Wizard: I crush legends with martial arts.

Chapter 156 Rewards

Alphonse was overjoyed. He strode forward, stretched out his arm, and pulled Mia into a tight embrace. "I'm so glad you're alright!"

Mia's pretty face flushed instantly, and she slapped Alphonse hard, "Let go! Let go! Lots of people are watching!"

Alphonse didn't care about her; he had finally managed to rescue her, so he wanted to hug her first.

We were so worried!

Lying in Bishop Bartos's arms, Midio weakly cried out, "Sister Mia, I paid the price of my freedom to save you!"

"Freedom? Did you save me, Midio?" Mia was still confused and couldn't understand how Midio had dyed his hair red in just a short time.

"Medio?" Bishop Bartos knew perfectly well that Prince Wein's personal attendant, Medio, was still in the Hailant Palace, but had been placed in solitary confinement for reflection.

It's obvious that Prince Wein borrowed Midio's name.

Alphonse quickly told Mia what had happened.

Queen Junon laughed and said to Bishop Bartos, "It seems that Prince Wayne is under strict control over you. At his age, he should be going through a rebellious phase. Perhaps you should consider relaxing your control over him a bit, otherwise he will run away again."

Bishop Bartos was immediately embarrassed and could only respond with an awkward smile.

However, he also felt that Queen Junon's words made some sense. After returning home, he should advise the eldest princess to loosen her control over Prince Wayne.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

The delegation from the Kingdom of Hailant has already returned home with Wein.

Before leaving, Wayne clung to Alphonse, repeatedly urging him to keep his promise.

Alphonse readily agreed.

It will definitely take some time before we have enough strength.

Fighting against the guards of the Kingdom of Hailant and the Church of Light, and sneaking away with Wayne, is no easy task.

The establishment of friendly relations between the Kingdom of Hailant and the Kingdom of Bastien was not yet over. After the delegation returned home, the Church of the God of Light sent another delegation of priests to Bastien.

Queen Junon has agreed to allow the priests of the Church of Light to establish a church within the Kingdom of Bastian to spread their doctrines, but like the three major churches, they cannot interfere in political affairs.

Queen Junoun showed a ruthless side to the relatives of those who betrayed her party, carrying out a bloody purge.

On that day, during the battle in the banquet hall, Queen Junorne still managed to spare a few survivors.

There was no need for torture; a sorcerer was summoned, and a confession spell was cast on the traitors, who then revealed all their crimes.

The confessions obtained were shocking.

The nobles and the Royal Guard knights were all bewitched by the demons, blinded by greed, and launched a rebellion.

Humans have weaknesses. Riske, the leader of the Royal Guard, was unwilling to grow old and die, and wanted to break through to the legendary level to extend his lifespan. This allowed the demons to seize the weakness in his mind, amplify his desires, and cause him to completely lose his true nature.

Alphonse's father's unexpected death also led to the discovery of his enemies, and the one secretly stirring things up was a noble member of the Senate.

The demons' goal is entirely to instigate a war between the Kingdom of Hailant and the Kingdom of Bastian.

What was originally a flawless plan was ruined by Alphonse's interference.

However, the demons, who were the culprits, had already fled without a trace and could not be tracked down.

The news that the demon race, sealed away for a thousand years, has reappeared in the mortal realm has been communicated by Queen Junon to the three major churches, and a proclamation has been issued, ordering all lords to take strict precautions.

Alphonse didn't hide anything; he had obtained a message about the death energy of the demons from the ruins of Brian City.

The rest was left to Queen Junoun, who sent people to investigate.

As for the matter of using the Soul-Searching and Meridian-Locking Technique on those young students at Violet Academy, there's no need to concern ourselves with it anymore.

Their fathers were all involved in the rebellion. The father of the young man who led the rebellion, Count Laconata, had died in the banquet hall and had himself been beheaded.

Alphonse learned all of this from Queen Junorne.

Whether Queen Junoun took this opportunity to eliminate her rivals remains unknown.

As heroes who thwarted the demons' plot, Alphonse and Mia were once again summoned by Queen Junon.

This time, things are different.

In the palace, besides Queen Junoun and her guards, there were several noble officials standing on both sides listening in.

"Alphonse Tartarus, you have rendered a great service by exposing the demons' conspiracy. I will bestow upon you a fief and title commensurate with your merits. Now that the Mujik family is dead and the position of lord of the Golden Flower Territory is vacant, you will take over the Golden Flower Territory and be granted the title of Count."

Alphonse interrupted without hesitation, "I don't want to manage too much territory. Being the lord of the Frostwind Territory is enough. If Your Majesty wishes to reward me, just give me more money."

Becoming an earl from a baron sounds good, but Coldwind Territory is just getting on track, and moving again would take too much energy.

Alphonse was ready to stay home and focus on his cultivation after returning home.

"I'm just granting you another fiefdom. You can be the lord of both the Golden Bird Territory and the Cold Wind Territory, holding two titles. This doesn't conflict with anything." Queen Junon frowned slightly, but didn't get angry.

"No, please don't," Alphonse refused outright. "Your Majesty, you can just give the bounty in cash."

These words immediately drew the attention of officials on both sides.

The queen wanted to bestow a fiefdom as a reward, but he refused. Has he lost his mind?

He will surely be punished by the Queen and flogged for blatantly refusing the Queen's reward.

Unexpectedly, Queen Junon merely gave a heavy "humph," pointed at Alphonse, and said, "You... never mind, we'll talk about your matter later!"

Ever since Alphonse pressed her chest to expel the poison, Queen Junon had developed some inexplicable feelings for him. Seeing this dead guy repeatedly making excuses, she just didn't want to be angry with him.

The officials were all dumbfounded. What an honor! The Queen did not punish him!

Queen Junon then turned to Mia, "Mia Sagrando, through this incident, I have witnessed your exceptional swordsmanship. As you can see, the Royal Guard is currently being rebuilt, and the position of Grand Master is vacant. Therefore, I appoint you as the Grand Master of the Royal Guard to protect me."

Alphonse: "."

Damn it!

You actually tried to steal my boyfriend!

"Your Majesty, I am sorry, but I am a knight of Baron Tartarus. Please understand, I cannot leave his side," Mia replied calmly.

How could she possibly be willing to become the captain of the Royal Guard? She didn't want any title at all; what she cared about most was rescuing her mother.

(End of this chapter)