Then she took a deep breath, exhaled a puff of cold white air, calmed herself down, and said in an extremely calm tone:
"Tell them that the Clavner family has found Victor's body and buried him."
"ah!?"
This exclamation echoed among the many demi-humans present.
They all stared wide-eyed, their shock evident in their expressions.
They stood frozen in place like statues, their minds racing, trying to understand what Leah was saying.
In the silence, a light footstep sounded.
Vanilla, dressed in a white maid outfit, wagged her tail and hurried toward Leon.
She wanted to inform Leon that the crimson armor had disappeared.
But she happened to overhear what Lia said.
Vanilla froze, her watery eyes trembling with disbelief.
"Miss... Lilya?"
Hearing Vanilla's soft, sweet voice, Lia turned her head.
Her eyes held a hint of pity as she gently reached out her hand to greet the other person.
"come over."
Vanilla still couldn't believe it, and she walked tremblingly to Lia's side.
Lia hugged the petite catgirl tightly, her warm hands gently stroking her head, her eyes filled with tenderness.
She felt Vanilla's body tremble slightly, as if she was trying to hold back tears.
Seeing how much pain the other person was in, Lia really wanted to tell Xiang Zilan the truth.
But... she couldn't say.
In the Clevina family, only this poor child was allowed to know nothing.
This is what Victor told her.
So Lia could only gently stroke Vanilla's cat ears, feeling the intense despair in her heart, and whisper:
"Let's go home first."
...
The luxurious carriage slowly rolled over the compacted snow-covered road.
The long tire tracks stretched deep across the snow, resembling two narrow and deep ravines.
The carriage swayed gently, making a tinkling sound that echoed across the snow-covered land.
Strangely, a thick white cloud was placed above the top of the carriage.
On that cloud sat an elf.
Despite the cold weather, she was dressed very lightly, revealing large expanses of her snow-white skin.
She sat there cross-legged, one hand supporting her head, dozing off.
"Did Patriarch Victor deliberately make you say that?"
Inside the carriage, Leon's surprised voice rang out.
Lia nodded.
Hearing this, Leon gradually understood.
No wonder Miss Lia seemed so happy after coming out of the treasure chest.
However, what Miss Lia said later was too easy to misunderstand.
They announced that Victor's body had been found and buried.
Those who didn't know the situation might have thought that Lia was so happy because her brother had died and she could directly inherit the position of head of the family.
"But...why does Patriarch Victor want you to say that?"
There's also vanilla.
Leon still didn't quite understand.
If that's the case, why make that little cat girl so sad?
This is definitely not like Miss Lia's style.
But Lia did not answer.
She leaned against the carriage window, her gaze passing through it.
I gazed out at the boundless, snow-covered land.
The vast territory of Clevina was unusually quiet under the snow.
"Vanilla will be heading to the capital in a few days."
"To become the Queen's personal maid."
...
"Why can't even vanilla know?"
"She's part of our family!"
Before the gates of hell, on that purified land.
As Viktor was about to disappear, still giving her instructions, Lia couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering her.
Victor told her to announce to the outside world that he was dead.
Because Viktor told her,
He has been targeted by the 'gods'.
Therefore, only when the 'gods' know that he is dead, and that he is still in hell, will it be possible.
The Clevner family was able to avoid some dangers and troubles.
But Victor's mention of vanilla was particularly noteworthy.
"Because of Aurelion."
“She needs to know that I am ‘dead’.”
Lia suddenly understood.
Vanilla had served Aurelian for a month, so sending her to become the Queen's personal maid was the most appropriate choice.
As vassals of House Clevner, sending Vanilla to serve Aurelion also, to some extent, consolidated Aurelion's rule.
This way, everyone can see it clearly.
Despite Victor's passing, the Clavner family remains steadfast in their support of Aurelion.
However, during this time, they cannot let Aurelion know that Victor is still 'alive' and preparing to fight his way out of the Underworld.
Even if you tell Vanilla, it will only increase the risk of exposure.
Therefore, the best approach is to keep her completely unaware of all this.
At this moment, Victor glanced around at the lush green area on the outskirts of the Underworld and suddenly said:
"This place is not bad."
"After purification, it became suitable for human habitation."
Lia was stunned; she didn't quite understand what Victor meant.
But when she turned her head, she saw Viktor smiling at her and saying softly:
"If you miss me, you can come here to visit often."
"Perhaps you'll have the chance to see me break out of the underworld again, stay here for a while, and then return to hell."
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