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Maria's eyes squinted slightly, then straightened up after a moment.

"It's never a problem to make plans early."

"Huh?"

"..."

Maria didn't explain much; she simply looked at the girl in front of her and spoke calmly.

Theresa didn't ask too many questions, but after hesitating for a moment, she nodded slightly.

"I will carefully consider what you said."

Obviously, she will do it, but she probably won't put much effort into it.

Maria did not try to dissuade her.

The two nodded slightly, marking the end of their conversation.

At this point, the two realized that Lamaline was almost unconscious beside them.

"Ms. Lamaline?!"

Theresa, unaware of what was happening, stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"What... what's wrong with you?"

"I'm fine, Your Highness."

A furious and ashamed Lamaline gritted her teeth and tried to explain to Theresa, who was hurriedly getting up.

Midway through, he didn't forget to give Maria a sharp glare.

This put Maria somewhat innocent.

She didn't do anything, did she?

"Ah... I see..."

Even after hearing Lamaline's explanation, Theresa was still somewhat puzzled.

But soon, as she stood up, she saw the two people's hands clasped together under the table.

She seemed to have thought of something, and her face flushed red.

A moment later, she turned her head in a panic, her gaze unsure of where to look.

Finally, his gaze fell on Maria's expressionless face, where a hint of shyness was visible.

Is Ms. Maria... someone who can do this without batting an eye?!

Gritting her teeth again, Theresa listened to Lamaline's soft breathing echoing in her ears, and felt her whole body burning hot.

Especially seeing Maria's completely expressionless face, she felt even more embarrassed.

After hesitating for a few moments, she realized she couldn't stay there any longer.

It's their private matter; you shouldn't get involved in their game.

Thinking of this, she also looked at the stewed potatoes and meat in front of her.

Adhering to the principle of not wasting food, she carefully picked up the plate and bowed slightly under the questioning gazes of the two people.

"Um... I'll wash it and bring it back tomorrow."

I apologize for this unannounced visit.

"Goodbye!"

After saying that, she didn't wait for the two men to stop her and quickly ran out of the room, her face flushed.

Meanwhile, Lamaline finally couldn't hold on any longer, and her whole body went limp as if she had no bones.

Upon seeing this, Maria carefully reached out and hugged it into her arms.

"What's wrong?"

Maria was still somewhat confused.

He felt the soft body in his arms, and the other's rapid heartbeat, his face showing a strange expression.

Poisoned?

"... nothing."

When Lamaline collapsed into Maria's arms, she was trembling all over.

The delicate incense was so intense it made every single cell in her body scream.

A powerful desire, like a tidal wave, took over her mind.

Every part of her body was calling out to her to do something.

Right now, at this very moment, right here!

Don't suppress it!

In fact, Lamaline had indeed lost some of her defensive footing.

Because she simply couldn't give herself a reason why Maria would act so intimately towards her.

If Maria truly had no ulterior motives, why would she do such a thing?

She definitely has feelings for me too!

But all of this calmed down after seeing Maria's peaceful expression.

She truly had no ideas.

Maria struck a chord perfectly with Lamaline's softest, most vulnerable spot.

Only that beautiful, yet emotionless face could always calm her down in times of crisis.

Maria genuinely had no thoughts at all...

Everything she did was something she considered reasonable.

Little did they know that some of these subtle actions were enough to shatter a person's normal psychological defenses.

The more Lamaline thought about it, the more indignant she felt.

She lifted her head from Maria's embrace, reached out, and gently tugged at the other's face.

Lamaline pinched Maria's cheek with her slender fingers, pursing her lips.

"A deceptive face..."

The shy Banshees muttered softly.

280

Chapter 280 The Priest.

The next few days passed peacefully.

Soon, Nitze sent back intelligence about the front lines.

The troops that have arrived so far are all from the Victoria army.

The others didn't seem to have any particular thoughts upon hearing this news... For the Sarkaz, they had virtually no good relations with any country or race in the world, so it didn't matter who they fought.

But Maria sensed something was amiss.

"Is this true for both people and military weapons?"

Maria sat in the center and asked Nitze once again.

And Nitze's response was the same.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Nitze has lived for so many years and has experienced wars with people from almost every country.

Therefore, he could answer Maria's questions without any hindrance.

The army formed by these three lines is currently composed entirely of Victoria...

Whether it's weapons or supplies, they all bear Victoria's unique markings, and even the food is almost identical.

Therefore, he could be certain that this was a pure Victoria army.

This also caught Maria's attention.

The three-line army, now assembled, only accounts for a quarter of the entire Allied Forces's forces and one-eighth of its warships... but they all come from the same place...

This means that the distribution of troops across the six fronts is extremely uneven!

Maria's guess was right after all...

The Allied Forces appeared to be coming on strong, but in reality, not all of them were of one mind.

There was some force that compelled them to cooperate!

Therefore, they do not recognize each other; they have simply changed their name to "Allied Forces."

Their team does not open up deep collaborations to outsiders...

"Your Highness, what should we do next?"

Just as Maria was still pondering the situation, Nitze's voice pulled her back to reality.

Although Maria's investigation was of great strategic significance, all doubts should ultimately be addressed in terms of practical issues.

They now need to figure out how to proceed.

Everyone's eyes were now fixed on Maria, their expressions thoughtful.

After a moment of silence, Maria gave her answer.

"Counterattack..."

"..."

"We must take down this Allied Forces before their reinforcements arrive!"

Maria spoke, her firm words clearly indicating her agreement with Nitze's plan.

And everyone understood.

The previous debate has finally reached a conclusion... They were not surprised by the choice to retaliate.

Only...

"Counterattack forces... who do you intend to send?"

The current situation dictates that Kazdel cannot launch a full-scale attack against the Allied Forces, so he must divide his forces into two groups.

At this point, who leads the attack becomes especially important.

After all, this almost directly determines how they will act next.

Almost everyone felt that sending Nitze, who was known as the God of War, into battle at this time was the best option.

After all, given the opponent's strength and capabilities, defeating a force of 100,000 men in a surprise attack would not be difficult.

Only...

"Theresis, go and organize the troops."

"... Yes, Your Highness."

Everyone, including Theresis, was stunned.

They stared blankly at the serene Maria before them, speechless for a moment.

Who?

Theresis?

Everyone knows that Theresis has some prestige among the soldiers, and that he is the Demon King's brother and a commander appointed by the former Demon King.

But...

He?

Was he the one who organized this raid?