hela, a slight smile on his face, "I heard from the puppet ladies about Miss Lilia's matter. Miss Lilia refused the Prince's employment. Was that you?"

"Mhm, that's right."

A hint of anticipation appeared in Hela's expression. She said with a smile, "It is my duty to share Your Highness's burdens."

After speaking, Hela looked expectantly at Rhine, as if waiting for... Rhine to praise her.

Naturally.