After listening to my words, Arianhua's expression remained unchanged. It was as if I was telling her a boring story, and she didn't seem the least bit interested. She sat down and unceremoniously grabbed some snacks from the table, pouring herself a cup of tea as well.
"You're quite self-aware, aren't you?"
"Well, now that you know my secret, you can either kill me or you want me to join your camp and help you eliminate the king. Either way, I think it's only fair for me to sit down and have something to eat and drink."
I felt like she saw right through me in an instant. It seemed that she was quite formidable in certain aspects.
Arianhua Li
Female, 23 years old
Maid LV24, Assassin LV15
Neutral, Vindictive, Exile, Avenger, Assassin, King's Spy, Prince's Spy, Princess's Spy, Triple Spy
As a triple spy among the three factions in the royal court, there's only one possibility: to eliminate all members of the royal family.
Judging from her personally coming to monitor me, my conclusion is that she is seeking revenge on her own, wanting to destroy an entire royal family. Such a feat can only be accomplished by someone of considerable skill.
"Alright, you got it right. Although I don't know why you have such deep-seated hatred towards the royal family, if you can survive as a triple spy, it means you're quite exceptional. But are you planning to kill both the prince and princess as well?"
"It's strange. You know so much about my name and identity, yet you have no idea what grievance I have with the royal family. You're quite amusing."
She continued speaking, while sipping tea and munching on snacks.
"Well, everyone has their secrets."
"That's true. But it doesn't matter. Since you know I'm a triple spy, I guess it's fine for you to know."
As if it was a prelude to telling a story, she poured herself another cup of tea and gulped it down.
"I am the last owner of an independent estate on the eastern side of the Chelfa Kingdom. An independent estate... it's a private domain caught between different countries. However, in order to claim a part of the relic key hidden in my family's underground, the king of Chelfa wiped our estate off the map completely. Except for me, who has been hiding in a secret chamber beneath an artificial lake, everyone else was mercilessly exterminated."
"So your plan is to kill the royal family for revenge?"
"Yes."
"But they have nothing to do with the princess and prince. Why do you want to kill them?"
"Because their father killed my entire family, so I will kill his."
"That's a very straightforward theory, but the problem is if you kill them, it will only lead to the nobles in the country fighting for control of the kingdom's territories and plunging the nation into war. Do you think that's a good outcome?"
"But you're not..."
"The prince and princess are legitimate heirs to the throne."
"..."
After a momentary pause, Arianhua nodded.
"Alright, fair point. So, what's your plan then? Kill the king and let the prince or princess become the ruler? Are you sure they won't fight each other?"
"Oh, well, that's not my concern."
I irresponsibly replied.
"To be honest, my goal is only to eliminate the king. Other matters are not my problem."
"Sounds like a personal vendetta. We seem to be quite similar. According to what the princess said, you were childhood friends with the girl at the tower... well, I can understand that. But aren't you worried about leaving the prince alive to cause trouble?"
"You really have no trouble killing one more if needed, I see. Well, let's talk later. If I decide he needs to be taken out, he'll follow in his father's footsteps. Alright, now we understand each other. I don't know if the princess knows you're here, but when you go back later, help me pass on some information to her."
"Oh, what information?"
"The Imperial Guards are not human, but humanoid fighters that can be easily acquired. I don't know if that's good news or bad news."
"Probably bad news."
Ariana chuckled and finally stood up from the table.
"Thanks for the snacks and tea. By the way, the person who was supposed to monitor you nearby will probably be unconscious for another two hours, as the replacement will only arrive then."
"Well, thank you very much."
"Well then, good night."
After saying that, Ariana flipped over and jumped out of the window, disappearing into the night.
I looked at the almost empty snacks on the table and the already empty teapot, shaking my head helplessly.
"Let's go have tea with Henry."
-----------------Henry: I'm just a temporary worker who appears twice, please spare me-----------------
As an undead mage, Henry is the most ostentatious one I've ever seen. Look at Fran, she's so low-key in everything she does, but this guy Henry not only built a magic tower, but also placed a statue of a skull on top.
Are you kidding me?
And not a single person from the Church came to punish him. How much money did he pay them annually?
But that's also why it was easy for me to find his magic tower. Once I located it, finding Henry became a simple task.
Shadows were everywhere in the darkness of the night. With a flash, I had already rushed to the entrance of his tower, and the lock on the door was simple, just press the unlock skill button and the door opened by itself.
"Oh, this guy... should become a collector."
As soon as I entered, I was startled by the dazzling array of undead skill books and the undead magical props emitting dark energy.
I silently nodded, then touched my ring.
Time to pack.
Meanwhile, in the forest on the other side of the Chelfa Kingdom, a large area of trees suddenly collapsed, and after a moment, a huge figure slowly emerged.
The airship with the words "Giant Neet" on it opened its cabin door, and a group of people walked out.
"What a nostalgic place. This time, let's have some fun."
The person at the front, Dale, had a smile on his face.
