The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

"The sun is shining brightly today."

Listy pushed the wheelchair around the street corner, deliberately slowing down so that Venus could see the newly arrived alchemical equipment in the shop window.

Although Xiumeia suggested that he rest, Lisette complied with Vina's request and took him out for some fresh air.

“I can actually walk by myself…” Wiener couldn’t help but remind her.

His injury was mainly to his arm, not his leg, so he doesn't need to be in a wheelchair.

“Rejected.” Lisette lightly poked Venus’s nape with her fingertip. “If you want to recover quickly, you must rest well. Leave everything else to me.”

"But this is really embarrassing!"

The sympathetic glances from those around her made Wiener feel like he was walking on pins and needles.

"So you can feel shame after all?" Lisette laughed heartily.

As the wheels passed the bakery's exterior wall, Wiener suddenly felt a pause in the movement behind him.

Dark red, twisted symbols are carved deep in the cracks of the stone, resembling three intertwined snakes with their heads and tails connected.

Lisette's breathing became shallow and shallow, and the color began to fade from her fingertips until Venus's warm palm covered the back of her cold hand.

"What's wrong?" Wiener asked softly.

“I remember this mark.” Lisette’s voice trembled slightly. “This mark was there when they captured me and subjected me to human experiments. They’re still here.”

Even after becoming a seventh-tier emblem wielder, this fear remained an inescapable shadow, chilling her to the bone.

“Don’t worry, I’m here,” Venere said, squeezing Lisette’s hand and offering a touch of warmth. “Besides, this might not be a bad thing.”

"If they keep hiding and don't show themselves, how will you ever have a chance to take revenge?"

"I'm worried..."

The appearance of this mark is by no means accidental; it must have some special significance.

Lisette immediately thought of the recent attack on the village.

If the monster attacks on the village were just a cover, and their real target was the children who hadn't yet awakened their emblems, then it means that their experiments haven't stopped all these years later.

"Don't rush, pretend you didn't find anything, circle around twice and then come back," Viner instructed.

Vena's voice instantly gave Lissie a sense of security. She pushed Vena and walked nonchalantly toward the side of the street.

Just as they turned the corner, Venere manipulated the Mirror Flower Water Moon to envelop the two of them.

The two clones, formed from reflections in a mirror and the moon's reflection in water, continued to move forward.

Meanwhile, Vina and Lisette had changed into different appearances and returned to their previous positions.

If the eldest daughter of the Cordelia family were to stop and look at the stone wall, she would be quite conspicuous.

But if a ten-year-old child approaches with a brush and paint, anyone would just think it's a child playing around and doodling.

“I’ll help you conceal the magic fluctuations,” Viner reminded her.

Lisette nodded and reached out to touch the snake mark.

Just as her fingertips were only half an inch from the wall, the dark red mark suddenly twisted and swelled.

Three snake-like patterns broke free from the crevice and lunged at Lisette.

"Click!"

With a flick of her wrist, Lisette conjured a palm-sized ice crystal. The venomous snake struck the crystal-clear barrier and was instantly frozen into three ice sculptures by the extreme cold.

The girl lightly tapped the ice surface with her index finger, and the serpentine ice sculpture immediately collapsed into a scarlet card the size of a palm.

"A trap?" Viner immediately asked.

"Not entirely. This snake-patterned seal is a special way of transmitting information. If it is not triggered in the correct way, it will backfire on the person who tries to read the information within it."

Lisette held the ice crystal card up to the sunlight, and intricate magic runes appeared inside the card.

"What should I do?"

"Just modify its operating logic."

Listy tossed the ice crystal card into the air, then summoned the Staff of Tyrhuns, touching the card with the tip of the staff and modifying its original magic rune circuits.

"Sizzle—"

The sound of corrosion accompanied the rising smoke as the pattern on the card slowly returned to its original form. Lisette held the card between two fingers and read its contents.

“...It was indeed a trap.” Lisette frowned.

“You mean the village that Felix and the others went to?” Wiener guessed.

“That’s right, we must pass this message on to Father immediately.”

Lisette made a quick decision and threw the card in her hand against the wall.

The three venomous snakes instantly broke free of their restraints, burrowed into the crack in the wall, and transformed back into a twisted symbol with its head and tail intertwined.

After the two left, a gray-robed man immediately arrived. Looking at the snake-patterned marks on the wall covered with ghost face graffiti, he couldn't help but mutter curses under his breath.

"Damn brat, if it weren't for the orders from the adults not to alert the enemy before the operation begins, I would have made you pay."

He arrived at the rendezvous point as instructed by Lord Aion, only to find that someone had beaten him to it, which made his heart race.

Later I found out they were just two kids who, of all people, had their eyes on this wall and started graffitiing on it.

The gray-robed man looked around for a moment, and after confirming that no one was around, he finally began to chant the incantation.

However, before he could finish chanting, the snake-patterned mark broke free from the crack in the rock again, revealing its white fangs, and bit into the gray-robed man's outstretched arm.

The dark purple venom was instantly injected into his body. The gray-robed man only had time to let out a scream before he collapsed and fell still.

A moment later, Venus and Lisette slowly appeared.

The two did not go far, but instead turned around and launched a surprise attack.

Vena glanced at the gray-robed man on the ground, then at the snake-patterned markings on the wall, and asked, "These markings shouldn't be the problem of accidental activation, right?"

“No,” Listy shook her head. “I’ve rewritten its operating logic. Now it will only retaliate if it’s started in the correct way.”

Upon hearing this, Wiener softly praised, "That adds another clue."

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Chapter 503 Lisette's Resolve

Lisette and Venus took the captured grey-robed man directly back to the mansion.

While organizing documents in her study, Xiumeia was surprised to see Listy and Vena appear out of nowhere, with an unconscious gray-robed figure dragging at their feet.

"Listey, what's going on?"

Xiumeia's gaze lingered on the gray-robed man for a moment.

"The recent frequent Warcraft attacks are all caused by this group."

Listy briefly recounted what had happened, including the snake-patterned markings they had discovered and the messages contained within them.

Upon hearing this, Xiu Meiya frowned, her expression growing increasingly grave.

"They actually dared to show up in the territory of Cordelia." A hint of anger was in Xiumei's voice.

It was this group of people who almost caused her to lose her daughter.

Xiumeia always thought these people had been eliminated, but she never expected that there were still remnants among them.

“The most important thing now is to remind Father’s side and tell them to take precautions,” Lisette advised.

"Hmm." Xiumeiya quickly regained her composure and shook the bell on the table.

The head maid quickly arrived at the study.

"Carlo, take this man away for interrogation. We must uncover the secrets behind him," Xiumeia ordered.

Carlo responded and immediately stepped forward to take the gray-robed man away.

Then Xiumeia opened the desk drawer and took out a conch-shaped magical artifact, placing it in her palm.

As she murmured the incantation, the magical artifact began to emit a faint glow.

A minute or two passed, but the light would always flicker a few times and then quickly dim, as if an invisible force was blocking the transmission of power.

The loss of communication exacerbated Lisette's anxiety: "Mother, what if Father and the others have run into trouble?"

“Don’t think too much, Lisette,” Hummia interrupted her, comforting her. “At your father’s pace, it will take at least another day to reach the attacked village. Besides, he has Felix and others with him; they will protect your father.”

If the forces hidden by this mysterious organization can defeat the main force of the Cordelia territory head-on, then there is no need to hide it.

"As long as we can find a way to contact them during this period..."

“Let me make the trip,” Listy interrupted. “Since we don’t know when communications will be restored, let’s just send the information over directly.”

Upon hearing this, Xiu Meiya immediately shook her head: "No, that's too dangerous. I can't let you take that risk."

Once the other party decides to make a move, they must have prepared methods to deal with high-level emblem envoys.

While seventh-tier spellcasters possess the ability to change the course of a battle, their own weakness is their most fatal flaw.

Even if she sent several more messengers, she wouldn't want Lisette to take the risk.

“With Father away and you in charge of overseeing things, I’m the most suitable person to take charge,” Lisette said stubbornly. “I can’t just stand by and watch Father get into danger without doing anything.”

"Have you considered the possibility that they might be targeting you?" Xiumeia questioned. "At least wait for the results of Carlo's interrogation."

The current situation reminded her of the time when Lisette was kidnapped.

At that time, Fadevi was also in crisis, and she led reinforcements to rescue him, but it turned out to be exactly what the enemy wanted.

From then on, whenever there was a military campaign, one of them would stay at home to oversee the situation.

Xiumeia was also worried about her husband's safety, but acting rashly without knowing the other party's target would only make her more vulnerable to being tricked.

“Then let’s push forward from both sides,” Viner suggested. “You stay at the mansion to keep watch and prevent the other side from taking advantage of any openings. Continue to try to establish contact with your father-in-law and the others.”

"I followed Lisette to catch up with the main force, and my job was to protect her."

"But you yourself are still injured," Xiumeia couldn't help but remind her.

It wasn't that she underestimated Vina.

If Vena's injuries are not serious, and with the two of them covering for each other, they are strong enough to defeat the demon apostle, so she naturally wouldn't be too worried.

However, it remains to be seen how much of Viner's strength he can actually unleash while injured.

"I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it."

With a soft laugh, Venerer summoned Tenseiga out of thin air.

He seized the moment it fell, bit the handle with his teeth, lowered his head, and controlled the blade to slice across his arm.

The bandages that were originally wrapped around the arms came undone instantly, revealing the arms that were completely unharmed.

"Can you rest assured now?" Vena sheathed the knife and looked at Xiumeiya again.

Before Xiumeia could respond, Lisette raised her fist in a fit of rage, "You were clearly fine a long time ago, but you pretended to be sick, weren't you?"

Without mentioning it, everyone assumed that the Tenseiga could not be used on the sword wielder himself.

"I just want to enjoy your exclusive services a little longer."

Vena looked at Lisette with a wicked grin, thoroughly enjoying her embarrassed expression.

Xiumeia sighed, knowing she couldn't stop them. "Alright, since you've made up your minds, I won't stop you anymore. But you must ensure your safety first."

"We will."

The two exchanged a glance and made a joint promise to Xiumeiya.

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By the time the two rode away from the mansion at full speed, it was already close to dusk.

“Listy, I think I have a pretty good idea of ​​how those mutated magical beasts came about,” Vena suddenly said.

Lisette took a deep breath, as if she had mentally prepared herself, and said, "Go on."

Viner's voice sounded particularly calm in the wind: "I previously attacked a place called Kunji Village with the Holy Knights. They were raising a group of cave rock worms. Those cave rock worms were much more dangerous than ordinary ones, and one of them even reached the strength of a high-level magical beast."

“Captive magical beasts… could it be—” Lisette vaguely sensed what Vena was about to say, and a sense of unease welled up in her heart.