This necromancer is going to seduce the beautiful girls who are already dead.

“I know the guesthouse in this town is for VIPs, and it’s reasonable for you, as a member of the princess’s guard, to stay there. But I’m just an ordinary old lady.” Cassandra shook her head again. “You should spend your time improving your strength and making kind friends. I can just pay the innkeeper to take care of me, which is actually the best way.”

Hena was still worried about her mother and tried to persuade her again, but Cassandra was determined and refused to stay in the guesthouse. She told Hena that the hotel owner and staff were reliable, which finally made the girl who was worried about her mother give up.

“In that case, we’ll do as you wish,” Flora said apologetically to Cassandra. “If this were anywhere else, we might be able to pay for a better hotel for you, but Shore Town is a bit too small.”

“I didn’t come here for pleasure; I came here for Her Highness the Princess. The hotel that Haina found for me is already very good,” Cassandra said. “Thank you for your concern for an old lady like me.”

“Mom, since you won’t let me take you to the guesthouse, I’ll go back with you first, talk for a while, and then we’ll go to the guesthouse,” Haina said to her mother. This time, Cassandra looked at her daughter lovingly and nodded in agreement.

Abyss and his group headed to the guesthouse first, while Hena accompanied her mother to her hotel.

As Flora said, Chaudo is not a large, economically developed town. In peacetime, it is just a peaceful little town. Because there are not many tourists, there are very few hotels in the town, and there are no high-end hotels for the rich.

The place Haina chose was one of the better ones in town; at least the hygiene was acceptable, and the owner and waiters were friendly and willing to take care of Cassandra—out of respect for Haina, the princess's bodyguard.

Back in Cassandra's room, Hena pulled her mother's left hand and sat her down on the bed.

"Mom, do you need me to help you change your clothes?" Haina asked.

“Well, then I’ll leave it to you, my daughter.” Cassandra didn’t refuse. Changing clothes was indeed relatively difficult for her, as she only had one hand. To get to Oknin as quickly as possible, Cassandra only carried essential food and water, without any spare clothes. Heina had bought her a new outfit in town that day, but her weary mother hadn’t had a chance to change yet.

While Hina went to get her new clothes, Cassandra also untied the scarf wrapped around her head.

If a stranger saw her like this, they would surely gasp in horror. The right side of her face was covered in lichen-like burn scars; she was completely blind, her eyebrows and hair were gone, and her mouth was deformed from the contractions caused by the burns. These scars not only covered her face but also extended to her neck and body. Her missing right arm was actually amputated to save her life due to severe burns.

Her remaining unblemished half of her face revealed her to be an absolute beauty. From her crescent-shaped eyebrows to her stunning blue eyes, she remained beautiful and captivating even after the passage of time. In her youth, she must have been a breathtaking beauty. This is also evident in the face of her daughter, Heina, whom she had late in life: Heina perfectly inherited her mother's features, and although her appearance is still youthful and innocent, she already possesses a captivating charm. In another two or three years, she will likely become a stunning beauty who will make many young men dream of her.

Hena turned around with the new clothes in her hand. When she saw the horrific scars on her mother's body, she didn't show any fear. She had already gotten used to her mother's appearance.

"Let me change your clothes." Hena gently changed her mother's clothes, and half-used a spell, half-showing off, to make sure her mother wouldn't catch a cold after taking off her clothes—the temperature in Oknin wasn't very high yet.

Cassandra was contentedly enjoying her daughter's care. She put on the new outfit her daughter had bought for her and then put the scarf that had been covering her face back on to avoid startling the hotel owner or waiters later.

“Your scarf isn’t very breathable. I’ll buy you a silk scarf from the Eastern Empire next time.” Haina looked at her mother, who was working so hard so as not to frighten others, with a touch of heartache.

"It's good that you have this intention." Cassandra said, turning around and taking a paper bag from her bag. "Hena, this time you have to help me show Princess Gylvia all the information in this bag. Make sure she sees it herself. Only I know this information right now, so you must keep it a secret. It would be best to send it over first thing tomorrow morning."

"Huh? What's this about?" Haina weighed the envelope her mother handed her, feeling that it was light and didn't contain much.

“This concerns Prince Kevin. You will know when the princess opens the document,” Cassandra said seriously to Haina. “After that, you must obey the princess’s commands and follow her orders.”

Chapter 104 A Young Girl's Night Talk

Hena arrived at the guesthouse where Abyss and the others were staying, carrying a paper package. As soon as she entered, Leona, who had heard her footsteps, welcomed her into the room.

"Have you finished talking to your mother?" Leona asked as she closed the door. "Is this the information your mother was going to give to Princess Gylvia?"

"Yes, that's right." Hena nodded nervously; it was her first time entering Flora and Leona's room. The room was spacious, and even with the three of them inside, it didn't feel crowded at all.

The room had a wonderful fragrance, Flora's scent, which was soothing and delightful that Hena loved it.

This isn't actually Flora's natural scent. Flora is now an undead, and her bodily functions are all powered by magic. Because her body temperature is maintained at a very stable level by magic, she doesn't sweat and doesn't have the typical human odor. The fragrance on her body mainly comes from the flowers and fragrant plants she used when bathing in her lifetime. These delicate, pleasant, and even healing scents would normally dissipate completely within a day or two, but under the influence of her innate abilities, they were solidified on her skin by divine power and remain even after her death.

“We’ve already arranged a room for you at the guesthouse. It’s fully equipped with all the necessities you need, so you can go there to rest tonight,” Flora said with a smile. “Now, please sit down. I remember you said you had a lot of questions for me. Now we have plenty of time, so feel free to ask.”

“Yeah, yeah, what kind of experiment are ABC and Rebecca doing together? They probably won’t be out for a while. We can talk all night without disturbing them… Oh right, you’re human, you need to sleep. I’ve been so used to being an undead these days that I’ve forgotten all about these things.” Leona patted the large bed that she and Flora had been using to rest these past few days, kicked off her boots, and plopped down on it.

“If you’re tired at night, you can sleep here with us. We’re both undead, so we don’t need to sleep,” Flora continued. Since Haina already knew they were both undead, they didn’t need to hide their undead identities, which made Flora feel very comfortable.

Hena put the envelope her mother had given her into her bosom, kept it close to her body, and then sat down next to Leona with a little excitement.

"Is this your first time spending the night in a room with a dead person?" Leona asked, seemingly having learned a thing or two from the Abyss.

Heina was a little confused by Leona's question, but after thinking about it, she realized it was true and nodded: "Yes, although I've seen dead people before, I've never seen anything like you that can move and talk."

"Hehe, after all, people don't see undead very often," Leona said with a laugh. "First of all, very few are naturally occurring, and secondly, necromancers are very low-key, I mean most of them."

Of course, there are also those who are not low-key, like the Bishop of Dalan whom we encountered before. That guy dared to summon a stitched-together monster of ancient giants right next to the capital of the Western Empire, obviously because he had become arrogant after obtaining the power of an evil god.

"Alright, Leona, let's not talk about this anymore." Flora shook her head with a wry smile, thinking to herself that although Leona still acted proud and arrogant, she had actually quietly become a bit like the Abyss.

However, she then realized she didn't really have the right to criticize Flora, since even she had become like the Abyss in some ways. That eccentric boy always had a captivating charm.

Flora took off her shoes and sat on the edge of the bed on the other side of Hannah. The atmosphere in the room immediately lightened, just like any ordinary group of girls traveling together and chatting happily while spending the night together. Except that two of these girls were already dead.

"Anything you want to ask me, feel free to ask. I'll answer you as long as I know the answer," Flora said, then suddenly blushed, looking a little embarrassed. "But I don't have much experience with love, so I can't answer you about that. I'm sorry."

"You can ask me about love!" Leona patted herself smugly.

"You have experience?" Flora looked at Leona in surprise.

"Of course I have them!" Leona swung her legs proudly. "I've read hundreds, if not thousands, of knight novels, and I have all the classic love stories from across the continent memorized!"

"It's not a love problem... I don't have anyone I like right now..." Heina quickly shook her head. "I have some life questions I'd like to ask Sister Flora. I've heard that Sister Flora is very good at giving advice and is very wise, so I wanted to ask her..."

"What problem is troubling you?" Flora tilted her head slightly and asked. She hadn't done psychological counseling for a long time. This skill was actually an essential skill for a saintess, but the difference between her and other saintess was that the other saintess had to memorize a set of answers to respond to the believers' confusion according to an existing standard, while Flora didn't memorize anything. Her answers came from the bottom of her heart.

Flora's worldview and values ​​largely stemmed from Pope Hendrick III, who broke with the traditional methods of educating saints and personally mentored her.

"I have a big problem right now. Flora, Leona, can you keep this a secret for me? I don't want anyone other than the four of you to know."

“Go ahead and tell me. I swear on my knightly honor that I will keep this a secret,” Leona immediately assured her.

“Me too, I promise you.” Flora placed a hand on her heart.

“I want to know… if the person I’m loyal to has taken something important from someone important to me, should I still remain loyal? I’m so confused…” Haina’s voice trailed off, as if she was afraid to continue.

Flora immediately had a premonition, and she gently took Hena's hand: "Speak, Hena."

“Don’t worry, since you’ve taken our party’s friends, we’re your friends too.” Leona grasped Hena’s other hand.

Heina, whose hands were being held by the two men, seemed to gain some courage and finally spoke her mind: "It's like this, my mother suffered severe burns in an accident, and one of her arms was amputated because of those burns. She was originally a steward in the palace with an important position, but after that incident, she had to leave the palace and live as a disabled person... I didn't remember anything at that time, but in my memory, my mother always only had half a face..."

“My mother was incredibly beautiful when she was young; I’ve seen her portrait. My father passed away when I was very young, and my mother raised me despite her disability. She also taught me magic and always told me to be loyal to Her Highness the Princess and protect her as she leads our country into the future… but…”

"But... I later learned that the reason my mother became like that was because of Her Highness the Princess..."

Chapter 105 The Unknown Past

This is undoubtedly a major piece of news.

Flora and Leona were both quite surprised. Princess Gylvia had always been a diligent and benevolent leader, and everyone had witnessed how much she had sacrificed for the Restoration Army. Moreover, based on Flora and Abyss's ability to judge people, they were certain that Gylvia wasn't putting on an act for anyone else; she genuinely had a high sense of responsibility towards her people and sincerely hoped that the country would become better and better.

"You mean Princess Gylvia caused all of this?" Flora frowned. "Could you be more specific?"

“Givya doesn’t seem like a bad person…” Leona looked at Hena with a puzzled expression.

Heina frantically waved her hands: "I'm not saying Her Highness is a bad person, it's just that she caused my mother's accident and left her disabled. She didn't do it on purpose, but she didn't apologize, and now it seems she's forgotten about my mother."

Flora and Leona both looked at her, waiting for her to give the specific details.

Heina was clearly flustered by the outrageous things she had said. She tried to calm herself down, breathing in the pleasant scent emanating from Flora, and slowly said, "At that time, Her Highness was also very young. According to my mother, Her Highness was very naughty back then. As one of the higher-ranking court ladies-in-waiting and trusted by the king, she served as the princess's personal maid, responsible for following Her Highness around every day and ensuring her safety."

"Although the princess is naughty, my mother is very good at dealing with children. She can always help Your Highness make up for the mistakes you make because of your naughtiness and perfectly protect Your Highness's safety."

"But the good times didn't last long. Her Highness was really too naughty back then. One time, she secretly took a bottle of very unstable potion from the palace alchemy laboratory and spilled it in the room. The potion started to burn as soon as it touched the floor, and quickly surrounded Her Highness and my mother. The magical flames were very hot, and if Her Highness were burned by those flames, she might die. My mother had a quick idea and temporarily put Her Highness in a wardrobe in the room that had some fireproof capabilities. But the wardrobe was too small, only big enough for one person to fit in, so my mother decisively gave up on herself."

"Although the rescuers arrived quickly, my mother was still badly burned outside. I heard that her screams when she was burned by the magical flames could be heard clearly from hundreds of meters away."

"His Highness was protected by the wardrobe and did not come into contact with the magical flames. He just fainted because it was too hot. My mother, on the other hand, suffered very serious burns. The right half of her body was engulfed by flames, and the front of her right arm was directly turned into charcoal. Her beautiful appearance was also lost forever due to the severe burns."

"His Majesty the King ordered that my mother's life be saved at all costs. The best doctors were called in to give her emergency treatment, and later, a sorcerer from the Vatican was brought in to stabilize her condition." Haina's expression was tinged with sadness. "However, although my mother's life is no longer in danger, one of her arms had to be amputated, and half of her body was burned beyond recognition. My mother was originally a renowned beauty in my hometown, but after that incident, she even had to cover her face with a scarf when she went out, so as not to frighten others..."

When Hena said these words, her expression was very solemn, and it was clear that she cared deeply about her mother and empathized with the suffering her mother had endured.

“I can feel your sadness.” Flora held Haina’s hands in her own. “Your mother is the most important person to you, and she has suffered so much. No one would not feel pain because of this.”

"Thank you, Flora," Haina said, a tear glistening in her eye.

"After that, the king gave my mother a pension, and my mother, who was no longer able to work, returned home to take care of me as I grew up. At my mother's request, the king kept the news under wraps, and no one knew that the fire was caused by His Highness; they all thought it was just an ordinary accident."

"Her Highness the Princess never visited my mother after that incident, nor did she ever apologize for it. My mother taught me from a young age that I must love our country and be loyal to Her Highness the Princess, because she is the future of this nation. But later, I happened to learn the truth about my mother's burns, and this belief that had been instilled in me since childhood began to waver... Since then, I've experienced many things in the Princess's Guard, and many small incidents have made me wonder what my loyalty to the Princess truly is. Especially the last time we went with everyone to Flora's tomb to steal your jewelry, and everyone died protecting me and the captain. If Mr. Abyss hadn't appeared, we might have died inside too."

"I'm wondering, was everything I fought for really worth it? I don't actually hate Her Highness. She was still young then, and she didn't do all this on purpose. But... I want the princess to apologize to my mother... but I'm afraid she'll be angry because of it..."

"You don't know why the princess won't apologize to your mother, do you?" Leona thought for a moment, "How about I ask her for you?"

"No, no..." Haina quickly shook her head and waved her hands.

"We'll find out why we didn't apologize to your mother, without letting Her Highness know," Flora smiled reassuringly. "But, Heina, you must listen to your mother and trust her."

"I've always trusted my mom..."

“But you doubted your mother’s willingness to offer boundless loyalty, even risking danger to cross the border alone for the princess.” Flora stroked Haina’s hair. “Your mother actually had no reason to continue devoting herself to the princess. She had left the palace and voluntarily concealed the news. But why did she still teach you to be loyal to the princess and to your country? Because your mother always believed that the princess was someone worth following, someone who could shoulder the future of this country. She didn’t complain about the injustice of fate, but always made her own judgments clearly and made her own choices with wisdom.”

"Hena, you must also make your own choice, instead of suffering in this wavering, letting your doubts and grievances gradually accumulate and become your inner demons. There is never an ambiguous path in this world; every choice you make will lead to different outcomes in the future. You must ask your heart: Is Princess Gylvia worth following? What are you following her for? Do you want to persevere?"

Heina fell into deep thought. After a long silence, she raised her head and looked earnestly at Flora: "Princess Gylvia is worthy of my following, because I can see that she truly cares for her country and people with all her passion; I follow the princess to inherit my mother's spirit, so that Your Highness can guide our country onto a brighter path; I want to persevere because I want my mother to see the future she wanted to see, and I also want to see with my own eyes what the future of the Kingdom of Ossi will look like!"

“By the way,” Flora nodded, “Your life should be decided by yourself. When you are feeling lost, trust your own judgment and trust the people you love who love you.”

“I think there might be some deeper reason why Gylvia hasn’t apologized to your mother. I’ll help you find out,” Leona said from the side. “Leave this to Flora and me!”

Chapter 106 End of Observation Period

While Flora and Leona were helping the confused Hena find her way, Abyss and Rebecca were busy working around a tree branch.

Because Rebecca's alchemy laboratory had been built but no formal research had been conducted inside yet, Rebecca dragged Abyss inside as soon as she returned to the guesthouse today.

Because this magical creature uses the magic of the Abyss, they are not worried that the door will be destroyed from the outside and trap them inside. To destroy a magical creature, one must scatter its master's magic, preventing it from gathering together to exert its power. The strength of the Abyss's magic is quite absurd. Perhaps only the Abyss itself and Flora, along with the genius druid who is still in slumber, can scatter it.

Therefore, instead of trying to kill Abyss's summoned creatures, it would be more realistic to consider how to teach the two-headed ogre to play the Kunte card game.

This branch was, of course, from the apple trees that Abyss and his party had stolen from the palace of Ossi. Abyss dared not take out the whole tree, because he was unsure whether the power of the Lord of Nightmares was attached to it. Even when he took out the branch, he was very cautious—he kicked Rebecca out of the laboratory and made her guard outside, while he himself hid far away, manipulating a soulless skeleton to take the branch out of the mouth of the magical catfish, and then broke it off.

Fortunately, the branch didn't seem to be imbued with the Nightmare Lord's power. Abyss and Rebecca had both drunk potions containing divine magic borrowed from the Nine Gods by Flora as a third layer of protection. After the branch was removed, and until the potion took effect, nothing went wrong. Only then did Abyss allow the eager Rebecca to enter the laboratory and begin her research.

A green apple was hanging on the branch. Rebecca took the apple down, cut off a small piece, and experimented with it. Abyss sat beside her, acting as her assistant.

“Abyss, could you hand me that row of test tubes over there?” Rebecca asked gently, glancing at Abyss sitting beside her.

“Of course.” Without saying a word, Abis reached out and took a row of test tubes from his side, handing them to Rebecca.