"A bet?"
"Yes, she was just angry and wanted to prove to me that her judgment was correct."
Eileen spoke slowly, her drawn-out voice sounding particularly sarcastic: "You actually told me she stayed there voluntarily? Let's bet you—whether Aldrich can save her."
"It's absolutely ridiculous. Dolores is incredibly arrogant. She really thinks she's superior and invincible. She's just a fool who actually has any hope for him."
Upon hearing this, the Seventh Prince couldn't help but shake his head and laugh, clearly agreeing with the sentiment and not believing that a fool could cause any trouble.
After confirming that nothing would go wrong, the Seventh Prince said, "Alright, now that everything is prepared, it's about time I stepped in to give the Lancaster family a way out."
Eileen nodded, and after seeing the Seventh Prince leave, she turned around and prepared to enter the rest room to begin preparing for the forbidden technique.
but--
Just moments after the Seventh Prince left, another series of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded.
It turned out that the Seventh Prince had returned, but the expression on his face was no longer as composed as before. Instead, he was panicked and pale, and reached out his hand as soon as he saw Eileen.
"Quick, don't go in yet! Dolores is protected by a magic circle left by the envoy, so she'll be fine. Come with me to the courtyard first, something's happened!"
"Seventh Prince, what's going on? My forbidden technique is about to begin!"
Eileen couldn't help but speak, pulling on the door of the lounge, somewhat reluctant to leave.
If the forbidden technique succeeds, she will possess Dolores's talent and strength, and finally... she will no longer be able to live in Dolores's shadow!
But the Seventh Prince didn't care what Eileen thought. He said in a deep voice, "If the courtyard is breached and people affect the magic array behind it, the chances of failure will probably increase greatly."
“Saintess Eileen, if you don’t want to die here today and disappoint the messenger, come with me to the courtyard now. They need you there.”
Upon hearing this, Eileen's hand froze, and she asked somewhat unwillingly, "What exactly happened?"
"...Do you remember that idiot Aldrich?"
"He's the one who caused all this trouble!"
...
When Eileen arrived at the courtyard, she found it in complete chaos.
Originally, due to the forced cancellation of the magicians' exchange meeting, all the magicians who came to participate had left, leaving only the royal guards to guard the place and order people to clean the courtyard.
With the departure of the Church of Light, one of the organizers, the royal family's affairs were taken over by the Seventh Prince. As previously arranged, all the guards were positioned at the entrance to the courtyard.
For this reason, a large number of people were standing outside the courtyard at this moment—these were all servants of the Lancaster family, who had come with Lucas to protect Nguyen Thanh An.
The two sides faced off, the tension palpable. Many guards were lying on the ground, either knocked unconscious or groaning in pain.
Seeing this, the Seventh Prince's face turned even uglier. Before he left, the two sides were just blocking the doorway. How could the royal guards have been beaten like this in such a short time!
"Stop it, all of you! What are you doing?!"
"Seventh Prince, Saintess Eileen."
Upon seeing the Seventh Prince and Eileen arrive together, both sides, who were blocking the courtyard, bowed. However, while they exchanged greetings, they were just as eager to slap each other in the face as they were about to do so.
Seeing the royal guards beaten black and blue, the seventh prince's face darkened: "Lancaster family, are you trying to rebel? Making a scene on royal territory!"
Within the Lycas Empire, although the Lancaster family holds a highly privileged position, and with the archmage Ruan Qing'an in charge, they are basically not afraid of the royal family, but—
It can match, but it's unnecessary.
After a brief silence, one of the older, more respected servants stepped forward.
"Your Highness, there is no need to be so hasty in sentencing. It was not we servants who injured the guards."
"no?"
The Seventh Prince sneered, "What a joke! Do you think they can injure themselves?!"
Seeing the chaotic scene, Eileen was also anxious. She stepped forward, formed hand seals, and immediately cast a healing spell, enveloping the injured guards.
But as the treatment progressed, Eileen couldn't help but ask, "Who attacked him? He's so badly injured. Judging from the method of attack, it must have been a warrior. Who is it—?"
"I."
Just then, a voice suddenly broke in.
The voice sounded vaguely familiar, and Eileen paused involuntarily. She subconsciously looked up and saw a figure emerge from among the Lancaster family's servants.
The man was tall and imposing, holding a magnificent sword in one hand. His face was extremely aggressive, and when he wasn't smiling, he exuded a strong sense of oppression, like a humanoid beast that made people tremble with fear.
Eileen's hands, which were forming hand seals, froze. What was wrong with this idiot?!
Just then, the Seventh Prince spoke up: "You must be Aldrich, the one who's always with Dolores. You're the one who injured the royal guards?"
"I want to bring people in, but they won't let me through. Why can't we fight?"
"They are members of the royal family!"
"Hmm, so what?"
Aldrich countered, his hand wielding the sword exuding an intense sense of pressure, yet his question was tinged with genuine doubt.
The seventh prince was momentarily embarrassed and turned to ask the servant, "What exactly happened? Where is Lucas?"
The servant explained, "Lord Lucas is away on business and not here. Aldrich came to inform us that Miss is unwell and needs to be taken back to the manor for treatment immediately."
The Seventh Prince laughed in anger: "What, is it that my royal family can't handle her?"
Aldrich glanced at Eileen and casually said, "In terms of technique, I am indeed worried. Master deserves the best magician to treat him; she can't."
When publicly ridiculed for her incompetence, Eileen finally reacted and took a half step forward: "Just because of something like this, you're going to cause a scene in the royal courtyard?"
"Aldrich, don't be so willful. Do you know how much trouble this will cause Dolores? She needs to rest now, and you're not allowed to cause any more trouble!"
"And to the Lancaster family, since Lucas isn't here, don't listen to a fool spouting nonsense. You all know what happens to those who bring trouble to Dolores!"
Before the servants could speak, Eileen produced a token engraved with the Lancaster family crest, and this token—
When Nguyen Thanh An does not appear, that is the highest order.
Eileen said in a deep voice, "I am Dolores's only friend. You should know in your hearts that Aldrich is indeed her man, but you believe the words of a fool and make trouble out of nothing."
"Once Dolores wakes up and realizes the trouble your actions have caused her, you will all be punished and sent back immediately!"
Looking at the family crest token held in Eileen's hand, all the servants couldn't help but exchange bewildered glances. But in the strict Lancaster family, the young lady's orders and tokens were the only rules.
After a brief standoff, all the servants who had been blocking the way finally dispersed, and Eileen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
But just as she was about to go back, she discovered that only Aldridge remained.
"Aldrich, didn't you hear me? With your family crest token, get back here right now and stop causing trouble!"
"...I don't recognize tokens, and I don't recognize rules."
Aldridge didn't even glance at Eileen, and walked straight into the courtyard with his sword in hand: "I only obey her orders."
“Since I can’t let everyone in to ensure the master’s safety, I’ll go myself. You two—get out of here.”
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