So I'm a sheep.

Sasa and her entourage returned to the palace discreetly and in a disheveled state. The Queen fainted the moment she saw the remains of King Carlos VII.

Prince Kant was completely distraught and burst into tears.

In an instant, the royal palace was thrown into chaos.

"Your Highness, what exactly happened?"

Pepin deliberately changed his form of address and loudly asked Sasha.

"The last dwarf settlement put up a fierce resistance, but we prevailed."

Sasha looked somber: "But when we were returning on the Dauntless, a powerful figure attacked. He shot me with an arrow that seriously injured me, killed my brother with another, and destroyed the Golden Fleece with yet another."

"The Dauntless crashed, leaving only me and a few wizards to survive."

The restless crowd suddenly fell silent, and everyone wore expressions of disbelief.

A powerful figure intervened and almost wiped out the expeditionary force.

How can it be!

What powerful figure... wait a minute!

“I didn’t see that thing in its true form, but I suspect it’s the Elf Queen,” Sasha said angrily.

There was only one person with both the motive and the ability. King Carlos VII was in such a hurry to resolve the matter before the elves intervened, but unfortunately, he was still a bit too slow!

"Damn elves, we must avenge His Majesty!"

Some ministers clamored for revenge, but the vast majority remained silent.

His Majesty the King has passed away suddenly, and Prince Kant seems incapable of handling the situation.

The country will be in turmoil, and countless ambitious individuals will emerge.

revenge?

It would be good enough if the Elven Kingdom didn't take this opportunity to stir up trouble!

"Your Highness, your injuries are serious. Please go and heal yourself."

Pepin quickly approached Sasha and took the king's remains from her arms.

"Hmm, I do feel a little dizzy."

Sasha covered her head and tried to back away, but several wizards quickly followed behind her.

"Wait a minute!"

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A palace minister said righteously, "Your Highness, you are a heroine of the kingdom and His Majesty's sworn sister. Everyone trusts your character!"

"But those people around you still need to be kept here for us to interrogate thoroughly."

"Interrogate what?" Sasha frowned slightly.

"Whether they colluded with outsiders to leak the Dauntless's route to the elves is something no one can guarantee."

The palace minister said solemnly, "Your Highness, this matter cannot be taken lightly."

The wizards were both shocked and furious. Some began to vehemently refute them, some pledged their loyalty to the kingdom, and others looked at Sasha with pleading eyes.

"I don't need to list all the grudges between wizards and elves."

Sasha said slowly, "Others may betray the kingdom, but these wizards will not."

“Normal questioning is fine, but ‘interrogation’ is not acceptable.”

They were comrades after all, and Sasha really didn't think these wizards were traitors, plus she had made promises to them before coming.

At the critical moment, the dragon slayer stood up for these wizards!

“Your Highness, you’re not trying to protect them, are you?” another palace minister asked with a strange expression.

Before Sasha could even speak, Pepin jumped out to defend her.

"Shut up!"

"You treacherous villain, how dare you disrespect Her Highness the Princess?"

"Heh heh, Lord Pepin, His Majesty hasn't even been buried yet, and you're already so eager to impress the new ruler?"

"Truly a loyal minister, an extremely loyal minister!"

The three palace ministers were arguing fiercely, but the person involved was extremely puzzled.

Why are those two suddenly targeting me?

'And Pepin too, he said he wanted to keep his distance a while ago, but now he's acting like a loyal lackey?'

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"Stop arguing! Stop arguing!"

Kant shouted angrily, but no one paid him any attention.

"outrageous!"

The noise suddenly stopped; it turned out the queen had woken up.

The two palace ministers bowed respectfully to the Queen.

Pepin, however, remained indifferent, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

Why did he wake up at this exact moment, of all times, to deliver the final blow?

Ha ha.

"Little sister, go down and heal your wounds quickly. It breaks my heart to see you injured like this."

The Queen said gently, "Those whom my sister believes, I also believe. Take them with you."

Thank you, sister-in-law.

Sasha nodded and led the wizards away.

"Kant!"

After the dragon slayer left, the queen immediately put on a stern expression.

"Stop crying, aren't you embarrassed enough?"

“Father, he…”

"The burial was a secret; it's not appropriate to announce this now."

The queen's expression turned solemn: "Gentlemen, if the kingdom falls into chaos, no one will benefit."

"At this critical moment, I hope everyone can unite against external threats!"

"As the Queen commands."

"Your will"

Everyone responded enthusiastically, and at that moment, the Queen turned her majestic gaze to Pepin.

"Prime Minister Pepin"

"I am here"

The short, comically dressed man straightened his back.

Seeing that he held the remains of Charles VII tightly to prevent the king's dignity from being trampled, the queen's gaze flickered slightly.

"Let His Majesty's body be handed over to Kant."

"Yes!"

Pi walked steadily to the prince and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, His Majesty's body is very heavy, please hold him tightly."

I hugged my father tightly; he was indeed very heavy!

"Can you carry him?"

Kant nodded with difficulty; how could he say no at this point?

"Your Highness, you don't need to force yourself."

Pepin suddenly smiled: "If it's too heavy, Your Highness can help."

"But Auntie went to get treatment for her injuries, she's not here," the chubby boy said in a muffled voice.

"Is Her Highness not here?"

Pepin shook his head repeatedly, pointing to himself: "The princess is right here."

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Sasha's injuries looked quite serious, but given her physical condition, once the arrow was removed from her chest, she was actually fine.

'How regrettable that I was too weak at the time!'

Sasha was naturally very unwilling to be taken down by an arrow.

She felt that if she were at her peak, she could have easily cleaved that arrow in two!

"Your Highness," Pepin's voice came from outside the door.

"Please come in."

As soon as he entered, the Prime Minister asked with concern, "How are your injuries? How long will it take to recover?"

"Just in the next day or two."

Pepin was taken aback for a moment, then felt much more at ease.

"That's fine, that's fine."

"Lord Palace Prime Minister"

"Your Highness, you may call me Pepin."

"..."

"So, what exactly is the situation now?" Sasha asked with a wry smile.