Regardless of the original plan, now that we've taken over the Duke's original stronghold, we should change our reply to Eve.
There is a more convenient and faster way that can reduce the trouble for the Beard royal family and prevent Emperor Asar from being caught in a dilemma. All that is needed is for him to cooperate with the Holy Knights' actions at the last moment.
He could then completely reclaim power from the Kingdom of Saint Na, so why not?
It can also be considered a gift for Eve.
"Sister, what do you need me for?"
Upon receiving Maggie's order, Nesser immediately ran to her, his large eyes filled with anticipation.
He was genuinely happy that Maggie considered him one of her own and that he could contribute to Maggie's plans.
"Go to this place and investigate the internal situation. It would be best to bring back the number of people and their locations."
She handed the paper to Nesser and gave him detailed instructions.
Actually, assigning this task to Rabai would be the most suitable, as there's no danger involved, but...
Their relationship wasn't exactly close, and Maggie didn't want to leave any more favors for the eccentric Earth God, even though she had already done so...
In short, she felt more at ease using her own people, although she didn't completely distrust Rabai.
But we still need to investigate in person before we can formulate a final plan, so we don't end up coming up empty-handed.
"Okay, sister!"
Nesser immediately nodded earnestly. He could tell that this place was important to Maggie's plan, and he immediately felt a sense of security from being trusted.
So much so that he seemed very motivated.
After explaining the matter, Maggie looked up at Ficklin, who was standing to the side with a blank expression, and sighed silently.
If there weren't a severe shortage of manpower, she wouldn't want Ficklin to work as well.
“Gloria is currently hunting down a group of fleeing demon cultists, all of whom are connected to the Duke’s mansion. Since you can fly, you can help capture them even faster.”
Ficklin listened to Maggie's instructions, responded with a half-understanding, and then turned to ask with a puzzled look.
"Oh, but who is Gloria?"
Ficklin's words nearly caused Maggie to stumble. Although she hadn't formally introduced her, Gloria was, after all, the leader of the Holy Mage Order.
He had been in the temple for so long, yet he didn't know who Gloria was; that was quite an extraordinary talent.
As he finished speaking, at the same time a female voice came from outside the door. A dashing red-haired mature woman with a clear voice walked up to Maggie with the sound of her high heels.
"It's me."
Recently, Gloria and Harun have been carrying out similar missions, except that Harun is pushing the schedule too hard, making the Holy Mage Corps seem slow and lazy in comparison.
This infuriated Gloria, and the two ended up arguing over the progress of the project.
Fortunately, compared to Bailey, Ferrier was much weaker. Although Harun was very capable, the Holy Mage Corps' progress was not far behind.
This also relieved Gloria, who came to see Maggie today.
"Among the demon cultists we captured, some have already implicated the Zefnia family, but we haven't found any concrete evidence. It's all based on eyewitness testimony, without any ledgers or anything like that. If we want to convict them... it will be a bit difficult."
Gloria's voice was hesitant; she had previously thought that Maggie had some kind of conflict with her family.
But after these recent missions, she has gained more and more information, and her anger is no less than Maggie's, so she has naturally become very serious.
While conviction is merely a formality in dealing with the Zefneria family, the real harm to them will depend on Maggie's personal efforts.
However, the Zefneria family's crimes are indispensable to Maggie's reputation, especially since it was Maggie who sent people to investigate her own family. As long as she gives the public a reasonable explanation and evidence, Maggie can protect her reputation.
"It's alright, keep searching, they'll find something they missed."
Maggie shook her head, not in a hurry.
There's no use in her being anxious. Besides, she's now obtained a more important clue. If she can pinpoint the demons' lair on the continent, then she can relax a bit about all the preparations she's made, including Gloria's efforts.
However, given her habits, she always makes two copies of the plan, just in case.
"Come with me."
After Gloria finished reporting to Maggie, she glanced sideways at the somewhat dazed Ficklin, said those words, turned around and left without hesitation, and didn't even look to see if Ficklin had followed.
"...I don't like her."
Ficklin's face fell, and he gave Maggie a resentful look, muttering a complaint under his breath.
"Let's cooperate for now."
Maggie sighed and rubbed her forehead.
Ficklin reluctantly went with Gloria, and Maggie could finally arrange her next task. However, an unexpected little incident occurred in the meantime.
Ultimately, the investigation into the demon cultists' lair wasn't just undertaken by Nesser alone; another person, Xiu, joined them as well.
The main reason is that Xiu happened to have a divination before Nesser's operation.
He told Maggie that if he didn't go with her on this trip, Nesser would definitely be in great danger.
Maggie had always believed in Xiu's astrology, so she agreed to let them go together.
Although Nesser seemed very reluctant.
It should be said that he never really liked Xiu, especially after Maggie and he returned from their underwater adventure, Nesser's dislike for Xiu went to an even higher level.
As she watched them leave, Maggie stood before the temple gates, silently praying.
I hope everything goes smoothly.
Meanwhile, Eve, far away in the Kingdom of Saint-Na, also received a reply from Maggie, though she didn't quite understand it.
But no matter what, she doesn't understand politics or the clash of interests, and Eve will obediently do whatever Maggie asks her to do.
She got up and left the room, heading towards her father's study.
Asa never expected that Eve, who had always kept her distance from his study, would come to see him for two consecutive days. He was just about to show some fatherly love to his adorable youngest daughter when he heard...
“Father, the Holy Knights will not be searching the kingdom again recently, so you don’t need to compromise with the Duke. You can ignore them or try to deal with them.”
Eve is very single-minded; she'll say whatever Maggie tells her to say.
Completely forgetting that she had secretly given the information to Maggie yesterday, Asa's smile froze on the spot.
His daughter, who had never been interested in politics, suddenly made a surprising statement that almost stunned him.
"Where...did you know that?"
Asa hesitated.
"..."
This time it was Eve's turn to fall silent, because she suddenly realized that this matter was not easy to explain.
The father and daughter stared at each other in the study, the air eerily quiet.
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