I let the genie out of the bottle

"Your Majesty, those magic societies may have their own difficulties. We hope Your Majesty can be a little more lenient—"

Halfway through her sentence, she felt the pressure on her heart growing heavier and heavier, and cold sweat involuntarily poured down her forehead.

Of these magical societies, only the Bronze Black Cross took advantage of Liliana's care for Lu Ye to choose sides.

The other magic societies each had their own agendas.

After all, if they were to side with Lu Ye now, they might feel the same pressure when facing the Sword King. Unlike the Bronze Black Cross, who were forced to choose sides prematurely for fear of Lu Ye's wrath, their decision to wait and see is understandable.

Although Liliana has a somewhat straightforward personality, she is not stupid; on the contrary, she is quite intelligent.

Inside the bronze black cross, there are their own secret treasures. She didn't believe that other magical artifacts didn't have them either.

Although there is considerable competition among the magic societies within Italy, they are also on the same page in many matters.

Therefore, upon seeing Lu Ye's dissatisfaction, Liliana instinctively wanted to plead for the magic societies.

However, the pressure she felt at that moment made her realize the nature of this god-slayer.

He doesn't need advice from others, nor does he need others to make decisions for him.

As his subordinate, all you need to do is obey.

She had no doubt that once she finished speaking, the king, who had been watching her with a smile, would immediately punish her.

"I apologize, Your Majesty, I misspoke." Liliana swallowed hard and said with her head down.

She seemed to catch a glimpse of regret in the king's eyes.

“It’s alright, Liliana, my personality isn’t as bad as you think.” Lu Ye said calmly. “However, I do suspect that some people are disobeying my orders.”

"Liliana, what do you think should be done about this?"

“Disregarding the king’s orders and ignoring his authority, such petty people deserve to be punished!” A conflicted look flashed across Liliana’s face, but she still said it resolutely.

Because only in this way can the king's... perverse tastes be satisfied.

Even if they don't bring this up themselves, the punishment the Italian Magic Society will receive will not be lessened in the slightest.

The king's wickedness was truly unheard of.

“Then, Liliana, the order to summon them is entrusted to you.” Lu Ye yawned lightly, his tone somewhat casual, his eyes, with faint dark circles under his eyes, staring directly into Liliana’s eyes.

To be honest, he was quite exhausted at this point because he had been studying magic almost non-stop.

Normally, even working for a long time without sleep wouldn't be a significant burden for him at this point. However, the frequent use of the ability to skip processes was severely draining his energy.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to have dark circles under his eyes.

Now, for him, dark circles under his eyes seem to make his ordinary appearance look a little fierce.

"Make those leaders of magic societies come to me as soon as possible."

After only a moment's hesitation, Liliana nodded gently.

In any case, the outcome will not change in the slightest.

only......

In a sense, she was an accomplice if any king wanted to do something to the Italian magic society.

For Liliana, who is kind-hearted at heart, this was something that caused her considerable inner turmoil.

This dilemma, in Lu Ye's view, is precisely one of the potential sources of enjoyment for him in the future.

"Oh, right." Before Liliana left the room, Lu Ye seemed to suddenly remember something and whispered, "Remember to bring me a pot of tea later. We've already finished the previous tea."

As for his words...

If this continues, efficiency may decrease. In that case, let's take a short break.

Thinking this, Lu Ye decided to take a short nap on the table.

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Chapter Thirty-Eight: Cold-hearted

Three hours later.

Lu Ye slowly opened his eyes and straightened up.

To be honest, when he used to sleep with his head on the table, he would almost always wake up with numb arms. Now that his physical condition has improved significantly, this no longer happens, which is one of the benefits of becoming stronger.

He yawned softly, and perhaps because his mind had been strengthened many times over, Lu Ye was completely awake the moment he woke up.

However, due to some old habits, many things are still difficult to avoid for the time being.

Three hours... that's a long time. If those guys were a little faster, they should have arrived by now, right?

Thinking this, Lu Ye subconsciously reached for the teapot on the table.

He felt a little thirsty before taking a short rest.

When you pick up the teapot, you can feel that it has been refilled with tea.

However, this pot of tea was probably prepared by Liliana when Lu Ye had just started to sleep, and now three hours have passed, and only a little bit of residual warmth remains.

However, it was just cold tea; he wasn't some pampered young nobleman, so naturally he wouldn't care much about it.

"Your Majesty! You're awake!"

A slightly flustered sound came from the direction of the door. The silver-haired knight girl stood at the door, clutching the hem of her clothes, looking somewhat uneasy.

"Ah, after resting for a while, I feel much better," Lu Ye replied casually.

However, Lu Ye did not hear Liliana's reply.

At this moment, the girl's gaze fell on Lu Ye's fingers as he tested the temperature of the tea, her eyes filled with a hint of trepidation.

The next moment, she exclaimed nervously and hurriedly ran over, stumbling along.

Immediately afterward, to Lu Ye's astonishment, the teapot was snatched away from him.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, the tea has gone cold. I'll go and prepare a fresh pot for you right away."

Liliana held the teapot tightly with both hands and bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle.

Lu Ye, who was just about to pour himself a cup of tea to quench his thirst, was speechless for a moment.

This child seems a little slow-witted.

Lu Ye opened her mouth, but in the end she didn't say anything. She just waved her hand, indicating that she could leave.

"and many more!"

Just as Liliana turned around, Lu Ye called out to her again.

In an instant, the girl's body stiffened and turned around like an aging machine, seemingly making a clattering sound.

"Your Majesty, is there anything else?"

I want to cry without tears.

Liliana's tears welled up inside. Could this world ever get better? When would the oppression of ordinary people by the Godslayers finally end? It was truly a case of hell being empty, while the Demon King roamed the earth. There seemed to be a few more lines, but she was too terrified to remember them all.

"You can take this," Lu Ye said, handing her the blanket that someone had draped over her while she was asleep.

"Oh, okay." Liliana hurriedly took the blanket, almost dropping the teapot in her hands. "Waaah~ Eeeeeeeeeee!"

Then, they would have to make a run for their lives.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing," Lu Ye said slowly, gently rubbing his temples.

Liliana stopped in her tracks with difficulty, and some of the tea in the teapot she was holding spilled out accidentally.

"Thank you."

"Huh?" Liliana was taken aback and almost instinctively let go of everything in her hands.

She turned around in disbelief, wondering if she had misheard.

"Hey, what's with that expression of yours?"

Lu Ye's eyes narrowed, and his tone gradually became somewhat dangerous.

"Do you think I'm the kind of trash who can't even say a word of thanks after being taken care of?"

"Ah, no—I'm sorry." Liliana was slightly startled, quickly bowed in apology, and then turned and walked out.

Compared to before, his steps seemed slightly lighter.

......

"When will those guys arrive?" Lu Ye asked slowly, mimicking a certain air, as he took a sip of his red tea.

After all, a pretty girl walked in carrying a pot of tea and asked in a gentle voice, "Is black tea okay?"

When faced with such an occasion, he subconsciously wanted to conform to the atmosphere.

However, even he himself felt disgusted by his own actions.

So, it's best to just drink water the way you normally do.

"Of the Italian 'Seven Sisters,' the leaders of six magic societies have come. The seventh one seems to be in a period of power transition and does not have a leader for the time being, but it has also sent a representative."

Liliana glanced at Lu Ye's tea-drinking movements and explained softly.

The "Seven Sisters" of Italy is a collective term for seven magical societies within the country, including the Bronze Black Cross, the Copper Black Cross, and the She-Wolf.

"Oh." Lu Ye nodded absentmindedly, then refilled his teacup with tea.

I have a feeling that the knight girl next to me is a little different. Has she lost her mind?

He frowned slightly.

Oh well, anyway, this girl's mind is a bit off to begin with.

“Well then—” Lu Ye said, closing the book in his hand, slowly standing up, and gently pounding his back with his fist.

Although I no longer feel physically tired easily, I still can't break my old habits.

"Let me go and see these guys."

"Oh ho ho~"

As Lu Ye spoke, he touched the corner of his mouth with two fingers, creating a smile.

The malice in his eyes seemed almost overflowing.

“Yes, Your Majesty, I have them wait in the conference room. Please come with me.” Liliana sighed slightly and said respectfully.

"The commander-in-chief of the Bronze Black Cross must be here too, right?" Lu Ye said casually as he walked down the street.

"Yes." Liliana's movements stiffened slightly, her expression subtly complex, but she said nothing.

"Kranichal! You seem to have gone too far this time?" The commander-in-chief of the Lily City spoke with a hint of hostility. "You were the first to bow down and beg for mercy from the new king. The 'Seven Sisters' should stand together through thick and thin. Where do you place us by doing this?"

"You all had no connection with the new king before, but we alone had a conflict with him, so naturally it's different," the commander-in-chief of the Bronze Black Cross said calmly. "Besides, shouldn't you be pointing fingers at someone else on this point?"

As he spoke, he looked at the leader of the female wolves.

"It wasn't her who suggested it before—"

"Hey everyone, the atmosphere of discussion and learning is quite intense. So these are the Seven Sisters? They're really quite funny." A serious voice suddenly interrupted.

"Liliana".

As Lu Ye stepped into the conference room, he turned around and glanced at the knight girl following closely behind him, his tone seemingly cold and unapproachable.

"You don't need to come in."

Upon hearing this, the other grandmasters of the magic societies in the conference room breathed a sigh of relief, while a slight look of disappointment flashed across the face of the Bronze Black Cross grandmaster.

"Yes," Liliana replied quickly, glancing furtively at her grandfather.

She was the only one who felt a sense of relief.

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Chapter Thirty-Nine: Showing its claws at me!