After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

This was unacceptable to the Regent.

So, despite his dissatisfaction and anger, his loyalty to the princess overwhelmed these emotions.

He didn't say anything else. After bowing to Heidi, he walked out of the office as if he couldn't even walk anymore and disappeared from sight.

Heidi sighed softly and took his place.

Then he bowed his head again to Aize and Hecate:

"I'm very sorry. I promise he won't interfere in this matter again. Please don't take it to heart."

Releasing Arthur from his mission is both a punishment and a protection.

Heidi knew her uncle's character too well and knew that he would not change his attitude and opinion towards Aize because of her scolding.

Just like my old self.

If he is allowed to continue to oppose Aize, Heidi will have no choice but to take more radical measures.

So, let him crawl as early as possible, it will be better for everyone.

Heidi's behavior was something Aize had not expected.

When we met yesterday, she was still in a daze and seemed even more useless. She couldn't even have a serious conversation, let alone perform the responsibilities associated with being a princess.

Unexpectedly, he cheered up all of a sudden.

Is it something that happened in the past twenty hours?

Aize didn't intend to delve into it, so he nodded.

"As long as things go smoothly, I don't care."

"It's going to go well. What did you just mention to Arthur? Can you tell me more about it?"

Although her eyes still flickered a little, Heidi's expression was serious.

It even reminded Aize of the first time they met when she came to this world, before she was assassinated and reincarnated as a hero.

Aize didn't hesitate to tell what he saw and heard during his inspection today.

And my own suggestions.

The newly requisitioned areas were not intended for refugees to flock in, but were designated for specific purposes.

For example, there is a temporary orphanage specifically for orphans, regardless of whether they are human or mixed-race.

Hospitals that specialize in accommodating patients other than those suffering from the blood plague not only reduce deaths, but also suppress potential outbreaks of other plagues in safe zones.

And so on.

If possible, Aize actually wanted to overturn the entire safe zone and start over, registering and zoning everyone.

This not only facilitates management and order maintenance, but also enables rapid mobilization of manpower when needed.

Transform residents from negative assets that simply need protection into resources that can be mobilized.

But unfortunately, this is impossible under the current circumstances.

We can only prioritize protecting vulnerable groups to avoid large numbers of unnecessary deaths.

Heidi listened very carefully and even took a lot of notes.

After Aize finished his narration, he nodded quickly:

"No problem, can you let me handle this?"

Aize frowned slightly:

"no problem?"

This may seem easy at first glance, but there are many problems to be faced in implementing it.

Just to shelter these vulnerable groups without causing unrest or even riots is a very delicate matter.

If you act recklessly, it will backfire.

Heidi smiled at this:

"No matter what, they are my people. They will be fine, don't worry."

In that case, Aize has nothing more to say.

He stood up from his seat.

"Then I'll leave first."

"Okay, if there's anything else you need to do, remember to let me know."

"Ah."

Aize nodded.

Things were going much more smoothly than expected, which meant he got some extra rest time.

Now that we're near the throne room, let's go check on Villian and take a nap.

With this thought in mind, he turned and left the study.

Hecate naturally followed closely behind, but she paused for a moment when passing in front of Heidi.

"Thank you."

He turned his face slightly, said this, and then left.

Heidi sat back in her seat, looked at the two men's backs, smiled bitterly and shook her head.

"Thank you... Oh, shouldn't I be the one to say thank you?"

Chapter 75 Expectations

Aize spent a lot of time in one-on-one communication with the guild's top leaders.

At this time, the sky was getting dark and the sunlight had completely disappeared below the horizon.

As torches on the defense walls lit up, the roars of monsters rose and fell in the distance, foreshadowing the arrival of another difficult night.

Aize and others left Arthur's office, who had actually been fired, and returned to the empty corridor.

After calculating that his voice wouldn't be heard in the office, Hecate held his forehead and sighed:

"I'm so nervous! You're actually going to argue with the Kingdom's Regent over something like this?"

Hecate's understanding of the various experiences and situations faced by hybrids is much deeper than that of Alicia, who is a half-baked cosplayer.

Therefore, she basically had no hope.

After she met Aize by chance outside before, she didn't expect Aize to really do anything for his compatriots in such an environment.

After all, the blood plague is the priority problem.

Beyond this, even ordinary human refugees can only survive.

What else can the half-bloods, who are in an even worse situation, expect?

Unexpectedly, Aize actually did what he just did.

If Heidi hadn't suddenly changed her attitude, Aize would probably have had a big fight with the Regent over this matter.

In response, Aize just shrugged indifferently.

"What do you mean by 'because of this'? Isn't our ultimate purpose here to save people? If we let these guys run amok and cause a lot of unnatural deaths of civilians besides the blood plague, then wouldn't all our efforts be in vain?"

Such an answer can be said to be extremely bland.

This was completely different from Hecate's impression of those gentlemen who would be eager to talk about the so-called noble protection obligations after saving people.

It's like describing something extremely ordinary and natural.

This is obviously very different from the image in various rumors that he is extremely cold-blooded, efficient, and even occasionally cruel.

Yet there is subtle overlap in different directions.

Hecate slowly began to understand what those warriors and intelligence personnel who were determined to follow him to the death were thinking.

It's not just about being good at fighting.

His thinking, his values, and his cognition are fundamentally different from those of the nobles in this world.

The moment he confirmed this, Hecate couldn't help but smile slightly.

I couldn't help but feel a little more expectant.

Maybe he can really do something.

Maybe, he can...

"Good evening, Aize~"

A strange female voice suddenly came from above, interrupting Hecate's thoughts.

Looking up, I saw a bat, completely black with eyes glowing faintly scarlet, hanging upside down on the unlit chandelier in the corridor.

Then he landed on the ground and transformed into a girl with burgundy hair, standing in the middle of the corridor, blocking the way.

Fair skin, blood-red eyes, some fangs showing at the corners of the mouth, and the ability to transform into a bat.

Blood clan, without a doubt.

"Vampires...why are you here!?"

Hecate, who didn't know the truth, had no time to think.

The moment the brain judged the other party as a threat, the body subconsciously blocked in front of Aize.

His whole body tensed up in an instant, ready for battle.

Then, Aize patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't be nervous, we're one of us."

"……What?"

In the surprised eyes of the mixed-blood succubus, Aize walked forward without any defense and even greeted the other party casually.

"Good evening, Charlotte."

Charlotte is a high-level vampire who is also the next True Ancestor of the Vampire Clan, Aize's informant and partner.

He had taken the initiative to provoke her before, but was attacked by Villian with a series of high-intensity attacks, so that he broke the window and ran away crying.

It didn't appear again until today.

"It just so happens that I wanted to find you too. That thing from a few days ago..."

"Hmm? What happened a few days ago?"

The vampire girl crossed her arms, her brows furrowed instantly, and the red light in her eyes turned from dim to bright red.

The sense of oppression that was released suddenly multiplied several times.

"If you dare to say that again, I'll suck you dry" and other threatening expressions were written all over his face.

Aize had no choice but to admit defeat.

"Uh, the information you sent me a few days ago... a few days ago was truly valuable. Without you, I would still be clueless. Thank you so much!"

"Humph~"

Charlotte lifted her long hair, seeming to be quite satisfied with the tax law, and the sense of oppression faded away.

Aize was quite speechless.

He looks quite old, but also quite mature on the outside, and his words and actions are very formal.

Why is it that when he gets angry, he becomes such a naughty child?

The vampires are truly magical.

Having said that, this palace is so crowded with the vampires' True Ancestor coming in and out that it's almost become everyone's living room.

Although this is a good thing for Aize, as it makes information exchange extremely convenient.

But does this really not matter to the Kingdom of Art?