"I said Sophia, Lutga has already flown away, so don't look like you're guarding me with all your might. ”

For Sophia, who had followed carefully all the way and didn't take her eyes off her for a second, Flora smiled back, "Or are you actually looking at me and just want your mother to hug you?"

As she spoke, Flora sneaked up behind Sophia and hugged her small shoulders while burying her face deep into the hair on top of her head, taking a deep breath and inhaling the sweet scent peculiar to the little girl.

It was so sophisticated that even the most experienced top agents didn't have time to react in a dodge. It's just that after being hugged, Sophia didn't break free. If you want to ask why-

First, I didn't feel any malice from Flora's body, and there was no need to deliberately struggle. Second, she didn't really hate the feeling of being hugged like this, maybe it was because of the 'blood is thicker than water' between each other, so Flora's presence made her feel instinctively relieved.

"Everything that happened in the imperial capital, what are you calculating. ”

Even if the psychology is not repulsive, on the surface, Sophia still maintains a cold and blunt attitude. After all, the woman behind her not long ago was still an opponent who fought hard with herself.

"Well, it's just a coincidence, we were going to use the power of the Legendary Blade to do the same thing, but of course, even if I did it myself, it wouldn't be anything. Therefore, I didn't deliberately target Lutega, and I didn't think about letting him carry the black pot in advance, believe me~~"

"Do you think I would easily believe such an explanation...... from the moment the invitation to the dinner party was delivered to my father, the possibility of a coincidence had been ruled out. Now, my father has been stripped of his noble title and has become a murderer wanted by the Empire, no matter what you think. It's all your calculations. But until now, you have kept silent about why you want to involve him in political strife, and I have no way to trust a scheming woman like you. ”

"Haha, what you said really makes me happy and sad~~ Happy because my daughter is really a genius, but I suspect that my mother will be hurt even if it is to this point?"

"Don't fool around like that. ”

"Well, what a serious child. It's just a pity that I can't tell you the reason for this time being. If you want to know anyway, unless ......"

"Unless?"

"Unless you leave Celestia and stay with me as a daughter and become my 'accomplice'. ”

"No way, I won't betray my family. ”

Sophia gave a firm answer without hesitation, in fact, as a professional intelligence worker, such an answer was not qualified, and she should pretend to obey Flora's wishes to gain her trust and obtain more useful information. But the current Sophia is not the 'man in black' in her previous life, her refusal is pure, there is no deeper reason, just disgusted by this natural tactical choice from the bottom of her heart.

"Hehe, isn't this a betrayal? You see, after all, I'm your mother. ”

"Don't make me say the same thing many times...... I didn't think of you as my mother, and the blood relationship was just-"

"Eat for blood~!Well, yes, you're really my daughter. Because once ...... I think so too. ”

Instead of letting go of the hug because of Sophia's refusal, Flora gently tightened her arms and buried the girl's body deeper into her chest.

"Sophia, you may not know that in this empire, the so-called inheritance of the bloodline of the royal family not only represents power and power, but also inherits a profound 'curse' that is unimaginable to ordinary people. Since the Holy King of the Dragon Slayer, the bloodline of the royal family of the Terrence Empire has been approaching the curse step by step. To tell the truth, the original 'pregnancy with you' was just a miserable struggle for me to escape the curse. However, it soon dawned on me that this struggle was pointless......"

"Don't use these abstract descriptions, I'm not interested in playing anagrams, all I want to know is real information. ”

"I just said it, if you want to know, stay by my mother's side~~"

“......”

So, the topic turned a big circle and went back to square one. Sophia probably saw that the other party had no intention of answering at all, so she was forced to give up the question. If it is changed to someone else as an opponent, the next step will definitely be the part of torture to extract confessions, and Sophia will show off her skills to show the unimaginable punishment of ordinary people to force the information she wants.

But unfortunately, in terms of force alone, she is not the opponent of the woman behind her. If you want to say where the gap between each other is, then in addition to the ** age, it is the proficiency in the use of the technique of 'fighting spirit'. After all, 'Dou Qi' is a combat skill that does not exist on Earth, and in just a few months, there is really no way to hone it to the extreme.

Moreover, taking a step back, even if she can successfully subdue Flora, Sophia does not think that the other party will succumb to torture to extract a confession, and for the top powerhouse who has honed her skills to her level, I believe that no amount of cruel pain can pry her mouth open.

“...... Let me change the question, now, why do you want to risk yourself to help us? The crisis in Celia should be painless for the imperial capital. What's more, now that the alliance has been established, my father's power should be regarded as a dangerous element that shakes the imperial power, isn't it the right choice to watch the fire from across the strait?"

"Kid, although you are smart, you asked a stupid question?" At this time, Flora narrowed her eyes into a line, showed an extremely gentle smile, and said softly, "Seeing that my beloved family is in trouble, of course I will lend a hand?"

The words that came out of it didn't have the slightest credibility at all, but for some reason, the warm and soft touch coming from behind made Sophia have no way to refute her.

"In that case...... You at least tell me, after calming down the situation before you, what will you do next......?"

"Hmm~~......" As if hesitating, it took a while for Flora to poke her mouth into Sophia's ear and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "It's just that to this extent, it doesn't hurt to tell you, I'm going to -"

“！？”

I don't know what she said, but in the short moment after that, Sophia's body suddenly tensed, and began to shoot a terrifying murderous aura around her, as if it could make people die suddenly. It seems that there is no doubt that there is something in Flora's answer that stimulates the bottom line of the 'Grim Reaper'.

"Don't get so excited, take it easy. I promise that this is the only way to save your sister and father and return the whole country to peace and tranquility. As for the reason why I did this, as I said earlier, I can't tell you who didn't plan it, I'm sorry. ”

Even if she explained it like this, the murderous aura on Sophia's body did not fade, but she also did not make a move. In other words, the murderous aura represents her intense mood at this time, but reason prevents her from moving on to the next step. The content that Fang had whispered in her ear was so shocking and tangled that she was so shocked.

"Well, Sophia, have you changed your mind, and if you're willing to help me, everything will go better. ”

"I ......" This time, Sophia couldn't refuse immediately, but buried her head and let her bangs bury her eyes.

**

"Your name is Cam...... Isn't that right?"

With brilliant blond hair, tall inverted triangular ears, a big fluffy tail, and a hearty smile, the Golden-tailed Fox girl asks one of the two maids who are not far behind Sophia.

"Yes, yes, what's the matter?"

Cam, a young man with a petite figure, a cute and beautiful face, short silver hair without a trace of flaws, a pair of cat ears, and a cute maid outfit, replied with some nervousness. And the reason why he was nervous was because of all kinds of encounters before.

"The attitude doesn't have to be so hard, just call me 'Liuli' affectionately~~!"

As she spoke, Ruri poked her head into Cam's face, and her towering fox ears twitched slightly, giving her posture an age-appropriate playfulness and vitality in her beauty.

This immediately reminded Cam of the night of her first encounter with Ruri, when she was overwhelmed by the human guards and nearly brutally assaulted by them—the young maid's cheeks flushed at the thought of the vivid scene, as he remembered the young but alluring ketones of the other party's still youthful but alluring works of art.

"What's wrong? I'm so red, are you sick?"

"No, no, no, nothing!"

I have to say that the 'Golden-tailed Fox''s natural charm ability is really terrifying, and even a little boy who is only seven years old can react so shyly just because of his memories.

"Stinky fox, stay away from Cam. ”

At the right moment, another cat-eared maid on the other side forcibly intervened between the two, blocking their star-to-eye gaze.

"Hehe, it seems that Liuli is hated~~ Are you ...... Miss Shephelia?"

"I'm all right, anyway, don't try to confuse my companion with your obscene illusions. Now we are all in a hurry to get on the road, and stop thinking about extraneous things. ”

"No, you're mistaken, I just wanted to say thank you to Mr. Cam...... And I'm sorry. ”

"Well, that's! no, no, I was-"

"Cam, ignore her. This guy is the enemy. ”

Although Shephilia was as cold-eyed as ever, if you looked closely, you could see that every hairy hair on the tip of her ear was standing on its head vigilantly.