Accompanied by the guards, it didn't take long for Xiang Zilan to return to the palace.

She stood in the ornate halls of the palace, staring blankly ahead.

Her eyes looked a little confused, as if she had lost her way in the glorious corridor.

With a calm step, Xiangzilan walked up the spiraling staircase.

When she reached the steps, she glanced back at the guards who were still standing in front of the main hall, and said softly:

"Captain Celia, go back and rest first."

"I'll explain it to Your Majesty for you."

Hearing Xiang Zilan's words, Celia bowed to her and expressed her respect and gratitude:

"Yes."

"Thank you, Miss Xiangzilan."

With that, she led her subordinates to escort her and left the palace.

Although Xiang Zilan is only the personal maid of the empress, her status in the palace is extremely noble.

Almost everyone will have a lot of respect for her.

Even some of the haughty nobles were afraid of the subhuman maid.

As the most influential maid around the empress, Xiang Zilan is the only one who can talk to the empress.

He was also the only cronie who accompanied the empress for ten years.

Because of the existence of Xiangzilan, the empress has elevated the status of all sub-people in the empire.

Most importantly, for those nobles, the most feared point,

Xiang Zilan is a subhuman from the Clavenna family.

But at this time, the cat lady from the Kravenna family was full of entanglements.

She walked the grand corridors of the palace with the soft red carpet at her feet, but she had no time to admire the luxury around her.

Her mind was occupied by everything she saw at the Delin Mansion.

Unlike the others, in that scuffle, few could clearly see how the Red Armor escaped Grand Knight Gwen's attack.

But vanilla is different.

Subhumans have almost completely retained their animal habits, so she is technically a cat.

The eye itself is more sensitive than the human eye and is able to clearly capture any subtle movements.

Not to mention that it has also been transformed by its owner.

Her cat eyes have the power of a hidden demon corpse.

The trajectory of any living being was incomparably clear in her eyes.

So during the battle at that time, no one else noticed,

But only Xiang Zilan saw the key scene.

The master in the red armor quickly appeared underneath the giant sword as soon as the sword converged.

As the Gwen Knight fell, he also struck towards the side of the greatsword.

This caused Knight Captain Gwyn's attack to deviate slightly.

The end result was that the devastating force did not reach her master.

Then, he took advantage of the smoke and dust rising in the west and the frost surging.

Under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of people, the Delin Mansion quietly left.

No one noticed his departure, except for Vanilla.

At that moment, no one thought that the master of Victor had won.

Most people think he failed to withstand that terrible force.

Although the royal family eventually confirmed that the red armor had escaped, no one thought that the master of Victor had won.

In fact, strictly speaking, the two sides did not distinguish the winner or loser.

But if that attack is seen as the key to victory, then Gwen, who was cracked the attack, is the real loser.

So, it was the master who won.

But it is precisely because of this that Xiang Zilan feels so entangled.

Should she reveal this to Her Majesty?

Observing his master's attitude, he didn't seem to want the Empress to know his true identity.

Just when she was a little distracted, walking and thinking,

Suddenly, she stood still.

Xiang Zilan slowly raised her head, and before she knew it, she had walked to Her Majesty's room.

It's not that she wants to come here, Xiang Zilan knows.

As long as Her Majesty wishes to summon her, she will eventually come here, no matter where she is.

It is said that this is a unique magic created by His Majesty inspired by the magic library of the Mage Capital.

Xiang Zilan exhaled lightly, witnessed the bedroom door slowly opening, and slowly walked in.

……

The room is decorated in soft pale pink tones with a hint of jasmine.

It is very different from the golden magnificence of the Royal Palace. There are no jewels here.

All furniture and walls are covered in pale pink, creating a fresh atmosphere.

The room was not large, and for Her Majesty the Empress, it was even cramped to live here.

However, this just right space also seems warm and cozy.

Although the outside world knows that the emperor has an incomparably glorious sleeping palace.

But only Xiang Zilan knew that the empress chose to rest every night in this room where she felt at ease.

Xiang Zilan stood quietly in the room, smelling the fragrance, and her eyes fell on the dim big bed in a corner.

There are all kinds of animal dolls neatly arranged there.

Some are meticulously repaired, some are soft, and there are even pillow-sized plush toys that are the height of a person.

But now, Her Majesty the Empress is not in bed.

Just as Xiang Zilan was about to look for Aurelian, a peaceful voice suddenly sounded behind her:

"Find a place to sit."

Xiang Zilan heard this voice and looked back at the voice.

Through the softly pulled half-curtain curtain, she saw Aurelian just stepping out of the bathroom.

In the dim light, the sparkling water beads shone like diamonds, slowly sliding down the Empress's silver hair.

Along her white shoulders, delicate skin flowed down the edge of the bath towel.

Aurelian was carefully rubbing her hair around a soft white towel.

And the contour under the bath towel also seems to be softer and fuller.

At this moment, she has taken off the emperor's majesty, and is more like a gentle sister next door.

Xiang Zilan looked at it and hurriedly said:

"Your Majesty, why don't you wait for me to come back......"

She was about to say that she should serve His Majesty's bath, but she was interrupted by Aurelian as soon as she spoke.

"It's too hard for you to go out on a mission and come back and serve me."

"What's more, it is also a rare pleasure to bathe by yourself once in a while."

There was no trace of imperial arrogance in her words, but rather a serene harmony.

Aurelian calmly walked past Vanilla and sat gracefully on the bed.

Seeing that Xiang Zilan was still standing, she frowned slightly.

"Sit down, why are you restrained today."

As soon as the words fell, there was an extra chair behind Xiang Zilan at some point.

An almost imperceptible coercion fell on Xiang Zilan's shoulder, forcing her to sit on it.

Forced to sit down, she rested her hands on her lap restlessly, her slender tail swaying unconsciously behind her back.

Aurelian continued to wipe her hair, seemingly unaware of Vanilla's nervousness.

After a few moments, she finally asked:

"I went to my teacher's wedding today, did you find anything?"

Xiang Zilan was already a little weak-hearted, and when she heard the other party's inquiry, her tail involuntarily stood up.

Like a stick at the tip of a pen.

It stands to reason that the battle must have reached His Majesty's ears long ago.

However, she also did not know who Her Majesty thought would win and lose.

So Xiang Zilan shook her head and replied as calmly as she could:

"The one who married Grand Knight Gwen looks very similar to his master ten years ago, and I think that's why Gwen was tempted."

"But the man chose to cause chaos at the end of the wedding, and I suspect he didn't fulfill his mission and tried to escape, only to be stopped by Gwen halfway through."

Speaking of this, Xiang Zilan behaved seriously and said seriously:

"The strength he showed made me think that his target was you, Your Majesty."

"In the end, his defeat also proved that he could not be my master Victor."

"Yes."

Aurelian stopped wiping her hair, without the slightest hint of doubt on her face.

She mused:

"This person is very strong, he can match Teacher Gwen in a knightly state in a short period of time, and even if Teacher Gwen tries his best, he can still get out calmly."

"Now, no one knows his whereabouts."

As a result, the entire king was put on high alert because of this unknown outcast.

All defense forces in the royal capital must be vigilant and increase the frequency of patrols.

to ensure that he will not suddenly appear in a corner and cause serious losses to the royal capital.

The trickiest thing was that the only clue to identify him was his special armor.

If the other party is really that kind of filthy believer, he can completely change his appearance to avoid detection.

Therefore, it is unrealistic to look for him based on his appearance alone.

This means that until he is found, the security of the royal capital cannot be relaxed all the time.

As the empress, Aurelian must also stay in the royal capital and must not leave.

Once she leaves, the mysterious armored man may take the opportunity to appear and bring misfortune to the royal capital.

Xiang Zilan nodded lightly, as if she suddenly thought of something, and couldn't help asking:

"So, how should Breston, which is closer to the royal capital, deal with it?"

"In case the Lord ...... The man fled to Blesson, what to do? ”

Aurelian was not surprised when she heard this, nor did she doubt Vanilla's motive for asking the question.

After all, this is indeed a normal angle of suspicion, and Xiangzilan was originally born in Breston.

The closest and most crowded place to the royal capital is Brighton.

"Our priority is to ensure that the inhabitants and nobles of the royal capital do not fall into chaos and keep their daily lives unaffected."

"Since this person originally appeared in the royal capital, the security of other cities is not within our first management."

"Bladstone does need to be vigilant, but it doesn't have to be as vigilant as the royal capital."

"They just need to keep an eye on the recent movement of residents and be alert for suspicious people to sneak in."

Aurelian said, leaning back slightly, her hands propped up on the bed, her eyes staring at the ceiling.

"Moreover, the vigilance of the royal capital of Western Zhou has been fully escalated, and no one without a clear identity is allowed to leave."

"The teleportation array in the royal capital has also been blocked at the first time, and no one is allowed to use it without permission."

Her eyes shone with unwavering confidence, as if everything was under her control.

"Although Breston is very close, it is also a hundred kilometers away from the royal capital."

"I want to appear in Breston from the royal capital unknowingly, unless he is a powerful mage above the fifth order."

……

At this time, Leah was sitting at her desk, staring intently at the photo taken by the Magic Stone.

In the photo, he is dressed in red armor surrounded by orange flames.

The armor was exactly the same as the armor she had brought to the gates of hell.

Leon, who was standing at the desk, looked at Lea and couldn't help but feel nervous when she saw her calm face.

She worries what she will do if Miss Leah rekindles hope because of the photograph and ends up disappointed.

Immediately afterward, she saw Leah suddenly raise her head, and an indifferent voice spat out of her mouth.

"Are you trying to make me happy, Leon?"