"You, you can't do this! I am the emperor! Teacher, save me!" Saint Gulas suddenly panicked, staring intently at Gandalf to the side, but the latter didn't look at him, as if he were detached.
"You're no longer one, take him away!" Several old men stepped forward, quickly subdued him, and then disappeared into the palace. All his possessions, including his storage ring, were left on the desk.
The noblewoman came up.
"Caitlyn, thank you for your hard work!"
"Mother!" Caitlin's tears flowed again, releasing the sorrow in her heart. Her father's questioning had just caused her a piercing pain, but she knew she had to do this.
If the family were to send an outsider, the situation would only get worse.
Luo Fan didn't say much; at least the first step of the coup was successfully completed without much trouble. What followed was a series of maneuvers to eliminate potential threats and quickly consolidate power.
Gandalf sighed. After all, these were royal family matters, and he couldn't interfere too much.
What followed was a series of arrangements for the aftermath. Caitlin took over all power, and the other elders helped her stabilize the situation while also taking over various hidden forces.
The palace was thoroughly searched again. With the help of Luo Fan and Xiao Ling'er, many well-hidden spies were also found, including the places where they hid their treasures.
In less than a night, the palace was completely restored to peace, and Caitlin took charge of everything. At her request, Ellie and the others eventually moved in.
As for the original princess's residence, it remains unchanged.
"I didn't expect forcing someone to abdicate to be so easy, it's not satisfying at all! Caitlin, how does it feel to have power?"
In the backyard, Luo Fan casually made some comments, while Xianxian and Xiaoxue beside him were still a little unaccustomed to the environment.
Toria stood to one side, massaging Caitlin's temples. In a little while, the latter would have to attend to official business again.
"I don't feel anything, just a lot of pressure. Actually, I'm the only one in my family who can take over this position right now. None of my clansmen are willing to step forward."
After Caitlin finished explaining, she gave Luo Fan, who was squatting in her arms, a hard pinch, saying that he had been lying to her.
"Just get the other girls involved and help you with some simple things. Emil will assist with finances, Toria with the military, and Tifa will help you contact the guild. Oh, and Daisy can help you keep Simmons in check, and Freya can help you keep the Shining family in check."
"I'll also lure Ellie's mother over then. Our all-female army shouldn't be too bad."
Luo Fan's series of introductions quickly calmed her down.
Caitlin looked around at the girls and nodded with satisfaction. She realized that she had unknowingly gathered so many little helpers around her.
"Next, Xiaoling and I will continue our efforts to help you investigate the poisonous rats in the capital. You can't compromise and back down like the previous emperor!"
"Heh, do you think I still have a chance to back down?" Caitlin retorted irritably.
"Of course there is. If you really want to back down, you can just pack up and leave. You can just obediently hide with me."
"Fine, if I really can't handle it, I'll stick with you."
"You're welcome anytime!"
On Lilith's side.
Compared to Lissandra and Melissa, her strength was somewhat inferior, mainly due to limited time for honing her skills. Fortunately, the dark element was well-suited for escape, especially with the cover of night and the spatial magic cores provided by Luo Fan.
After a short while, she figured out how it worked and was teleported to an area near the hot spring town, completely escaping the guard's pursuit.
Then, following Luo Fan's instructions, he headed west, having heard that a succubus had entrusted him with commanding a small team there.
To be honest, Lilith would prefer to go to Shadow Valley, where she has a laboratory hidden, but that would make it easy for those bastards to find out.
Just then, the guard caught up with them again.
Those people even tampered with my body, those guys deserve to die!
After being moved again, she appeared in a forest far south of the capital. Only then did Lilith begin to search her body. Sure enough, there was a very subtle pattern on her arm, which she didn't know when it had appeared.
I tried for a while, but still couldn't get rid of it.
Those bastards actually treated me like this. If I ever got hold of the inscription, I'd blow that hellhole to smithereens.
Just as she was about to peel off the mark, she suddenly remembered the highly effective shielding powder Luo Fan had given her. After applying it, the feeling of being tracked completely disappeared.
When the guard reappeared where Lilith had just been, his presence had completely vanished, indicating that he had likely used that spatial jump method again.
Lissandra and Melissa are under more pressure, as they are stronger and there are now two guards tracking them.
"Those bastards, how dare they mark me!" Melissa burned off the mark. She appeared in the lava of the underground volcanic city near the hot spring town.
Before the three women escaped, Luo Fan marked the spatial magic cores he had given them, which would send the users to the locations of the spatial nodes he had previously reserved.
"Huh, there's a little secret realm inside! Oh well, I'd better head west first. That bastard Lilith, why does she want me to go west!" With that, she disappeared again.
The same thing happened to Lissandra, except that she suddenly appeared near the North City.
Are you telling me to go to Sacred Heart City? Are we to meet there?
It seems I left a formation there a long time ago; I might as well go and take a look while I'm on my way.
After saying that, she disappeared.
Once she reaches the frigid lands, she's not afraid of those bastards chasing her. If you dare follow, don't blame me for being impolite.
As for the mark, she'd love it more than anything. It'll be hard to say who'll be the cat and who'll be the mouse later.
In a room of the Demon Sealing Tower, several old men were gathered together, discussing something.
"Lilith and Melissa have disappeared, and Lissandra is running north. Should we chase after them? Is it possible for them to meet up over there?"
"I don't know either. They all used spatial artifacts when they escaped, so it will be very difficult for us to catch them."
“I suspect they’ve guessed something. Lilith’s discovery must be related to what Gandalf sent. Should we arrest him?”
“I overheard their conversation earlier, and he didn’t seem to know anything about it.”
"So what do we do now? We can't just let those three women continue to cause trouble outside!"
"Continue tracking Lissandra; there's no need to take action for now. She should have already noticed the mark on her body and probably wants to fight us in the snowfield. That area provides a boost to her domain, so for now, focus on observation."
"Lilith's daughter is still in the capital, so she shouldn't have gone too far. As for Melissa, we can only try to seduce her; that woman is quite obsessed with research."
"Should we get involved in the wars that those empires could start?"
"No need. The Demon Sealing Tower must remain neutral, otherwise it will arouse the suspicion of those family forces. If it eventually leads to a major conflict and awakens the one below, the consequences will be quite serious."
"Also, temporarily halt cooperation with those two empires. After all these years, their research is less useful than Lilith's short-term discoveries; they're all a bunch of useless idiots."
In an instant, everyone cowered at the elder's reprimand, not daring to utter a word.
Seeing the attitude of his subordinates, the Grand Elder sighed and decided to take it one step at a time, since the situation was still under control.
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