After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

Although Aize had already started to handle various affairs at that time, he was still far from being as experienced and ruthless as he is now.

"At that time, I heard about your experience as a princess. Do you know what my first feeling was?"

The red-haired princess shook her head.

"I am angry. I am angry about your condition. What on earth could your father have been thinking to leave such a situation in your hands?"

Five years ago, Heidi was only 5 years old and was completely a child.

The situation at that time was even worse than it is now.

The demon army is advancing step by step, and the human alliance has not yet been established.

The remaining dukes who still have strength inside do not have the courage to fight against the demon army, but they do have the courage to force the emperor to abdicate in the name of fighting against the demons, and their courage is very great.

The result is that there are powerful enemies outside but no reinforcements, and there are spies inside but no one to rely on.

In such a situation, even if Heidi's father was not dead, he would probably be helpless.

And in the end, such a burden was placed on a 14-year-old who could still be called a child.

Of course Aize would be angry - because this was not fair at all.

He couldn't imagine under what circumstances the ignorant Heidi could grow and mature so quickly and stabilize the situation.

If it were me, I would have given up and gone with the flow long ago.

From this perspective, is Heidi really talking about the so-called royal honor, dignity, responsibility, etc. that she always talks about for others to hear?

Maybe it is used more for self-hypnosis.

It's like some kind of protection mechanism.

Heidi's eyes sank further and she remained silent, while Aize smiled:

"Of course, you did a really good job, and I personally understand your difficulties. So, whether it's a fake engagement or using me, as long as it's not too extreme, I'm not really... "

"Wait, what did you say!?"

The heavy-weight statement finally made Heidi react.

As if a switch had been triggered, he subconsciously turned his head and began to talk non-stop:

"So! Why do you think the engagement is fake? And that I'm being used? I really... really..."

Then, coming to her senses, she froze.

Looking at Aize's eyes - eyes full of sympathy, the princess lowered her head.

Then, laughed.

He covered his face with a smile.

So stupid, what are you doing?

What are you still doing now?

No, I should say what have I been doing all this time?

Cheating on Aize?

How could I deceive him?

It's such an obvious thing, why didn't you realize it earlier and instead kept deceiving yourself?

When I think about it, it’s really hard to look back.

Heidi had nothing to say. She buried her face deep in the quilt and kept shaking her head.

But then again, do I have any other choice?

He numbly but firmly fulfilled his responsibilities for his deceased relatives, enduring situations that ordinary people could hardly imagine for many years, but was eventually assassinated.

What else can be done?

Apart from using Aize and kidnapping Aize, what other options do I have?

Uriel said that this matter has nothing to do with Aize. Doesn't Heidi know this?

know.

But... is there any other way?

Aize didn't fully realize what Heidi was thinking at the moment.

Although she didn't seem to be about to apologize, judging by her current reaction, her clown-like self-deception should be over.

not easy.

Aize sighed softly and frowned:

"That's what's going on, as long as you understand. The previous things were just mutual, and everyone knows what they need. I won't say much. But this time, you instigated the Adventurer's Guild to plan a kidnapping in Tafia, and I'm really, really upset."

Refers to the attempt to kidnap Villian.

Although both the result and the process are a complete joke.

But the mere fact that such an idea was actually put into practice was enough to make Aize extremely angry.

Originally, I was planning to use her to vent my anger, but now the situation has changed and the plan cannot be carried out. It is better to say some things openly.

"Don't you have anything to say about this, Her Royal Highness Princess Heidi?"

Chapter 143 Tell you good news

From Heidi's perspective, she thought the matter had been glossed over, or that the adventurers had run away with the money and it had never happened.

Compared to the big mess Brian made later, it couldn't be any smaller.

So much so that Heidi had almost completely forgotten it.

Being asked this question suddenly now really caught me off guard.

"NO, I have not……"

Before he could finish his sentence, he met Aize's gradually cold gaze.

Heidi turned her face away with a guilty look on her face and said in a voice so low that it was almost inaudible:

"…What else can I do?"

In Heidi's view, in order to keep her throne, she must maintain her relationship with Aize.

In order to maintain the relationship and bring Aize back, the woman named Vivian must be eliminated.

In Heidi's opinion, she was merciful enough by simply allowing her to be kidnapped instead of being killed.

Of course I didn't dare say that out loud.

As for her current statement, Aize just shook his head:

"No way? Really? Do you believe that?"

In order to win back Aize, is it really necessary to make Villian disappear?

of course not.

In fact, Villian has even been trying her best to avoid interfering with Aize's decision-making. She has never been the key point for Aize to leave the team.

But for Heidi, if she wasn't, wouldn't that mean there was something wrong with her? Wouldn't that mean there was something wrong with her past choices, or even with her character?

How is that possible?

So, she must be.

It's just another form of self-deception.

Taking a step back, does Heidi really have to maintain her relationship with Aize, or must she use and control Aize in order to keep her throne?

of course not.

Even in worse situations, Heidi was able to maintain the situation for several years and even made some comebacks. If she had not been assassinated, she might have continued to maintain it.

Not to mention, as a hero, she now has far more cards to play than before. There is no reason why she can't do what she could do before.

It's just that Aize has done too much in the past two years, which has made her develop some kind of boring dependence.

Taking a step back, is this throne really that important?

The so-called Arte family no longer has a single adult male left. From the perspective of an aristocratic family, this bloodline has been cut off.

Everything we are doing now is just trying to rescue the remains of a long-dead body. It can delay but can hardly change the inevitable outcome.

If Heidi is really unable to bear this responsibility, she is fully qualified to give up.

So, is there really “no way”?

In Aize's opinion, Heidi has never been the so-called helpless one.

Instead, he relied on the so-called "no way" to deceive himself and reached the current situation step by step.

Poor?

In Aize's opinion, he is still pitiful. The environment he lives in ultimately shapes his character and personality.

Hateful?

of course.

Because there has never been such logic that I am pitiful and I am right.

This is the case with Aize.

This is especially true for Villian, who was inexplicably targeted and almost got shot.

dong dong dong-

"Come in."

After a knock on the door, the bedroom door was gently pushed open and Chris appeared at the door.

Without even glancing at Heidi on the bed, she stood at attention and saluted, then reported to Aize:

"Report to Master! The mercenaries' reconnaissance results have just arrived, confirming that the orc army is approaching Tafia. We estimate contact will occur within three hours!"

Heidi's eyes widened, while Aize just nodded calmly and then asked:

"What about the scale?"

“The current scale is about 5!”

In other words, before being annihilated, Brian's army managed to kill more than 10,000 orcs despite being at an absolute disadvantage.

The guy named Osmond, although he followed the wrong person, is actually quite capable.

Aize nodded:

"I understand. The plan remains unchanged. Continue to complete the previously assigned tasks. Report any new information to me at any time."

"Yes!"

Chris responded crisply, then closed the door and left in a hurry.

Heidi couldn't hold it in any longer, and regardless of the awkward atmosphere, she asked directly:

"An orc army!? Aize, what's going on with the orc army!?"

"Brian is colluding with the orcs, hoping to sell out Tafia in exchange for the main force of the orcs attacking the Duke's Alliance, thereby defeating their competitors and securing his own position."

As he spoke, Aize walked to the entrance of the bedroom with an expressionless face, opened the door and made a "please" gesture:

"In a few hours, this city will be completely surrounded by orcs. Your Highness, please leave quickly, or it may be too late."

There was a hint of mockery in Aize's voice.

Heidi was stunned, then asked cautiously:

"how about you?"

Aize shrugged.

"Me? This time, the orc army is led by the Great Chief himself, and he is here to seek revenge on me. So, of course I have to stay here and face it."