Reject me, you damn woman.

Both of them have some crazy elements in them, but compared to Historia's domineering and arrogant attitude, after Lynn's small and repeated training, Historia has basically become like him.

At least, it is slightly different from the somewhat brainless and somewhat annoying protagonist Long Aotian in the original novel.

And Hedwig, compared to her sisters, was like an exception.

With faded silver hair, she lost the flame that had been passed down from generation to generation in her family, but in exchange for it, well... what the other two people may never get is a broad mind and a personality that is different from others. , calm and dignified temperament.

In addition, Lin En volunteered to be a supporting role for her younger brothers and sisters and was chosen as the king's witness, which made her feel that she might really be an exception.

However, it was obvious that the moment Hedwig's hand rested on the back of his hand, Lynn knew he was wrong.

This woman is far more ambitious than her sisters.

Hunting a ring.

The last me who achieved this feat did so with the help of two ceiling-level professionals in Zijinhua, the Empress and the Duke of the North, as well as three cardinals who were forcibly bound as my "accomplices". I also accomplished this feat after I had guessed 70% to 80% of who my opponent was.

As for Princess Hedwig, if she wants to accomplish the same thing as me, the difficulty she needs will be much higher than mine.

And if the price of failure.

Perhaps with the disappearance of the eldest sister who was able to mediate the disputes among the crown princes, Fire Rose, the dominant country in the north, will fall apart with the loss of control of the royal selection and the subsequent retaliation of the Demon Bell Tower.

As for myself, it is even more impossible for me to get away unscathed.

Lynn pulled his hand back calmly.

There was a hint of sadness in Hedwig's eyes, but it wasn't that disappointing.

"If you don't intend to help us, please keep this secret."

Hedwig had no choice but to say.

"No, on the contrary, I am very interested in your proposal."

Lynn said.

Are you kidding me? Is there anyone in the world who is a bigger thorn in the eyes of those arcane lunatics than me?

No matter who wants to destroy the Magic Clock Tower, Lynn Norton will be responsible for helping out.

If two ring-level powerhouses are lost in succession, even the Magic Bell Tower will have to consider whether to continue to be hostile to the two superpowers. This is a great thing for Lin En and Zijinhua.

"What did you just do?"

Hedwig looked a little surprised.

"I'm just not very interested in your proposal for compensation."

As he spoke, Lin En held Hedwig's hand, gently pushed it back, and said with a faint smile:

"A girl's chastity is a very precious thing. At least, those parasites who only live in other people's homes are not worthy of it."

This time, Hedwig didn't show much emotion.

She just looked into Lynn's eyes and said nothing.

Afterwards, the princess gently closed her eyes and adjusted her mood, turning back into the graceful yet somewhat delicate silver-haired princess.

"Thank you for your advice, Your Highness Lin En."

"Then Your Highness, is there anything else you need my help with? If not, I'll excuse you."

Lin En was just being polite, but he didn't expect Hedwig to actually nod.

"Actually, there are still two things that I need to trouble His Highness Lin En with."

Hedwig's tone returned to that reassuring calmness.

"I heard that you have a close relationship with the clergy of the Church. Do you know the real purpose of their trip to the Fire Rose?"

"It's for the blasphemers."

Hilteria and Celitia had discussed this matter. In order to show her trust in Lin En, Celitia did not hide it from herself, and Lin En of course knew about it.

Lin En even knew that Celitia, who was praised by the Theocracy as the "beloved daughter of Mother Earth" and the youngest bishop in the Theocracy, was having a headache because of this matter, so she had to compromise with Hilteria to a certain extent.

However, Lin En was a little surprised that Hedwig would actually bring up this matter on her own initiative.

Obviously, this prince is not completely ignorant of the existence of heretics in Rose City.

But in this case, the other party's attitude is actually very intriguing.

Because the degree of harm caused by heresy varies.

Some heretics are simply apostates who have abandoned their faith for some reason and are therefore hunted down by the religious inquisition of the Church, but more heretics are devil believers and blasphemers who curse the gods.

The former is largely a matter between individuals and the Holy See, while the latter are undoubtedly villains and lunatics who deserve to be punished by everyone.

In order to pray for power from demons and evil gods more quickly, the believers of evil gods must perform extremely bloody and evil sacrificial rituals, without exception.

No official would tolerate the existence of such guys. If it were in Zijinhua, the Shadow Knights would pull these guys out and grind them to ashes without even the order from the Empress Mother.

The Fire Rose is just experiencing some turbulence right now, it's not about to disappear yet. Since Hedwig knows about the existence of those guys, how could she allow them to be active?

Moreover, Celitia seemed to have said that the reason why the Theocracy could not quickly clean up those blasphemers was not because of insufficient combat power, but because every time the church took action, the blasphemers would flee or counterattack at a faster speed, as if the entire city was fighting against the clergy of the Theocracy.

Even in the current Rose City, vagrants and civilians traveling from the suburbs are constantly disappearing, and their ending is self-evident.

This is also the reason why she had to agree to the deal with Hilteria, a local bully with a semi-official status.

And at this moment when the old king is unable to manage the affairs of state, the person with the most official status is sitting right in front of him.

"It seems that His Highness Lin En has understood something,"

The smile on Hedwig's face had completely disappeared, and she rubbed her brows in distress.

"The reason why those blasphemers are still active today is because when Fire Rose first discovered them, she did not regard them as a threat that was too strong. But when they became powerful, they were no longer enemies that Fire Rose could handle independently."

"I'm afraid it's not that Fire Rose can't handle it, but that Her Highness Hedwig can't handle it."

Lynn said slowly.

"Yes."

Hedwig nodded.

"I must admit that this was my fault. At the time, I just thought it was some inconspicuous blasphemer cult and didn't pay much attention to it. But I didn't expect that it was actually our common enemy, a good move made in advance."

There is no doubt that the only common enemy of the two is the tower.

Lynn nodded:

"You mean, you want me to do something to help the church deal with those blasphemers?"

"Yes, although I am sorry, Your Highness Lin En, this can be considered as a test for you. After all, although I have recognized you personally, as the eldest princess of the Fire Rose, I cannot allow anyone to join our hunting plan. That would be irresponsible to the other members."

Hedwig's tone was apologetic, but unusually firm.

"I understand."

Lynn did not show much dissatisfaction, or rather, if Hedwig directly and completely trusted him, he would lower his opinion of her.

Even for a dumbass like Historia, when Linn handed her an apple, she had to wipe it with her sleeve to avoid being drugged by him.

However, after Historia ate the apple, she knew to thank him. If Hedwig wanted him to work for nothing, it would be naive.

Sure enough, Hedwig quickly said:

"Well, actually, Your Highness Lin En, there is one more thing that has nothing to do with our cooperation. I would like to ask you for help in my personal name."

"From what I know, the reason why those blasphemers, who are limited in strength and rank, can make a powerful clergyman like Lady Celitia anxious is not because they are powerful, but because their whereabouts are very strange, as if they can predict the actions of the Theocracy in advance, making it difficult to guard against them."

Hedwig bit her lower lip lightly, with a hint of sadness between her eyebrows.

"I did some research, but unfortunately I found that one of my brothers and sisters seemed to be behind those blasphemers."

As expected.....it is so!

Lin En had previously suspected that someone inside the Fire Rose was behind this, and that ordinary officials or nobles who colluded with the cultists were undoubtedly seeking the skin of an evil creature. Not only would they be at risk of being tried by both the Church and the state once exposed, but they would also be helpless in the face of the erosion of the cultists.

Not to mention, there is a high probability that the cultists who have the Magic Clock Tower as their backer may not look down on ordinary nobles.

Only the prince... No, the prince or princess is not enough, only the crown prince has the courage and possibility to become the collaborator of these crazy people.

After all, compared with the cost of cooperating with the cultists, the temptation of that position was too great.

If you fail in the competition, you may not be able to survive even if you participate in the imperial election according to the rules.

Once he becomes the emperor, it will be possible to either continue to deepen the cooperation with the cultists, or secretly break off relations with them and make them disappear forever.

With such disproportionate risks and rewards, it is hard to guarantee that all the crown princes would not be able to resist taking risks. Instead, Hedwig, who did not participate in the royal election, became the most innocent one.

However, it was somewhat interesting that Hedwig said this to him at this moment.

"I am an outsider after all, Your Highness Celitia, is it really okay for you to tell me this?"

Lynn asked.

As expected, the princess continued to say sadly:

"There's nothing wrong with that. Connecting with foreign forces, killing citizens of one's own country, and even using this to covet the throne, this has already touched the bottom line of Fire Rose and my father."

"Treason, wounding, and believing in evil gods, the prince and the common people are all guilty of the same crime."

She paused, as if she had made up her mind.

"Your Highness Lin En, I will hand over the right to deal with my brother or sister to you. If the other party is stubborn, when necessary, you can take my place, Fire Rose, to discipline my disappointing brother, or... judge him."

So that's it, this is the reward Hedwig prepared for herself.

Lin En suddenly understood, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corners of his lips. This Crown Princess was more sensible than he had imagined.

A prince or princess has the power to execute first and report later!

You know, the cultists are backed by the crown prince, and this was something Hedwig told me without any evidence.

In other words, whoever cooperates with the cultists, whose property should be searched, and whoever should be silenced, whether true or false, isn't it all up to Lin En to decide?

House raiding experience card, Fire Rose version x1!

Don't say childish things like there is no evidence. As long as Lin En wanted, he could ask Granny, who pulled his carriage every day, to take out a carriage full of evidence from the storage ring at any time. The cultists themselves would have to rack their brains to suspect that the prince was really connected to them.

This prince is really more generous and... cunning than I thought.

After all, although this reward is valuable, whether you can get it depends entirely on your own ability.

"Thank you for your trust, Your Highness. I will definitely fulfill your mission."

Lynn Road.

"And here's one more thing, just take it as my personal advice."

Hedwig hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Your Highness Lin En, I am Xia's sister. You are right not to trust me and to be wary of me. But can you completely trust your 'sister' in the Holy See, or even that goddess? Please make your own considerations."

Lynn was stunned for a moment, it was obvious that Hedwig must have misunderstood something after learning that he had a close relationship with Father Arnel and that he often visited Celitia.

However, he could not appreciate this kindness.

Because no one was more wary of the goddess than him.

Seeing that Lin En seemed unwilling to talk more about this topic, Hedwig did not insist any further. She just smiled slightly and then changed the subject.

"Then, we only have one last thing to do before His Highness Lynn leaves."

Hedwig took out an arcane scroll from her storage ring and placed it between the two of them.

"For the safety of both parties and to ensure the safety of both parties, Your Highness Lin En, please sign this binding arcane contract with me."

Lin En took the contract and looked at it to find no problem. The transaction reward also stated that after the transaction was completed, Hedwig would unconditionally agree to one of Lin En's requests, and there was no intention of playing word games. After signing his name, he handed the contract back for Hedwig to sign.

When the submission was about to be completed, Lin En suddenly said casually:

"I have seen the scroll of the equal trade contract before, but it seems that the magic array on it is not as complicated as the one Your Highness gave me."

Unexpectedly, the silver-haired princess was just startled when she heard this, and then she suddenly laughed softly:

"Of course. Your Highness seems to have misunderstood something. This scroll is not an equal contract."

“Not an equal contract?”

Lynn frowned.

"yes,"

Hedwig raised her face again, the unnatural blush appeared on her cheeks again, her plump chest rose and fell, her breathing became rapid, it seemed that her delicate body could not bear the sudden intense emotion,