After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

The commander of the guards was lifted into the air by several tentacle-like objects.

And these tentacles actually extended from the body of the little leader.

"This is...how..."

Heidi had no idea what was going on and stood there at a loss, just like most of the guards.

A guard took the opportunity to rush forward with a spear, hoping to launch a sneak attack.

Then--

"what--"

A sword shadow, along with a black figure, fell from the sky from the dark ceiling where the oil lamp could not reach, and instantly chopped the guard and his spear into two pieces.

A hooded figure in black armor then landed beside Heidi.

"You are--"

"Long time no see, Master Heidi."

Revealed from beneath the hood was an expressionless male face. He greeted her in a calm tone and tossed his sword to Heidi.

Her Highness the Princess still remembers this face.

Constantine, a subordinate of Azer, was once one of the captains of the Knights under the Blade of the Goddess and a genius in stealth and swordsmanship.

Why are you here?

"You've arrived at the perfect time. Lord Aize and the defenders under Tafia are currently attacking this place. Just hold on a little longer, and it will be over soon."

As if to answer her question, Constantine said this in his signature polite yet cold voice while turning around to stop several guards who were about to attack.

Chapter 35 Will the old illness relapse?

A few minutes ago——

"Using the deserted ruins of a city as a base is indeed a very suitable choice. However, it's too suitable, so I thought of it immediately."

Standing on the hillside outside the city, looking at the ruins in front of him with lights flickering in the night, Aize said this with a faint smile and a hint of sarcasm.

A few days ago, after receiving the commission from Alicia to rescue the slaves, Aize did not spend much effort. After checking several places suitable as bases, he determined the other party's location in two days.

Instead, it was the information that a large number of slaves would arrive in the near future that made him endure and not take action for so many days.

Of course, not taking action doesn’t mean doing nothing.

The reconnaissance team led by Constantine has already gained a clear understanding of the enemy's situation in the past few days.

So, when it comes to actually taking action now, the complex terrain of the ruins can no longer protect these guys.

Aize looked behind him.

Not far away, the knights, having completed their reinforcements and bringing in all the new recruits, were ready for battle under the leadership of Chris.

Just wait for the infiltration team to succeed, then start the action immediately and use this mob to increase your proficiency.

Next to Aize, Villian was fiddling with a magic circle.

"Here... and like this... Yeah, done!"

The moment the witch said this, the simulated magic circle suspended in the air emitted a dazzling light.

Then, it transformed into more than ten small formations, stacked in twos and threes in front of Aize.

On it, like a surveillance camera, it shows what is happening in the city at the moment from different perspectives.

This is a technique that Villian modified based on the slave collar.

After removing the function that restricts the person's actions, it is still possible to convey what the person sees and hears to the commanders in the rear, and the commanders can also directly convey orders through this technique.

So that in complex operations, Aize can micro-control each infiltrator more accurately.

"Alicia, go forward, kill that leader and then transform into his appearance."

"Constantine, follow the pre-planned plan and invade the cells holding combat slaves through the breach in the roof. Set up the pre-prepared interference spells to prevent these bastards from forcing them to fight using the slave contracts."

"The sentry situation remains unchanged. Group 1 will remain concealed in that position. Cut off the communication between cells A and B as soon as the battle begins."

"Team 2, go around the dilapidated house ahead and stay in the shadows. Wait for the action to begin and immediately eliminate the archers above you."

"Group 3, the scheduled time is almost here, speed up!"

……

Although this level of information linkage can only be used on a small scale, the effect it produces is still at the level of dimensionality reduction and is extremely efficient.

The whole thing even seemed so routine that it was a bit boring, so much so that Aize couldn't help but yawn.

Then--

"Aize, something's going on here!"

A gruff male voice echoed—it was Alicia speaking after her transformed appearance.

From the magic circle that symbolized what she had seen and heard, there was a commotion mixed with screams.

Aize couldn't help but frowned, crossing his arms.

"what's the situation?"

"It seems... I don't quite understand, it seems like there's something wrong with the body of a hybrid. I'll go over and take a look."

Alicia's vision passed through one cell after another, and amid the nods and bows of the minions, it stopped in front of a cage that was no different from the surrounding ones.

Just as she said, the mixed-race slave inside had some physical problem for some reason and was curled up in a ball, holding his stomach and wailing.

There's nothing strange about it. After all, it's normal to get sick under such sanitary conditions.

……

The voice just sounds familiar.

The body shape also seems familiar.

Plus the half of his face that was exposed, I always felt like I had seen him somewhere before...

“…Heidi!?”

The black-haired figure in the magic circle perfectly overlapped with the unpleasant red-haired figure in the not-so-distant memory.

But...this is not possible, right?

What was she doing in the slave pile?

Villian, having heard the noise, came over. The moment she saw the person displayed on the screen, she immediately put her hand on her face and smiled mockingly:

"Oh, it really is that princess. Compared to her usual attire, this slave outfit looks really suitable and much more pleasing to the eye. I wonder how much it would cost?"

Villian still feels aggrieved about the things Heidi did to disgust Aize in the past.

So naturally there won't be anything good to say.

As for Aize, after recovering from the brief shock, his brain began to work rapidly.

This guy, instead of staying in the capital to deal with the blood plague, showed up in Tafia, so far away, and even disguised himself as a slave. There was only one possibility that could be thought of.

That is, he used his slave identity to avoid being hunted down and came to Tafia to find himself.

And the reaction now is that he is faking illness in order to escape from prison.

How should I put it, it’s really... quite messy.

Aize sighed, his brain continued to work rapidly, and then said to Alicia on the other side of the ritual:

“Alicia, this guy is trying to escape from prison, please help her.

"How to do it?"

"Open the cell door, pretend to make sure she's dead, and poke her with your weapon. She'll probably take your weapon. Just give it to her."

"clear."

After giving the order here, Aize sighed softly and immediately pulled over several other magic circles.

"Constantine, have you completed the jamming spell setup? If you have, proceed through the rooftops toward the main prison area. If something unexpected happens there, change your plan and act early."

"The remaining teams will alter their original plans and seek out high-value targets nearby. As soon as the internal unrest begins, immediately launch an operation to create maximum chaos!"

Then, he turned around and waved to Christina, and the blue-haired girl fully armed with black armor immediately ran over.

"Master, how do we do this?"

"According to Plan No. 2, start the assault immediately."

Plan No. 2 is a plan of assault in case of unexpected circumstances and infiltration is not fully achieved.

For the sake of this unexpected guest, the princess, we can no longer wait and sneak in.

"Yes!"

The young knight nodded decisively, but a look of hesitation appeared on her face.

After all, she had heard the content of the conversation just now, so she seemed a little unhappy.

"Is this... to save that bastard princess?"

"Well, if you want to save him, act quickly."

"Yes!"

The doubts end here. What remains is that no matter how much you disagree, you have to implement it first.

Chris turned her head and gestured to an archer.

The archer understood what he meant and immediately drew his bow and shot two rockets into the sky at the same time. They were extremely dazzling in the dark night sky.

This is the signal.

In an instant, the guards and knights who had been hiding for a long time appeared in unison from the darkness of the night, and then rushed towards the ruins where the other party was hiding with shouts of killing that shook the world.

As for Aize himself, he sighed softly.

Then, there was a headache.

The witch leaned forward with a curious expression and asked:

"what happened?"

"Hmm... How should I put it? When I think about what will happen after I rescue that guy, I get a headache."

These past few days, Aize had no idea about the blood plague in the royal capital and was always waiting for further information.

He also considered that Heidi, who was desperate, would come directly to Tafia to find him.

But I didn't expect this to be the case.

"If we really rescue her here, with that guy's ability to deceive himself, who knows what kind of nonsense he'll come up with? We finally got rid of him, and if his old habits relapse... It's not impossible to deal with, but it's troublesome just thinking about it."

Think about it, this guy's self-hypnosis skills are so profound.

Suggestive words are useless. Even directly proposing to cancel the engagement will be interpreted by her as playing hard to get and taking advantage of the situation.

If Brian had not tortured Heidi to the point of mental breakdown, and if the pressure from the three dukes had not been too great, Aize would not have had the confidence to get her away before the siege of Tafia.

Now, even though it was a coincidence, if I really saved her, I'm afraid it would be misunderstood to bits.

But, we have to save him.

This most obsessed throne lover in the whole world was actually willing to give up his status and pretend to be a slave to come to him, which in turn shows how dangerous the situation in the capital is.

Even for the sake of the overall situation, Aize must now ensure that Heidi survives.

But if this were to return to the previous state...

My stomach aches just thinking about it.

Aize squatted on the ground with his head in his hands, curled up into a ball, his face full of an expression as if he had eaten a fly.

"You...are actually quite twisted."