That Is Swearing Allegiance to My Dearest

Although Hela had been telling herself, "This is just part of the job," in reality, deep down, Hela's reason for going to the trouble of weakening the Prince's strength... was to make Rhine see her own worth.

Just like the puppets...

However, after Rhine was silent for a moment, his expression turned grim.

He stared at Hela, his gaze filled with disgust and weariness:

"Lady Hela, do you have a problem with me? Why are you causing me so much trouble!"

"Ah...?"

Hela was stunned, her eyes darting around in panic, suddenly at a loss.

6. Hela's Loyalty

Rhine's scolding left Hela completely bewildered.

Hela was stunned.

The earnest expectation in her heart was shattered in an instant. Now, she didn't know how to face Rhine's accusations, standing there helplessly...

Hela had originally thought that by helping Rhine deal with Lilia, she could give him a surprise and make him see her in a new light.

But she never expected... that she would instead incur Rhine's disgust.

In an instant, self-reproach, panic, anxiety, and all sorts of emotions Hela had never felt before surged into her heart. Hela felt dizzy...

Hela weakly asked, "Your Highness, I... did I do something wrong?"

Rhine nodded solemnly.

"I just received news from Olivia that the Golden Land has dispatched mercenaries to investigate Leta's desolate frozen lands."

"They are investigating Obadiah's dragon nest! They already know about Obadiah's death! Lady Hela, were you monitored by the Golden Land when you were communicating with Lilia!"

Rhine's tone was stern, his voice carrying a suppressed rage.

This made Hela even more flustered, but she couldn't understand what Rhine was saying at all.

Hela's tone became even more submissive, "But Your Highness, I don't understand, what does this have to do with us..."

"It has a lot to do with us!"

Rhine said coldly, "Lady Hela, do you know what the Golden Land is? It's the holy land of the Golden Dwarves. After the extinction of the dwarves, it was jointly protected by the Dwarf Kings. The dwarves' millennium of protection must have its value—so, do you know what the key to opening the Golden Land is?"

Rhine: "It's New Single-Handed Sword 01!"

And New Single-Handed Sword 01 was the holy artifact that Obadiah had been guarding!

When Hela told Lilia that she had Obadiah's rib, the dwarves of the Golden Land had directly deduced that the legacy of the Primal Sequence, New Single-Handed Sword 01, had already fallen into someone else's hands.

The ancient dragon Obadiah was invulnerable due to his immortality.

However, dealing with a Demigod of Hain had a high chance of success—after all, no matter what, a Demigod of Hain could at least be killed!!

Rhine, who could have acted discreetly, was now forced to expose himself to the greedy gaze of the Golden Land, unable to find peace.

Hela finally understood how much trouble she had caused Rhine!

"Your Highness, I... I..."

Hela wanted to explain something, but she didn't know what to say.

She wanted to apologize, but she didn't know how to apologize either, because she was surprised to find that in her more than twenty years of life... she had never even sincerely said "I'm sorry"!

She had found a man she valued for the first time.

Yet now, not only had she failed to gain his appreciation, but she had also angered him with her own stupidity!

Rhine: "Lady Hela."

Hela stammered, "Your Highness, I'm sorry... I..."

Rhine, with a pained expression, hugged Hela tightly.

"...Hela, I'm so worried about you!"

"Ah..."

In that instant, the world in Hela's eyes seemed to freeze.

Rhine: "You have Obadiah's corpse in your possession, so the dwarves of the Golden Land will first suspect the person holding New Single-Handed Sword 01, which must be you. They will target you, they will deal with you... I'm afraid they will hurt you."

Hela's eyes widened in shock.

So... that's how it was?

Rhine's anger wasn't out of accusation towards Hela.

On the contrary, he was worried about Hela's safety!!

Hela was held in Rhine's arms. She didn't struggle at all, just closed her eyes with trembling, filled with endless peace and joy.

His Highness's embrace... was so warm.

This firm and warm embrace was even more captivating to Hela than his beautiful eyes.

And this finally shattered Hela's last defenses.

Hela asked tentatively, "I, I don't think I understand Your Highness's words. Are you not blaming me, Your Highness, but worrying about me?"

"Hela..."

Rhine continued to hold Hela tightly in his arms, "As soon as I learned about this, I rushed back. You are my partner, but also my friend... and I found that I seem to have... for you..."

Rhine's words trailed off.

Hela could roughly guess... that Your Highness currently couldn't understand the feelings he had for Hela.

In fact, Hela also couldn't understand her own feelings for Rhine.

Why...

Just holding Hela in his arms made Hela so intoxicated...

And those half-meaningful words were enough to stir Hela's heart.

It was as if she saw a new light... on the path of her life ahead.

However, just as Hela was enjoying Rhine's embrace...

Rhine suddenly let go of Hela and took two steps back.

Rhine showed a look of shame, "I'm sorry, Lady Hela, I lost my composure and offended you."

Hela, dazed, wanted to stop him, "No, it's okay..."

Rhine: "Let's talk about business."

Hela: "Sigh... Okay..."

Hela left Rhine's embrace, feeling an uncontrollable emptiness in her heart, but she quickly cheered up and listened attentively to Your Highness's words.

Rhine: "Since the Golden Land has learned of the situation, it's only a matter of time before they take action. This matter is of great importance, and if allowed to fester, it will inevitably involve the entire dwarf race."

Rhine said seriously, "Therefore, we must take the initiative to solve the problem as quickly as possible before it becomes troublesome. And I hope, Lady Hela, that you can also help."

To this, Hela naturally agreed without hesitation.

Hela was already grateful that Rhine didn't leave her behind and only took three puppets to handle the work.

However, Rhine then added in a low voice, with a look of guilt:

"However, I'm sorry, Lady Hela, I'm afraid I can't pay you any remuneration for this operation. Although I still have some assets in the Dreamland, those are for Shia's Golden Sword. I..."

"It's okay!"

Remuneration or anything else was no longer important.

Hela didn't care about those things at all now!

From some unknown time, Hela's eyes were filled only with Rhine's handsome reflection.

Hela took Rhine's hand and gave him a sincere smile, "I don't need Your Highness to give me any reward. I only hope to help you solve your worries... So, Hela only hopes that Your Highness can give me another chance to prove myself... This time, I definitely won't disappoint you."

Rhine was greatly moved, "Thank you, Lady Hela."

Hela's smile became even sweeter.

And so, the negotiation between Hela and Rhine concluded.

Hela gained Rhine's favor, And Rhine, in turn, gained a free Tools, Congratulations!

7. Obadiah, resurrected in glory!

The Pay-to-Win Sword is very important to Rhine's strategy.

This is not only because the Pay-to-Win Sword is a relic of the Primal Sequence and can serve as Constance's exclusive weapon, with astonishing output.

It is also a trigger item for many key plot points.

Such as the Golden Land that Rhine is about to visit.

Now that Rhine has obtained the Pay-to-Win Sword early through an unconventional method, it is perfect for Rhine to act in advance while the situation has not yet worsened, and complete an operation that has never been successful before!

The Golden Land holds very important significance for Rhine.

This time, Rhine will still be traveling with Hela.

Although Hela has already expressed her loyalty to Rhine, Rhine knows very well that his conquest of her is not yet complete.

He must make her fall deeper, become more inseparable... until she forgets herself, willingly abandons the iron rules set by Order for the Imperial Guard, and completes her final devotion to Rhine.

This can be done slowly.

Now, to go to the Golden Land to fish, Rhine needs to borrow the Pay-to-Win Sword from Constance first.

Arriving at Constance's doorstep, Before Rhine could even knock, Constance came out to greet him.

Hela did not accompany Rhine to visit Constance.

She remained in her manor, but her senses involuntarily spread to Constance's home.

At this moment, Hela's feelings were somewhat complex.

All demigods possessed powerful senses far beyond mortal imagination.

Therefore, Hela was very certain.

Rhine's previous interactions with her had all been seen by Constance.

Rhine's confession to her, the embrace and care he gave her, made Hela feel happier than ever before... but, Hela knew very well that Constance also liked Rhine!

Not only did they like each other, but these two were childhood sweethearts who grew up together. If it weren't for the Sanctuary's interference... they probably would have already had children.

But now?

Rhine's heart began to waver, and he found that he had fallen for Hela!

It was Hela who caused Rhine, who Constance had always deeply loved, to fall for someone else.

Hela guiltily observed Constance's expression.

However, Constance's face was calm.

Very composed.

Constance: "Your Highness, do you need something from me?"

Rhine: "I want to borrow your sword."

Constance: "Are you referring to Rhine?"

Rhine: "You really named it that."

Constance: "Your Highness told me to do as I pleased..."