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But obviously, it's impossible without unexpected events.
Just as Laura and her grandparents were about to push open the door to look inside, they saw a red-haired figure standing in front of their house.
The group exchanged glances and froze.
After a long while, Laura chuckled awkwardly a few times:
"Um, well, if I said we were planning to go out for dinner, would you believe me?"
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Silence, oh silence, silence is the Mister's house tonight.
A long, oppressive silence followed before Alyssa finally spoke, "Your Excellency, since you are here, why don't you come out and greet us?"
"Ah……"
Kasna chuckled softly, appearing on Laura's body: "What business do you have with me, follower of the Bloodthirsty Ones?"
“The Saint of Extreme Cold, Kasna.”
Alyssa whispered her name: "I never imagined you were still alive."
"I'm not that easy to die."
Kasna crossed her arms, her eyes already filled with murderous intent.
She didn't want the evil god's church to know that she was still alive, otherwise it would probably cause a lot of trouble.
"I will not report this news."
Alyssa said in a low voice, "But you'd better not even think about running away."
"Oh?"
Kasna narrowed her eyes: "Why?"
“I’m not the only sixth-tier player who came to Antaya this time.”
Alyssa said in a low voice, “The End Walkers and the Death Apostles have all come here—especially the End people, whose Church of the End is in dire need of electing a new pope after the death of their pope.”
The Pope of the End is dead?
Laura looked surprised. Although she had never heard of a pope, she assumed they were all very powerful beings. Kasna, however, frowned: "A pope? You already have a pope?"
"It seems you haven't received the news yet."
Alyssa sighed: "Regarding the Pope, Lorian, the Saintess's agent, has already informed the high-ranking officials of various countries, but perhaps you have just been resurrected and have not yet received the news."
Lorian, the Saintess's Agent...?
Kasnae's pupils contracted instantly.
If I remember correctly, Lorian, that's not...
Lorraine?
It seems this guy has a hidden identity.
Kasna shook her head, no longer pursuing the question, and instead said, "And what about you? Why did you tell us all this?"
"...I naturally have my own purpose."
Alyssa was silent for a while before saying, "But at least for now, we are not enemies."
"Why should I believe you?"
"Because I concealed your existence."
Alyssa said calmly, "You can imagine what the Sleepers' followers will do when they hear you're still alive."
"Ah……"
Kasna frowned. She wasn't afraid of the Sleeping Church; she could simply hide in Cartel. But even so, if the Sleeping Church found out now, escaping would be difficult, let alone taking Laura and her grandparents with her.
trouble.
"Fine, just tell me what you want us to do."
Kasner decided to listen to Alyssa's thoughts first.
Alyssa said, “I will send you to northern Antaya, where there is still a resistance group active. You can stay there for the time being and protect the resistance’s flame when needed.”
"A resistance army? Do you think they can withstand the cult of evil gods?"
Kasna was somewhat dismissive, but Alyssa shook her head: "I'll let you know once we get there."
"Tsk...what a hassle."
Kasna sighed and looked at Laura: "What do you think? If you want to go find that guy Loran, I'll try my best to get you out of there."
"And then what? What will you do?"
Laura asked, but Kasner waved her hand and said, "That's an adult matter. Children shouldn't concern themselves with such things."
"...Then I still plan to stay."
Laura shook her head: "If I run away, it will sacrifice you, and I can't do that. It's better to listen to this person's plan for now."
"Kids shouldn't be so willful. This is an adult's business."
"...Even if it's a child, you can't sacrifice others for yourself, right? Besides, if things really get to the point of no return, you can just send me away and go find Loran, can't you?"
Chapter 259 People Always Grow
"That's a bit too willful."
Kasna sighed helplessly and said, "Don't leave everything to Loran, although he will definitely cover for you."
"But... well, being willful is a child's privilege."
Kasna shook her head and looked at Alyssa: "Alright, I agree."
"grateful."
Alyssa bowed her head in thanks, which surprised Kasna: "You really don't seem like a follower of the Church of the Evil God."
Alyssa remained silent. Why had she become a follower of the Church of the Evil God? No one knew, but at least for now, she seemed different from the Evil God followers that Kasna had previously known—especially those Bloodthirsty Servants. Normally, the Bloodthirsty Servants were a group of bloodthirsty madmen; why would they help them?
Kasna suspected that someone like Alyssa might be a spy sent by the church—but then she dismissed the idea. Sixth-tier beings weren't common; why would anyone send a sixth-tier being to be a spy? Anyone who could reach the sixth tier at that age was a genius in their respective organization; how could they possibly be sent to be a spy?
Perhaps she had her own reasons that she couldn't say.
Wearing a cloak and an iris mask, Alyssa led Laura and the others away from the capital. With Alyssa with them, they encountered no checks along the way. Furthermore, Antaya wasn't very large, so Alyssa and her group quickly arrived at their destination—a dilapidated church near a small town in northern Antaya.
Compared to the capital, this place was practically rural. Furthermore, Antaya itself was a small country, so while it was called a city, it was really just a larger town. The change of dynasty in Antaya shouldn't have had any impact on this small town. However, the town's lord was a stubborn old man who angrily denounced the current Frederick I as a traitor, raised an army, and declared he would punish the traitor.
Unfortunately, the former knight commander, now Frederick I, didn't care about him at all, and only symbolically sent troops to surround him.
However, for some unknown reason, someone later sent Princess Milia Antaya of the royal family, and with the princess's name, the resistance army gained some strength. But everyone knew that without someone who could stand against the Knight Commander, the restoration of the kingdom was just a pipe dream.
"Wait, Milia?"
Laura was a little surprised. She remembered the name... Wasn't she her classmate? She had thought she had been arrested and had even mourned for her for a few seconds.
She managed to escape.
"Yes, I secretly sent her out."
Elisa explained it this way.
"You... never mind, I have another question. Why don't they report it to the Holy See? It's the most normal thing to report something involving the Church of Evil God, isn't it?"
To outsiders, this is just the most common dynastic change.
Alyssa explained, "The Church will not interfere in the dynastic changes of small countries like this."
"Then, why not just inform the church that the evil god's church was behind all of this?"
Laura looked puzzled, but Alyssa shook her head: "No, once we attract the church's attention, everyone except me will report to the Pope. At that point, although the evil god's conspiracy will be thwarted, the lives here in Antaya will likely be..."
"This is more in line with my impression of the cult of evil gods."
Kasna sighed, "Madness, ruthlessness, and treating human life like dirt—seriously, Alyssa, won't an unsociable believer like you be isolated in the Church of the Evil God?"
Laura facepalmed. What is this guy talking about?!
Alyssa ignored her and silently continued on her way. Kasna continued chattering, and Laura, unable to contain herself, pulled her teacher back and forcibly muted her. Lantra and Caitlin were still somewhat confused about the situation and naturally didn't say anything more.
After a long silence, we finally arrived at our destination.
Alyssa stepped forward and knocked on the door. The door to the dilapidated church was carefully opened, and the person who entered breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Alyssa's masked face: "Don't worry, it's Lady Iris!"
"Lady Iris?"
Laura was somewhat confused, and Alyssa said softly, "My identity is not suitable for being here."
Laura expressed her understanding. After all, to outsiders, Knight Commander Alyssa and Frederick I appeared to be in cahoots. Who would have thought that Alyssa was actually a sixth-rank official, not a fourth-rank one, and a member of the Church of the Evil God? It was hard to say who listened to whom between her and the Knight Commander.
"Dear Iris Lady, welcome."
An old man came out; he was dressed plainly and looked very stubborn.
"Mr. Motorley, it's been a long time."
Alyssa's tone remained calm: "We've come here hoping you can provide shelter for some of our comrades."
"Our comrade? Good heavens! Mr. Rantra!"
Motori saw Laura and the others behind him and exclaimed in surprise. Lantra asked, somewhat puzzled, "You know me?"
“Oh, of course! To be honest, Mr. Lantra, you have always been my role model, and I hope to become an official like you, one who is dedicated to serving the people.”
The enthusiastic flattery left Lantra somewhat bewildered, and he could only laugh awkwardly and say, "Thank you for your praise, sir."
"I knew it! Someone like Mr. Lantra would never accept that traitor usurping the throne!"
Motori grabbed Lantra's hand, feeling an instant connection: "Come quickly, let me introduce you to Her Highness the Princess!"
Lantra had already learned of the princess's existence from Alyssa on the way, so she wasn't too surprised—but when she saw Milia, Laura was somewhat taken aback.
The Milia before me looked extremely haggard, with dark circles under her eyes and dry hair; she no longer resembled a princess at all.
In her memory, Princess Milia, although not a true noble in Saint Casta, was from a well-off family and had some admirers. In addition, she was quite good-looking, so she wasn't without suitors.
Although Laura's social circle usually revolves around Charlotte, Anna, and Daisy, she's not completely unaware of other people. In any case, Milia doesn't seem like she's acting like this at all.
Chapter 260 Daisy: Really? Lorraine: You do!
"You, you are... Laura?"
Milia saw Laura, and a glimmer of life returned to her listless eyes. Laura scratched her head, wondering how she had suddenly become like this, when she wasn't even that familiar with her.
Hard to understand.
Although it's hard to understand, Laura wouldn't rub salt into someone's wounds by acting like "we're not familiar with each other"—if she did, Laura was afraid the guy would just jump out.
"Um, it's me. It's been a long time, Milia."
"Lo...Lola-sama!"
Millia Adam pounced on her, and because there was no cushioning, her head slammed into Laura's chest with a loud "bang".
Miss Laura, severely injured, coughed up blood and collapsed dead.
Okay, not quite, but undeniably, without a buffer zone, Miss Laura was indeed badly injured. But what shocked Laura even more was Milia's attitude.
W-what's going on? Why is this guy suddenly acting like he's found a pillar of support? Huh? Could she be a fan of Miss Laura? No, that's not right, is it? What's going on?
Wait a minute, even if someone is looking for an idol at the academy, shouldn't it be Charlotte or Bianca? It shouldn't be me!
Despite her appearance, Miss Laura is quite self-aware.
Yes, because of Milia's attitude, Laura is a little confused right now.
Kasna's voice echoed in Laura's mind: "Hoo, so that's how it is."
"what? What?"
Laura quickly pressed, "What happened? Has Milia been cursed? Or has she suffered a mental breakdown?"
"Well, there's no curse, but it's not wrong to say that she suffered a mental breakdown due to the shock."
Kasna rarely showed her reliable adult side: "How should I put it? According to what you said, this girl should be your classmate, right? A child of this age, watching her father being killed by the knight she trusted most, her family being imprisoned, only escaping on her own, and having to shoulder the great responsibility of restoring her kingdom. As a child, she's probably nearing her limit, isn't she?"
"When she sees someone she knows at this time, she will inevitably see you as a pillar of support. It doesn't matter who this person is, as long as you can appear in front of her at this time, that's enough—it's a pity that Laura isn't a boy, otherwise she would probably have found a sweet love."
"It does not make sense."
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