Lamalyn Is at the Door.

Before she could finish speaking, Maria unleashed a powerful strike!

"Call--"

Not even the wind stirred up the slightest ripple.

All the attackers froze in place.

Their mouths were agape, their faces still showing expressions of terror.

They tried to speak.

But they discovered a sharp, stabbing pain in their chests...

Then...

Their bodies slid down.

The upper and lower body are completely separated!

Just one strike!

Only then did they realize why Maria had dared to come to their aid alone.

With her abilities... why would she need any other teammates?

She herself is the most terrifying fighting force!

"Forehead..."

Upon landing on the ground, although only half of their bodies remained, many were still panting and tried to struggle a few more times.

But Maria waved her hand.

Blood was forcibly plundered from their bodies and repeatedly injected into the bodies of those Babel members who were not yet completely dead.

While Maria couldn't possibly use her own blood to perform Blood Healing on those people, using the blood of the attackers... wouldn't be a big problem.

Soon, many of them regained some breathing.

Maria casually extinguished the burning train and then stood quietly waiting.

Soon, the Banshees also arrived at the battlefield in a hurry.

Their expressions changed slightly upon arriving at the scene.

Their limited understanding makes it difficult for them to comprehend what exactly happened here.

Fortunately, they turned around and noticed Maria's figure.

"Your Highness."

The lead Banshees hurriedly approached, trying to check if Maria was injured.

But Maria shook her head.

Do you know who these people are?

Maria reached out and pointed to the corpse on the ground.

She had just checked what these people looked like.

What puzzled her was that these people were mostly Sarkaz.

Maria also recalled that there was indeed a group of Sarkaz were wary and hostile towards the Babel members who were helping them.

But she didn't understand why these people would specifically come to such a place to attack the members of the Babel.

This is of no benefit to Kazdel at present.

If these people aren't simply villains, then it can only mean that someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes.

But...

Who would do such a thing?

"These... are Sarkaz Rebels."

The Banshees, following Maria's instructions, also examined the clothing on the mummies.

After a few simple steps, they made their own judgment.

"Rebels?"

Maria was taken aback.

Didn't she wipe out Dukale's entire team back then?

How can there still be rebels?

We don't know either.

The Banshees couldn't answer some of Maria's questions either.

They exchanged a glance and shook their heads helplessly.

This is actually a very strange thing.

It's important to understand that throughout history, even when disappointed with the current Demon King, the vast majority of Sarkaz wouldn't directly express their intention to oppose him. At most, they would simply go to a corner and do something else on their own, refusing to obey orders.

However, a large number of rebels have now emerged within Kazdel.

"Most of these rebels have some connection with the War Faction. We initially thought they were members of that extremely quiet War Faction... but later, based on our investigation, we found that things weren't that simple."

The Banshees shook her head slightly, then looked at Maria.

"According to intelligence, every time we investigate these rebels, the leads suddenly go cold at some point."

"There might be something more behind them..."

The Banshees spoke, their words growing increasingly serious.

The facts they told were somewhat different from what Maria had just heard from Yelai.

According to Yelai, Kazdel should be thriving.

But in the eyes of these Banshees, Kazdel's problem seemed very complicated.

Especially those behind the rebels...

"Behind..."

Maria frowned, and suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she slowly opened her eyes.

She looked at the Banshees beside her and asked the question once again.

"What is the current balance of power War Faction and the Peace Faction within Kazdel City?"

"This..."

The Banshees hesitated.

But seeing Maria's serious gaze, they gave in and slowly began to speak.

"The disparity in power is too great..."

"..."

"Although everyone greatly respects Theresa, and everyone knows that Theresa and others have indeed made Kazdel a better place, for most Sarkaz... they have become accustomed to war."

The Banshees sighed, their eyes flickering.

"In comparison, the Kazdel Military Committee led by His Highness Theresis is more likely to win the favor of the other Sarkaz."

"In fact, many Sarkaz believe that only Theresis can truly lead Sarkaz to a glorious future that belongs to them..."

"Even the Nachzehrer King, Nitze, is intentionally or unintentionally aligning himself with Theresis."

"Most of those who follow Princess Theresa are also connected to her... There aren't many who truly support her..."

The Banshees spoke, her voice tinged with sorrow.

Although they all strongly support Theresa, it must be admitted that Theresa is at a significant disadvantage in the current situation.

If this trend continues...

Once the rebels reached a certain size, Theresis would have to step in to deal with them.

If Theresis uses this opportunity to build up her prestige, Theresa might very well be recommended to step down to Theresis...

By then, even if Theresa was unwilling, she had no better option.

After a few moments of silence, Maria nodded knowingly.

If nothing unexpected happens.

These people may be being orchestrated by Theresis.

Just as Maria had feared and foretold, the brother and sister eventually came to a crossroads.

However, at this moment, both of them were trying their best to restrain themselves and prevent things from developing into the worst possible situation.

But clearly, such restraint is only temporary.

Unless one of them chooses to give up completely.

Otherwise, war between them would eventually break out.

But based on Maria's understanding of the two siblings, it's probably unlikely.

"So... you plan to..."

Seeing Maria's appearance, the Banshees seemed to gradually realize something, and their gazes suddenly turned serious.

Maria didn't hesitate for long; she made her decision just a moment later.

"Wait for the next batch of exchanges..."

"I'm with you all..."

"Back to Kazdel"

344

Chapter 344 Lamaline was at the door.

The attacks on Babel were extremely serious... but sadly, even the people of Babel had become somewhat accustomed to them.

Shortly after Maria hid behind the scenes and let the Banshees clean up the scene, many of the people of Babel regained consciousness.

They were confused for a moment, but then quickly began to accept reality.

After nodding to the Banshees who had come to their aid, they began to assess the situation on their own.

Fortunately, apart from the comrades who died accidentally in the initial explosion and some members who resisted later, the vast majority of the others were still alive.

Although his condition wasn't great, he at least survived.

This surprised everyone.

However, having escaped death, they didn't dwell on these thoughts. They simply marveled at their good fortune while silently and slowly wrapping up the bodies of their comrades.

Once we return to Kazdel, someone will take care of everything.

Yelai is also alive, but she is probably in the worst condition among them.

But saving his life shouldn't be a problem.

After a brief discussion, the Banshees made their decision.

They will first address the border issue temporarily, and then provide security for the rest of the journey to send these compatriots back to Kazdel.

Of course, this action was also partly at Maria's behest.

After all, these people were indeed a group of respectable idealists, and Maria did not want to see them suffer unjust attacks.

After dealing with things here, Maria turned back and headed to the border with the remaining Banshees to handle the remaining issues.

Originally, according to the Banshees' plan, they came here to take over the results of their companions' previous research and to resolve the current conflict between the two sides.

Of course... it's called "handling," but based on the Banshees' past experience, nine out of ten times such peace negotiations end up having to resort to force to appease both sides.

The dangers involved are self-evident.

But things clearly changed when Maria joined.

At least, the Banshees discovered that both sides, who were not speaking properly before, would quiet down when Maria appeared.