After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

"No, you're already busy enough with the academy, aren't you? And enchanted armor is divine technology. Human technicians have been helpless for years. How can it be cracked just like that?"

Previously, when facing the looting of the half-blood village, Villian had also made something similar to enchanted armor.

But the essence of that thing is still a controlled strengthening technique that cannot be maintained for a long time. After a battle, it loses its effect.

However, the effects of proper enchanted armor are permanent.

This also shows the value of the divine technology.

However, the witch just smiled and shook her head:

"That's why it's worth cracking. If it were just some random piece of junk, I wouldn't bother spending the extra time on it."

As she spoke, she crossed her arms, her excitement evident:

"If the divine technology were truly cracked, the so-called goddess's authority would be severely undermined, right? Doesn't this give you some vent?"

Aize couldn't help but blink.

Is there another meaning behind this?

Aize himself actually doesn't care much about the suffering he had experienced in the past.

Now I am conducting investigations purely with the intention of finding out the truth.

However, Villian cared unusually.

Yesterday too.

Originally, Aize himself didn't want to waste much time talking to Heidi, but Villian just didn't want to let her have it so easy, so she insisted on attacking her in the face and giving her a lot of damage.

She said yesterday that she was overprotective.

Who is overprotecting whom?

As the person who was unilaterally eliminated yesterday, Heidi was standing not far behind the two of them.

Watching the natural and casual interaction between the two, Her Royal Highness the Princess couldn't help shaking her head.

In the past, when I was in the team, I was almost the only person that Aize could talk to properly.

However, looking back at Aize's performance at that time, it is obviously different from what he shows now.

At that time, he always felt indescribably reserved.

Before, during her illness, Heidi didn't think there was anything wrong with this restraint.

They even happily regarded it as a respect for their royal status.

But now, she knew that was not respect.

It's alienation.

It was really just as that woman said, Aize's feelings for her had always been limited to this.

There has never been any liking or love.

In theory, this is nothing.

From a rational point of view, even if they couldn't become an engaged couple, as long as they maintained a cooperative relationship, there would be no problem for Heidi.

But I just feel uncomfortable.

The more I think about it, the more uncomfortable I become.

why?

It can't be that I really like him, right?

No, no, no, no, no?

The princess was at a loss and didn't know how to face Aize at this moment.

It can only be like this, hiding, but not completely hiding.

If my one-month-old self saw me like this now, I would probably scold myself for bringing shame to the royal family, right?

It’s quite funny when you think about it.

In short, the final preparations are proceeding in full swing.

The knights loaded the delivered supplies onto the carts that had been prepared in advance.

The newly arrived armor and weapons were distributed to the newcomers participating in this operation.

Then, under Christina's watchful eye, the scene was painted all over with black paint.

In her own words, this was a mockery of the so-called sanctity of the church and a symbol of her pledge of allegiance to Aize.

Although Aize himself did not like this kind of personality cult behavior, it was a good symbol to distinguish his knightly order from the church.

I acquiesced.

Just when everything was ready and they were about to set off, an unexpected figure appeared in the camp.

"Are you going somewhere? Then take me with you."

Hecate, the legendary mercenary leader among the hybrids, Azer's target for recruitment, is a half-succubus who is so tall and strong that she doesn't look like a half-succubus at all.

For the past two days, she had been lost in thought about Aize's proposal.

I heard that he was wandering around the town, occasionally interacting with the half-bloods who had settled in the city.

I didn't expect him to show up at this time.

Aize was also a little surprised:

"What? Have you thought about it?"

The gray-haired mixed-race woman shook her head.

"Not yet, but what you call consideration isn't just sitting at home and thinking about things, right?"

"Oh?"

Hecate put his hands on his hips, looked towards the direction of the commercial street, and said with a faint smile:

"I like this city very much. I haven't seen half-bloods sitting on the street drinking in broad daylight in a long time. But that's not enough, right? I also want to see your way of doing things."

Although Aize had cooperated with Hecate in the past, it was only at the mercenary level and not in depth.

And this time, Aize's invitation was obviously not a simple financial transaction.

As someone who has his own ideas about half-bloods, Hecate certainly wants to take a closer look.

But for Aize, this is nothing.

But I still have to say the ugly words in advance:

"This mission targets the blood plague, blood slaves, and may even involve one of the Thirteen Leaders, the True Ancestor of the Blood Clan. You'd better think about it carefully."

Upon hearing about the blood plague, the half-succubus was stunned.

Then he lowered his gaze slightly, revealed an inexplicable smile, and replied:

"That's perfect, isn't it? I don't even want to take any other jobs, so just consider it as paying for my drinks these days."

Aize nodded:

"Well, that's no problem, welcome to join."

"But there's one thing I need to say first."

The half-succubus suddenly stopped smiling and looked very serious.

Aize was puzzled and asked:

"what's up?"

"Although I'm a succubus hybrid, I have nothing to do with that kind of business. My job is limited to combat. I won't be responsible for anything like holy swordsmanship."

Hecate mentioned it out of habit, after all, she was a half-succubus.

Due to his outstanding appearance, coupled with prejudice and stereotypes about his identity, there are always clients and even his own subordinates who will cause some messy things.

It's better for everyone if you make it clear upfront.

But for Yu Aize, it was a bit embarrassing.

"No, I—"

He subconsciously gritted his teeth and looked at the culprit, Villian.

The latter put on an innocent smile and turned his eyes away as if nothing had happened.

This guy, he ruined his own reputation and ran away...

The unexpected remarks made Heidi a little nervous.

In an instant, curiosity even outweighed embarrassment and shame, and I subconsciously came over and asked:

"Holy Sword...what does it mean?"

"Don't ask any more questions!"

This matter is becoming more and more unreliable, so it's better to cut it short as soon as possible.

This Villian girl needs to be properly disciplined later... No, educate her.

"Ahem, anyway, are you all ready?!"

Aize quickly changed the subject and looked at the knights who had already assembled.

"Now that we're ready, let's go!"

Chapter 54 Getting worse

Duke Brian, who left Tafia, rode in the carriage prepared for him by Aize and drove non-stop towards his territory.

For him, being able to escape from Tafia alive was certainly an unexpected surprise, but the real trouble had just begun.

Although the specific situation is unknown, other nobles and even the church must want to tear a piece of flesh from themselves.

So, I must go back quickly.

In order to preserve the family business as much as possible.

"You damn bastards, just wait. When I make a comeback, I will make you pay the price!"

Although he saved his life from Aize, his gratitude towards Aize only lasted until he left the city gate and then disappeared.

After all, if this bastard hadn't been in the way, he would have been sitting on the throne by now.

Why would he be imprisoned and suffer so much?

A mere civilian from another world is so disrespectful to me. Damn it.

At this moment, Brian had even skipped the thought of how to protect himself and was seriously thinking about how to kill Aize.

And it was at this moment that the speed of the carriage suddenly slowed down and even gradually stopped.

Brian, who was currently enjoying himself, was of course extremely unhappy about this.

He opened the curtain on the carriage window and shouted at the driver in displeasure:

"What's going on? Why did you stop? Didn't I tell you not to stop until you get into the city?"

However, no one answered him.

Brian pushed open the door and jumped out of the car in annoyance, but found that the driver who was supposed to be sitting in the front had disappeared without a trace, leaving no trace at all.

Now, the arrogant Brian became a little nervous and quickly looked around.

Now he is in a desolate mountain and wilderness.

Judging from the distance, they should have just left the area belonging to Tafia and arrived at their own territory.

As for the border between his territory and Tafia, the road was well built for military reasons, but in reality it was extremely sparsely populated, with not even a single village in a large area.

Only certain caravans pass through here occasionally.

Just like it is now.

He chose this route in order to get home as quickly as possible.