Even if you're a corrupted magical girl, you still have to try to redeem yourself.

The rooms on this floor are reserved for distinguished guests; those who stay here are definitely not ordinary people.

Sakura Hanako went straight to the last room, intending to ask if the distinguished guest needed anything—although this was the work of a servant, Sakura Hanako didn't mind doing it.

Just as she was about to push open the door that was only half closed, the hand stopped.

The state of the room was not suitable for her to push the door open and enter at this moment.

The monarch's personal guard, the silver-haired girl known as the monarch's sword, was sitting on the bed. She was not wearing any silver armor, and even her clothing was pitifully scantily clad.

What covered most of her skin wasn't clothing, but a young girl.

The pink-haired girl was straddling the silver-haired girl's body, her neck turned to the side as the silver-haired girl gently nibbled at her.

Sakura Hanako was very close to Mizuno Yuu, and she could hear the rumors behind her clearly. She also knew who the pink-haired girl was.

The little pink devil, whoever she is, is in that position in the procession, her status is definitely much higher than that of a monarch's personal attendant.

The two of them...

Sakura Hanako didn't think any further, nor did she intend to continue watching, let alone the fact that she was in no position to go into the room right now.

Turning away is the best option.

Before Sakura Hanako left, she clearly heard what the silver-haired girl in the room was saying.

"Xiao Yuan, it won't be long before no one can stop us anymore, not even the monarch."

monarch?

This is a word that cannot be ignored. Upon hearing it, Sakura Hanako stopped in her tracks.

Another voice came, and without a doubt, it was the voice of the pink demon known as Xiaoyuan.

"Yes, I'm waiting for that day to come."

“However, General Yumimoto is a bit troublesome,” the silver-haired girl added.

General? Troublesome?

It was just a love affair between a bodyguard and a high-ranking official. Although their social statuses were vastly different, it was not entirely unacceptable.

But when these words are put together, their meaning is quite different.

Sakura Hanako moved even closer, wanting to hear more clearly.

She did indeed hear something even more shocking.

"No matter how difficult the problem is, Xiao Li will help us solve it."

The pink demon's voice paused for a moment, and her tone seemed to chill even the temperature around Sakura Hanako.

"If one general has already disappeared forever, then there can be a second one."

"Yes, that's fine, Xiaoyuan, absolutely. If necessary, the monarch can do the same."

Upon hearing this, the purpose of the two people plotting in the room became obvious.

Sakura Hanako couldn't help but scream in shock at this astonishing news.

The moment she made a sound, a cold gun blade was pressed against her throat.

The person was behind her. Even though she couldn't see him, she knew he was the monarch's mad dog. Sakura Hanako had already seen the long, silvery hair brushing against her shoulder.

The pink-haired girl in the room squinted and slowly got up. When she caught sight of herself, her eyes widened suddenly.

"Sakura Hanako? You're not..."

"Xiaoyuan, what do we do now?" Baqi raised the blade of the gun, pressing the sharp part against Sakura Hanako's neck.

"Put down your wand." Yuuki Yuuki raised her hand. "She is not our enemy."

"Really?" Baqi asked, still somewhat skeptical.

“Really.” Yuuki Yui nodded, her tone becoming more serious: “Put it down.”

Sakura Hanako felt the gun blade finally leave her throat, allowing her to finally catch her breath.

"What did you mean by what you just said?" Sakura Hanako touched her throat, the slight pain and the bright red blood on her fingertips giving her a sense of relief at surviving a close call.

After the joy came intense anger.

"Who are you planning to harm? Who have you already harmed? A general? And now you want to harm a second general? And even the monarch?"

Under Sakura Hanako's incoherent barrage, Yuuki Yukino raised her hand again.

“I know you have a lot of questions, but don’t rush. As I just said, we are not your enemies. There may be some misunderstandings between us, but as long as the misunderstandings are cleared up, everything will be fine.”

"Really?" Sakura Hanako was also skeptical.

“Really.” Yuuki nodded again. “We can have a good talk.”

Sakura Hanako took a few deep breaths, patted her chest, and tried to catch her breath.

"That……"

What Sakura Hanako saw reflected in her pupils was an overwhelming expanse of purple tentacles.

……

Where did you find Sakura?

Mizuno Yu looked at Sakura Hanako lying on the bed, her tone as cold as a block of ice.

"Yes...yes..." the messenger stammered.

"Speak!" Mizuno Yu shouted.

After being yelled at like that by Mizuno Yu, the messenger seemed to have been given a shot of adrenaline, and his voice became faster and faster.

"We found Lady Sakura in a corner near the banquet venue. At first, we thought she had just had a bit too much to drink. We called her a few times, but she didn't respond. So we decided to take her back to her room. But then we found her... she was fast asleep."

"What's wrong with her? Have they found out the reason?" Mizuno Yu turned to the doctor who was treating Sakura Hanako by the bedside.

“Lady Sakura should just be asleep. We haven’t found anything wrong with her! No external injuries either… no illness… she was fine last night…” The doctor raised his hand tremblingly and turned respectfully towards Mizuno Yu.

"This is clearly a deep sleep!" Mizuno Yu wanted to pound the bed, but she refrained from doing so for fear of startling Sakura Hanako, who was lying on the bed.

"Yes, yes, it's a deep sleep, it's a deep sleep," the doctor agreed before tentatively asking, "Should we... tell the general?"

"Such a big matter? How could I not tell the general?" Mizuno Yu felt a surge of anger rising within her, and took a few deep breaths to keep her tone from being too harsh: "Fine, I'll go see the general myself."

……

"Didn't I tell you? No one, no matter what, is allowed to bother us!"

The monarch raised his wine cup high, as if to smash it down, but seeing the general's unfriendly expression, he snorted angrily and drank the wine in the cup in one gulp.

"This matter is extremely important, and I must report back to the general immediately." Mizuno Yu knelt on one knee, head bowed, brows furrowed, and replied in a deep voice.

"What is it? What could be so important?! More important than our drinking and reminiscing?!" The monarch slammed his wine cup on the table with a dull thud.

The general stepped in at just the right moment to defuse the situation: "Mizuno is my most capable subordinate and the most likely person to succeed me. I don't believe she would have barged in without a reason."

"Hmph." The monarch snorted again: "Who fought with whom, who has nowhere to stay, or is there not enough meat at the banquet? These are all trivial matters for young people, aren't they?"

"We were only this age when we were fighting in the north and south," the general replied.

"Alright." The monarch finally nodded her noble head. "Go ahead."

"Something has happened to Sakura Hanako."

"What is it!" The general's expression also turned serious.

“It’s slumber…” Mizuno Yu recounted the experience she had heard in detail.

While I was eating meat at the banquet, I suddenly heard that something had happened to Sakura Hanako. Then the guards said that Sakura Hanako had appeared in a corner of the banquet that was not easily noticed, and when she was found, she had already fallen into a deep sleep. These things happened exactly as they were.

The more the general listened to Mizuno Yu's account, the more gloomy his face became. However, since the monarch had not yet spoken, the general could not vent his emotions, no matter how much he had.

But the general still had to tell the monarch in detail how important this matter was.

"Sakura Hanako is also an extremely important subordinate of mine, and a very talented person who is very likely to inherit the position of shogun."

The general had said all she could; no matter how much more she said, she might not be able to move this monarch who had no connection with Sakura Hanako.

She had done all she could; now she simply awaited the monarch's decision.

"Hmm..." The monarch also sat in the master's seat, listening to Mizuno Yu's story. After a moment of contemplation, he suddenly raised his voice.

"Inuyama Tomoe! Yuuki Yuuki! Come here!"

"Your Majesty."

Within seconds, a response reached Mizuno Yu's ears.

The monarch's mad dog, dressed in her silver armor adorned with ice wolves, strode up behind the monarch and stood by, her hand resting on the hilt of her sword.

Strangely, Mizuno Yu didn't seem to have seen this bodyguard at the banquet, and her armor should have been quite conspicuous.

Perhaps I'm just seeing things. Maybe Baqi is somewhere nearby drinking and bragging with his colleagues. That's the kind of personality the head of the guard usually has.

Not long after, the pink little devil also appeared in front of Mizuno Yu.

Mizuno Yu wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but the pink demon she met this time seemed happier than when she arrived.

"Yuki, you continue to host the banquet for me! Make sure everyone has a great time!"

"Understood." The pink demon nodded slightly, then turned and returned to Ya Hui.

Once Yuuki Yuki's figure had completely blended into the crowd, the monarch waved her hand again and turned to Inuyama Tomoe.

"As for you, take the wine and barbecue and escort us back to our room. I want to have a couple of drinks with Yumimoto in the room."

"Yes." Baqi, holding the scabbard at her waist, picked up the untouched roasted meat on the table with a plate.

"As for you," the monarch said, still somewhat dazed, looking at Mizuno Yu again, "you'll come with us too."

Such a big thing has happened, yet the general is not allowed to handle affairs, especially such a big matter as Sakura Hanako's affairs. Instead, the general is being pulled aside for drinks, and even dragged into it.

Regardless of what kind of hero the monarch was in the past, Mizuno Yu's impression of this alcoholic monarch is now extremely low.

But this negative impression only lasted for a moment, until she looked up.

When Mizuno Yu looked up, she met the monarch's clear eyes, which showed no sign of drunkenness but were extremely serious.

Chapter 106 We Must Not Let You Down

In Mizuno Yu's memory, the council chamber was always a solemn and dignified place, and unless something extremely important happened, the doors of the council chamber were always locked.