Karthas's Fiancée (2)

"The border is now completely sealed off. Ronald has no way to return from the Magic Creature's territory for the time being; he's trapped inside."

"Where did that wretched Ramon get so much information from?" Rosweisse asked, her face full of annoyance.

Athena's face darkened. There's a mole, there definitely is one.

Perhaps the person who betrayed Jello and the person who betrayed Benson and Ronald were the same person?

That guy not only destroyed Lord Jello, but now he even wants to destroy the entire Hero's Party.

Is it Rosweisse or Sylph?

Are they the Twin Thieves or the Mad Muse?

Who exactly is the mole?

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Chapter 161 Karthus's Fiancée (2)

The air was heavy.

"Could there be a traitor among us?" After a long silence, Sylph finally spoke, her brows furrowed tightly. She didn't want to doubt her companions, but the events unfolding before her eyes forced her to be suspicious.

Benson's whereabouts were betrayed, and he was killed by Ramon.

Now Ronald's position has been betrayed, and he's being hunted down by Ramon.

One time could be considered an accident, but if it happens twice in a row, then one is truly incredibly foolish.

"There must be someone among us colluding with Ramon behind the scenes, constantly leaking our intelligence to Ramon, which led to Benson's murder and Ronald's imprisonment..."

The voice grew lower and lower, more and more oppressive, and the atmosphere in the air became increasingly suffocating.

They were just a moment ago talking intimately about being best friends and working together to revive Jello, but in the blink of an eye, they've fallen into mutual suspicion.

Pairs of eyes subtly observed the remaining four, each sensing that everyone except themselves could be a mole, and no one trusted anyone else.

Aili's petite body, which had been languidly leaning back in the chair, tensed up instinctively. The sharp blade that had been spinning between her fingers suddenly stopped, leaving only the gleaming blade flashing with a chilling light.

The people were very close, yet felt worlds apart.

Ekaterina nodded slightly. "It's reasonable to suspect that only members of our Hero's Party know Benson and Ronald's whereabouts... If someone is leaking information, it can only be one of our own..."

"But what if our conversation is being eavesdropped on?" Ekaterina asked.

Rosweisse immediately shook her head. "That's absolutely impossible, this is the Saintess's room, how could it be eavesdropped on..."

Before she could finish speaking, Athena's expression suddenly tightened. Her eyes narrowed into slits, and her Magic Power spread out in circles like ripples, as if she were sensing her surroundings. Athena a few seconds, Athena suddenly stood up, walked straight to a wall, and gently touched the wall with her fair fingers.

Then I tapped it, and it was hollow inside.

"Aili, cut it open here."

With a "Hey!" Aili jumped off the chair, walked to Athena's side, and tiptoed. With a few swift movements of her blade, dozens of grid-like marks were immediately cut into the wall. As fragments of the wall fell, the contents hidden inside were revealed—a Eye of True Vision.

Rosweisse's expression changed drastically, and she jumped to her feet. "This is impossible..."

"Nothing is impossible, my Holy Maiden, you are too confident." Athena said in a cold voice, "The Magic Power fluctuations of the Eye of True Vision are extremely weak. Those with extraordinary strength can completely conceal the Magic Power fluctuations. In addition, with the obstruction of the wall, it is normal that you could not detect it."

Rosweisse's body trembled violently. The thought of changing clothes, bathing, and sleeping in her room under someone else's surveillance sent chills down her spine and gave her goosebumps.

"Don't worry, the wall will block their view of much, but they can still hear some things... They heard everything you said when you contacted us," Athena said with a cold laugh, then waved her hand and destroyed the Eye of True Vision.

The seemingly comforting words failed to lift Rosweisse's spirits; her face was already deathly pale. "So, Benson was killed because of me... Ronald was trapped in the Magic Creature's territory because of me, and even Karthus was killed because of me..."

She clutched her shoulders tightly with both hands, trembling uncontrollably.

Silence reigned all around; this was the undeniable fact. Yet, no one blamed Rosweisse, for such a covert spying was indeed difficult to detect.

Ekaterina took a deep breath, walked to Rosweisse, and embraced her soft, petite body. "Rosweisse, what's done is done. Don't blame yourself too much; blaming yourself won't change anything."

"But we must be more careful in the future and prevent this from happening again. The Hero's Party can no longer afford to suffer losses."

"Moreover, the most important question now is, who left behind this Eye of True Vision?"

What is the other party's purpose?

"The other side clearly already knows our specific plan to assassinate the Second-Generation Hero. Could this plan have reached Qin Chu's ears?"

Rosweisse gradually calmed down, her brows furrowing tightly.

It seems that the Second-Generation Hero was unaware of this plan, otherwise he wouldn't have risked his life to stand in front of the eldest prince just to save himself.

"The fact that they could freely enter and leave the Saintess's room without being detected by the Holy Church..." Ekaterina said seemingly casually, "Moreover, to be able to set up such a hidden Eye of True Vision, their strength must be immense..."

Rosweisse's body trembled violently, her beautiful golden eyes filled with intense hatred and disgust. A name escaped from Rosweisse's lips:

Augustus!

"It must be him."

The same bastard who stole all his wealth and treasure from his room last time is now leaving behind the Eye of True Vision to eavesdrop on his voice.

That wretched old geezer...

Karthus's suspicions were not wrong; the real culprit who killed Benson was none other than Pope Augustus of the Holy Church!

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked and horrified, clearly stunned by the name. However, Ekaterina's shock was distinctly different from the others. She thought that Augustus had inexplicably gained several more accusations, but... more accusations are no burden, Augustus so powerful, it shouldn't be a problem.

The master of Qin Chu is truly amazing; everything is unfolding according to his plan!

The room fell silent for a moment.

Just then, a knock on the door startled the five members of the Hero's Party from their reverie.

Rosweisse quickly adjusted her expression, took a deep breath to suppress her frustration, and walked to the door with a smile. When Rosweisse opened the door, she found a girl who was both unfamiliar and somewhat familiar standing outside.

She wore a sky-blue magic robe, her long silver hair was tied into a braid and hung down her back, with some slightly messy strands falling on both sides of her face. Under the cover of the magic robe's hood, her face appeared somewhat narrow.

When she suddenly saw this person, Rosweisse was a little confused; she couldn't immediately remember who he was.

The girl opposite him smiled gently, crossing her arms in front of her chest in the Holy Church's etiquette. "Your Highness Saint Rosweisse, it's been quite a while since we last met, hasn't it?"

Her voice was as gentle and sweet as her appearance.

A sudden realization struck Rosweisse; she remembered, "Norma... when did you arrive in the Imperial City...?"

Norma... the daughter of a general who had already sacrificed himself in the war against Magic Creature, and a follower of the Holy Church.

Her family background was not illustrious, but Norma had a remarkable talent for magic. She was taken in as the last disciple by the president of the Mage Association and is now said to be Archmage of over seventy levels, with a progress rate even faster than that of the First Prince.

Most importantly, Norma has a very special identity.

She is the Death Knight Karthus's... fiancée!

Rosweisse suddenly had a headache... The Crown Prince's fiancée, Antasia, came to this city, bringing with her a huge disaster. Even this fiancée had inexplicably become Qin Chu's woman.

Could Norma be like that too? Rosweisse found her own thought amusing.

"It's been a few days..." Norma's face clearly showed her fatigue.

Rosweisse quickly invited Norma into the room. When Norma saw that there were four other people in the room, Norma was startled and hurriedly greeted them one by one.

Norma and the members of the Hero's Party were not close; they had only met twice.

For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

Sylph, in particular, had a slightly furrowed brow, clearly showing some hostility towards Norma.

Norma was Karthus's fiancée, but she broke up with him after Karthus lost control and killed his entire family, which made Sylph look down on Norma.

"Norma, did you come to see me for something?" Rosweisse asked softly after Norma sat down.

Norma was also a follower of the Holy Church, so it wasn't surprising that she could pass through the barrier. However, Rosweisse couldn't understand why Norma would come to find her, since she wasn't familiar with her.

However, Rosweisse did not show this indifference; on the contrary, she was very warm.

Norma seemed a little embarrassed, took a small sip of tea, and put the cup down. "It's like this, regarding Karthus, could you please help him...?"

Norma pleaded softly.

Although they had broken up, they were lovers for many years and were just one step away from getting married.

She simply couldn't bear to watch Karthus be executed. Upon learning the news, Norma rushed to the Imperial City and pulled strings everywhere in hopes of rescuing Karthus.

"I found my father's former comrades-in-arms, colleagues, friends... and even my magic teacher, the Grand Sage Anthony, the president of the Magic Association..."

"But no matter who we contacted, they all said they were powerless to help with this matter."

The girls exchanged glances. As his ex-girlfriend, whom he had already broken up with, she had actually gone to such lengths for Karthus. It was no wonder that Karthus was deeply in love with this sweet-looking girl.

The hostility in Sylph's eyes lessened slightly.

Everyone understood the outcome of Norma's plea for help; it was an execution jointly announced by Wadsworth, Saint Monica, Augustus, and Zimmerman... Karthus was infamous, and no one was willing to offend the four most powerful figures on the Skyvault Continent just to save a Death Knight tainted by dark power.

Rosweisse gave a wry smile, "Miss Norma, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."

"I also desperately want to save Karthus, after all, he's a comrade-in-arms I've fought alongside for many years... But... you saw those Knights at the door, because I've pleaded for Karthus multiple times, I've even been confined by the Pope..."

In reality, in order to protect herself, Rosweisse firmly distanced herself from Karthus and never pleaded for Karthus even once.

Norma felt a pang of disappointment, but the docile girl didn't show it.

Just then, a thought flashed through Rosweisse's mind, "Our Hero's Party members have faced severe criticism due to recent events; nobody listens to us... We desperately want to save Karthus, but we simply can't... However..."

"There is one person who can!"

Norma perked up. "Who?"

"The Second-Generation Hero, Qin Chu!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the women in the room instantly turned extremely strange.

Rosweisse is ruthless... Knowing what kind of person that Hero is, how could she possibly pass up such a gentle and sweet girl who was offered to her?

This is clearly pushing Norma into a fire pit, isn't it?

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Chapter 162 Girls Need to Learn to Protect Themselves (3)

The women looked at Norma with pity; they could almost foresee what fate awaited Norma.

But strangely, no one said a word to warn Norma; the room was eerily quiet, as if welcoming the night after dusk.

Norma, meanwhile, pondered the name Rosweisse had uttered.

The Second-Generation Hero, Qin Chu.

Norma naturally knew this name.

She hesitated for a moment. "But I've heard that there was a conflict between Karthus and the Hero, and Karthus seems to have attacked the Hero. Will the Hero really plead for Karthus?"

Rosweisse said quietly, "That's true, but we have no other choice now. On the matter of Karthus, no one but the Hero can speak to those four. Even if they had the chance to speak, those four wouldn't take it to heart. Only the Hero's opinion will be carefully considered."

"If you really want to save Karthus, go to Qin Chu. That's the only way."

Norma pondered for a moment, then seemed to agree with Rosweisse's suggestion. She stood up and nodded firmly. "I understand. I'll go find the Hero and beg Hero to have mercy and save Karthus."

Norma thanked Rosweisse for the suggestion and then took her leave.

Just as she reached the door, Rosweisse suddenly caught up with her and whispered in Norma's ear, "Norma, please be careful, the Hero... well, he has a lot of pretty girls around him, you know what I mean?"

"Girls, you must learn to protect yourselves."

Norma seemed very naive; after a few seconds, a blush crept onto her cheeks, revealing her extreme embarrassment.

She thanked Rosweisse again for her kind reminder, then fled the saint's boudoir as if escaping.

What a ruthless woman.

Not only did they push Norma to the edge of the fire pit, they also specifically told Norma where the path to the fire pit was... If it weren't for Rosweisse's kind reminder, the naive Norma might have given up after being rejected. But Rosweisse's kind reminder left Norma with the impression that if she sacrificed herself, she might be able to persuade Qin Chu to save Karthus.

Watching Norma's figure disappear from sight, Rosweisse's smile faded, and she returned to her room.

Sensing four strange gazes, Rosweisse lowered her eyelids. "Karthus is also my companion. I want to save him just like you, but I can't leave this room. Or is one of you willing to sacrifice yourself and seduce Qin Chu to save Karthus?"

Sylph and Aili immediately looked away. They wanted to save Karthus, but it wasn't time to sacrifice themselves. Let their ex-girlfriend handle that...

Athena and Ekaterina lowered their eyes; neither of them had any interest in saving Karthus.

The series of failures and setbacks in her plans have brought about a significant change in Rosweisse, who had always had a smooth life. She has even begun to gradually tear off her facade in front of her former companions.

Of course, she had a very good excuse.