[Host, you deliberately showed your memories to Lucius, and even subtly led him to believe that you would die if you didn't complete the mission. You figured Lucius was soft-hearted and kind, so he wouldn't just stand by and watch you die, right?]

On the way back to the palace, Heituozi, who had been taking notes in his notebook, was very excited to confirm his guess.

Hehe, it wants to record the host's plans for each world, so that it can brag about its glory as the ruler later.

Sheng Wu quickly left, her cloak in hand. "Lucius believes in God and loves helping others, right? In his eyes, a demon like me is the one who needs saving and admonishing. He won't remain indifferent. I'm not in the mood to bother with him, so I'll just have to let him come to me on his own initiative."

She really was attracted by Lucius's kindness.

Upon hearing this, Heituanzi sensed something was wrong.

[Host, what do you mean you don't have the mood to care about him? Is there anything more important than this?]

Sheng Wu raised her eyebrows slightly, raised her dark eyes from under her cloak and glanced at the blue sky.

Of course.

After that, she said nothing more and quickly rushed back to the Elf Palace.

......

"How long will it take you to seize the throne?"

Sheng Wu sat in the palace, looking at Lumina who had a serious expression in front of her.

Lumina was startled when she suddenly heard her say this. She didn't ask her anything, but just lowered her eyes and thought about something, and finally gave a conservative number.

"Five years."

Sheng Wu said coldly, "It's too slow. I can't wait."

Lumina realized the implication behind her words.

"what are you up to."

Sheng Wu said, "I'll need to leave the Elven Kingdom soon, and Lucius will stay here. I know you're hesitant to be alone with Lucius, so I'll be back as soon as possible. I can't guarantee how long it will take, but it'll take at least a month. This is the best time for you to use Lucius's name to get things done. The Elf King is wary of Lucius's identity and knows how important he is. You can let Lucius handle many things."

"Lucius..." Lumina was indeed puzzled by her words. "He wouldn't get involved in a fight between other races."

That person is used to being just and kind, and he only uses persuasion and negotiation. He is not stupid and he knows that he is being used as a gun.

But Sheng Wu raised his lips slightly and looked at her with certainty.

"He will. He will definitely help you here." There was a strange smile and coldness in her beautiful, narrow eyes.

Hearing her confident tone, Lumina half-closed her emerald eyes. She knew Lillian wouldn't joke about such a thing, so she took a step back.

"Okay...you must come back in a month at most." If too long passed, she was afraid that the damn power of fate would start working again, and all her efforts would be in vain!

Sheng Wu shrugged, leaned back in his chair, and looked casually at the person across the table.

"Tell me, what is the Elf King's attitude towards you? I am too lazy to try to figure it out."

Lumina didn't hide much from Sheng Wu. After all, a man and an elf were indeed tied together with a rope, she said frankly.

"He is a thoughtful Elf King who prioritizes the interests of the elves."

With just one sentence, Sheng Wu sensed something was wrong, but she did not interrupt and continued to listen.

"My mother died when I was five, and he only gave me an identity. It was only when the royal family officially adopted me into the queen's name that he truly took a look at me. Since then, I have been invisible in the palace. And the queen, to save face, provided me with food, clothing, shelter and transportation on the surface, but secretly sent elves to poison me and had the palace people bully me. Because in her eyes, every time she saw me, it reminded her of her husband's betrayal."

Sheng Wu asked, "What is the relationship between the Elf King and your mother?"

Lumina grabbed the hem of her skirt with her fingertips and said indifferently.

"...a one-night stand."

Sheng Wu raised his eyebrows and looked up at her.

Lumina continued, "It's a ridiculous story. When the Elf King and Queen got married, they already had Hogami and two daughters, but my mother was just a fallen elven royal lady. The Queen was busy caring for the second princess, who was still in her infancy. My mother had just gone to the palace for a banquet, drank too much, and left the banquet in a daze to get some fresh air. When she woke up, she had already had sex with the Elf King. The Elf King's explanation at the time was that he had been drugged and in the confusion, he had mistaken her for someone else..."

At this point, Lumina's emerald green eyes became extremely cold, as if she was mocking and hating something.

"Unfortunately, the elves adhere to the monogamous tradition, which is considered a disgrace to the elven royal family. So, my mother had no choice but to quickly drink the contraceptive potion as ordered by the Elf King and return home as if nothing had happened. The Elf King also gave my mother many gifts as compensation and supported my grandfather's family. Unexpectedly, my mother still became pregnant, and then she was brought back to the palace, and the truth was exposed."

"The Elf King raised her in the palace without any status. They called her his mistress. I also lived as an illegitimate daughter until my mother passed away when I was five. The royal family, considering my grandfather's experience fighting for the elves, adopted me into the Queen's family. They announced that I was born with a weak body and didn't make the announcement until I was five years old and stable."

Sheng Wu asked, "Do you hate the Elf King?"

"......" These words made Lumina lower her eyes and stare for a second, then she uttered a word coldly.

"hatred."

Even though he was the Elf King, from another perspective, her mother was drunk and raped by the Elf King, and she was also the daughter of a rapist. However, because he was the Elf King, he was a man, so the blame fell on her mother, and she was later called the "Elf King's Mistress".

And I have been accused of being an "illegitimate child" since I was a child.

Maybe she used to look forward to her father's love, but these repeated spurs have made her lose all expectations and attachment to love and family affection. She sees it clearly.

Only strength and power are important and can save her.

When Sheng Wu saw her like this, he knew some of the choices she made after hearing this word.

She leaned lazily against the chair, crossed her arms over her chest, and looked up at Lumina.

"How is the Elf King's health now?"

Lumina didn't answer directly, but instead mentioned something else. "From what I've heard, something seems to have happened to the heavily guarded Tree of Life in the center of the palace. That Tree of Life is related to the spiritual energy of the elves, and even more so to the Elf King's health."

The subconscious meaning of this statement is obvious.

Sheng Wu half closed her beautiful eyes, not knowing what she was thinking about, a hint of coldness flashed across her narrow and long eyes.

"Since the elven royal family cares so much about bloodline, if they kill all other options and only have you left, they won't have any choice."

She said this lightly, but the bloody cruelty that flashed across her eyes was no joke at all.