After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

Moreover, even if we put Aize aside, her behavior in the past few days has completely violated her responsibilities as a princess.

He had clearly vowed before that he would punish those nobles who ignored their responsibilities.

In the blink of an eye, I became the kind of person I hate the most.

Ridiculous.

What's even more ridiculous is that these words were actually said by Villian.

I feel so ashamed.

This cannot go on.

There will be plenty of time to be depressed and regretful in the future, but now is the time to face the difficulties together with Aize.

Heidi suddenly woke up as if she had been enlightened.

I instantly came to a conclusion in my mind about what I should do next.

And along with it, there are doubts.

"……Why?"

Looking at Villian again, Heidi asked almost subconsciously.

"What do you mean? Why are you telling me this?"

In Heidi's understanding, Villian is her competitor for Aize.

Even if he has been completely eliminated, this identity should not change.

So why did she say these seemingly sarcastic but actually encouraging words?

Was she really not afraid that once she cheered herself up, she could take Aize back in one go?

As if she had guessed what she was thinking at the moment, Villian answered impatiently before she could say anything more:

"Why would I bother? I said it last night. The only person I care about is Aize. The rest, including you and myself, are all indifferent."

What she meant was that as long as Heidi could help Aize with the affairs of the royal capital, Villian wouldn't mind giving her a little push from behind.

Anyway, she didn't think that Heidi could successfully turn the tables by relying on this little thing.

Besides, what if there is a comeback?

I have said it before, as long as I can be with Aize, I don’t care who he chooses.

Alicia? You're welcome.

Choose Chris? Totally acceptable.

Choose Heidi?

That's naturally... okay, it's still a little disgusting, but if Aize really chooses this, Villian will definitely respect his choice.

Will I be a loser?

It's so funny, it's not even considered.

This answer made Heidi look at Villian thoughtfully.

After a brief silence, she asked almost subconsciously:

"...What do you think of Aize?"

"What did you say?"

The voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible. Villian turned her head and asked impatiently.

Heidi didn't say much, just shook her head and turned away.

Because there is still something she can do for Aize.

But at the same time, she also had a hint of doubt.

This woman, Villian, what exactly are her feelings for Aize?

Do you really just like simple things like this?

Chapter 73 Trial and Error

After Boris, who was the main breakthrough point, left, Aize continued to contact and talk with other guild leaders according to the original plan.

The content of the conversation was not much different from the first part of Boris' chat.

The purpose is to create the illusion that one cannot find a breakthrough from the guild.

This will make them think that the situation is under control, making subsequent actions easier.

Of course there is another purpose.

After the last senior executive left, Aize looked at Alicia, who was standing by the door, wearing a maid outfit and looked like a servant at first glance.

asked:

"how's it going?"

The girl nodded vigorously:

"Don't worry, everyone's samples have been collected and they can transform at any time."

The only limitation of Alicia's ability is that she must touch the opponent once before she can change.

During the conversation that had just separated, every time a senior executive walked in, she would extend her thinnest tentacle and gently stroke the other person's skin.

The feeling the person feels is basically no different from being hit by a small insect, so he doesn't care.

Before we knew it, preparations for subsequent actions had been completed.

The pink-haired girl asked:

"What should we do next? Should we start now?"

"No, let's let that guy's emotions ferment for a while before we take action. This way the effect will be better. You are absolutely not allowed to transform before getting my permission."

As mentioned before, Aize is not sure whether the complete transformation of physical form will have an impact on Alicia's spirit and personality.

Therefore, Aize will do his best to avoid turning into something else for several days in a row, like before.

When executing this plan, she will try to compress her task into a few minutes. To do this, Aize must micro-manage to the extreme to avoid any problems.

Of course, that was later.

I worked on this for more than ten hours straight, using my brain intensively and engaging in laning battles intensively the whole time, and I had no time to sleep.

Aize was already quite tired. He leaned back in his chair, yawned, and rubbed his eyes.

But at this moment, seeing that the matter had finally come to an end, Hecate, who was standing behind him, spoke:

"Can I ask a question?"

"Hmm? What?"

"I heard that they've spent over ten hours investigating the Adventurer's Guild since last night. Are you so sure they're involved in this incident?"

From Hecate's perspective, the tactics used against the guild, while quite clever, didn't seem to have any particularly defensible motives.

Thinking that my level might not be high enough to see it, I asked this question with the attitude of seeking advice.

In response, Aize just smiled and shrugged:

"No, I'm not sure."

"……what?"

"I'm not sure the guild is involved in this incident... Actually, if there was evidence that could definitely prove their involvement, I wouldn't have to go through all this trouble."

The so-called abnormal behavior of the guild's top leaders must have something shameful, but it may not be related to the current situation in the royal capital.

As for the female vampire assassin whom Aize suspected was an adventurer, it was more of a speculation than direct evidence.

Of course, we cannot be 100% sure that the guild has anything to do with this matter.

In response, Hecate blinked, looking unsure how to react.

Aize turned around, glanced at her, and sighed helplessly:

"What's so strange about that? So-called incident investigations are all about trying another clue when one doesn't work. Only through constant trial and error and elimination can we ultimately find the truth. Since coming here, the guild isn't my first target."

At first, Aize suspected the Royal Knights and the Guards.

Because under normal circumstances, the development of blood plague cannot be so rapid and uncontrollable.

However, after checking a large number of records, it was determined that their handling was completely appropriate and there was no problem, so it was ruled out.

Then, he suspected that it was done by radical elements within the vampire clan who supported the previous True Ancestor.

However, based on the intelligence obtained from Charlotte and the various clues discovered in subsequent investigations, the possibility of this inference gradually weakened.

Especially after the existence of ancient rituals was proven, this option was completely ruled out.

Then, it was the Adventurer's Guild's turn.

As he said that, Aize smiled bitterly and spread his hands:

"No matter what, I'm still a human, not an omniscient and omnipotent god. Being human means trying, and failing is human; it's perfectly normal. So, even if the investigation into the guild turns up nothing, please don't laugh at me."

Such a statement far exceeded Hecate's expectations.

In the past, when she was still the leader of a mercenary group, she had worked with Aize once.

At that time, she followed Aze's instructions and attacked the weak points of the demon army with outrageous accuracy, thereby creating an opportunity for Aze's Knights to launch a full-scale attack.

In the end, the enemy was almost completely wiped out with incredibly small losses.

At that time, Hecate felt that this guy was a little outrageous.

Not to mention the increasingly outrageous rumors that spread among humans after a series of victories.

Some say he is a god of war and the agent of the will and wisdom of the Supreme God Realm.

Some people are even more outrageous, saying that he has the ability to predict the future and is simply the incarnation of a supreme god.

This abstract rumor, compared with my almost humble statement, seems inexplicably funny.

But after seeing so many nobles and generals bragging about themselves, Hecate did not dislike this feeling.

The half-blood succubus crossed her arms, smiled and shook her head:

"If those fanatical supporters who adore you heard these words, would they become disillusioned?"

"It's better not to have supporters who become disillusioned because of this. Besides, I've always said similar things to my subordinates, and I haven't seen any problems."

It can even be said that there is a problem because there is no problem.

For example, Chris.

Aize has spent countless energy trying to suppress her blind worship of him.

The result was useless.

Chris even regarded these remarks as a sign of humility and approachability, which further aggravated her condition and created a vicious cycle.

Aize, who was not even afraid of the demon army, got a headache when he thought of this blue-haired knight lady.

There are many people like her among ordinary knights.

Every time I enter the military camp, I am met with fiery gazes from all directions. To be honest, it is a bit annoying.

Therefore, with the lessons learned from the past, we should give Hecate a vaccination in advance this time.

This will prevent another point that raises blood pressure from appearing in the future.

After saying that, he stood up and stretched.

"I have other things to do, what do you say?"

The task previously assigned to Hecate was to deal with the high-level adventurers who cooperated with Boris.

Make it as ugly as possible and then drag it out during the conversation.

It made up for Alicia's inability to escape.

Now that the mission is completed, Aize has no habit of bringing followers or bodyguards with him wherever he goes, so naturally he will not force her to continue following him.