The doctor suffers from amnesia, but not complete amnesia.

Obey the Council's orders and do not attack the nobles within Londinium; seek revenge for them.

The reason is easy to understand.

If the Steam Knights were to massacre the council and all the nobles still within Londinium—Victoria would truly be destroyed.

Whether it was publicly claimed that the Steam Knights launched a rebellion, or that the Grand Dukes later took up arms and purged the court of corrupt officials—

Or, by using the steam knights, they could definitively declare the Victorian Council illegal, allowing the dukes to rightfully claim fiefdoms.

Victoria will completely disappear from everyone's conversations.

And now, at least for now, other people still refer to this place by—

Victoria.

The dukes, too, still gathered under this name with reluctance.

This is all thanks to the loyalty of the Steam Knights.

Charles Lynch wouldn't realize this problem, just as a person can't see their own ears.

However, as the last steam knight trained from scratch, this little girl, on whom all the other knights placed their hopes and who was even intended to swear allegiance to the future knight commander—

Alder Cumberland.

—He had no loyalty to Victoria.

Chapter 124 No B Tree

"Which people on this list can you provide for me?"

Qiao Yelan handed the list to Clovisia.

The unicorn looked at the names with some confusion.

"what is this?"

“Steam craftsmen—Charles said—are people who used to make wear parts and do routine maintenance on the armor, and they are the kind of people they desperately need now.”

"Charles? Charles Lynch?"

Clovisia was taken aback.

"Yes, it's him—what happened?"

"...How did you do that?"

She stared at Qiao Yelan.

That was the Grand Master of the Steam Knights, the most notorious, or rather, the most die-hard royalist—if this guy were willing to lower his head even slightly, he could immediately become a guest of honor at every Grand Duke's banquet.

But he just wouldn't agree.

He and his group of equally stubborn subordinates squatted in a corner of Lentinium.

“I said I need to speak with the Duke of Cumberland and the Steam Knights—once that’s done, the matter will be settled.”

Qiao Yelan said casually.

“Aldée Cumberland? Isn’t that little girl a pawn of Caesars? And she’s had her in her grasp for years—how did you manage to control her?”

“She came to me of her own accord.”

The man spoke earnestly about the facts.

Clovisia fell silent.

This guy... his methods are even more incomprehensible than before.

But doesn't his immortality have side effects?

Did he lose his memory, or did he not?

"I can help you look it up, but I can't guarantee that everyone can find it."

"A few people are enough. If we can find them all, people will suspect that I have ulterior motives in helping them."

Qiao Yelan waved his hand.

"Do you dare say you don't have ulterior motives?"

“Every time I help someone, it’s from the bottom of my heart, which is why they are so happy to accept my help.”

Clovisia did not refute Qiao Yelan's words because what Qiao Yelan said was true—once he agreed, he would definitely help you wholeheartedly.

And the reason...

"Yes, they will only think that with your help they can fulfill their wishes—but they will not see that their wishes are the foundation of your plan."

"This time, with your help, Charles will no longer have logistical or attrition risks. Although the Steam Knights can no longer be restored to their heyday, there is no doubt that maintaining their current organization will not be a problem."

The woman stared at Qiao Yelan.

"So, how can a nearly complete Steam Knights order help you?"

"No one would complain about having too many cards in their hand. Even if they haven't figured out how to use them yet, they can start by accumulating some interest."

The man smiled.

"For example... a certain old lion who hid Princess Alexandrina."

"Can you lure him out?"

"Perhaps not now, but if this Princess Aslan is not able to completely let go of national and personal grievances like Edward Atrias, then she will certainly seek more help of her own volition."

The unicorn nodded, somewhat enlightened.

Gawain will protect the little princess and conceal her whereabouts, but if she wishes to contest the throne herself, Gawain will not forcibly stop her. After all, he only swore to protect Aslan's bloodline, not—

Clovis narrowed her eyes.

She suddenly grabbed Qiao Yelan's arm.

Then she was surprised to find that Qiao Yelan's arm suddenly swelled up and flung her hand away—immediately afterward, the alarm blared and the outside became noisy.

Under Klovesia's sharp gaze, Qiao Yelan calmly removed the additional reaction airbags from his combat suit, while the noise grew increasingly intense.

The two stared at each other, while the clock continued to tick away.

boom!

The door was flung open by Ace, who looked tense, followed by Outcast, who looked serious, and Mr. Oren, who was wearing an unreadable mask.

Putting aside the halo, let's talk about concealing one's identity.

Clovisia glanced at the grandfather clock beside her.

One minute and forty-seven seconds.

With their intentions carefully laid out and the enemy caught off guard, the security forces and measures at the Clovisia mansion only held off Qiao Yelan's guards for one minute and forty-seven seconds before the enemy systematically breached the mansion's central location.

"No one was killed, right?"

"No, they didn't kill anyone, but there was some blood."

The answer is Outcast.

Okay, so the time can be shortened even further.

Clovisia gave a meaningful look to her disheveled guards who were chasing after them.

"You guys go outside and wait. It's just a minor accident."

Clovisia spoke first.

Qiao Yelan nodded in agreement, and Ace and Outcast also stepped back. The old angel even pulled Mr. Masked Angel away.

The reception room fell silent again, but the mess on the floor showed that what had just happened was not a hallucination.

"What's happening here?"

"Methods to protect yourself from wolves."

Qiao Yelan's answer was concise and to the point.

After all, boys also need to protect themselves when they go out.

"For self-defense?"

The woman's expression was intriguing.

"That's right. Think about it, the Steam Knights are in great danger. I wasn't sure what their methods were, so I inevitably resorted to some extra tricks."

The man's voice was very serious.

"But these people seem to know the layout of my mansion very well. If they're worried about the Steam Knights, is it really necessary for them to be so familiar with my house?"

"It's probably an occupational hazard of theirs—you know, no matter what the position is, I only recruit the most professional ones."

Qiao Yelan's reasons remained impeccable, a mix of boasting and evasion—he could do that all day long.

Klovesia didn't pursue the matter further; at least, she hadn't intended to execute Qiao Yelan on the spot.

“I was just thinking, if Gawain wants to keep his promise without interfering too much in the little princess’s personal decisions—wouldn’t his simplest way be to let the little princess have a child, and then he would take the child away and protect it?”

Qiao Yelan almost choked to death by those words.