At those words, Kiz’s eyes sharpened, and she asked, “What do you mean?”
“The Saint is still a human… and she once belonged to the Church, the very enemy of our Blood Clan… Her presence will only bring calamity upon us.”
“Furthermore, many people in the outside world are targeting her… If we keep her by our side, we will eventually be dragged into their conflicts.”
“So, for the continued prosperity of the Blood Clan… we…”
Having listened to Elder Silas’s long-winded speech for what felt like an eternity, Kiz could no longer endure it.
She raised her hand to cut him off, then asked with a cold, superficial smile, “In other words, you want me to hand over what belongs to me?”
Silas felt a slight tremor under her gaze.
However, he was an Elder after all, and he could not back down on such a matter.
“Your Highness, this old servant is only thinking of the Blood Clan’s future…”
“You say you are thinking of the Blood Clan’s future? Then do you know this? If not for her, I would already be dead,” Kiz said softly.
“What…?” Elder Silas froze in place.
“She was the one who saved my life when I was poisoned… If not for her, you would be facing a corpse right now.”
Kiz then took one step forward.
“And now, you come here to tell me to hand her over?”
Cold sweat began to bead on Silas’s forehead from the tension. He hurriedly said, “Pri… Princess, this old servant did not mean it that way…”
“Then what did you mean?” Kiz stared intently at the old man. Her gaze was no different from how one would look at a dead person.
Silas found himself unable to say another word.
“Elder Silas, I will give you a piece of advice… Do not try to scheme against her again… Otherwise…” The corners of her mouth curled into a smile.
“Oth—Otherwise what?” Silas asked, swallowing hard.
“Otherwise, I will show you the true meaning of regret.”
At that moment, Silas’s expression changed.
As an Elder, he was no fool. He could naturally tell that the Princess was currently on the verge of a rampage… If he provoked her any further, he suspected his old life would end right here today…
Still, he could not understand why the cold and cruel Kiz Camarilla would so fiercely protect a captive Saint.
But his lack of understanding didn’t matter, and he had no right to ask… Thus, he could only bow deeply to the Princess before turning to leave.
Finally, only Kiz and Elia remained in the hall.
“Hey, Kiz.” At that moment, Elia suddenly called out to her.
Kiz turned around to look at her and asked, “What is it now?”
Without another word, Elia directly reached out and pulled Kiz into her embrace.
“You…”
“Don’t speak. Just let me hold you for a while.”
Kiz could only lean quietly against Elia’s chest, her ear pressed against her, listening to the steady rhythm of Elia’s heartbeat.
After about 3 minutes, Elia slowly loosened her grip and said with a smile, “That was quite well said, Little Princess. I was almost moved~”
Kiz quickly turned her face away, muttering in a small voice, “I… I was just telling the truth…”
“Mhm… That’s fine… No matter who comes to persuade you in the future, you aren’t allowed to hand me over,” Elia said seriously.
Then, she leaned toward Kiz’s ear and added in a lowered voice, “Otherwise… I’ll tie you up and tickle and bite you every single day.”
Hearing this, Kiz’s face turned even redder.
“You—You’re a pervert! A pervert!”
“Mhm, a pervert exclusive to you~” Elia accepted with a laugh.
Kiz glared at her huffily, but her resolve deflated after a few seconds…
Truly, she was becoming more and more helpless against this shameless woman.
The next day, Elia rubbed her sleepy eyes and sat up, only to see a small note placed by the bedside… It was Kiz’s handwriting: “I’ve headed to the training ground. Breakfast is on the table.”
Elia smiled at the sight.
‘The little girl even learned how to leave notes.’
She then rolled out of bed, and after washing up and finishing her breakfast, she walked toward the training ground… Throughout the walk, she kept her head down.
She was thinking about things… very complicated things.
“S—Saint!”
Suddenly, a weak female voice called out.
Elia looked up and saw a maid staring at her with a panicked expression. The maid was clearly sweating profusely.
“What is it?” Elia asked.
“No—Nothing…” The maid lowered her head, looking like she wanted to hurry away.
“Wait.” Elia directly called out to stop her.
This caused the maid’s body to freeze instantly, not daring to move.
Elia walked up to her and looked her up and down.
Although the maid looked like she was only in her teens, the panic in her eyes was impossible to hide… And that was certainly not normal nervousness.
It was clear this girl was guilty of something.
“What is your name?” Elia asked.
The maid trembled all over before answering in a low voice, “I—My name is Amy… Amy…”
Elia nodded and asked again, “Where were you just coming from?”
“From—From the kitchen…” Amy whispered.
“The kitchen?” Elia let out a soft chuckle. “The kitchen is to the east, isn’t it? You’re currently walking on the western path… That’s quite a way off.”
“I… I…”
Before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly turned around, attempting to flee.
However, after taking only two steps, a Golden Light shot out and pinned her to the spot.
Elia then slowly walked up to her and asked, “Why are you running?”
Seeing Amy keeping her mouth tightly shut, Elia reached out and gently pressed her hand against the girl’s forehead. A golden glow slowly seeped into her mind.
In the next second, Elia’s expression changed abruptly.
Because she saw the images from last night… Amy had met with a person wrapped in a black cloak. The figure in black had handed her a glass bottle and instructed her to pour the medicine into the Princess’s teacup.
Once it was done, her father’s debts would be wiped clean.
Fine, fine. The matters regarding the Holy Grail Order were already giving her a headache, and now the mysterious figure targeting Kiz’s life had appeared again.
The current situation was that both Elia and Kiz were being targeted.
The Holy Grail Order and this mysterious person… ‘Sigh, once I deal with all this mess, I’ll have to properly replenish my “Kiz Energy” from the little princess.’
But for now… the most important thing was that Kiz had almost been poisoned again.
At the thought of this, the gaze Elia directed at Amy became colder than ever… but she still asked calmly, “Where is the bottle of medicine?”
Amy tremblingly fished out the glass bottle and handed it over.
Elia uncorked the bottle and took a sniff…
The scent… was exactly the same as the poison that had taken Kiz down last time.
“What did the person in black look like?” Elia asked coldly.
“I—I don’t know… That person wore a black cloak and had their face covered… I couldn’t see anything clearly…”
“Then, the voice?”
“I—I couldn’t tell either… He was intentionally suppressing his voice…”
Hearing that, Elia revealed that classic devilish smile.
“S—Saint…” Amy was nearly on the verge of tears from fear.
“Amy… Do you know what happened to the person who poisoned the Princess last time? Hmm?” Elia placed her hand on Amy’s cheek.
“She died… She died a very painful death. Do you want to end up like her?”
Amy shook her head frantically, tears finally streaming down.
“Fine. Then, where did you meet that person in black last night?”
“In—In the alley behind the castle…”
“Take me there.”
Amy did not dare to disobey and could only lead Elia toward the back of the castle.
Once they reached the alley, Amy pointed toward a corner in the depths and said, “It was right there…”
Elia walked over and crouched down to examine it carefully.
Mhm… just as expected, there wasn’t a single trace left behind. It was quite a classic move.
However, there seemed to be a lingering trace of magic power on the wall, and it was identical to the one on that feather from before.
Another Clone Technique…
Elia narrowed her eyes.
The person hiding behind the scenes was truly cautious enough.
No matter what they did, they only sent clones and never dared to show their own face.
Then, Elia looked at Amy, who was still slumped on the ground.
“Now, how do you think I should deal with you?”