After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

When Aize needed my help the most, I did nothing.

He was consumed by the mysterious self-esteem brought by the princess and the throne. For two whole years, he went further and further down the path of disgusting others and constantly brainwashed himself.

By now, it is irreversible.

It's really funny that I feel subconsciously uncomfortable watching him being so affectionate with others.

……wrong?

Am I really the only one who feels unhappy?

Out of various complicated and twisted mental states, Heidi subconsciously looked at the purple-haired woman beside her.

Vivian - still Vivian to Heidi, just watched the interaction between Aize and Alicia with a faint smile.

There is no intention of being unhappy at all.

Although this guy is full of lies and his identity is unknown, his feelings for Aize don't seem fake.

Why is there no response in this case?

Is the feeling he has for Aize really just as simple as liking her?

Heidi didn't have time to continue thinking about it, because Aize had already separated from the girl who was hugging him.

Feeling a little embarrassed, he decided to change the subject and asked:

"When did you arrive?"

“Two days ago!”

"How are things going over there?"

"Duke Brian is dead. I transformed into a wolf monster, bit off his throat, and then left him there as you commanded!"

When the girl said this, her usually lifeless eyes seemed to be shining.

He seemed to be asking for praise.

At least it doesn't have a tail or anything like that, otherwise it would probably be wagging by now.

And Aize was slightly stunned:

"Bite the throat?"

That's it?

That's too light.

The purpose of letting Alicia and Brian settle old scores and vent their emotions was completely defeated, wasn't it?

Although it makes no difference to Aize.

"Hmm? No way?"

A trace of disappointment flashed across the girl's face.

Ai Ze quickly comforted him and reached out to gently smooth his hair:

"No, you can! It's beautifully done!"

It seems that I don't fully understand the logic behind this child's emotions.

Aize paused and asked again:

"Have you completed your reconnaissance of the situation near the capital?"

The pink-haired girl nodded, took out a map from her pocket, and unfolded it in front of Aize:

"Done! The locations of the three great duke camps are all marked. Since I had enough time, I even went into the city to investigate a bit!"

In the face of Alicia's ability to change, the Duke's army's defense line was useless.

It’s really convenient.

After hearing her words, before Aize could say anything, Heidi squeezed in first.

He asked impatiently:

"What's the situation in the capital right now?!"

Although her thoughts were in a mess right now, Her Highness the Princess could still distinguish what the important matters were.

I have been going back and forth for more than ten days, and there has been no news from the royal capital, so I am naturally worried.

Alicia turned to her mechanically, blinked, and looked at Aize again.

After Aize nodded in agreement, she spoke:

"The situation is terrible. That phenomenon, is it called Eternal Night? It's already so serious that even during the day, you can see a small number of blood slaves moving around the streets."

"The defense line near the central capital is still maintained, but the number of infected people seems to be very high. Their supplies and manpower are in a serious shortage."

That sounds terrible.

But if that's all, it doesn't seem much different from when I just left.

He explained that his subordinate, Elena, the leader of the Royal Knights, had done a very good job.

I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But the situation is still not optimistic, not to mention that there are three dukes standing in the way.

Heidi shook her head, trying hard to dispel and suppress the inappropriate thoughts in her heart, and looked at Aize and said:

"We have to get into the city quickly! Didn't you say before that you had a way to deal with the Duke's Alliance? What are you going to do?"

"Um……"

Aize didn't rush to answer, but looked carefully at the map Alicia drew for him.

The shape of the royal capital city is quite complex, with numerous gates, which is different from Tafia.

Therefore, when the three dukes set up camp, they each blocked one direction out of the city.

If we want to get in now, we don’t need to and it’s impossible to deal with all of them. We just need to find a breakthrough.

The question is, who should we look for as a breakthrough point?

Among the three dukes, Auchinleck is not suitable. This guy is too ambitious.

He is not only the mastermind behind the Black Hound, but judging from a series of actions, the hunt for Heidi over the past few days should also have been led by him.

It is an object that is absolutely impossible to reconcile.

The remaining ones are the Bertram and Trenchard families.

The Trenchard family is now run by the wife of the previous head of the family, who is the only female duchess among the several major noble families.

He has an extremely strong character and is very particular about every penny.

Although he is an object of negotiation, it is bound to be difficult and requires more time and energy.

Bertram was the only one left.

Aize nodded:

"Let's break through Duke Bertram's camp. His base is on the other side of the city. We need to go around it carefully and not alert the other two families."

"Bertram..."

Heidi hesitated for a moment, then asked cautiously:

"Aize, what exactly are you going to do? That old man is not someone you can easily mess with..."

Aize smiled lightly, put away the map and shook his head:

"That's why negotiations are so convenient. Let's go quickly, or it won't be good when it gets dark."

Without further ado, the team set out again and soon arrived in front of Bertram's camp.

Aize did not hide anything and revealed his identity directly to the sentry.

Soon, I got permission to meet with the other party.

Arriving at the center of the camp, in a tent with an exquisite family flag flying, the person they were going to meet was already sitting there waiting for them.

As mentioned before, the current kingdom was founded by a knight order that drove out demons and slave owners, so martial virtue is exceptionally abundant.

Bertram is one of them.

This old man has been following his family in battles since he was twelve years old, and it has been forty years now.

During those forty years, he lost one eye, had half of his left arm broken, and his right leg became lame.

Coupled with pale beard and hair, and an extremely weathered face.

If he wasn't wearing extremely exquisite and gorgeous armor, he would look like a pirate captain.

Just sitting there, he looked menacing.

But don't look at him like this, this old man is still extremely fierce even now.

With the help of the advanced magic prosthesis produced by the Holy City, he had even exchanged a few moves with Leia in the competition during his previous cooperation with the Goddess Blade team.

He is considered the kingdom's number one ruthless man and thug.

It is conceivable that he has an extremely strong personality, and the knight order he controls is the strongest in the kingdom.

To Heidi, it was a rather feared object.

Seeing Aize coming, the old man smiled carefreely.

He stroked his beard gently and said hello:

"Long time no see, brave Lord Aize. I heard that the battle in Anlin Plains went smoothly. You actually killed the Great Witch, one of the Thirteen Leaders. It's really exciting."

Villian, the person involved, smiled without any fluctuation in her expression.

And Aize just shook his head slightly:

"Old man, I have left the church and am no longer a hero. You know that."

"Yes, of course I know."

Bertram nodded, looking regretful.

"What a shame, what a shame! If the things in the capital hadn't held me back, I would have really wanted to visit you in Tafia right away."

As he spoke, the topic suddenly changed and the atmosphere became tense:

"So, Lord Aize, what brings you to the capital this time?"

"I've heard about the blood plague in the royal capital."

Facing the other party's sharp eyes, Aize looked back without fear.

In terms of content, there is no concealment at all and it goes straight to the point.

"I believe this incident is related to the vampire ancestor, one of the thirteen leaders who is supposedly dead. An investigation is necessary. I hope the Duke will let me and my men into the city."

Bertram didn't rush to answer, but glanced at Heidi who was following Eze.

The latter covered his face with his cloak and had not spoken so far.

But Bertram was no fool, and of course he knew exactly what was going on.

After thinking for a while, he shook his head and said:

"The situation inside the capital is irreversible. For the safety of you and your subordinates, please do not get involved. Just leave it to us."

Leave it to you?

Isn't that just waiting for all the people to die?

These words suddenly made Heidi's blood boil, and she raised her head to look at the other person.

The response he got was a look full of contempt.

Bertram didn't even look at her, he was just staring at Eze.

And Aize held Heidi down and signaled her not to do anything rash.

He calmly picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.

Then he said slowly:

"How much does Lord Bertram know about Duke Brian's affairs?"