A Reasonable Request
Lunch was lavish. Some maids took the opportunity to sneak a peek when they brought in the food, and even quietly asked whether they were really going to perform magic inside the castle. Then the head maid chased them away.
Maid Xiao Si had left for a while. Yan Jiayu ate as she said, "How many Xiao Sis have you run into? I've already met three in the time it took to have lunch."
"Two," Xu Huo said. "She probably has the ability to make duplicates. It's not just a trick."
Yan Jiayu nodded. "I noticed that too. I don't know whether they're all equally strong. If her duplicates can fight just as well, players who come in will have a hard time getting out."
"Have you figured out a reasonable way to get into the castle rooms?"
They couldn't keep wandering around outside the doors if they wanted to find items inside the castle.
"But if we take anything, we'll become criminals. Then we can forget about clearing the level."
"Before the performance, I'll ask for permission to enter the castle rooms," Xu Huo said. "Afterward, I'll ask the King for an item."
"That could work," Yan Jiayu said softly. "I asked the servants about it earlier. Since the King fell ill, the Queen has been handling the castle's affairs. She has the same authority as the King inside the castle, and everyone accepts that. If we can't get anywhere with the King, we can try the Queen. It's not like both of them could be players."
"If they really are both players, then forget I said anything."
Xu Huo smiled faintly, then quickly told her about the mine. "If making an open request doesn't work, we can only try Moon City."
Yan Jiayu had no