"What should we do next?"
Freia's side quest had already been completed. These two princesses were no longer useful. Whether they were killed or spared did not matter.
"Don't kill them yet. These two princesses can still be very useful, especially when we deal with the Empire next."
"With Freia's status as an idol to all the Empire's citizens, she can deal the Empire a devastating blow when the time comes!"
After glancing at the two princesses, Rita was the first to reject the decision to kill them. Since they had decided to support other forces against the Empire, these two princesses... especially Freia, were trump cards!
It had been mentioned before that Freia was immensely popular throughout the Empire.
To the outside world, Freia was practically flawless—the princess beloved by people across the continent. With a single wave of her hand, more than half the people in the country would support her.
Freia was fully capable of ruling through sheer fandom, just like Theresa. She was even better at it than Theresa.
Killing such a trump card would undoubtedly be an extremely unwise decision.
"But even if we use a secret medicine to control her, we can't guarantee that she won't pull something behind our backs, can we?"
Bianka was somewhat concerned. Rita's intention, in particular, was to keep Princess Norn under control as well.
Neither of these princesses was some naïve fool. One careless mistake could lead to serious consequences.
"That's why we need to use one of the Divine Keys now. That will solve all our concerns at once!"
Rita had prepared for this long ago, so naturally she had made thorough arrangements. She truly was not worried about the two princesses trying anything.
"A Divine Key? You mean... Fenghuang Down?"
"That's right."
Rita took out Fenghuang