This assassin is upright

Chapter 223: Do I have to sacrifice myself to conquer the dungeon? (Vote for me!)

"Really?"

After hearing Yu Zhun's answer, Estelle fell silent.

Yu Zhun stood from the player's perspective and naturally took the same stance as her, but she was not aware of this.

In Estelle's eyes, Yu Zhun, who gave up a better future to help her, was no less than a benefactor. After being rescued with great difficulty, when she looked at Yu Zhun again, her heart was inevitably filled with ripples.

"Although I can't fight against Mulder." Estelle looked at Yu Zhun, hesitated for a moment, and seemed to have made up her mind. She spoke word by word, "But if you are willing, after Maris and other rebels are suppressed..."

"I can make you the prince consort of the kingdom."

"This way, you can also use some of the power of the royal family to achieve your ambitions."

After saying this, Estelle suddenly turned her eyes to the side, and under the dim street lights, a slight blush appeared on her delicate face.

Yu Zhun: “…”

Let him stroke it...

The prince consort is the husband of the princess, and there is only one princess in the current royal family, and that is Estelle in front of us.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun's expression suddenly became interesting.

He just wants a perfect strategy, but the princess is greedy for his body?
I've never heard of someone having to sacrifice their own life to complete a dungeon!
Looking at Estelle in front of him, Yu Zhun shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "I appreciate your kindness, but I don't need it...hiss."

Holding his foot that had been stepped on hard, Yu Zhun took a deep breath, then looked at the princess who turned and left quickly, and hurriedly chased after her.

"Your Highness, you are being watched. Don't walk alone!"

He quickly caught up with Estelle, but Estelle had already put on her hood with an expressionless face, obviously not wanting to communicate with Yu Zhun.

This bastard, she finally mustered up the courage to bring up that kind of thing!
They walked in silence for a long time, until they felt the aura of the girl beside them weakened a little, Yu Zhun tried to get the topic back on track, "By the way, why didn't you let me ask your brothers for help before?"

"Can't you trust them, too?"

"Yes." Estelle's eyes turned colder, "[Hidden World Candlelight] is the most important secret treasure of my third brother Aristo."

"I suspect he has also joined Maris."

"As for my uncle Oron, I have verified it myself." Estelle paused slightly, "His secret treasure was stolen due to a fire, so he must have been wrongly accused."

"I think we should go find him now, maybe he can help us..."

"Wait a moment." Yu Zhun couldn't help but interrupt Estelle with a surprised look.

It sounded like something happened while he was away.

Prince Oron, the royal member who was originally the most suspected, was now cleared of suspicion, and the third prince became the new villain suspect.

"Can you tell me in detail about your verification process?" Yu Zhun couldn't help but speak.

"Of course." Estelle nodded.

In front of the serious business, she temporarily put aside her personal emotions, sorted out her thoughts, and then told him about the situation when she went to the prince's mansion alone after the last time they parted.

After listening to Estelle's experience, Yu Zhun couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

It sounds like Prince Oron was wronged.

But he always felt that things were not that simple.

Because Estelle was attacked and captured on her way out of the Prince's Mansion and on her way back to the Royal Palace.

If the other party really had nothing to do with the prince, and had a way to control Estelle's whereabouts to a certain extent, why would he sit back and watch Estelle enter the prince's palace before taking action?
Aren’t they afraid that the uncle and nephew will meet and pass on the message?

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun looked at Estelle, "Besides the secret treasures mentioned earlier that can restrain the [Ring of Tranquility], are there any other secret treasures that can restrain the [Ring of Tranquility]?"

Estelle frowned slightly when she heard this, but did not answer for a long time.

Seeing this, Yu Zhun reminded again, "Maybe we can't necessarily see your whereabouts, but when you get close, the secret treasure will react."

Hearing this, Estelle's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had thought of something, "If that's the case, then there is indeed one."

"The secret treasure [Purifying Secret Pearl] has the ability to detect secret treasures. The more secret treasures there are within a 50-meter radius, the brighter the light will be."

"My [Ring of Tranquility] is also a secret treasure. If you get close to it, the light of the [Secret Pearl of Purity] will become brighter."

"But this secret treasure is in the hands of my father."

“【Secret Pearl of Purity】…” A thoughtful look emerged in Yu Zhun’s eyes.

When they parted last time, Estelle had more than just the [Ring of Silence] on her. Because he himself was unable to use the secret treasure, Yu Jun gave all the spoils he had obtained along the way to her.

Estelle, who carries so many secret treasures, will definitely be discovered once she gets close to the owner of the [Pure Secret Pearl]!

The only problem is that the owner of the [Purifying Secret Pearl] is the current king Paris, not Prince Oron.

But as the secret treasure changed hands many times, Yu Zhun felt that judging based on the identity of the owner of the secret treasure was no longer useful.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun turned his head and looked at Estelle beside him, "I think that Oron's suspicion cannot be completely ruled out."

"It's not a good idea to ask him for help now."

"Do you think that Uncle Oron had the [Secret Pearl of Purity] in his hand at that time, and he said those words to me on purpose?" Estelle understood Yu Zhun's meaning and looked embarrassed.

“So how do we verify this?”

"It's very simple." Yu Zhun smiled, "I'll go explore the Prince's Mansion again."

"My ability is not a secret treasure, and I don't have any secret treasure on me. The other party's detection method has no effect on me."

"Moreover, if Oron really has a problem, then now that he has been cleared of suspicion, it would be the easiest time for him to reveal his true identity."

"What about me?" Estelle looked at her right hand.

The [Ring of Silence] that was originally worn on his right hand is now nowhere to be found.

Although Yu Zhun rescued her from the basement, all of Estelle's secret treasures were taken away by the people who captured her before that.

And these secret treasures have now disappeared.

The only secret treasure in Estelle's hands right now is the [Hidden World Candle] that once trapped her.

Yu Zhun couldn't help but touch his chin.

[Hidden World Candlelight] This secret treasure is very useful, but it actually has no combat capability. Even if you want to trap someone in the hidden world, you must make the other party completely lose the ability to resist.

Estelle was sent in after being knocked unconscious.

In other words, Estelle currently does not have any secret treasures that can be used, only her own strength.

As for her own strength...

Well, in this dungeon world, it’s just average.

So it was difficult for Yu Zhun to take her with him.

But if he were to separate from her like this, Yu Zhun would be worried that his financial sponsor would be caught again.

After much thought, Yu Zhun came up with an idea.

"Didn't you just say that you wanted to ask Prince Oron for help?" Yu Zhun said with a smile.

"I think this is a good idea."
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In the royal capital, inside the prince’s palace.

"Clang-crack-"

The sound of something smashing echoed in the main hall, followed by a roar filled with anger.

"What are those bastards doing for food!"

Hearing this roar, the servants outside the hall were very tactful and left in all directions, fearing that they would be taken out on him. Inside the main hall, a sturdy bearded man had a crimson face, and his eyes were filled with anger that seemed to be real.

Realizing that he had spoken too loudly, he quickly lowered his voice, but his anger did not diminish in the slightest.

"With so many experts, one person can't stop them?!"

"Your Highness, calm down." A man with a calm expression said calmly, "The opponent's strength is beyond our expectations. Chai Yue was unable to stop him."

"But at times like this, we must remain calm." The man raised his head and looked at Prince Oron fearlessly. "No matter how powerful a person is, he is still just a person after all."

"No matter how high the military power is, it will be destroyed by our power on the day the Sanctuary is activated."

After hearing the man's words, Prince Oron's rapid breathing calmed down a little. He slowly sat back in his main seat and rubbed his brows.

"Fortunately, I have a backup plan." Oron said in a deep voice, "I transferred my suspicion to Aristo."

"Even if Estelle does escape, it won't matter."

"Let them fight, and it would be best if they killed a few princes."

"The more chaotic the situation in the capital is, the better our actions will be able to proceed."

"Your Highness is wise." The man below spoke calmly.

Seeing the other person's appearance, Oron's heart moved.

"Ethel, if I remember correctly, you, who is also one of the four generals, have an old grudge with Chai Yue."

"I will not interfere with how to report this matter to Maris."

Hearing this, Ethel, who had always been expressionless, had a hint of joy in her eyes, "Okay."

The look he gave Oron suddenly showed a bit more kindness.

"Report——"

A loud shout came from outside the temple door, and Oron's expression quickly calmed down, while Ethel, who was following him, walked quickly towards a shadow in the temple, twisted his body, and completely merged with the shadow.

The secret treasure [Shadow Boots] gives the wearer the ability to blend into the shadows and hide.

Soon, the palace door was pushed open, and a middle-aged man who looked like a butler walked in quickly, "Your Highness, Princess Estelle requests an audience."

"Estelle..." A gleam of brilliance flashed in Oron's eyes, "How many people are there?"

"Only the princess."

"Let her in."

"Yes." The butler took his leave and closed the door gently.

No one noticed that a figure had quietly entered the hall between the opening and closing of the hall door.

When there was no one else in the hall, Oron looked at the shadow where Ethel had just hidden and laughed, "It seems the plan is working."

"Estelle didn't doubt me, otherwise she wouldn't have come to visit me in such a high-profile manner." Oron paused, "Of course, without the [Ring of Silence], she has no ability to sneak into the Prince's Palace."

As he spoke, Oron subconsciously glanced at a box on the other side.

Yu Zhun, who was hiding in the dark, raised his eyebrows.

Sure enough, Oron is not as simple as he seems.

If he had only suspected before, now he was almost certain that the last time Estelle came, Oron had sensed her coming in advance, and those words were said deliberately to her.

Although Estelle is smart, she is still a little behind these old foxes.

But the good news is not without it.

The slight expression on Oron's face when he glanced at the box while speaking was noticed by Yu Jun who was staring at him intently.

If nothing unexpected happens, Estelle's [Ring of Silence] is in Oron's hands right now, or maybe even in that box.

and…

There is a third person in this hall.

Yu Zhun's eyes were fixed on the place where Aurore was looking when he spoke. A shadow trembled slightly, and the voice came out from it.

"Does Your Majesty intend to capture Her Royal Highness once again?"

again…

Yu Zhun’s brows raised again.

It seems that the previous attack on Estelle was undoubtedly instigated by Oron.

I just don't know what role the third prince Aristo plays in this.

"No, no, no." Hearing Ethel's words, Oron shook his head slightly, "Of course I won't do such a stupid thing."

"At this moment, Estelle is visiting me openly. If I take action in the Prince's Palace... wouldn't it be obvious to others that there is something wrong with me?" Oron's eyes flickered slightly. "What's more, Estelle was saved by that mercenary."

"According to intelligence, that mercenary also has a way of hiding."

"Only Estelle is here on the surface, but what if that mercenary comes as well?"

"If the other party can kill Chai Yue, he can naturally kill you and me."

"With him guarding in secret, we have no chance to attack."

Yu Zhun, who was hiding in the dark, had a strange expression on his face.

The other party was right.

However, the other party obviously did not expect that he was not always guarding Estelle, but came here first with the butler.

Faint footsteps could be heard outside the palace gate. The strong man hiding in the shadows stopped talking and disappeared quietly.

Oron also put on a warm and friendly expression, laughed loudly, and took the initiative to walk down from the main seat to greet Estelle who was walking quickly into the hall. "Oh, my lovely niece, you haven't come to play with your uncle for a long time."

As he spoke, he took Estelle's hand and patted it gently, and then spoke as if he knew nothing, "I heard that you left the capital a few days ago. Are you just back?"

"Yes." Estelle nodded slightly.

Seeing Uncle Oron being as close and loving to her as she remembered, she was dazed for a moment.

But soon, Estelle came to her senses.

This time she came not to reminisce about the past.

"Uncle Oron." Estelle took a deep breath.

"Where is the [Purifying Secret Pearl] now?"

Hearing this question, Oron's eyes flashed with surprise, but he quickly calmed down and smiled, "That is the secret treasure held by your father. Why are you asking me about it?"

Estelle did not respond, but looked to her side.

A figure appeared quietly, it was Yu Zhun.

Oron's pupils shrank slightly, and he looked at Yu Zhun deeply, then shouted in a low voice, "Who are you?"

"What are you doing here suddenly without any reason?"

"Okay, stop playing dumb." Yu Zhun looked at Oron, whose acting skills were quite superb, and sneered.

"You, and the guy hiding in the shadows."

"Don't even think about surviving today."

(End of this chapter)