It is inevitable for a maid to follow her master closely.
update icon Updated at 2026/5/4 5:00:02

On a night without stars or any bright lights, apart from causing mischief, it is also quite suitable for setting off quietly.

Guided by Isabella, Wang Xiaole arrived near the palace's dedicated teleportation array, ready to bid farewell to his disciple at this place.

"Just drop me off here, and take back the things you gave me." Wang Xiaole handed back to Isabella the items she had given him, including a magazine to read when bored, a large green onion for cold remedy (folk medicine), and a newly bought hand warmer (crystal stone powered).

All these items were prepared by Isabella, who thought Wang Xiaole might need them on the journey, and it's worth mentioning:

The above three items were not all the luggage she had prepared.

With just one look at the cart that Wang Xiaole was pulling with both hands, it was clear:

The large amount of luggage that required both hands to drag was all prepared by Isabella for him, even she thought it was not enough and too little.

At that moment, Isabella's fingers under her were fidgeting incessantly.

This small movement, combined with her elusive eyes, made it clear that she was pondering a problem.

Isabella was racking her brains, thinking:

What else might the master need on the way, and what else can I help prepare?

When it comes to traveling, money is absolutely essential; I wonder if the master has enough money on him?

After thinking for a while, she gritted her teeth and, with a determined tone, said to Wang Xiaole, "Indeed, I will give half of the treasury's savings to the master as travel expenses..."

Just before Wang Xiaole went to squander the blood and sweat of the taxpayers, he reached out and pulled her, pressing her shoulders with his other hand, calming her down.

"I'm just going to save someone, not going on a trip. I don't need extra money, what I have on me is just enough."

With this sentence, the blood and sweat of the taxpayers were saved. Isabella's burning brain also finally cooled down slightly.

Perhaps to test the other party's state of mind, Wang Xiaole made a joke on purpose, "If the disciple really wants the master to live a life of luxury, then wait until the master returns to bring the money from the treasury."

"No! That money belongs to the people, as the ruler of a country, one cannot disregard the burden on the people."

This principled statement, coming from Isabella who had just considered wasting half of the people's resources, might seem comical; however, from her usual tone, Wang Xiaole realized something:

After the initial "brain overheating," the disciple had gradually regained her sanity.

"I feel relieved to see you back to your usual self; during this time, please block any news of my departure and wait patiently. I will return as soon as possible!"

Blocking news of the prince leaving the country was extremely necessary during this period; otherwise, the people of Dibiles could easily panic unnecessarily.

After tying up the luggage pack on his back again, Wang Xiaole waved goodbye to his disciple. A second later, he was engulfed by a flash of light and in an instant, his body disappeared completely.

Indeed, in this room, there was only one thing: the various teleportation arrays leading to neighboring countries from Dibiles.

By using these teleportation arrays, members of the royal family could freely travel to neighboring countries; however, as these countries were all vassal states of Dibiles, the teleportation arrays were unilaterally used.

There were countless vassal states of Dibiles, and it was not possible to use the teleportation arrays casually.

According to the military intelligence report, Isabella excluded the territories occupied by the main forces of Inran, four smaller countries that were captured in the early snow, and the first dukedom that betrayed due to Ledux.

Therefore, the most appropriate teleportation destination now was the Duchy of Miolan. Isabella warned against the master going there since the king of that country did not show much respect to the monarchy; in this critical moment of testing loyalty, the likelihood of the Duchy of Miolan betraying the mother country was quite high.

Though Isabella expressed her concerns, Wang Xiaole had no intention of changing his mind. Choosing another country would cost at least a day more time. When it comes to rescue missions, the sooner, the better. Hence, Wang Xiaole was determined to go to the Duchy of Miolan, even if it meant taking risks.

Since the master had made a decision, the disciple could only choose to support him; with trust in the master, Isabella watched his figure until he disappeared from her sight.

"You will definitely come back safely!"

Isabella believed so.

"Don't worry, with me by your side, the master will not encounter any accidents!"

Suddenly appearing beside Isabella, Qiuyan took a step forward and said the above.

Crack! Lightning was released from Isabella's body, forming a horizontal thunderbolt that struck towards Qiuyan.

"How could you come out from the room?I sent man to watch you...."

As her words fell, the lighting stroke on where Qiuyan stood, but only penetrated a shadow because Qiuyan's true self wasn't there.

"Are you referring to those dear maids who prepare a place for me to sleep? I made them sleep instead, otherwise I couldn'r get here without being noticed."

Qiuyan realized the lighting which was thick like a golden thread was about to strike her again.

So, she fell from the middle air at a quick speed then stepped on the 'thunder thread'

Like stepping on the steel wire, she clutched both sides of the thread beneath her with two feet.

Then, she stood steadily on the thread.

The reason why Qiuyan was not harmed was because she used her power as protection to isolate the thunder and her feet.

Althought there was a burning smell coming from her new bought shoes, but she herself was not taking any damage at all.

"Let's be clear first:I mean you no offense, though we don't have to be friends, we don't have to enemy, either, right?"

To reply Qiuyan's honest words, Isabella just drew her power fusing with lighting from the thread to make it collapse.

Knowing where she stood was not so solid, Qiuyan turned herself upside down in a stant.

Hurting herself?

No.not like that.

In a blink of the eye, Isabella knew what Qiuyan was about to do.

This fake maid was not going to hit the ground with her head,before changing her direction, she was aiming the teleportation circle.

After dropping from the "thread", her body kept fallling down.

In seconds, her head touched the edge of the teleportation circle.

"Goodbye!"

Soon after her head drowned into the glow of the teleportation circle, Qiuyan raised her right arm to throw a dark shadow before her arm started to be teleported.

The dark shadow approached swiftly and soon reached into Isabella's sight, and was recognized by its target soon.

It was a dart forged with pitch black metal, which indicated its utmost sharpness.

Try to hurt me?

As this thought emerged,Isabella stepped on the floor with her toe to command her thunder element to come to her side.

The thunder and lighting interwined and formed a huge golden net around Isabella to protect her perfectly.

This metal dart will be burned to ashes as soon as it touched the golden net.

But just after Isabella prepared herself well, the dart came in front of her then changed its direction to behind!

Since it was threw away, what the dart aimed was never Isabella but the thing behind her!

The device that controlled the teleportation circle, without it, the teleportation won't function.

In that way, even Isabella wants to pursuit Qiuyan, there is nothing she could do.

Destroying the device was Qiuyan's real purpose.

Bang!

And her purpose was fulfilled, with the rise of a black smoke, the device would be broken in seconds.

Realizing the other side was playing trick, Isabella turned around but only saw that Qiuyan's legs were disappearing in the glow, then the teleportation circle darkened.

Boom!

At the same time, the device was completely broken.

"The more like this you have done, the more your so-called 'kindness‘ I can't trust."

Leaving cold words in the room that there was no one else remained, Isabella turned around and left.

The Queen was going to gather the mages in the palace to repair the teleportation device, no matter how many days it would cost!

At the same time, Wang Xiaole arrived at the Murin.

Where he arrived at was a room for those who teleport here.

At this place, hundreds of elite soldiers aimed him with weapons and blocked him with human walls since he arrived.

"Let me guess, you are not raising your weapons to hold a ceremony to welcome friends from afar..."