After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

"Where are you going, Your Highness?"

It was the lowly... Imperial noble named Vivian who took Aize away.

"This is none of your business, get out of here!"

At this point, Heidi no longer cared about her image as a princess. She threw down a few words and wanted to leave, but the other party blocked her way.

"Don't say that, Your Highness. Isn't this a good opportunity to chat? As Aize's legitimate fiancée, you won't refuse, right?"

When she said this, Villian's mouth corners slightly raised, her face full of sarcasm.

This is already a naked application for laning.

"You—um…"

Heidi, who was a little angry, calmed down instead, stopped and began to look at the woman in front of her.

Then, there was a faint sneer.

I was indeed too angry.

How could I forget about this?

Aize, who used to be obedient to him, always acceding to his requests and never saying "no", has changed drastically in just two days.

Why? It can’t be my problem, right?

No! Absolutely not!

Including just now, my performance in front of Aize has always been perfect!

What's more, there have been no problems for two years, so why did it stop working in just these two days?

This woman must have stabbed me in the back and said bad things about me.

Even when he knew that he was Aize's fiancé, he was still fooling around. He's still considered a nobleman. There must be a limit to shamelessness.

Therefore, if you want to bring Aize back, you must first deal with this unstable factor.

Besides, the other party has already been riding on my face. As a princess, a brave man, and a fiancé, how can I run away from the battlefield?

Giving up the idea of chasing after Aize, Heidi straightened her clothes, restored her usual fake smile, and responded:

"Okay, let's talk."

Chapter 29: Carrot and Stick

Led by the butler, Aize walked through the crowd of guests, left the banquet hall, went up the magnificent spiral staircase, and came to the study on the second floor of the mansion.

Unlike the bustling and seemingly harmonious atmosphere outside, the scene here is completely different.

Sean sat behind the desk at the back of the room, his arms folded, his eyes slightly closed, a faint, almost imperceptible smile on his face.

At the four corners of the room stood more than a dozen soldiers in full armor, holding broadswords, standing motionless like statues.

The atmosphere is very weird, and people have no desire to go in.

Seeing Aize coming, Xien stood up immediately behind the desk. The light of the candlestick on the desk in front of him swayed, and the shadows of his facial features became longer and shorter, which looked a little scary.

"Mr. Ain, welcome. Are you satisfied with today's dinner?"

"Hmm... well, ah... satisfied, very satisfied..."

"That's good. We have hastily prepared this banquet, so please forgive us if there are any shortcomings. What are you standing at the door for? This room is quite big. Come in and take a seat."

Sean's smile was still polite, but his hands were very honest. He pulled Aize inside without saying anything, and the door of the room behind him slammed shut.

The visitor is not good.

Aize observed the situation inside the house more carefully.

The study was long and narrow, with bookshelves on either side, completely obscured by curtains. The floor was covered in a rich carpet, and with the hero's heightened senses, he could faintly see a few drops of crimson liquid still lingering there.

At the same time, from the moment the door was closed, the noisy sounds of the party in the mansion outside were completely blocked out, and the room was so quiet that only the sounds of breathing and heartbeats could be heard.

At this point, Aize had already guessed most of it.

But he still cooperated, pretending to be panicked and at a loss, and asked in a hesitant and slightly trembling voice:

"My Lord Viscount, what are you doing..."

"I have a small matter that I would like to ask Mr. Ain for help with. Come with me."

The young noble brought Aize to the table. The large tabletop was divided into two parts. On one side were placed various armors, weapons, potions and other equipment commonly used by adventurers.

The other side was occupied by various debris, including black chitinous shell fragments with a faint glow, coiled things that looked like tentacles, and so on.

There was even a small bottle of inky, viscous liquid in a glass bottle.

Xien pointed at these things and said with a smile:

"Remember what Mr. Ain told me this morning? The equipment needed to deal with the Crystal Centipede is different from that of other centipede monsters. Its shell, tentacles, venom, etc. are also very different."

"Please help me identify what kind of monsters these are. I will reward you handsomely later!"

"OK, all right."

Aize did not refuse. He took the gloves handed to him by the soldier beside him, walked forward, picked up the things and looked at them one by one.

"The carapace is black... no, more like a dark blue. It's not covered with crystalline matter, and the texture is relatively soft. This bottle of venom... isn't highly volatile, isn't corrosive, and the color isn't quite right."

"These equipment... only have standard antidotes. They lack the anti-corrosion agents and protective spells needed to fight against the Crystal Centipede. As for the weapons... well, they're of average quality. They probably wouldn't be enough to penetrate the Crystal Centipede's skin."

……

……

After carefully checking everything, Aize came to the conclusion:

"The nature of the venom still requires further analysis, but I can say it's definitely not the Crystalline Centipede. The likelihood of it being the Nocturne Centipede is over 95%."

The result was already within expectations, but when it was confirmed, Aize couldn't help but be shocked.

The price difference between the two monsters' subjugation was nearly ten times, yet they still dared to find fault and doubled the price.

This insane ability to make money would make even capitalists say, "You are a bit extreme."

No wonder Sheen was so angry and wanted to deal with them so anxiously.

Having gotten the answer he wanted, Sheen snorted heavily and clapped his hands lightly. The curtains on one side of the room were then drawn open, revealing the space hidden behind.

There were four tall men, all tied up tightly, pinned to the ground by soldiers, and gagged to prevent them from making any sound.

Probably, they were sent to subjugate and capture the adventurers in the act.

Xien walked forward, took the rag from one of the men's mouth with a mocking look on his face, and asked:

"Why, you still won't tell the truth?"

The adventurer, who was suppressed on the technical level, was furious. He did not answer Xien's question, but looked at Aize and roared at the top of his lungs:

"Who are you!? Who the hell are you? You dare to meddle in our business? Tomorrow I will make sure you die without a burial place!!!"

This is not entirely bluffing.

The Adventurer's Guild's business includes not only regular tasks such as monster subjugation and ruins exploration, but also some black business that is only open to certain nobles.

For example, assassination, intimidation, kidnapping, etc.

On the surface, the guild never acknowledged these businesses, but for this purpose it recruited many assassins and thieves as adventurers to do the dirty work.

In addition to doing the dirty work for the nobles, these people will also take the opportunity to deal with those who are detrimental to the guild.

They didn't dare to take action against the nobles, but if a scholar with no background dared to expose the guild's lies, then this scholar would most likely disappear mysteriously in the next few days.

After a period of time, he would be found hanged in the forest, or drowned after falling into the water, or shot in the back with seven arrows and diagnosed as suicide, etc.

Aize's current identity is the husband of a noble's daughter, and he is considered half a noble. Although the guild will not do anything to him, generally speaking, he will still have some concerns if he really becomes the enemy of the guild.

That's why Sheen arranged this great show.

First, give Aize extremely high courtesy that is inconsistent with his status. When he is in high spirits, pull him over to give him a little warning. When most people are shocked by the contrast, ask someone to identify the things.

After the identification is completed, let the captured adventurer see Aize's face to completely block Aize's retreat.

In this case, Aize has no choice but to cooperate with Xien and fight the guild to the end.

Very clever, but unfortunately, it was all part of Aize's plan.

But on the surface, I still have to act.

"My Lord Viscount, this..."

Aize pretended to be frightened by the adventurer, shaking his head as he stepped back. Seeing this, Xien quickly winked at the soldier controlling the other party.

The soldier was quite clever and understood immediately. He raised his hands and slapped him in the groin, cursing as he did so:

"This gentleman is the Viscount's distinguished guest. Who do you think you are? How dare you speak rudely to him? I think you're asking for a fight!"

The crackling sounds and screams echoed in the room, unbearable to hear.

Xien smiled softly, turned to Aize, and lowered his head in a formal manner:

"I'm sorry to have frightened Mr. Ain. Don't worry, as long as you are in Tafia, no one can hurt you."

"Uh...thank you."

It was clearly him who dragged others into the water, but after all the operations, not only was it difficult to find fault with him, it even seemed as if he was the one who was doing the favor.

Very smart and has a bright future.

Aize even nodded with some appreciation.

Sheen, unaware of this, stuffed the cloth back into the other person's mouth, stood up and breathed softly.

"Mr. Ain, I have the evidence. I will confront the guild master next. You have already helped me a lot. For your safety, it is best not to show up in person again."

This question in Chapter 30 is beyond the scope of the syllabus.

While maintaining a fake business smile, Heidi stared at Villian in front of her like a fighting cock.

I thought she must be a great person to dare to challenge me head-on, but I didn't expect that she was just the daughter of an unknown foreign nobleman.

Who gave her the courage to act so arrogantly in front of me?

You don't think you can turn your life around by hooking up with Aize, do you? No way, no way?

Heidi decided to give her some strength first.

"Please introduce myself again. I am the princess of the Kingdom of Arte, first heir to the throne, head of the royal family, honorary ruler and protector of the kingdom, the chosen hero of the Supreme God Realm and the shield of mankind, Heidi Arte."

The title was quite impressive, but Violet simply took a sip of the wine in her glass and blinked.

"It's my first time drinking a special wine from Cales, and it's surprisingly good... Sorry, what did you just say?"

"You rude fellow, you—"

Heidi was so angry that she felt like she was punching cotton, but she couldn't lose her temper because there were guests all around her. She endured it, cleared her throat and prepared to have another go.

"Ahem, listen carefully this time. I am the King of the Kingdom of Arte..."

"Alright, alright, I know, I know. Isn't she just the substitute for the royal family of the Kingdom of Arte? The princess who has everything except real power, the dead woman who was backstabbed by her own nobles, the human shield appointed by the Supreme God Realm, the princess who can't speak without her bloodline and fiancé. She's Her Highness Heidi Arte. I've heard so much about her~"

"you--"

A series of attacks that hit the vital points accurately made Heidi's skin turn red.

But there is nothing to say.

You can only lead the topic to the other person.

"What about you, Miss Vivian? Who are you?"

Villian looked casual:

"Me? Elvis Empire, the third daughter of Baron Chrysler."

A family I have never heard of, and the lowest one is a baron, and even has three daughters.

That's it? How can you compete with me? Do you have the capital?

Heidi made no secret of her disdain: