"I have been traveling in the west for such a long time, and I have occasionally heard some rumors about nobles and royal members in the Kingdom of Zegus having affairs with devil-worshiping cultists. As for the cultists trying to kidnap you this time, I I think as a princess of a country, I should have some ideas."
In the carriage, Peenlius spoke very directly, without any polite words or the respect that Haidee, a princess, should have. It felt like he was interrogating a prisoner who had done something wrong.
"First of all, I'm very grateful to you for saving me, but I'm not sure about your questions either┉┉"
"It is rumored that your brother has been dissatisfied with you for failing to inherit the throne. He has been colluding with several nobles in the Zegus Kingdom and has been planning to usurp the throne. What do you think of this?"
"I would say it's possible but there's no evidence."
Haidee could only deny that Pernleus was pressing harder and harder. Although the other party's calculations were correct in many places, the matter of royal family members colluding with cultists was no joke.
If things were fine before, most of these scandals would be dealt with within the royal family. But now the demons that had been silent for a long time suddenly began to infest the world. Monsters that were originally thought to only appear in poetry and mythology actually existed. The people of the western countries As a result, the people's belief in gods exploded like never before, and those who originally believed in the five supreme gods became fanatical believers overnight. Faced with the powerful power of demons and the need to rely on the Holy Capital to prevent the ravages of demons, royal families from various countries have recently interacted frequently with the Holy Capital, and they are no longer as resistant to the Holy Capital's increased involvement in secular government affairs as before.
No matter what, every king needs to consider the interests of the country when he is a living person, and when he is a dead person, he also needs to consider the ownership of his soul. He cannot pray to gods to protect his soul from going to hell as an unbeliever and blasphemer. Bar!
For this reason, the Holy City is very tough during this special period and will never care about the face of the royal family. Moreover, even if this kind of thing is true, even if it requires the help of the Holy City, it will be done secretly. Otherwise, the rule of a country The person is a believer in the devil. If word spreads, it will be a devastating blow to the majesty of the country. Even the legitimacy of the royal family's own rule will undoubtedly be shaken.
There were records in the literature that demon-worshiping cultists sacrificed the civilians of a city to demons as citizens of a country. Who dares to imagine that if the king is also a cultist, then one day he will be suddenly sacrificed as a sacrifice.
Although Haidee is only a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, as a princess, she understands the seriousness of this matter after having been infected in the dye vat called 'politics' for so many years. For this reason, Haidee disguised herself and quietly went to seek help from the Holy City, hoping that everything could be ended in the most obscure way. If it caused an uproar, it would be a difficult thing for the entire Zegus Kingdom to handle.
"Although we were attacked by cultists this time, there is no evidence to prove that these cultists colluded with the domestic nobles. Perhaps this was just a separate accidental attack."
Because there are too many implications. Princess Haidee cannot express her opinions as bluntly as an ordinary girl, and judging from her words, she has some plans to protect the royal family and nobles. After all, Haidee herself is also a member of the royal family, and even when speaking, the princess deliberately kept her voice down. to avoid being heard by others.
Poynleus stared at Haidee. Although the golden eyes were still calm and emotionless, Haidee, who was being stared at by Poynleus, felt a shuddering feeling all over her body. She was even more shocked first. Some kind of higher being looked down condescendingly, wanting to see through his soul and every thought in his mind.
"You'd better not look at demons using the lessons you learned in the world."
Peenlius suddenly took out a piece of stuff and placed it in front of Haidee. It was the mask worn by the cultist who attacked that night, a mask with a sad expression: "As a princess, your status is indeed worthy of being attacked by the cultists." You. Sacrificing a country's princess to the demons in the twisted void is more of a blow to the prestige of the Holy City, but no demon would sacrifice an altar for such an attack."
"Altar?" El Cid frowned and asked, "Are you talking about the building under the lake?"
Peenlius glanced at El Cid and did not answer the question, but continued to say to Haidee: "Go to the Holy City to seek help. Obviously you yourself are well aware that there are forces that you can't imagine infiltrating the Kingdom of Zegus. We’re in, so there’s no need to keep hiding it here. Tell me, who do you think is the biggest suspect in this attack?”
Haidee still looked a little reluctant to admit: "Mr. Peenlius, I am very grateful to you for saving me. After returning to the royal capital, I will thank you and everyone sitting here on behalf of the royal family, but there are some things I... ┉"
"You may not understand your current situation, Princess Haidee."
Pernleus's eyes were full of coldness. He interrupted unceremoniously with a cold tone: "Don't you still understand your situation? Or do you still expect to be able to calmly solve the opponent with the help of the Holy City? The person who planned the attack this time was not the only one. Cultists and even the demon masters in the abyss are actively involved. It is obvious that the situation in the Zegus Kingdom is much worse than you and even the Holy City expected. "
"Demon Lord?" Haidee seemed frightened by Peenlius' tone.
"As a princess who is only sixteen or seventeen years old, generally she is not allowed to leave the royal capital alone. Not to mention that she goes to the holy capital in disguise to seek help. This kind of behavior of colluding with external forces privately, regardless of whether You will be criticized in that country, so you must have prepared a substitute in the palace to cover up before leaving┉┉"
This time Haidee did not refute, but gently bit her lip and continued to listen to what Peenlius said, because the other party was right.
"Since the other party carried out a very accurate attack on you this time, they must have seen through the substitute you arranged in the country. And you should know that the cultists did not intend to keep you alive this time but directly sacrificed you. It shows that the control of the cultists in the Kingdom of Zegus is strong enough that they don’t need to care about your life. At least they can continue to lie that the princess has not left after you die, and then find an impostor to kill her directly. If you take over, they can expand more confidently without you, the princess who is always against them."
"The Holy City will not sit idly by and ignore it. The Holy City should know very well that the person in the country is just an impostor, and it will be more solid evidence that they are colluding with the devil." Haidee finally replied.
Peenlius nodded noncommittally: "Yes, the Holy City will not ignore it, but after all, you ran out quietly. Without any evidence, even if the Holy City knew the truth of everything, it would still be in order to avoid worldly suspicion. Their hands are tied, at least without absolute evidence, the crusade against the Kingdom of Zegus is unknown. If the Kingdom of Zegus is forcibly conquered today, even if evidence is found later to prove that the Kingdom of Zegus has been controlled by cultists, it will not affect the countries in the western part of the continent. If Zegus is forcibly punished today, it will be his turn to be punished tomorrow. The Holy City cannot afford to be the target of public criticism."
Haidee's face turned slightly gloomy.
"Even if the Holy City takes advantage of this special period to attack the Kingdom of Zegus regardless of the consequences, then the Kingdom of Zegus itself will be finished. Let alone the big scandal of the country being controlled by cultists, which will shake the royal power, it is the devil himself. It may also directly destroy the entire Zegus Kingdom."
Here Enleus continued: "Princess Haidee, I said not to look at demons based on ordinary people's common sense. Every demon lord is a monster that has existed for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years. Over the long years, they have witnessed They have experienced the rise and fall of too many kingdoms. Sometimes, instead of secretly corrupting them, they will not mind using naked violence to play cards in the way you least want to see, unless you can really grasp the opponent's key points. ”
"If that's the case, we can only die together." This time, Haidee's confidence was somewhat lacking.
"Let me remind you once, don't look at demons with your eyes as a mortal. In the eyes of the demon lord, everything built in the Kingdom of Zegus is not painful even if it is destroyed. Because they have enough time to wait for thousands of years to find another better prey, and there is no need to consider all the losses like you do, do you understand?"
"You mean┉┉" Haidee's face became even more difficult to look at.
"It means that if you return so recklessly now, you will be sent to the altar immediately. Don't expect those who believe in the devil to compromise and give in with you in accordance with the rules. Even if they are willing to compromise, the devil will never They will not compromise with you as a human. Since they already know that you have contacted the Holy City, the devil will definitely take you away as a trophy before being eliminated by the Holy City, and then hide in hell and watch the entire Zegus Kingdom leisurely. Step into destruction."
Haidee was speechless this time. Pernleus seemed to be able to predict the future and analyzed all the key pros and cons. If you really have common sense to treat demons and cultists, then what Pernleius said Everything may become true. The devil can completely destroy the entire Kingdom of Zegus, and then wait for the rise of another kingdom for thousands of years. The devil really does not need to care about this loss, but he and the entire Kingdom of Zegus Can't bear this kind of loss.
"No matter what plan you and Shengdu had before, it is useless now, because each other's positions have changed, you have changed from the dark place to the light place, and the cultists have changed from the light place to the dark place, so tell me now, what do you think about it? What are your thoughts on this attack, and how did you plan it after contacting the Holy City?"
Peenlius, who completely overwhelmed Haidee in terms of momentum, asked in a tone as if he was ordering a courtier. Haidee lowered her head in despair and finally began to tell everything in detail. (~^~)