"Wait a minute, stop." The guard said this and stopped the girl.

"What's wrong, Mr. Guard?"

"Miss, whose servant are you?"

The girl frowned when she heard that.

"When did you come here? How come you didn't recognize me?"

"Hey, that's weird. I've been guarding the gate here for four or five years. You don't look that old. Do I have to recognize you?"

"I am Her Highness the Princess' personal maid. I usually accompany Her Highness the Princess through the main entrance. This time Her Highness the Princess has something for me to do. This is the ID Her Highness the Princess gave me. Can I go out now?"

As she said this, she took out an ID from the bag in her hand. After checking it, the guards quickly stood up and respectfully handed the ID back to the girl.

"Can you let me leave now? Really, it's an urgent matter, but you have to waste my time here..." The girl took the certificate and gave the two guards a displeased look.

"I'm sorry, it's our negligence. If we delay your time, we can arrange a carriage to take you. Please..."

"No need." The girl said this, walked out of the door between the two people, and then disappeared in front of them in an instant.

"She...left?"

"Well, as expected of Her Royal Highness the Princess' personal maid, her skills are amazing."

"Will they bear a grudge against us? What should we do if they try to make things difficult for us in the future?"

"That's impossible. Don't worry. Her Royal Highness the Princess is not such a petty person, and the maids around her are not that kind of people either."

"Alright alright."

While the two were discussing this, the "girl" had already walked a long distance away.

"Sure enough, dense on the outside and sparse on the inside." "She" commented and sighed.

This girl is Orson.

In order to plan to sneak out of the palace, Orson borrowed a set of clothes from Elsa. In addition, the wig he used for disguise was still in the storage ring, which made it convenient for him to disguise himself and sneak out.

After all, if I leave the palace, I can't let other people see my true face.

There are still many people who can recognize his appearance. If he walks casually on the street, he might be seen by someone who knows him and report him to the emperor. Then both he and Elsa will be in trouble.

Well, there are only two ways to prevent others from recognizing you. Either you cover your face, but this method is almost the same as self-destruction in the current Saint Laurent City.

Another way is to dress up in a way that no one can recognize you.

Apparently, this is working very well so far.

Orson's foundation is already very good. His face can be made softer with makeup, his figure can be covered up by wearing oversized clothes, and his voice can be faked with magic.

In this way, Orson successfully deceived the guard at the door and walked out.

Of course, the most crucial reason is the token that Elsa gave him. Otherwise, he would not be able to get out even if he told the truth.

Orson was wandering around the streets, and many guards passing by reminded him that he was a girl and had to be careful about his safety. Orson just smiled and nodded, and while charming many guards, he also arrived at his destination.

Standing in front of the door, Orson knocked twice gently, then knocked three times quickly. After waiting for ten seconds, the door was opened.

"Sorry for the wait." Orson said this and walked into the house with a smile.

Chapter 95: Do you really want to just stand by and watch?

This house is the residence of the most ordinary residents of Saint Laurent City. Just like its appearance, the furnishings inside are also quite ordinary.

A middle-aged man with a big beard greeted Orson when he came in. Next to him was a half-orc girl with orange hair. The girl looked at the door, her hand quietly reaching for her waist, ready to fight at any time.

"Lion, he is not our enemy." At this time, a little girl sitting on the sofa spoke up.

The girl's voice was quite childish. If Orson didn't know their identities, he would have been confused by the scene before him.

The middle-aged man is the master of the house, the orc is the servant, and the little girl sitting on the sofa is the child of the family. It is just like an ordinary citizen family in Saint Laurent City.

"Are you used to living here? Everyone?" Orson said this, took off his wig, washed his cheeks with water magic, and looked at them with a smile.

It was at this time that Bearded Man and Lion recognized that this was Orson.

"Thanks to you, Master Orson, I'm living a good life." The little girl who had just spoken sat up from the sofa, allowing Orson to see her appearance clearly.

What is more attractive than the girl's long, soft golden hair is her eyes that are as gorgeous as rubies.

The girl's facial features were also very cute, and there was no way to compare her with the real owner of the Youlan Tavern, who treated human lives lightly in a transaction.

Yes, the little blonde girl in front of him was the Killing Angel who had worked with Orson before.

Of course, Orson already knew her real name.

Franka.

"We are very safe living here. The guards in charge of public security come to visit us every now and then and ask us to take care of ourselves. If we have any other problems, please contact them in time." Franca said this and came to Orson, then pretended to look pitiful.

"Come on, big brothers! We must catch the bad guys!"

Then her expression returned to normal.

"You know, that's what I tell them every time. Seeing that group of people thinking they've been inspired, but in fact the person they're looking for is right in front of them, this reaction is really too funny."

"Pfft." Orson couldn't help but laugh when he saw Franka's look.

"I never thought that the Killing Angel, who is feared by the gangs below, would actually do this to these soldiers behind their backs. If the soldiers knew about this, I wonder if they would cry or laugh."

Orson quipped.

"Hehe, I didn't expect that Mr. Orson would even give up his dignity as a man in order to contact us." Franca said this, teasing Orson in front of her.

"Tsk tsk tsk, look at Rudiger and the lion's reactions, maybe you really have the potential to be a girl? There are a lot of people out there who like you right now. If you become a girl, it will definitely shatter the dreams of those people, right?"

Looking at the two people arguing fiercely, the bearded middle-aged man Rudiger finally chose to call a halt.

"That... Chief, Master Orson is here, he must have something important to discuss, otherwise he wouldn't come at such a critical time."

"Oh, that's right." Franca nodded and sat back on the sofa.

"So, Master Orson, why did you come this time? Do you want us to help you find the person who attacked you?"

When this was mentioned, the corners of Franka's mouth slightly raised.

"I never thought that Mr. Orsen, who was so arrogant, would also have a bad experience. I was shocked when I heard about it."

"...Can I understand that you are concerned about me?"

"Think so. After all, we are allies. Now that you know my true identity, our partnership is even more inseparable. So, is this really why you came to me?"

"Of course not." Orson shook his head. "It would be too cheap for me to come to you about this matter."

Orson said this and gave a plan.

"I want you to help me assassinate the emperor."

"What?" Franca was stunned for a moment when she heard Orson's words, and then looked at Orson as if he were a fool.

"Mr. Orson, it seems that I need to evaluate our cooperative relationship now."

"Don't be impatient. I don't necessarily mean you have to kill the emperor." Orson said, shaking his head. "The more chaotic the situation in the empire is now, the better. If the situation stabilizes, our lack of strength in the court will be easily exposed. Now is a time when everyone is in danger."

"The cooperation that was originally built between the various interest groups has fallen apart due to repeated betrayals. We only need to add fuel to the flames and we will be able to break the cooperation between the court and China. When everyone starts to doubt their allies, it will be time for us to expand our victory."

"..." Hearing this, Franca stared at Orson for a long time.

Orson also looked at her without hesitation.

After a long time, Franka sighed.

"There's nothing we can do. We are now on the same boat with you."

Her words basically declared her agreement.

"Anyway, as long as we attack the emperor in public, that's all that's fine, right?"

"Well, it would be best if you could leave a message."

"What?"

……

Today is more than a month since the assassination of Francis, Duke of Orleans. At this time, Emperor Odysseus came to the square in Saint-Laurent to give a speech.

There are three main points in his speech.

First, the results of the initial investigation were announced and several suspects were identified.

People were then warned not to go out at night and to stay at home as much as possible to protect their own safety.

The last point is also the most important one.

The royal family is ready to completely drive all unstable factors out of Saint Laurent City.

Whether it was the temporary base of the mercenary group or the various underground gang groups, they all became targets of the empire.

Under such circumstances, Saint Laurent City only allows the Adventurers' Guild, which is accessible throughout the continent, to continue to be stationed there.

Just as the speech was ending, a man in the audience suddenly broke through the guards' blockade and pointed the dagger in his hand directly at Odysseus.

At this critical moment, Arthas, who was beside Odysseus, took action in time. He cut off the assassin's arm with a sword. Blood immediately splashed out and spilled on Odysseus's royal robe.

The assassin saw that it was Odysseus who attacked him, looked at him in surprise, and then said:

"Your Highness, are you really going to just stand by and watch?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone present took a deep breath.

Arthas's face changed and he quickly stabbed his sword into the opponent's heart.

But even so, Odysseus had heard the words.

Chapter 96: The Emperor is Assassinated

"Mr. Trossard, if you are willing to help us, all the crimes you committed in the army will eventually be forgotten. After a brief misunderstanding, you will be hailed as a hero who dared to swing a sword at the emperor in the new era."

In the dark room, Orson looked at the middle-aged man in front of him and said this.

The other party was a mid-level officer in the imperial army. Because his base was close to the city of Saint Laurent, he had connections with the noble children in the city. He successfully mixed into the social circle of the upper class with his eloquence and some tricks.

But at the same time, he was also used as a tool.

Although his deeds of taking empty salaries, embezzling money, and causing the murder of superiors in the army to gain power in order to rise to the top were not exposed, it does not mean that no one knew about it.

In addition to accepting assassination commissions, the Youlan Tavern has also communicated with many intelligence organizations, through which it has collected some evidence on some people.

Admittedly, the Youlan Tavern can use these handles to directly find those people and gain benefits from them, but leaving them behind and letting them take root and sprout as a seed may bring higher benefits. Therefore, the Youlan Tavern may even intentionally use resources to support these people to move to a higher position.

Trossard is the most typical representative today.

"Master Orson...why did you do this? Can you tell me the reason?"

Trossard had cold sweat on his forehead and was trembling all over.

He is scared now.

Any one of the things I have done alone would cost me my head.

If Orson had threatened him with this and asked him to do anything else, he would have agreed.

But this was the only thing that scared him.

"Why do I do this? It's simple. I want to make you a hero and make the empire a better place." As he said this, Orson smiled gently.

This kind of psychological quality has made Trossard even more nervous.

What the two of them were discussing was a major event that could affect the future of the entire empire. Regardless of Orson's identity, he was just an ordinary officer.

"I know that you have no parents, no wife, and have been alone for so many years. Someone like you is suitable to be a hero, isn't it?"

Although he was actually threatening Trossard, Orson gave Trossard enough respect verbally.

A layer of sweat appeared on Trossard's forehead. He raised his trembling hand and wiped the sweat off his forehead. Then he said, "Master Orson, you... aren't you afraid that I will go back on my word after I promised you verbally?"

"If that's what you're thinking about, I'm not afraid."

"Georgina, that's a nice name, isn't it?"

"Mr. Orson, what are you talking about!?" Upon hearing the name, Trossard stood up in an instant.

"Don't worry, I just mentioned a name. Don't you have no family?"

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