Chapter 101 Reunion

The aura around the Ice Witch Artemis was as cold as ever, yet it gave Hyberia an indescribable warmth. In the Northern Continent, it was her teacher who had taken care of her every day, and the bond between them would never disappear.

"Long time no see."

The Ice Witch initially wanted to push Hyberia away, but seeing her like this, she couldn't bear to do it.

Without Talia taking care of Hyberia, she seemed to be Hyberia's only guardian.

She gently placed her hand on Hyberia's back.

Then, the Ice Witch looked up at the three employees in the restaurant behind Hyberia.

The phrase "long time no see" was also directed at them.

She never expected that they, a few surviving great demons from the old era, would meet again in such an unremarkable human restaurant.

Although the three employees in the restaurant were faces she had never seen before, the Ice Witch could recognize them at a glance from the familiar aura and magical fluctuations on their bodies.

The woman sitting at the bar, gazing at her with a serene expression, wearing a long black dress like a noble lady, was Synola the Breaker.

And the casual and playful short-haired woman, wearing a leather vest, tight leather pants, and high筒 boots, was clearly Antanas the Guardian.

The man in the dark brown waistcoat, appearing particularly restrained and deep behind the dimly lit bar, was Pulana the Truth.

"Artemis, it's been over a hundred years," Antanas said to her with a relieved smile.

She had a good relationship with most demons, including the half-demon Ice Witch.

"Is there something you need from us?" Pulana asked expressionlessly, staring at Artemis.

Synola had originally planned to greet the Ice Witch, but seeing her brother's attitude, she immediately stopped speaking and remained silent.

Upon closer thought, Synola understood why her brother was so cold towards Artemis.

Compared to finding Hyberia, Artemis was clearly more interested in finding them.

Currently, the Allied forces were severely lacking Eighth-Order hero units, suffering repeated defeats on the battlefield, and constantly shrinking their lines. The three Eighth-Order great demons hidden in Iketerite would be a force to be reckoned with.

But their duty was to protect Hyberia and not assist the Ice Witch in any military deployment.

"I want to ask you to help me," the Ice Witch finally said, gently holding Hyberia's shoulders and moving her away as she looked at the three great demons.

She knew that the demon sage Pulana could see through her intentions at a glance.

Since that was the case, there was no point in hiding anything.

"Impossible, we will not leave Hyberia's side; her safety is the highest priority," Synola replied decisively.

Even if it wasn't an assignment from Lanchi, she would protect Hyberia. Hyberia was her irreplaceable friend, and she would not let Hyberia take the slightest risk.

"Artemis, it's not that we don't want to help you, but guarding the princess is our most important task," Antanas added from the side.

At the moment, they were all in the camp of the Southern Continent Allied Nations. If the Allied forces lost, they would also be displaced, but they also had their own jobs to do.

"..."

Pulana stared at the Ice Witch for a moment.

"The greatest source of trouble in the Kerui Di Empire currently appears to be Duke Rashaer, the Third Progenitor of the Blood Clan. He holds the authority Blood Mind Control, which sits at the pinnacle of mental magic and illusion magic. The more negative emotions the enemy has, the easier it is for Duke Rashaer to find a weakness in their mind, complete mental control, and forcibly brainwash them."

He still opened his mouth, sharing the information and Lanchi's prophetic dream with the Ice Witch.

Although the Blood Clan of the Kerui Di Empire still hadn't emerged from behind the scenes, the outbreak of war in the Kerui Di Empire was inextricably linked to the Blood Clan's manipulation.

There was no need to make this information difference, which only they possessed, widely public. On the one hand, the Allied forces on the front lines couldn't threaten the Blood Clan in the rear, and on the other hand, it would alert the Blood Clan in the heart of the empire.

Perhaps due to the interference of multiple factors, the world line that the Goddess of Destiny allowed Lanchi to see had already shifted. For example, the war in the Kerui Di Empire was brought forward by several months, and the war was launched earlier, indicating that the Blood Clan's preparations were not as thorough as originally planned.

Even so, the Blood Clan would still find every way to kill Hyberia.

The true meaning of Princess Hyberia's death to the Blood Clan was to break through Duke Mi Gaia's mental defenses.

Only in this way could Mi Gaia be reduced to a slave of the Blood Clan and hand over all of his original magic.

Duke Mi Gaia's dark magic was too important to the Blood Clan. It could become a shield for the Blood Clan even during the day, and only by mastering the daytime could the Blood Clan greatly accelerate the speed of eroding the Kerui Di Empire.

If they could also find Marquis Bainhard, the Ninth Progenitor, they could have him absorb Mi Gaia to maximize Mi Gaia's benefits.

Once something happened to Hyberia, it would mean that Duke Mi Gaia would become a puppet under the mental control of Duke Rashaer, the Third Progenitor of the Blood Clan.

Even if Duke Mi Gaia's direct combat power was only at the quasi-bishop level, his research ability, if he joined the Empire's side, would be a disaster-level consequence.

"Blood Clan..."

The Ice Witch pondered for a moment. She knew that there had always been rumors of the Blood Clan within the Kerui Di Empire. There was a powerful Eighth-Order Blood Clan that Lolen had fought against in the Hutton Nan Wantina Territory.

And the so-called Third Progenitor, who could be called a Blood Clan Duke, was undoubtedly a Ninth-Order terrifying being.

After all Ninth-Orders were forcibly conscripted by the Shadow World, which only appeared every one or two centuries, whoever could break through to Ninth-Order the fastest would be the strongest existence in the world.

But if a Ninth-Order was in a state of extremely strong sealing and happened to be rescued at this time, then it would be an excessively advanced strength.

In addition, this ability called Blood Mind Control】 would undoubtedly become a true force for national theft, replicating the tragedy of the ancient Horing Empire.

The Ice Witch clutched her forehead in a headache, having understood the causes and consequences in a short time.

She didn't know how to resolve the situation with the Ninth-Order Blood Clan lurking in the heart of the empire, only feeling that it was unsolvable.

The only one who might be able to defeat the Third Progenitor was perhaps Lolen's student Lanchi, who had a flawless mind that could not be influenced by Blood Mind Control, and also possessed the power of the sun, which could weaken the Blood Clan tenfold, as if he was born to be the Third Progenitor's nemesis.

But the problem was that Lanchi's current rank was too low. Even if he could successfully find the Third Progenitor, he would not be able to defeat his nemesis for the time being.

"Why 'seems'?"

The Ice Witch recalled Pulana's words and gradually muttered.

He said that the greatest source of trouble in the Kerui Di Empire currently "seemed" to be Duke Rashaer, the Third Progenitor of the Blood Clan.

The essential problem of the Kerui Di Empire was clearly the Blood Clan's manipulation behind the scenes. Why did Pulana have to add the words "seems"?

"Pulana, what did you see?" The Ice Witch asked him.

"..."

"I saw a very terrifying man. When I saw him, it was as if he could also see me." Pulana said hesitantly, his voice deep.

From then on, he didn't dare to look in the direction of the Imperial Military Staff and General Headquarters in the Kerui Di capital, Bulida.

"Who is it?" The Ice Witch asked.

"The First War God, Hecintus of the Diamond Seat," Pulana replied.

"In your opinion, is he more dangerous than the Third Progenitor of the Blood Clan?" the Ice Witch thought for a moment and asked again.

Ninth-Order was an area comparable to gods. Once reached, it was equivalent to reaching the end of life. There would be no more room for attribute ascension. If one wanted to become stronger, they could only adjust their own state, improve their skills and techniques, and obtain stronger epic items.

And some beings who had stayed at the Eighth-Order limit for a long time simply couldn't reach Ninth-Order in terms of attributes. In other aspects, no one knew whether they had reached perfection.

Just like the legends of the Age of Gods, Ninth-Order beings could threaten gods and fight for the gods and camps they believed in. In the long years since the Age of Gods, there must have been Eighth-Orders who were unreasonably strong, and there was even the possibility of defying and defeating Ninth-Orders.

"No, it's hard to say..." Pulana didn't know how to describe it.

In short, he vaguely felt that the disaster of the empire was not that simple.

"I understand roughly. Don't worry, I would rather risk myself than let Hyberia be in danger. She is more important to me than anyone else," the Ice Witch promised the three great demons.

"Teacher..." Hyberia looked at the Ice Witch with emotion.

But the teacher seemed to have her own difficulties. The Allied forces' situation was clearly precarious, even worse than what could be learned from the news.

"Can the technology that you used to be able to turn into Eighth-Order epic magic cards in the Protos Empire still be used?" the Ice Witch sighed and negotiated in a different way.

"Lanfu left behind the core principles of her modified Forbidden Curse Seal】 and Nuclear Fusion Wolf】 sealing summons. In theory, if Talia is here, it should be possible to replicate it," Pulana replied after a slight pause, looking at the Ice Witch.

In fact, as long as it didn't affect their main job, anything could be negotiated, and they would try their best to help the Allied forces.

Among the great demons who survived, besides Talia, Artemis was the most skilled in magical engineering.

Previously, in the Northern Continent, Artemis had made cards for Hyberia to ensure her safety.

"The current war situation is deteriorating, and the pressure on the Allied forces' front lines is also increasing. Intelligence personnel have also been repeatedly persecuted by the Empire's lackeys. I may need to find a way to infiltrate the Kerui Di Empire myself. The Paladin Captain of the Goddess of Destiny Church, Florence, is an important member of the Canberra Kingdom in the western hub area. She can arrange an excellent infiltration identity. Now that she is staying in the Hutton Kingdom, she can also take over Lolen's work. If we Eighth-Orders want to infiltrate, the probability of our excessive magic power or aura being detected by the Empire's city defense barriers is huge. Hyberia's Sixth-Order is just right."

Artemis said, proposing her idea, "How about this, I will also protect Hyberia with you and let her infiltrate the Kerui Di Empire."

The Ice Witch believed that the plan she proposed could allow the three great demons to continue protecting Hyberia, while adding her protection. Correspondingly, Hyberia needed to become an Allied forces intelligence agent infiltrating the Kerui Di Empire with her.

Having previously helped Hyberia imitate Transformation: Human】 in the Northern Continent, she could help Hyberia turn into anyone.

Hyberia's stealth talent was extremely unique. She was a spy personally trained by her, capable of escaping in front of Eighth-Orders. Only the Ninth-Order great demon Kaliella could make Hyberia afraid to escape.

If they could have Hyberia turn their four great demons into magic cards to carry with her, Hyberia could go wherever she wanted.

"Consider it me owing you a favor. If you need help in the future, I will do my best to help you," the Ice Witch bowed sincerely to them.

After she finished speaking, the entire first floor of the Cat Boss Restaurant was silent for a long time.

The three great demons exchanged glances with each other.

For the Ice Witch, if it wasn't a last resort, she wouldn't have come to ask them, the demons, for help.

It seemed that the Allied forces' spies had obtained some extremely bad information, and they couldn't sit still and wait for death any longer. She could only ask them to help her for the sake of their fellow demons and old friendship.

"Brother, what do you think?" Synola looked at Pulana.

"I'll listen to you," Antanas always didn't make decisions. She was originally a support type who didn't do much operating, and she could get high scores if she understood the mixed learning well.

"..."

Pulana fell into deep thought.

He was originally unwilling to consider such risky suggestions.

But if Hyberia disappeared from the map, it was also an extremely safe option, possibly safer than staying in Iketerite. After she went to the Northern Continent, the Blood Clan of the Southern Continent couldn't find her.

There was an astrologer on the Blood Clan's side, Marquis Heliier, the Seventh Progenitor, but correspondingly, he also had unstable clairvoyance that could interfere with each other, create illusions, and prevent the other party from grasping Hyberia's whereabouts.

More importantly, if Hyberia infiltrated the Kerui Di Empire with their four great demons, the idle defensive combat power would become offensive combat power.

"Hyberia, you decide," Pulana sighed.

He couldn't ask Lanchi how to judge now.

The appearance of the Ice Witch did provide a possibility. She could both make cards and further supplement the power to protect Hyberia, causing the original optimal strategy to tilt.

"Okay, thank you for your trust, Pulana," Hyberia nodded seriously.

Having listened to the four great demons speaking on the first floor of the restaurant for a long time, Hyberia, who had been unable to interrupt, seemed to have had an idea in her heart for a long time.

"Teacher, this time, let's work together as master and disciple and cheer each other on!" Hyberia stepped forward and tightly grasped the Ice Witch's hand.

"No matter how evil the Empire's lackeys are, I will not be afraid."

She had long wanted to embark on a journey full of unknowns, responsibilities, and obligations with her Ice Witch teacher.

With four great demons as her background spirits, she had nothing to fear. Now she was the true contemporary demon princess.

She would become a spy for the Allied forces of the Kingdom United Council and gloriously fulfill the mission of the priest!