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Laura sighed, but she also understood Milia's current situation.

Well, thinking about it carefully, if my grandfather had really been killed by Sikana in front of me back then, I probably wouldn't have fared much better than Milia.

Thinking about it this way, I really have to thank Loran.

Laura sighed, but Kasna said in her mind, "In that case, why don't we thank him in person?"

"I've already thanked you! Besides, who would want that kind of immature guy... *gulp*."

The rest of the conversation became unclear, and Kasna smiled helplessly and stopped talking.

Composing herself, Laura sighed and looked at Milia, who was sobbing in her arms, still feeling somewhat helpless. Milia was a bit taller and had a better figure than Laura, so the scene looked rather strange.

Motori and Lantra were both shocked by what they saw. Lantra asked in a low voice, "Lola, what's going on between you and Princess Milia?"

"Um... are we friends?"

Although they weren't really friends, Laura thought that if she severed ties now, Milia might break down, so she tentatively asked, "Someone like me? Can someone like me really be your friend? Oh, Lady Laura, I'm so sorry! I shouldn't have been so bossy when we first met! And I shouldn't have looked down on Charlotte!"

What else happened between her and Charlotte?

Forget it.

Laura sighed helplessly, "Alright, alright, I forgive you. But when you see Charlotte after school starts, you have to apologize to her properly."

"Ok!"

In the midst of harmony, no one noticed that Alyssa had vanished without a trace.

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In the hidden basement of the abandoned church, Alyssa activated the remote communication altar that had been set up.

Loran's figure appeared in the center of the altar.

"Hey, Alyssa, how have you been lately?"

Loran waved his hand and said. Alyssa's tone remained calm: "Nothing's wrong, and the people you asked me to bring, I've brought them, and they're all fine now."

"That's good."

Yes, Loran already knew about this. Shortly after Laura left, Alyssa came to visit, informing Loran of the impending changes in Antaya and requesting his help.

Loran was still a little puzzled at the time. After all, although Alyssa had only recently broken through, she was still a sixth-order cultivator. Although there were still two sixth-order cultivators from the Church of Evil God whose names were unknown, it shouldn't be difficult for Alyssa to complete her own plans, right?

Elisa revealed her entire plan, and although Loran was somewhat reluctant, he accepted her request as a last resort to prevent the Pope from intervening.

But in exchange, Alyssa had to escort Laura to a safe place—as for why not just take her to Isnar…

Lorraine glanced at Charlotte practicing her sword in the garden below and narrowed his eyes.

Some hatreds should come to an end.

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"what?"

Charlotte and Daisy looked shocked: "A coup has occurred in Antaya, and Laura's grandfather has been labeled a traitor?"

"Ah."

Loran feigned a somber tone and said, "Because it was a coup within Antaya, it was not convenient for me to intervene. I could only send someone to take Laura's family into the rebel army."

Miss Daisy blinked, sensing something was amiss.

If I remember correctly, Lord Loran is a Saint, right? Even if a Saint doesn't want to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, protecting one or two people shouldn't be a problem, right?

But Charlotte didn't notice—or rather, Charlotte didn't often think about Loran's identity as a saint. Because before she knew Loran's strength, in her eyes, Loran was a lazy and unreliable guy who had lived with her for over a year.

Therefore, Charlotte sometimes forgets her identity as Saint Lorraine.

"Are Laura and the others alright?"

"It's okay for now."

Loran sighed: "But if this continues, the resistance will probably be wiped out."

"But what about Miss Kasner?"

"Kasna is not in a suitable condition to take action right now."

Loran said somewhat seriously, "Once the Church of the Evil God discovers this, things may develop in an unpredictable direction."

It was a pretty lame excuse, but Charlotte didn't notice because she was currently focused on Laura. However, Miss Daisy's eyes had become small and round, and she glanced slightly at Lorraine.

Loran noticed Daisy's gaze, but he completely ignored it and looked at Charlotte: "Anna is not able to go because of her status, and Daisy, because she previously divined something related to the Church of the Evil God, should not use her divination abilities for the time being."

Daisy looked at Lorraine in shock: Did I?

Loran gave him a subtle look: You do!

Daisy sighed and looked at Charlotte: "Yes, yes, Charlotte, I don't have much fighting ability left."

Daisy inevitably felt guilty for helping Lorraine deceive her friend.

"So, Charlotte."

Loran's expression turned serious: "Lola, I can only leave her to you."

Chapter 261 Mages are always suited for the battlefield

And so, Miss Charlotte was successfully lured by Loran onto the road to Antaya. With Loran around, the journey to Antaya wasn't too far. Of course, after dropping Charlotte off near their destination, Loran didn't leave but instead went into hiding.

After all, although this was Charlotte's revenge, it was also Lorraine's revenge. It was just more appropriate for Charlotte to take the revenge.

Otherwise, how could Loran have let that mother and daughter live for so long? He's never been the kind of person who leaves a grudge unavenged.

Meanwhile, in the Antaya region, Laura also received considerable courtesy. Initially, everyone simply considered her Milia's classmate, until they discovered that this classmate was actually a second-tier mage, at which point they were utterly astonished. It's worth noting that second-tier mages are now considered the backbone of the resistance. The strongest member of the resistance is merely a third-tier warrior hired by the old city lord, Motori.

Someone like Laura, a second-tier fighter, would definitely be entrusted with important responsibilities within the resistance.

So, at a young age, Miss Laura joined the resistance and was highly regarded by the princess. Not to mention being granted a title after the successful restoration of the kingdom, even getting an internship certificate would be a piece of cake for her!

However, Laura wasn't really concerned about the reward Milia had promised. She already had a certain status. As the junior sister of the president of the Cartel Federation, Laura's status was no less than that of Princess Anna—unless Victoria became emperor, even if it was just the presidential system, Laura's status would still be very high.

Laura, I'm really a big shot now.

Laura also told her grandparents about Kasna's identity and Loran's strength. The fact that their granddaughter had become a disciple of a saint and the junior sister of President Cartel, while Mr. Loran, with whom they had a good relationship, was actually a saint, was too much of a challenge to the two old people's worldview.

Of course, the two kept this matter a secret. After all, as the saying goes, wealth should not be flaunted, and the same applies to one's identity. If Laura's current identity were exposed, it might arouse the other ideas of some blinded individuals, which would be troublesome even if there was no real danger. Besides, unlike others, they now knew that the Church of the Evil God was involved in this matter, so they naturally needed to remain calm.

The army surrounding the rebels also launched several attacks. At first, Laura didn't plan to intervene because she didn't want to get too involved. However, as the rebels' lines gradually contracted, Laura knew that if she didn't join the fight, things would get complicated.

After Laura joined the battle, the balance of power on the battlefield gradually shifted—although Laura was only at the second tier, under Kasna's guidance, she learned many wide-area attack spells. While these spells didn't deal as much damage as single-target explosive spells, they were extremely useful on the battlefield.

It could even be said that, because Charlotte rarely learned this kind of large-scale battlefield magic, Laura is more threatening on the battlefield than Charlotte.

Of course, since she was only at the second tier, even if Laura used a wide-range spell, she could only use it once or twice before she couldn't sustain it with any more magic power.

Even so, Laura earned a high reputation among the rebels. The rebels called her the "Queen of Ice," while the official forces called her the "Blue Demon."

Miss Laura was quite dissatisfied with these childish nicknames, and even felt that the nickname given to her by the students of Saint Casta, "Ice Illusionist," was better.

But the good aspects are only limited.

On this day, once again on the battlefield, Laura stood on the city wall, casting a spell.

She's grown accustomed to the feeling of being on the battlefield. As a mage, she doesn't need to fight directly; she simply uses wide-range magic to repel enemy attacks when her side is at a disadvantage.

Will it cause death? Probably. But Laura found that she didn't seem to care much about such things. Or rather, on the battlefield, she didn't really feel like she was taking the lives of her enemies—after all, she was just practicing magic on the city wall, not actually engaging in combat with the enemy, nor did she feel the enemy's blood splattering on her.

At that moment, she couldn't help but recall something she had read in a book: magicians are actually very well-suited for the battlefield.

Laura shook her head and sighed.

As a first-tier mage, Milia couldn't offer much direct assistance, but she could provide some support, which is why she also came to the front lines. After a period of fighting, Milia has grown somewhat and become stronger. She seems to be learning military strategy and governance from Lord Motori. If they do manage to retake the capital in the future, she will likely be the only one left to inherit the throne.

Perhaps for others, whether they can retake the capital is still an unknown, but Laura knows that Frederick's side is bound to lose this battle. Why? Because he has been misled by the Church of the Evil God.

If you get involved with an evil cult, then you're completely finished.

After repelling the government troops once again, Laura and the others arrived at their camp. Just as they were about to discuss matters, someone came to report.

"Report!!!"

The scout entered the conference room and approached Milia: "Your Highness, a large number of reinforcements have arrived ahead! Moreover, the enemy also has a second-tier mage in action, and our casualties are heavy!"

Do you know where the reinforcements came from?

"They are...they are under the command of Countess Bernette!"

"Bernet?!"

Laura exclaimed in surprise, if she remembered correctly, wasn't that Charlotte's surname? Then she remembered another Bernette—Charlotte's sister, Merta Bernette.

According to Charlotte, her family's title had already been seized by her stepmother and stepsisters, though Charlotte had said at the time that her family was only a minor viscount.

How did he become an earl?

Chapter 262 The Bernette Family and Charlotte's Arrival

Laura seemed a little confused, but the old city lord, Motori, looked enlightened: "I see. Is it Countess Bernette?"

"Mr. Motorley, could you tell me more about Countess Bernette?"

Laura quickly asked, and Motori explained, "The Bernette family was actually not very famous before. Before that traitor Frederick came to power, they were just ordinary viscounts. Even the head of the family died of illness a few years ago, leaving behind only a widow and two daughters, one of whom has gone missing."

The missing daughter must be Charlotte, right?

Laura frowned. Charlotte didn't talk much about her family background. All Laura knew was that Charlotte and her sister, the woman named Merta, were enemies, and that Charlotte's father might have died at the hands of her stepmother.

So why is the Bernette family now called Earls?

Motori continued, "After the traitor came to power, the Bernette family was the first to announce a change of allegiance and swear allegiance to that traitor."

At this point, everyone present let out a disdainful sneer. For these die-hard loyalists of the Antaya royal family, the most despised people were these disloyal fellows.

Laura raised a question: "But the Bernette family is just a viscount family, they shouldn't have much power."

This was precisely what puzzled her. The Viscount of Antaya was not like the Viscount of Isnar. As a viscount of a small country, his so-called fief was nothing more than a small village. Such a weak nobleman, even if he announced a change of allegiance, would not have much impact on the situation.

How weird.

"who knows."

Motorie sneered: "Perhaps that traitor wanted to show everyone his stance, to let those who opposed him see what rewards they would receive for supporting him? In any case, the Bernette family has now become a powerful force in the North, and is a loyal dog of Frederick."

Laura fell into deep thought; she felt that something was amiss.

Others might not know, but she was certain that the cult of the evil god was behind it all. Thinking about it that way, could there be another possibility…?

In fact, the Bernette family also has ties to the Church of the Evil God.

Laura's face darkened. If that was the case, it explained things...

Just as Laura was deep in thought, a commotion suddenly broke out outside, as if someone was fighting.

"What happened!"

Motorie inquired, and several second-tier individuals also prepared their defenses.

Could it be that someone from the other side has broken in?

Laura frowned, and several guards who were standing outside came in: "M-Sir! Someone is trying to break in! She claims to be Charlotte Bernard!"

"what?"

Everyone in the conference room spoke at the same time, but some were shocked and angry, while others, such as Laura and Milia, were pleasantly surprised.

"A member of the Bernette family?"

Moto's expression turned serious: "Is she planning to assassinate us alone? Hmph! If she can do it, let her try!"

"Oh no, no!"

Seeing that Motorie was about to order his men to attack Charlotte, Laura quickly spoke up: "Although she does have the surname Bernette, she is not a member of the Bernette family... no, that's not right, she is a member of the Bernette family... Anyway, she is not our enemy!"

Milia also spoke up: "Mr. Motorley, um, Lady Charlotte is... a friend of Lady Laura."

"friend?"

Motori's expression softened somewhat, but he remained wary. After all, the Bernette family's army was currently in a standoff with their own, and the arrival of someone with the surname Bernette would indeed arouse suspicion.

"Since he's Miss Laura's friend, let's go take a look together."

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When Laura and the others arrived at the camp, they found Charlotte had already defeated a group of guards and was now confronting a middle-aged man. She looked puzzled: "Um, I really didn't mean any harm..."