The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

“However, I am here to—” Venere prepared to show the Vulture Crown Ring to the other party as instructed by Adele, in order to prove her identity and purpose.

However, as soon as he reached out, Sylph swiftly grabbed his wrist and, in the next second, delivered a clean and decisive over-the-shoulder throw, slamming Vina to the ground.

"Assassin! Guards! Protect the Emperor!" Sylph shouted as she used her knees to firmly restrain Vina.

All the previous submissiveness and show of weakness were merely to lower the other party's guard.

Now that she knew that her elder sister, Edel, would lead an army that would arrive in the capital in half a month, how could she easily accept her fate?

"Sure enough, the prettier the girl, the more likely she is to lie." Viner shook her head and smiled bitterly.

He never expected that he would be tricked by a little girl at the very end, after he had infiltrated the palace without any obstacles.

However, this was also because Vena didn't want to hurt him; otherwise, how could a girl who had only recently awakened her crest have managed to knock him down?

"Thank you for the compliment."

Sylph politely thanked her, but her hands remained firmly gripping Viner, showing no sign of letting her guard down.

A hint of unease flashed through her mind, after all, the commotion she had just made was quite loud, yet there was no reaction outside.

"Someone come here! Is anyone else here?" Sylph shouted again.

"That's enough. I've blocked out all sounds in the room; they can't hear anything."

The screams from close range made Vener's ears ring, and he pushed himself up from the ground with one hand without any hindrance.

Faced with such an overwhelming difference in strength, Sylph's restraining posture seemed utterly ridiculous, as if she were merely a bear clinging to Vina's arm.

"I was sent by Edel to rescue you."

"Where's the evidence?"

She said that once I show you the Vulture Crown Ring, you will understand. "Vina said innocently.

Sylph glanced around and noticed that while Venus had a ring on her hand, it wasn't the one she had mentioned. She was immediately furious: "You clearly don't have the Vulture Crown Ring on your hand!"

"Is it possible that it's the other hand?"

Wiener's tone carried a hint of helplessness.

With a slight exertion, he shook Sylph off his arm.

Then, he took off the Vulture Crown Ring from his other hand.

Wiener deliberately lifted it above Sylph's head, paused for a moment, and then let go.

With a soft "thud," the Vulture Crown Ring struck Sylph's head, bounced far, far away, and rolled to the edge of the floor.

Upon seeing the familiar ring design, Sylph paused for a moment, then, disregarding her image, scrambled over and carefully picked it up.

"It really is...it really is the Vulture Crown Ring!"

After examining it repeatedly and confirming that it was indeed the keepsake her elder sister always carried with her, her gaze towards Vina changed from initial wariness to a more complex expression.

“You—are you Vena?” Sylph asked tentatively.

“It seems that I did mention me to you, which makes things much easier.”

To avoid putting unnecessary pressure on the other person, Wiener deliberately squatted down, revealing what she thought was a friendly smile, "So, can you trust me now?"

Sylph gripped the Vulture Crown Ring in her hand and slowly nodded.

Chapter 652 Royal Family

Sylph stroked the eagle crown ring on her hand, recalling the last time she saw Edel.

The finger on which Edelweiss always wore the Vulture Crown Ring was now bare.

"Sister, where is your ring?" Sylph couldn't help but ask, her tone tinged with surprise and confusion.

Upon hearing this, Adele looked at her sister with gentle eyes and said, "I gave it to an interesting junior."

"What?!" Sylph's eyes widened, unable to hide her shock. "You actually gave it to an outsider, my sister!"

She had been eyeing that ring for a long time, hoping to use her coming-of-age ceremony as an opportunity to coax Adele into giving her the Vulture Crown Ring.

Seeing her younger sister pouting and looking slightly aggrieved, Adele couldn't help but reach out and rub her head, patiently comforting her, "Don't be angry. In two years, when you're old enough to enroll in St. Freya Academy, you should be able to meet him."

"He might be the strongest support your sister has prepared for you."

"What's that person's name?" Sylph asked, still somewhat doubtful.

"Remember, his name is Venus."

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"Here you go." Sylph reluctantly handed the Vulture Crown Ring to Vina.

This was something she had longed for, but now it had a new owner.

"You can keep it for now." Venus did not accept the ring and gently shook her head.

Not to mention that he already has the Ring of the Silk that Anna has temporarily borrowed, the Holy Ring that Escuddo has transformed into can also replace the function of the Ring of the Vulture Crown.

The premise is that Wiener had the nerve to stuff all sorts of messy forging materials into Little E's possession.

“I left my mark on it, so that I can find you anytime I wear it,” Wiener explained.

Perhaps due to the exchange of a large amount of magic essence, after curing Jessica's poison, he also gained some of the abilities of the Realm Chapter.

While it may not be as versatile as Jessica's, this power can still be very useful in crucial moments.

Sylph did not refuse, but took off the necklace around her neck, slipped the Vulture Crown Ring onto it, and then carefully put it back on her neck.

The ring hung between her collarbones, emitting a faint glow, and clung to her skin.

Without waiting for Vinado to look, she quietly tucked the ring into her collar.

"Take a look and see if there's anything else you need to take. Put it all in the ring, and I'll find a way to get you away."

Viner understood that Sylph was somewhat uncomfortable being stared at by a strange man, so she turned around to give her enough private space.

But Sylph shook her head: "I can't leave yet."

"What's wrong?" Viner was taken aback.

“Your purpose in coming to the capital must be more than just to save me.” Sylph placed her hands on her knees, her gaze sharp. “Although I don’t know how you managed to evade the Imperial Guards, I will definitely be discovered as soon as I leave this room.”

Just as Vena could leave her mark on the Vulture Crown Ring, Sylph had long been covered with various tracking and location spells.

Even if she, this puppet empress, leaves this room, Lucien will immediately know.

“If you take me with you, you can’t do anything,” Sylph warned.

Viner couldn't help but take another look at the girl. Although she seemed frail, she possessed wisdom and determination beyond her years.

"The best time will be when my elder sister's army is at the city gates. Even if my uncle discovers my actions, he probably won't be able to deal with it."

“But I’m worried that Lucien won’t wait until then.” Viner frowned.

Lucien is not one to sit idly by and wait for his doom. Once he feels that Sylph has lost her value, he is likely to make his move beforehand.

“But I still have Mr. Assassin to protect me, don’t I?” Sylph suddenly smiled.

"Hey, don't just throw any label at me like that," Viner sighed, rubbing her forehead.

He thought he had played enough roles, but he never expected that after revealing his identity, Sylph would still refer to him as Mr. Assassin.

“I don’t care.” Sylph stuck out her tongue playfully.

Now, in the entire palace, only in front of Venus can she temporarily shed her pretense and not pretend to be a high and mighty empress.

“I can sense that you’re here to kill someone. Even if you’re not here to kill me, you must have other targets. So calling you Mr. Killer is not wrong at all.”

"Whatever you say," Viner said without objection.

He did have the idea of ​​ending Lucien's life directly.

But this is, after all, the enemy's stronghold. There is only one chance to strike. If we cannot achieve a decisive victory, it will only arouse Lucien's vigilance even more.

This is why Venus did not act rashly in the main hall.

"Do you know where Lucien is?" Viner's smile faded.

Upon hearing this, Sylph hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking: "As you can see, my current situation is no different from imprisonment. My uncle will only release me when he needs me to show myself, so I'm not sure of his location."

"Then I'll find it myself."

Vina herself didn't have high hopes. After all, given Lucien's cunning, he only used an illusion to ascend to the palace, so it was perfectly normal for Sylph not to know his hiding place.

Just as Viner was about to turn and leave, he was suddenly grabbed by the hem of his clothes.

“I don’t know, but I can guess.” Sylph’s voice lowered, as if she was carefully choosing her words.

"Whenever Lucien wanted to eliminate his opponents, he would deliberately have me attend, so that I could watch helplessly as those nobles were taken away."

Just like today, Sylph was restrained when she tried to say something more for Jeremy, as if to deliberately remind her of her puppet status.

Disappointment and resentment—Sylph had seen too many of these expressions. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw scenes of loyal officials being unjustly imprisoned.

With Lucien's continued suppression, "Empress Edelweiss's" reputation has plummeted to rock bottom.

Even the nobles who were loyal to the empire gradually became dissatisfied with the new emperor.

“But there’s something strange… Over the past few months, no fewer than a hundred nobles have been imprisoned, yet not a single public execution has been held. I suspect that he has secretly taken them all away.” Sylph looked up at Vina.

"The information you provided is very useful."

Sylph's words immediately reminded Vina of the plan that Vadia had revealed.

He was also fortunate that he had secretly placed a mark on Jeremy while he was being dragged out of the palace unconscious.

"I'm glad I could help you." Sylph released her hand, her tone tinged with relief, before adding again, "You are a very important person to my elder sister, so please be very careful."

“You are the same,” Venere pointed to Sylph’s chest. “If you are in danger, hold the ring and whisper my name, and I will come to save you immediately.”

Sylph reached out and touched the ring on her chest, a faint smile playing on her lips: "Then I'll leave it to you, Mr. Assassin."

Chapter 653 The troops are approaching the city

When Jeremy awoke from his stupor, he found himself imprisoned in a dark cell.

The heavy shackles bound his hands and feet, and also restricted the magic energy within his body.

"Hey, is anyone there?!"

Jeremy tried calling out a few times, but only heard his own echo.

It was as if he were the only person in the entire prison cell.

"That guy must have done something to His Majesty!" Jeremy gritted his teeth and growled, slamming his fist into the ground, his eyes filled with regret. "I shouldn't have left the capital!"

"Lord Jeremy."

A voice came from the corner.

Jeremy quickly turned his head and finally saw a familiar figure: "Doffie, you were arrested too... no, you came in on your own?"

If we don't discover the problem by now, it would be far too slow.

"Whose side are you on? Are you Lucien's or a rebel?" Jeremy stared intently at Viner, waiting for an answer.

“I’m on Adele’s side,” Vena replied.

“Ridiculous, I’ve never seen you by His Majesty’s side.” Jeremy sneered, clearly no longer believing Vina, this fraudster.

"That's because you've never been to St. Freya Academy."

Wiener responded calmly, then took out an exquisite pocket watch from his pocket and gently tossed it in front of the other person.

"This Demon-Seeking Compass is a magical tool that I invented."

This is the pocket watch he found in Jeremy's private residence.

Most people might just see it as a valuable craft, but it didn't fool Wiener's eyes.

“It’s you…” Jeremy looked at the pocket watch in front of him, a complicated look flashing in his eyes.

He recalled the time when he was sent to the front lines to assist in the extermination of the demons because of His Highness's trust.