Becoming a wet nurse is not the end of the story.

All of this slowly passed in the darkness. When Lin Xueyin opened her eyes again, her sleepy eyes vaguely showed two little girls lying beside her, hugging her with both hands.

“Um, Kaliel, Kashael, what are you doing here?”

It was as if she had forgotten what happened yesterday. However, in the next second, the girl belatedly realized that she was really stupid.

"Good morning, Xueyin-neechan."

The two little girls seemed to have rehearsed beforehand, jumping to the ground almost simultaneously and then mischievously looking at the somewhat bewildered Lin Xueyin.

"Sister Xueyin, you were amazing last night."

"Ugh, these lines are awful," Lin Xueyin muttered to herself before recalling everything from last night.

"You two aren't ordinary people, are you?"

She mentally slapped herself again. Wasn't it obvious? Had she ever seen an ordinary person instantly kill an assassin who had driven her to the brink of death?

"Sister Xueyin, are you angry?"

"No, it's just that you guys are so powerful, it seems like you don't need my help at all. You can live very well among the humans."

"Sister Xueyin, what do you think will happen to us if we suddenly have a large sum of money?"

Looking at the little girl who was speaking to her so earnestly, Lin Xueyin realized that they were still children and, in other people's eyes, had no ability to earn money outside.

If they suddenly had a lot of money, it would probably attract the covetousness and even suspicion of many people. For their own safety and to keep their identities hidden, they would not squander the money in their hands.

Or rather, when they accept tasks, they will definitely try their best to choose suitable tasks that are neither time-consuming nor suspicious.

"You guys have really suffered."

Lin Xueyin gently placed her hands on the heads of the two little girls and watched their blissful smiles. She then refrained from further investigating their extraordinary abilities.

Moreover, they directly saved themselves, didn't they? I guess that was part of the reason they were able to escape the capital so easily before.

"Sister Xueyin, we didn't mean to lie to you, it's just..."

Seeing that Kashar still looked scared, Lin Xueyin smiled and hugged the two little sisters together.

“You are all very, very good children. I have always liked you very much and I will not be angry about this.”

After thinking it over, Lin Xueyin decided not to dwell on this issue any longer and changed the subject.

"Have you gotten the results of your interrogation of that assassin yesterday? Who sent him?"

"Tch, don't even mention that man, he's such a spineless coward..."

"Kasha, how could you be so rude in front of Xueyin-neechan, and even use foul language?"

Kasha, who had been sternly scolded by her sister, playfully let a small part of her tongue peek out from between her lips before continuing to speak, under Lin Xueyin's caring touch.

"Sister Xueyin, let me tell you, that man couldn't withstand your interrogation..."

"Kasha, you're still talking nonsense..."

Although she didn't finish speaking, Lin Xueyin could still imagine the violence the little girl had displayed. But what did it matter? Don't tell me to treat prisoners kindly. If she had fallen into his hands, she probably wouldn't have been as good as dead.

"Hmm, sister, you won't let me say anything, so what am I supposed to say? Look, even Xueyin-neechan hasn't said anything to me."

"That's still not allowed. How could such a thing possibly corrupt Xueyin-nee's innocent ears?"

Don't worry, your Xueyin sister's ears have never been innocent. She has listened to countless women's voices and has a full understanding of all kinds of female voices.

"I was wrong, sister. I'll just tell you the result."

With a pout and a slightly aggrieved expression, Kassael looked up at her respected older sister, Yukine, only to see her looking at her sister, who looked exactly like her, with a mischievous glint in her eyes.

“Hey, Kashar, why don’t you tell your sister about the torture methods she used? I think I need to learn them properly, maybe I can use them on other people in the future.”

"On other people? Yukine-neechan, who else do you want to use those punishments on?"

"I don't know, but the demons are so evil, I can always cause them trouble, right?"

Lin Xueyin grinned mischievously, looking expectantly at Kasha'er, only to see Kali'er angrily pull her younger sister, who was about to speak, behind her. Kali'er's pouting red lips made Lin Xueyin want to continue teasing this little girl.

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Volume 7 The Collapsed Alliance: Chapter 19 The New Servant

When the captain of the Royal Guard told Lin Xueyin the news that Kolas had left, she was completely dumbfounded. It seemed like a good thing that he was leaving, but would the Empire really let her escape their control so easily?

Lin Xueyin originally wanted to kick the person away, but a good-for-nothing like him was far better than a smart person.

This time it was a good-for-nothing; the next person to come will probably be a completely different case.

Meanwhile, another rumor was circulating in the capital: the discovery that Kaliel and Kashael had escaped had already drawn complaints from many nobles.

As royalty, how could they not know what kind of people these two were? Yet, they actually ordered them to be kept while letting other ordinary people go, and this huge mess happened. This prompted the nobles to demand that the princess be dealt with seriously.

However, they also thought it was impossible. But this was just to show their attitude to the royal family. They couldn't let the royal family disregard the nobles, and they couldn't let them do whatever they wanted just because they had some power.

“Your Majesty, given the serious situation of an assassination attempt on Viscount Lin, I believe we should increase our protection of her. Her knight, Aria, who has always been by her side, has made no move whatsoever. I think she is no longer suitable to be Viscount Lin’s guardian knight.”

After saying this, the nobleman realized that no one around him agreed with him. Had he said something wrong?

The baron, who had just returned from being away, didn't know much about the matter itself; he had only heard the account of what had happened and offered his opinion.

However, the other nobles knew exactly what kind of shady dealings were involved, so why would they bring up such a shameful matter at this time?

The two little girls have already run to Lin Xueyin's side, and I'm afraid Ailiya will be there soon too. If that happens, we'll really offend that woman.

Judging from the message from the beastmen, they probably don't intend to kill Lin Xueyin. If things get too serious on our side, that woman might hold a grudge against us.

Then the orc army will arrive, and with a powerful priest, it's hard to say whether they will still be stopped by Sunset Pass.

As for the elves, dwarves, and winged races, needless to say, Lin Xueyin has very close ties with these races. If a conflict were to occur, well, whether they would actually help her is still an open question.

It's unbelievable that in just a few months, this little girl has grown into such a figure. It's hard to imagine that when she first came to the Empire, she was just a lonely little girl.

“Your Majesty, I believe that Viscount Lin’s mission this time is too serious. We need to increase the number of guards to prevent such a thing from happening again with the beastmen.”

"The orcs? Could they be crying wolf?"

Another man dressed as a military officer glanced at the man in front of him with a mocking look. He actually had the nerve to say that it was the beastmen's fault. The captain of the guard had already reported the incident to the capital. He was clearly an inside man. He even said that it was to prevent the beastmen from entering.

"Hmph, whatever the reason, the orcs are not safe, so there's nothing wrong with me saying that. Your Majesty, let's send people over as soon as possible."

"I think you all know how long it takes to get from the capital to Black Fox Pass. By the time our guards arrive there, Viscount Lin Xueyin will probably already be at the Beastman's royal tent."

"Do we really have to ride horses there? I remember we have small, temporary airships that can transport the Imperial Guards."

Seemingly determined to send someone, a man dressed as a marquis stepped out from the ranks of civil officials, looked at the emperor of the empire before him, and calmly explained his thoughts.

"Hmm, so it's Marquis Corral. I didn't expect you to take this matter so seriously."

"Your Majesty, the person I selected before had problems. Therefore, I hope to make amends this time and recommend another attendant to take care of Viscount Lin Xueyin."

"Hmm? I wonder which relative you're going to visit this time, Marquis?"

The speaker was not the king of the empire, but Prince Ikux, who had always been cold to him. He already knew that Lin Xueyin's accident was caused by his son, Kolas, and now he still had the audacity to recommend others.

“Your Highness, I am humbled. I was indeed not careful enough before. Therefore, I made this choice after careful consideration.”

"Alright, since you've already thought it through, then let's see who you've chosen as the attendant to take care of Viscount Lin Xueyin."

“I think we should let Knight Aria work part-time as Viscount Lin’s attendant, so that we can feel at ease.”

Prince Ikux was completely taken aback when he was asked to send Aria to take care of Lin Xueyin as a servant. He had never expected that the other party would make such a suggestion, one that would bring them absolutely no benefit.

Although she didn't know why the other party would say that, doing so would be very beneficial to Lin Xueyin.

"But how can we contact Knight Aria now? After all, she has already taken some people to the Feathered Clan."

The trip to the Feathered Clan was no longer a secret. After all, when they separated at Sunset Pass, someone must have reported it to their superiors. However, at the time, the better the people around Lin Xueyin, the easier it would be to take action, so they tacitly allowed them all to leave. Unexpectedly, they now needed to contact them again.

Prince Ikux was very puzzled by the Marquis of Corral's suggestion. He had no idea why the other party would put forward such an opinion that was obviously unfavorable to him.

His gaze swept across his father's face, but seeing his expressionless face, it was impossible to discern anything from him. So he could only sigh helplessly, realizing that he was still too inexperienced.

“If you all agree to let Knight Arya be the new attendant, then we will contact her and have her go to Black Fox Pass of the Orcs as soon as possible to meet up with Viscount Lin.”

"Father, but..." Seeing his father's stern expression, Prince Ikux could only swallow his unfinished words.

"Your Majesty is wise. We will make preparations immediately and strive to select elite men as soon as possible to protect Viscount Lin."

His head was bowed, making it impossible to see his expression. However, Prince Ikux knew that this matter was not over yet.

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Volume 7 The Collapsed Alliance: Chapter 20 The Demon King's Preparations

Lin Xueyin's group did not linger in Black Fox Pass. Although the other party had informed her that a larger guard had been arranged and that Ailiya would be her new attendant to join them, Lin Xueyin believed in a different set of beliefs.

That is—there must be something fishy going on when things are not going smoothly. Lin Xueyin intuitively felt that the other party had definitely dug a huge pit and was waiting for her ahead of them, that these nobles would actually compromise to this extent.

"Viscount Lin, do we really not need to wait for the Empire's reinforcements? I think it would be safer to wait for them to arrive."

Even as they walked along the road, the captain of the Imperial Guard still hoped he could continue to persuade Lin Xueyin to retract her previous order and wait for the Empire's reinforcements.

Do you think we'll be safe at Black Fox Pass?

From inside the carriage came a girl's clear, cold voice, words that made the captain pause. The girl inside the carriage remained silent when she heard that the other party had stopped speaking, and did not continue to express her speculation.

After all, people are unpredictable; no one knows what the person who offers this advice is really thinking.

For some reason, Lin Xueyin sat in the carriage, leaning wearily against the side, and suddenly longed for the woman who had always been by her side.

"Nana, I wish you were here with me. You would definitely help me with these things."

Just as the girl here was missing her friend, a fierce roar came from inside the Demon King's castle of the Demon Clan.

"What did you say? What did you say? Say it again."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Lin Xueyin was... was... killed in Black Fox Pass..." Before the word "killed" could be uttered, the Demon King unleashed a powerful burst of demonic energy. Dark and violent auras emanated from his body, causing those below to feel a chill run down their spines.

"Demon King, our main target is still the Orc Alliance. We hope you can put aside your wrath and let her finish speaking."

"Hmph, what are you saying? Xueyin was assassinated. I don't believe you didn't know about this beforehand. How dare you just stand by and watch the show without doing anything? Fine, if anything happens to her, I'll make your entire organization pay with its life."

"No, Your Majesty, we were not just watching the show. It was just that the situation was strange, and we dared not act rashly. Besides, the other party was no match for the Princess at all."

Although she really wanted to say, didn't you say you were going to teach her a lesson? Why did you suddenly change your mind? She was just assassinated and didn't even get a scratch. If you treat her like this, what if someone touches her and you wipe out her entire family?

"Alright, since Yukine isn't injured, I'll let it go for now. However, you all must be careful to protect her safety and prevent her from...