The Heartbeat of the Cruel Elves

Myrcella nodded cautiously, her whole body tense.

"It's not just for treatment, right?" Cassia said in a faint tone, her scarlet eyes staring at her deeply, as if to penetrate into her soul, with profound meaning.

Myrcella was stunned, looking up at her in confusion.

"Isn't it me who is responsible for you having to seek treatment from her?"

"Isn't it because I used up all my magic that you missed the best time for treatment, thus ruining your appearance?"

"Don't you hate me in your heart? Don't you want to wait for an opportunity to take revenge?"

Cassia narrowed her eyes slightly, and although her narrow eyes and upturned mouth corners were full of smiles, in Myrcella's eyes, she looked as ferocious as a giant snake waiting for an opportunity to bite.

She shuddered.

"Never!" She spoke in a clear, confident and honest voice.

"Your Highness, I have never felt any resentment or blame towards you because of that incident."

"I know very well," she said clearly, "the situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, and you are the commander. Everything must be based on the overall interests and give priority to the consideration of the entire army. In this process, sacrificing the interests of one or two people is inevitable and normal."

"How can there be no sacrifice in war? Sacrificing for the benefit of the family is the highest honor."

"In fact, I am very grateful that you have given me such an honor!" She widened her eyes, raised her head, looked straight into Cassia's eyes without avoiding, and said solemnly.

Cassia stared at her in a daze, speechless for a moment, and seemed to be moved by her generosity and righteousness.

"I just..." Myrcella continued, her voice weakening, "I was blinded by something as illusory as appearance and lost my mind, so... I did what I just did. But I promise that from beginning to end, I have no complaints against you, Your Highness. And until now, I have not really done anything to harm Your Highness."

"Oh?" Cassia tilted her head and asked with interest, "Threatening and violating my slaves is not disadvantageous to me, right?"

That counts? This was Myrcella's first reaction, but it was just a... However, she immediately suppressed this thought and did not let it show.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness." She immediately felt ashamed and lowered her head in regret. "I neglected this."

"I know. No matter what, I have tried to contact your enemy in order to treat my wounds. Although I have not yet done anything to harm you, I am guilty of this alone."

"Even if you execute me right now, I won't have any complaints."

"But..." She begged in a sincere tone, both sad and sincere, "I only hope to get a little mercy from you. Please understand that I have always wanted to serve you but have not been able to do so. Give me a chance. Myrcella swears to you in the name of the Spider Goddess that I will never give up your control. If I break this oath, may the spider's web drag me into the abyss of eternal damnation."

She spoke incessantly, and two blushes appeared on her snow-white cheeks due to the excitement of blood.

Cassia listened to the conversation quietly with a blank expression, and then looked at her with interest for a long while. Her sharp eyes swept up and down Myrcella's face and body, as sharp as a knife. Under such a glance, Myrcella's body couldn't help but tremble, but she clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and tightened her muscles, trying to control her trembling to the minimum.

Suddenly, Cassia's mouth corners curled up again in an obvious arc, and before Myrcella could figure out the meaning of that smile, she leaned over and whispered close to Myrcella's ear.

"Your acting is very good, I admire it."

In an instant, Myrcella's entire body went cold from top to bottom, from inside to outside, as if she had fallen into an icy cave. The tiny tremors that she could not control completely disappeared in an instant, and her entire body became completely stiff.

"In that case," Unexpectedly, just when Myrcella thought she was about to die, she heard Cassia's soft and gentle breath again in her ear, "I will give you a chance to perform well."

"Your Highness?" Myrcella muttered to herself, not understanding what was going on.

Under her confused gaze, Cassia pulled back her upper body, moved her hands downward, and took out a transparent glass bottle about an inch long from the brocade bag at her waist. She held the glass bottle between her thumb and index finger and showed it to Myrcella. The crystal bottle was filled with dark blue liquid, emitting a faint glow in the darkness.

"Don't let me down this time." She grinned, revealing a sly smile like a snake.

Chapter 4 Mission Impossible ()

In the Borgia family mansion, outside Cassia's boudoir.

Li Yin pushed open the door first, bowed, and waited for Cassia behind him to enter before stepping into the room. Then he turned around and closed the door, then followed with small steps. Before she sat down, he slightly passed her and pulled out a chair for her in front of the table.

"Sit down, Your Highness." He bowed respectfully.

Cassia smiled without saying anything and sat down leisurely.

Li Yin stood up again, turned to the table, picked up a long crystal pot with his left hand, picked up a wine glass with his right hand, and poured wine into the glass with skillful movements.

The gurgling sound of wine falling into the cup could be heard. Cassia sat behind Li Yin, licked her lips, and a smile appeared on her fair and rosy face. The two had just returned from a day out, and she was indeed a little thirsty.

However, suddenly, her pupils shrank and the faint smile lingering on her cheeks disappeared.

From her perspective, she could only see the servant's petite figure from behind and hear the sound of him pouring wine, but she could not see his actual movements.

The sound of pouring wine continued, and Cassia's gaze gradually became deeper as she stared.

After a while, Li Yin, holding a glass of wine that was already filled to about two-thirds, turned around, smiled softly at Cassia, and raised the glass in front of her, "Your Highness."

Cassia lowered her eyes, glanced at the red wine swaying slightly in the glass, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

But she did not take the wine glass immediately, but looked at Li Yin again.

"Are you thirsty?" she asked.

Li Yin's eyes were somewhat puzzled. He seemed to be stunned for a moment before he was sure that the question was being asked to him. So he couldn't help but lick the corner of his mouth and subconsciously answered: "Thirsty."

Cassia's smile was unusually gentle and bright: "This glass of wine is a reward for you."

Li Yin's eyes widened.

"What?" Seeing the servant's hesitation, Cassia's smile faded slightly, and her scarlet eyes suddenly became deep, "Is there any problem?"

"No, no." Li Yin's tongue was tied.

"No, but," he then added, "Is it really okay, Your Highness?"

"Isn't it too presumptuous of me to do this?"

"Overstepping your authority?" Cassia sneered. She reached out and gently stroked Li Yin's face.

"Haven't you done enough presumptuous things to me?" she said meaningfully.

"Your Highness..." Li Yin shuddered again. He quickly lowered his head, his cheeks flushed.

"Drink it quickly." Cassia said softly.

Li Yin hesitated for a moment, then raised his head and looked at her again. Cassia's pupils shrank slightly, but at this moment, Li Yin finally raised his glass, raised his neck, and drank the wine mouthful by mouthful.

Cassia watched his Adam's apple move up and down, her eyes deep.

Li Yin finished the wine in the glass, wiped the corner of his mouth, and then said sincerely: "Thank you, Princess."

Cassia gently stroked the back of her right hand with her left hand and said casually, "There's no need to be so polite between you and me."

Li Yin said yes awkwardly, then nodded, then turned around, poured her another glass of wine and placed it in front of her.

Cassia lowered her eyes and glanced at the glass, but this time she did not pause for too long. She took the glass and drank it all in one gulp.

However, when she put down the wine glass, she keenly noticed that the slave's eyes suddenly flickered.

Could it be... Cassia's mouth tightened, and her heart tightened. This cup is -

Li Yin took the cup from Cassia and put it aside. Then, the master and servant looked at each other in silence for a while.

In the silence, Cassia further discovered that the servant in front of her was looking at her frequently and briefly, pretending to be casual, as if... eager to observe some changes in her?

Cassia had a bad feeling in her heart.

"Li Yin." She straightened her face and spoke solemnly.

Her human slave shuddered, as if startled by her ordinary call. He raised his head and looked at her with a little surprise.

Cassia felt a growing sense of foreboding.

"Your Highness?" Li Yin asked anxiously and confusedly.

"What are you looking at?" Cassia asked in a serious tone.

Li Yin was stunned at first, then quickly said: "No, no."

"No?" Cassia snorted coldly, "You lie with your eyes open. Do you think your little tricks can be hidden from my eyes?"

"I...I..." A few drops of cold sweat seeped out of Li Yin's forehead.

"Speak!" Cassia ordered without any resistance.

Li Yin wiped his forehead, his face pale. This was the first time his mistress was so harsh to him.

"Your Highness, Princess..." Li Yin lowered his head, his voice hurried and flustered, "Please...please forgive me, I...I did something that is very sorry for you."

Cassia's face tensed and she gritted her teeth when she heard this. Her suspicions had been confirmed, and besides feeling angry at being betrayed, she also felt deeply disappointed.

"You..." It took her a long while to force out a word from her tightly pursed and somewhat pale lips.

"I have hidden something very important from you." The servant in front of him said quickly.

Cassia was suddenly stunned.

"You..." She couldn't help but pause, "Is this what you said, that you felt very sorry for me?"

Li Yin nodded heavily, his head already lowered as low as it could go.

"So you kept stealing glances at me because—?"

"Please forgive me, Princess." Li Yin said hurriedly, "I, I was indeed secretly observing you just now, that's because..."

His voice gradually weakened. "I am afraid... of being severely punished by you, so I want to report this to you when you are happy as much as possible..."

Cassia almost spit out the wine she had just drunk.

"You..." She clenched her teeth, and there was an easily heard anger in her voice.

The human slave in front of him was obviously frightened. He trembled and added hurriedly: "Please forgive me, Princess. This is my fault. I have made a mistake, but I don't know how to regret it and I still want to escape punishment."

"If you have anything to say, just tell me directly next time..." After enduring for a long time, Cassia finally did not lose her temper, but just said unhappily.

"Yes," Li Yin responded quickly.

"Then tell me, what are you hiding?" Cassia asked, snorting slightly with her upturned nose, seeming to be somewhat displeased.

"I killed a dark elf." Li Yin swallowed and said calmly.

If Cassia hadn't been mentally prepared and knew the whole story, she would have definitely spit out a mouthful of water at this moment...

This little thing... She bit her lower lip. It could really cause her trouble...

Chapter 1: Judgment ()

But at the moment, there was no need to show her surprise. She remained calm, just leaning back in her chair, speaking in a calm tone:

"Oh."

After taking a few deep breaths, she tilted her head and said calmly, "Tell me what happened?"

Sure enough, her cute little slave's expression when he looked at his master was immediately filled with shock and admiration.

Cassia was pleased with his reaction.

Li Yin told him everything that had happened, including Turner's deliberate murder and Myrcella's threat... Of course, he omitted the part about his awakening of a new magic ability that could suck blood and flesh, and still blamed Turner's mutilated body on his dead ogre brother. Finally, he also explained that Myrcella had recently used Turner's incident as a handle to order him to wait for an opportunity to poison Cassia.

He took out the small bottle containing the dark blue liquid.

"This is it." He spread the bottle on his palm and showed it to Cassia. "According to Instructor Myrcella, this thing is extremely poisonous. Only one drop is enough to kill an adult shark lizard."

"Moreover, she also said that this thing is not an ordinary item, but a holy object that can only be made by the temple priests. Therefore, I think Instructor Myrcella is not alone, and there is a more secretive and powerful existence behind her."

"That guy actually dared to create such a poisonous thing to plot against you. He deserves death!" He said indignantly and honestly.

Cassia remained silent. She neither agreed nor disagreed with the servant's accusation, but her gaze towards the glass bottle unconsciously became a little deeper.

Seeing that Cassia did not respond, Li Yin also fell silent. Unconsciously, his eyes gradually moved down to his toes, silently waiting for Cassia to make the final judgment.

After a long while, Cassia opened her red lips and said slowly: "Then according to your opinion, how should we deal with this matter?"

When Li Yin heard Cassia say the word "we", he felt relieved. However, he still had to look very serious. He swallowed his saliva and then said in a slow and fast tone:

"First of all, my Highness. I accidentally killed a noble dark elf, which is an unforgivable crime. Moreover, although I was forced to do so, I once succumbed to the tyranny of another dark elf and betrayed you, whom I should have served with all my loyalty. This is an even more serious and unforgivable crime... Therefore, no matter how you punish me, it is not excessive. I am willing to accept all your judgments."

Cassia said "hmm" lightly, then glanced at him impatiently, "I know how to punish you, let me pick the key points first."

"Yes!" Li Yin immediately responded with fear and trepidation. At the same time, his joy grew. Although Cassia was not polite at all, since she said "focus first", it meant that her fault was not the "focus" at all.

"I think the most important thing is not Instructor Myrcella who wants to murder you directly. Although mediocre people like her deserve to be punished, their threats are not worth mentioning in front of you. I think we should follow Instructor Myrcella's lead as soon as possible and dig out the extremely evil mastermind behind her. That is the one who poses a real threat to you. That may be an elven noble or a certain interest group, but in any case, only by completely eliminating her or them and uprooting them, can you rest assured!"

The corners of Cassia's mouth twitched slightly.

"Go on." She nodded without changing her expression.

Li Yin scratched his head in embarrassment. "Your Highness, with my poor wisdom and shallow knowledge, my help to you is really limited. At present, apart from guessing through this bottle of poison that there is a priest of the Spider Queen behind Instructor Myrcella, I can't get any more information. But obviously, this is such obvious information that I don't need to remind you, you already know it in your mind."

Cassia frowned slightly.