“Attacks targeting the soul... Not bad.”
These humans are indeed interesting. Whether it’s the invisible threads connecting them to enhance their strength or the scythe of the ‘Grim Reaper’ just summoned, it all piqued Violet’s interest.
There might be a chance to study and exchange ideas in the future.
But not now.
Although the slash of the 【Reaper’s Scythe】 yielded considerable results, it seemed to have consumed quite a bit. Afterward, they did not continue to summon spirits. Mr. Ferryman stopped attacking, the Mr. Dead Soul also retrieved the “Soul Passage” sword inserted into the ground, and the black shadows dissipated with the separation of the twins’ hands. The four of them switched to conventional combat methods and continued to charge towards the enemy formation.
The addition of four legendary-level powerhouses became a heavy weight tipping the balance. Taking advantage of the chaos and fear among the enemy due to the heavy casualties of their strongmen, Lan’s troops and the Shadow Guards went all out and completely crushed the remnants of this defiant escape group.
It seems to be over.
Just as Menna said, nothing unexpected happened.
As the dust of battle settled, Violet also arrived with Menna at the side of about a dozen civilians dressed as prisoners, who were captured and bound, sitting in despair. After the killings by the 【Reaper’s Scythe】 and the successive battles, this was the last batch of survivors.
The Internal Security Bureau and the Shadow Guards quickly engaged in post-battle cleanup and began inspecting the sealed cargo trucks. When Violet and her two companions arrived, Lan was holding the longsword ‘Clear Sky’ and standing in front of a middle-aged man covered in blood and dirt, speaking to him expressionlessly.
Sensing someone approaching, the girl immediately turned her head slightly, somewhat warily, and her clear silver eyes met the gaze of the priestess.
“Violet? You’re here too. I knew you’d definitely find your way here...”
Lan’s expression eased slightly, about to say something, but suddenly saw the blue-haired girl walking alongside Violet. She quickly knelt on one knee, performing the standard noble etiquette towards the little princess.
“Your Highness Menna, Lan Tulls at your service!”
“Rise, no need for formalities.”
“Thank you, Your Highness!”
The casual and familiar actions of the two in front of her left Lan momentarily stunned. Violet suddenly realized that Lan was a direct descendant of the Tulls family. How could she not recognize Menna, the former sixth princess and now the queen’s own sister?
She might have even recognized the attire of the Shadow Guards, the queen’s personal troops, hence allowing them to join the siege.
“So, Lord Lan, can you explain what’s going on here? Why did your troops intercept these thieves before us? Where did your intelligence come from?”
Facing his subject, Menna, no longer concealed her royal dignity, naturally emanating the aura of royalty, a far cry from the amiable attitude she had with Violet, almost like two different people.
This difference was not only due to their respective positions but also Lan’s identity.
The Tulls family had committed quite heinous deeds recently, something even Violet knew about. Since Menna had been lurking in the Demon Suppression City for a while now, she must have already understood certain matters and even gathered enough evidence.
Although not explicitly stated, all three present were well aware of this.
Lan remained silent for a moment.
“... Your Highness, I was able to receive advance information and successfully intercept these rebels thanks to the efforts of the Lord of the Demon Suppression City, Taylor Tulls. He provided me with specific routes and enemy intelligence.”
“Oh?”
The little princess tilted her head in surprise, quickly understanding, and then her expression became somewhat expressionless, as if she were somewhat regretful.
“Are you sure this is the truth?”
Seemingly understanding the meaning behind the blue-haired girl’s words, the girl nodded without hesitation this time, her long twin tails gently swaying along, her tone firm and determined.
“Yes, it was the intelligence provided by Taylor Tulls.”
“Sigh, very well... Then I will report the situation truthfully to Her Majesty, and she will decide personally. Are you satisfied?”
“Yes, thank you, Princess Menna!”
Lan was overjoyed and quickly bowed in gratitude.
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These two... What kind of encrypted communication are they using?
Since arriving in this world, the priestess felt like her intelligence was not quite enough for the first time.
Seeming to sense Violet’s confusion, Menna quietly squeezed her hand and nodded towards the heavily guarded trucks nearby, suggesting in a somewhat obvious tone.
“Miss Violet, let’s go over there first and take a look. Let’s not disturb Lord Lan’s work. Don’t forget what’s most important now.”
“......? Yes, that’s fine.”
Quietly exchanging glances with the girl beside her, who had her head lowered respectfully, Violet was somewhat curious about what had happened on her side during the day, but apparently, there were some things not suitable to mention in front of Princess Menna. It could wait until later.
The two girls walked away, and when they were at a distance from Lan, the blue-haired girl finally chuckled and spoke.
“Miss Violet might not fully understand the implications of our conversation just now, right? Well, that’s understandable. After all, you’re not someone who frequents the political arena, and you don’t know enough about certain internal matters, especially Taylor Tulls. So don’t underestimate yourself because of it.”
“Um, how do you know what I’m thinking... Well, I really don’t like beating around the bush, so what’s the real story? Wasn’t Lan’s intelligence from Taylor?”
Menna shook her head.
“No, it’s highly likely that Taylor Tulls did tell her. To anticipate such a confidential escape route in advance and set up an ambush ahead of time, only the designer of the route himself could do it, namely the Lord of the Demon Suppression City who is secretly sheltering those poaching gangs.”
“Miss Violet, there’s a secluded idiom passed down in the Human United Kingdom for hundreds of years called ‘Abandon the Car to Protect the Commander.’ Have you heard of it?”
“Cough...! Well, it’s starting to make sense. So you mean, Taylor is the ‘abandoned car’?”
Seeing that Violet probably understood what she meant, Menna nodded satisfactorily and continued to explain.
“Taylor, or rather the Tulls family’s actions in the north, are probably aimed at stirring up conflicts between our country and the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains, thus provoking a large-scale war to defeat the living forces of the demons. This way, they can smoothly incorporate the fertile land of the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains into the territory of the Human United Kingdom, or at least further suppress it.”
“They’ve kept the information tightly sealed. Even my sister had no idea of the details at first. If the war really breaks out and even if they win, the Tulls family will be hailed as great heroes of expansion. Even if these things are revealed, they will likely be overlooked due to their contributions, which is what we call ‘act first, report later.'”
The little princess chuckled sarcastically.
“In fact, similar incidents have occurred in the history of the kingdom. The Tulls family is extremist human supremacists, and there are quite a few such people in the Human United Kingdom.”
“However, most of them are indeed absolutely loyal to the kingdom and the royal family, and everything they do is for the collective interests of humanity. Therefore, all the kings can only try to accommodate such things.”
“But my sister is a different kind of queen. She doesn’t want to revive humanity through this method. The Tulls family couldn’t imagine that, right under their noses, I, this decorative princess, had secretly sneaked into the heart of the matter.”
“The Tulls family couldn’t and wouldn’t dare to truly defy the royal family. So when I appeared in the Demon Suppression City and led the troops to find the Ghost Thief Group, their plan was already doomed to fail.”