Chapter 301

Lamaline simply shook her head.

"It's about the current situation."

"Situation?"

"Um."

Lamaline lowered her head.

"Because I abandoned the Banshee Capital's migration, some of the Banshees in the Royal Court are now somewhat dissatisfied with me. Among them are several Banshees who have existed for several generations and also have some grievances against me... The messenger is worried that I may encounter some trouble later."

"You mean... someone will impeach you?"

Lamaline realized what Maria was saying.

It seems someone is preparing to impeach her.

What are your plans?

"...No." Lamaline a bitter smile. "If they really choose to impeach me, it means that I have indeed done a terrible job, and they no longer approve of me. If it really comes to that, I won't say anything more."

After a moment of silence, Lamaline looked at Maria, who was frowning slightly, and added.

"However, I'll try to stall for time; at least, I'll try to prevent this from happening until you achieve your goal..."

Although Lamaline is quite easygoing about herself, she takes promises seriously.

She knew Maria had her own goals and still needed this identity, so she wouldn't lose her identity until Maria achieved her goals.

"Hmm." Maria nodded, then asked, "Is there anything else besides this?"

Although Maria couldn't see the front, she could tell that the other person had two full pages of papers in their hand.

And the explanation that someone wanted to impeach Lamaline could be covered in less than two pages...

"The rest concerns matters within the royal city."

Lamaline nodded, and without hiding anything from Maria, spoke the truth.

"So far, besides us, the Blood Demon Royal Court, the Gargoyle Court, the Shapeshifter Court, the Lich Court, and the Heartlash Demon Court have all confirmed their attendance... Although the remaining Royal Court have basically all said they will come, it is still uncertain which Royal Court will actually arrive."

"After all, the Demon King who was presiding over the meeting is nowhere to be seen, so this meeting is actually a bit delicate."

"Among these Royal Court, the Blood Demon Royal Court and the Lich Court have sent the most powerful forces. The rulers of both Royal Court have brought a considerable number of strong troops, seemingly intending to do something."

"The Gargoyle had the fewest people present. Apart from the Royal Court, there was only one group of followers. After arriving, they did not interact with the outside world and seemed to be just going through the motions."

"It's worth mentioning that although the Carrion Court hasn't arrived yet, it's said that some people have already seen the Nitze appear and engage in battle with the Allied Forces on some small battlefields... but the specifics are still unclear."

Lamaline spoke, her brows furrowed slightly.

Royal Court Conference without the Demon King are rare, even in history.

Each time, it was accompanied by intense, fierce competition.

Sometimes, even the King of the Royal Court would be assassinated... To the Sarkaz of different bloodlines, the other Kings of the Royal Court were just Sarkaz with a slightly special status.

They won't be completely convinced.

Clearly, the Blood Demon, the Lich, and the Carrion Court all had their own ideas at this Royal Court Conference.

As for the Banshee Court... the situation is rather delicate.

As she pondered, Lamaline couldn't help but sigh.

Fortunately, the Banshee Court has always been a rather Zen-like place, and they rarely seek anything in the power struggles.

What they cared more about was guiding the fallen Sarkaz warriors in the right direction after the war.

Because of this special ritual, they are often not affected by power struggles.

But this doesn't mean we can be completely at ease.

After all, in Sarkaz's case, not taking sides is, in a sense, also a form of taking sides.

Moreover, the Banshee Court is currently in a weakened state; they no longer have their own territory... Heaven knows if other Royal Court will use this as an excuse.

Lamaline rubbed her temples, looking like she had a headache.

It was at this moment that she suddenly noticed that Maria had silently come to her side.

She reached out and gently soothed the girl's nerves.

Cool fingers pressed against the girl's shoulders and neck.

Will this make you feel any better?

Maria tilted her head and asked a question.

Lamaline was stunned for a moment, then blushed and lowered her head.

"Um..."

After a moment of silence, she looked at the letter in her hand and let out a small expression of surprise.

"Huh?"

"Is there anything else?"

Maria tilted her head.

Lamaline nodded slightly and handed the letter to Maria.

By the candlelight in the room, Maria glanced at it a few times, then frowned slightly.

He murmured softly.

"Folk heroes..."

Volume 1: Chapter 271 Theresa

The next day, early morning.

It was still early when Maria awoke in the bed, which was large enough for several people to sleep in together.

The sky outside remained dim, a generally somber blue.

And next to her, Lamaline, who was originally several people away, had somehow moved closer.

The girl, who wasn't a restless sleeper, simply nestled against Maria's waist, resting her head on her chest.

It seems her chest is softer than the pillow...

Ba blinked a few times. Maria looked at the other's profile, where he was breathing evenly, and at the face hidden by gray hair. After thinking for a moment, she carefully removed his head and restless little hands from her chest, and then quietly looked at him.

A moment later, she gently reached out and stroked the hair on the side of the other person's face... The delicate, fair face was breathtakingly beautiful in her sleep.

Cool fingertips brushed against her ear, causing a slightly itchy sensation. Seeing that the other person showed no signs of waking up, Maria didn't say anything. She simply got up quietly and slowly took off her clothes.

The thin silk touched her delicate skin; her smooth, creamy body couldn't hold the fabric at all, leaving her slender figure completely exposed to the air.

With a rustling sound, she slowly changed her clothes.

Meanwhile, Lamaline remained unconscious.

After confirming that she wouldn't be needed for today's schedule, Maria strolled out of the room, but before leaving, she looked at Lamaline, who was still fast asleep on the big bed, and couldn't help but sigh.

"You know what, girl?"

"The heartbeat when you're asleep is different from the heartbeat when you're awake."

After saying that, she turned around, closed the door, and left.

Lamaline was left alone, suddenly jumping up from the bed, her face full of astonishment.

She was just pretending to be asleep... taking advantage of Maria by pretending to be asleep.

After leaving the room, Maria quietly blended into the entire Kazdel.

She didn't linger long at the Banshees's gathering place, choosing instead to venture outside and observe the situation.

Compared to the Banshee Capital, Kazdel is still in a bad state, but the situation has stabilized somewhat.

Walking down the street, although most shops were closed, a few were still stubbornly open.

The number of pedestrians on the road has remained relatively stable.

The people here must have received news that the Allied Forces had breached the front lines, but they showed no panic; it seemed that war was nothing new to them...

Such a numb mentality is indeed quite rare; even Maria was surprised by the indifference of these people.

Ba blinked, Maria continued walking.

But soon, a figure with a hurried expression walked towards her.

Maria stood right in front of her, but the other woman seemed completely unaware of it, draped in a cloak, walking straight ahead.

Maria swayed slightly before she was startled awake by the glimpse of black veil before her eyes.

Turning around in surprise, she looked at Maria.

"That..."

From within her black robe, she reached out her hand, looking hesitantly at the woman walking by on her own. After a few moments of hesitation, she cautiously asked a question.

"Are you... Maria?"

"..."

Maria didn't answer; she just looked at the other person, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

It's important to know that her name was probably still a relatively secretive thing at that time.

She didn't mention her name to many people, even among the Banshees; most only knew her as the queen, not her actual name.

And the girl in front of me...

Maria was certain that she had never seen the other person before.

How did the other person know my name?

"I heard about you from a friend... she mentioned you to me."

After confirming Maria's reaction, the girl chuckled softly, carefully removing her cloak to reveal a gentle and shy smile.

Her gray hair had a slight pinkish tinge, and her eyes also had a gentle pinkish hue.

Beneath the dark brown cloak was a clean white shirt... If Maria's Banshees attire was a simplification of the complex, then the girl's white dress was truly just a simple white dress.

It was so clean that there wasn't much decoration at all.

"Has anyone mentioned me?"

Maria stopped and looked at the other person.

"Yes." The girl didn't try to hide anything, simply nodding with a smile. "It was Warfarin ...she mentioned you to me."

"That doctor... you've seen her?"

Maria paused for a few moments upon hearing Warfarin's name.

That Blood Demon actually managed to sneak into Kazdel without a word?

What is she doing here? Is she also fleeing from war?

How did she describe me?

Maria asked.

Although the girl already had some prior knowledge of Warfarin, Maria was still somewhat curious.

After all, she had never met this girl before, only heard about her from someone else's description, yet she was able to recognize her at this moment...

She began to wonder how Warfarin would describe herself.

"Someone who resembles Blood Demon but is Blood Demon, who possesses the aura of Banshees but isn't Banshees..."

The fair-skinned girl didn't hide anything. She simply smiled, folded her hands in front of her chest, looked gently at the person in front of her, and spoke softly.

"She mentioned you to me... saying you were an awkward but not bad person..."

"Awkward, a good person?"

Maria blinked, looking somewhat puzzled.

Seeing Maria's expression, the girl covered her mouth and chuckled softly.