How Level Zero Devil Destroys Player Experience

"Remember, we must seriously handle the needs of these delegations. This is related to the important diplomatic affairs of the kingdom. However, the premise of everything is..."

"I understand that the prince's instructions should come first."

The young adjutant's eyes sparkled.

Bayard paused for a moment, concealed it without leaving any trace, and nodded, "Very good, it seems that you also understand the relationship between them. Arus still has work to do, you go and help deal with it. Remember to arrange things for tomorrow."

"Yes, Lord Bayard."

Bayard did not retract his gaze until the adjutant's figure disappeared at the stairs. "He has good abilities, but unfortunately his character is not good enough. He is not worth training. However, he is good enough to be a chess piece for that guy."

Bayard shook his head, opened the door and walked into the study.

The room was no different from the previous ones. On one side was a row of bookshelves filled with books, like a library, used to store the materials Bayard needed for his daily work. The other side was a place for handling cases, with a desk and a soft chair next to it for resting.

It seems to have a different atmosphere.

Bayard didn't care and just thought it was because the maid had just cleaned the desk. He sat down at the desk with the documents, picked up the teapot prepared by the maid and poured himself a cup of tea. Just as he was about to deal with the work at hand.

He suddenly realized something was wrong——

The Zongwen that was pressed at the bottom had been turned over.

Bayard's mind was filled with alarm, but it was too late. When he just wanted to get up, the invisible force had already restrained his body.

At the same time, two figures appeared in the room. One of them was a petite figure who sat down opposite Bayard. The black cloak covered their figures, but gave Bayard a familiar feeling.

Bayard reacted quickly and immediately lowered his eyes when the other party was about to lift up his robe.

"You two came here suddenly, I guess you have something to ask. If there is anything I can help you with, I will do my best."

His response was perfect. Both sides got what they wanted. It would be best if the other party could get what they wanted and leave peacefully. After being imprisoned by that powerful force, Bayard realized that this was not a problem that could be solved by relying on his own strength.

But reality often does not develop according to human will.

"Mr. Bayard, you are a smart man. You should know what to do now. We are here to see you and to talk about you. Put aside your useless rhetoric."

Hearing the bell-like sound beside his ears, Bayard's heart skipped a beat and he raised his head. The familiar face revealed under the robe and hat in front of him also confirmed his guess.

"Good afternoon, Miss An and this maid."

"Good afternoon, Mr. Bayard."

I smiled slightly, and before sneaking in, I removed the fictitious reality and appeared in front of Bayard in a magical disguise.

"I'm very curious about what could have caused Miss An to visit so suddenly. If it's something important, I can understand why you used this method."

"I admire Mr. Bayard for being so calm. I won't waste any more words. I want Mr. Bayard to join the princess's faction." I directly confessed the purpose of my visit.

Although he was very curious about when I became involved with the princess, Bayard's expression remained unchanged. "Miss An, after your highness returned, I have always been doing my best to consider your highness."

"Did I not explain it clearly? Then let me be more direct. I hope Mr. Bayard will not work for the prince, but join the princess's faction and pass on some news about the prince to us."

"Miss An, this joke is not funny."

"Really? I remember that when Prince Austin first came to power, you, Mr. Bayard, clearly expressed your opposition. However, three years later, you suddenly changed your position and worked for Prince Austin. I guess something must have happened here, right?"

Bayard's expression finally changed, and what made him change drastically was my next sentence.

"I think it has something to do with Mr. Bayard's sister, Miss Vereen?"

After hearing the name, Bayard suddenly straightened his body. Hill, who was standing next to him, did not move but just looked at him. The restraint, which was several times stronger, suppressed him again.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Bayard, Miss Weilin is living safely in the Arlan Central Military Academy. In other words, even if there is danger, it does not come from us, but from the prince. I'm sure you are also very clear about this, right?"

Bayard took a deep breath.

"Miss An, what do you want to say?"

"If I say that we can help you and your sister escape the threat of the prince, then can we discuss this matter smoothly?"

"How can I get rid of it? Weilin needs to take potions regularly to suppress the curse in her body. Otherwise, I would have taken her away from Levis long ago."

"It's a blood deficiency, right?"

Seeing the surprise on Bayard's face, I smiled slightly, "Since I chose to negotiate with Mr. Bayard, I must have done research and preparations in advance, so it all depends on whether you trust us, Mr. Bayard."

However, just as I finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.

"Lord Bayard, are you okay? I heard some unusual noises inside."

I stopped all other actions, put my finger between my lips, and looked at Bayard with a meaningful look.

Bayard understood it quickly. He put his fingers together and tightened them into his palms. His face was solemn as if he was thinking about the pros and cons. But he quickly made a decision. "It's okay. I'm just sorting out some old information."

These words meant that Bayard had confirmed his position.

Before the people outside the door left, I clapped my hands and said, "Mr. Bayard, congratulations on making the right choice."

As Bayard looked in doubt, another slender figure appeared at the door. It was Edith, and the voice just now was an illusion she created for Bayard.

If he had chosen to call for help or reveal other meanings, the consequences that would have awaited him would have been unimaginable. After Bayard realized what was happening, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

But Bayard didn't know that this was just a trick of a certain scumbag loli and it would not hurt him in any way. After all, the next plan would be carried out based on him.

Chapter 19: Joint Consultation

When he received the secret letter, Enros recognized it at a glance as the format agreed upon with the princess, and after deciphering the contents according to the code table, although he was puzzled, he still went to the place agreed upon in the secret letter in private.

When they arrived at the destination, Enros discovered that the chief diplomats of the two empires' delegations and their guards were also there.

What surprised him even more was that after everyone arrived, a figure that looked extremely familiar walked out of the door, and the person standing next to her was clearly the maid who had been abducted by the intruder before.

"Your Highness, why are you here? Why is Inina..."

"I am not the princess, Uncle Enros, she is the real princess."

I shook my head and untied the fictional reality from myself.

When the cognitive mask was lifted, Enroth realized that something was wrong.

"Miss An?"

Louis was quite surprised.

Claire, Kai and others had already learned some news from Hill, so they were not too surprised, but they were also curious about the current situation like Enros and the Constantina delegation.

"I am Noah, Uncle Enros."

At my signal, Noah took a deep breath and stood up.

She demonstrated the effect of fictional reality, and through blood testing, she verified that her blood was very similar to that of the royal family of Levis. After getting confirmation from Enros, everyone believed in the identity of the girl in front of them as a princess.

Noah also knew that everyone was still confused at the moment, so he didn't say any more nonsense and directly explained the whole story. Of course, Inina's true identity was hidden.

After learning that Noa and Inina had exchanged identities and then accidentally intruded, I replaced their identities by fabricating the real one.

Such a tortuous dramatic development could not help but make them gasp.

But other doubts followed.

"Your Highness, why did you invite us here? If it's about the dispute between you and the prince, it's an internal matter of the Levis royal family. As outsiders, we have no right and no reason to interfere."

The person who spoke was the chief diplomat of the Constantine delegation, Hall, who pointed out the relationship directly.

In fact, he was brought here by Laleci away from the eyes and ears, and Laleci was entrusted by his cousin Isabella, and the person who asked Isabella to convey the message was naturally Claire.

According to Larsi, someone from the Orwyn Empire was also present to discuss important matters. Although Hall was prepared, he did not expect to hear such important news, but he was also curious about the entanglement between the two empires.

If there is no dispute, why should we mention such a secret matter to them?

Noah gave an answer to this question.

"Of course, because uncle is planning to attack you."

Noah understood Austin's intentions, including that he wanted to interfere with the delegation's diplomatic negotiations and hire adventurers to attack the delegation and members of the guard.

After hearing what Noah said, the expressions on both sides immediately became serious.

"Your Highness Noah, are you sure that what you said is true? This matter is of great importance. Without sufficient evidence, we dare not make any statement lightly."

Louis said in a deep voice.

Hall has the same attitude.

Just as Sherlock guessed, because the matter was of great importance, relying solely on Noah's one-sided words would not convince both sides. Fortunately, he had made preparations in advance.

"What Her Royal Highness said is true. I can testify to that."

A figure walked out from behind the door.

Seeing this figure appear, everyone had different expressions.

"Lord Bayard?"

"Bayard, what are you doing?"

Enros looked at the figure that appeared in front of him with a look of surprise.

As a member of a faction that was at odds with Prince Austin, he was particularly aware of Bayard's position in the prince's faction, so he felt very puzzled about Bayard's appearance in this kind of occasion.

"Lord Enros, I used to work with you. I wonder if you still remember me. I know I have made serious mistakes over the years. Now I only ask you to give me a chance to make up for it." Bayard said sincerely.

Enros glanced at Noah and immediately understood something. His expression brightened. "Okay, don't worry about what happened before. It's great that you woke up in time, Bayard."

Bayard nodded and looked at the people in front of him.

"Everyone from Constantina and the Orwin Empire, let me introduce myself again. I am Bayard, the special commissioner of the Kingdom of Levis. I am directly under the command of the prince and have been handling secret affairs for the prince for eight years."

"I guarantee with my life that everything your Highness said is true. The prince has already contacted a group of adventurers from both imperial guard groups to launch an attack on you. This is the decree he signed personally. These are other relevant information."

After Bayard presented the relevant evidence one by one.

The faces of the two delegations became solemn or angry as the evidence was presented. Although they came with the will of the empire, they could not avoid disputes with Levis and neighboring countries on issues of interest. Even if there was a competitive relationship between the two sides of the empire, they tried to restrain themselves and told the escort team that the task was only to defeat the other delegation members and make it impossible for them to negotiate.

Prince Austin's actions have threatened their personal safety and are a contempt for the empire.

"I didn't expect the prince to have such great ambitions."

"Prince Austin has completely disregarded the empire!"

Seeing that everyone was fully aware of the threat Prince Austin posed in private, Noah spoke up.

"Please don't worry, this is my uncle's unilateral will, and it does not represent the attitude of Levis and the royal family. As long as you can help me regain the power I deserve, I can assure you that after I take over the throne, I will give the Empire sufficient preferential treatment in diplomacy."

"It seems that we need to cooperate with Her Royal Highness the Princess to deal with the Prince's methods."

Claire received my signal and said in a deep voice.

Once someone set an example, things became much easier. After considering the pros and cons, Louis, Hall and others agreed to the deal with Noah.

The content of the cooperation is very clear.

During the diplomatic mission, when members of the two delegations negotiate with Prince Austin, they must first unify interests and principles, avoid being divided, and divert Prince Austin's attention. This tests the rhetoric and negotiation skills of both sides.

Claire and Lalcie were responsible for strictly ensuring the safety of the delegation members and preventing the negotiations from being affected by other factors.

As for how to deal with the adventurers hired by the prince, Noah made suggestions to the members of the two delegations according to my prior notification, and issued similar faction missions in the same way as Prince Austin.

However, this mission is aimed at players from the Levis Kingdom camp.

After accepting this, players from both sides of the empire will unify their stance and work together to deal with the player who has accepted the mission from the Levis camp. They will gain extra points after killing the player, regardless of whether the player's apparent camp is the same empire camp as the killer.

Chapter 20 Encounter

In order to avoid being discovered that the two empires are communicating with each other, this mission is not open to all members of the guard corps, but only to specific players by dedicated members of the guard corps.

In this way, the situation in Kanallan was stirred up again.

On the surface, the players fighting in Kanallan are divided into two opposing imperial factions.

In fact, it is divided into four camps with conflicts with each other. Two of them are naturally the uninformed Olwen/Constana Empire camp, and the other is the Levis Kingdom camp or the Prince camp.

The last one is the princess camp, which was established after consensus was reached between the two delegations.

In addition to Orwyn and the Constantana Empire delegation, Noya, as an important figure in the faction, will naturally take action. Under Enros's arrangement, he will contact the forces and figures in Canallan that oppose the prince's rule to increase the strength of the faction.

With Inina's protection and his identity not revealed, safety was not a problem.

Bayard continued to work under the prince while collecting more intelligence, while Enros and others would investigate and summarize the information based on this intelligence, and finally deal a heavy blow to Prince Austin.

"Finally, these things have been dealt with."

After leaving the venue, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and stretch myself. You know, I have been busy with this matter these days, and it is only now that I can finally let go of my worries.