The room was silent. Maggie and the little ghost didn't say another word and simultaneously looked away.
The conversation abruptly ended, and the room fell silent again. Maggie simply covered her face with a pillow and lay on the bed, pretending that nothing had happened.
In reality, Roy's words had been echoing in her mind, and it was only in that instant that she suddenly realized it.
It turns out she was making amends to her past self.
She said she was worried about Nesser, but subconsciously, she was trying to make amends to that poor little girl.
Under the pillow, Maggie gave a bitter smile.
Seeing this, the little ghost seemed to understand something. He turned around and stared at Roy, then pouted and flew into a corner.
"Never mind, never mind, it was my fault for being so talkative. I shouldn't have said it."
Although he took the initiative to admit his mistake, his attitude was very resentful, and a dark aura seemed to emanate from his head.
I don't mean to blame you.
Roy was still concerned about Maggie when he saw the little ghost withdrawn. He immediately flew to the little ghost's side and started to coax him.
"You're the best, don't be angry."
In fact, Luo Yi's voice is very soft and sweet, but compared to a sharp child's voice, it is still a bit clearer, making her especially cute when coaxing people.
"You...you...!"
The little ghost turned bright red and evolved into a pink little ghost, then disappeared on the spot with a 'bang'.
Seeing this, Roy followed, just as Maggie needed some peace and quiet.
"well."
Maggie gently lifted the corner of the pillow and moved it aside, revealing her slightly bewildered eyes.
She stared blankly at the ceiling, lost in thought.
...
A few days passed quickly, and when Maggie stood on the city wall again, there were only a few hours left before the beast tide.
Her gaze fell upon the forest on the border, where the entrance to the Green Forest was located—a special teleportation array. Only with the permission of the elves, or by the elves themselves, could one teleport to the Green Forest.
From Maggie's perspective, the shadow that loomed over the depths of the forest was still there, but she no longer felt that discomfort.
However, the repulsion and disgust in her heart did not dissipate; there must have been something hidden inside that Maggie hated very much.
It might be related to the birth of monsters.
Her strength is still too weak. When she is strong enough to move freely along the border, she will definitely come back to investigate and maybe solve the problem of the monster siege.
Not many magicians would be sacrificed in a border city each year.
In fact, monsters can not only transform into beasts, but also into birds of prey to attack from the sky.
This would weaken the city walls' defenses, and some parts might even break through the barrier later when it weakens, harming the mages.
As a result, mages and swordsmen would sacrifice themselves in every battle to defend against the beast tide.
Such a dangerous duty is something that most people wouldn't be willing to take unless they genuinely wanted to protect their kingdom and its people.
You should know that in the continent of Coral, every mage is respected, even low-level mages, who are both rich and have plenty of free time.
"Your Highness, you will need to fly into the air to mark high-level magical beasts later. I will order five mages to cover you. If any monsters suddenly break through the barrier, you must come back quickly."
Charles repeatedly reminded Maggie of this, and this was the fifth time he had said it to her since she climbed the city wall.
"I see."
Maggie was a little amused. Although she initially thought Charles was a cold and aloof beauty, after spending time with him, she found that his personality was more like that of a mother hen.
He would repeat his worries over and over again, afraid that others would forget them.
And now, the person Charles is most worried about is her.
"Light wings in light magic consume a lot of magic power. If levitation doesn't work, sprint with all your might and quickly get close to the city wall. As long as you are within ten meters, a mage will be able to catch you with magic."
Charles was still not at ease, so he repeated the things the two of them had already arranged.
"good."
Maggie patiently agreed to all of them, but what she really thought was not what she meant.
She even had a rather wicked thought: if Charles saw her being attacked by Lilia, would he have a heart attack on the spot?
"Commander, the beast tide is rapidly approaching the border city, and it's only a kilometer away."
The magician beside Charles received the information monitored by Shia and quickly began to report.
"Enter a state of alert."
Charles's expression immediately turned serious, and his voice was firm and resolute, leaving no room for doubt.
Maggie also admired Charles's ability to change his expression so quickly, saying he was just as good as her, except that hers was fake while Charles's was real, and genuine.
He couldn't wait to get into work mode in a second.
Charles hurried away, and Maggie remained motionless, standing quietly in place. She looked up and her eyes met those of another person.
A slightly large bat was mixed in with several scattered attacking flying monsters.
It didn't attack; it just stayed quietly in mid-air watching her.
Maggie smiled slightly at the bat and quietly mouthed something to it.
'Long time no see, Lilia. I'm really looking forward to your performance today.'
She was as elegant as if she were about to attend an opera or a ball, offering her sincerest blessings to the performers who were about to take the stage.
She knew that Lilia loved little dresses, especially gothic styles, to the point of fanaticism.
As for the reason...
The story once described how the kingdom where Lilia lived was very feudal, where women were absolutely forbidden from showing their faces in public, and her parents were very old-fashioned, only allowing her to cover her entire body with a black veil and not even to go out.
Only occasionally, when she is needed, is she allowed to appear in public fully covered up.
So after she became a vampire, she became extremely dissolute and rebellious, trying everything that was previously forbidden.
After Maggie looked away and lowered her head, the bat suddenly flew away into the distance.
In the end, it fell into Lilia's hands.
"Tsk, what an arrogant woman. How could someone like that become the Holy Maiden of Light? I just can't understand it."
Lilia also disliked Maggie, but she didn't get angry because of the provocation.
She simply couldn't understand why Maggie's personality was so different from any of the Holy Maidens of Light she had ever met.
Although the previous rulers all had short reigns.
"However, perhaps this is the only way she can survive in the Temple of Light. It's just a pity that she offended us vampires."
Lilia seemed to be deep in thought.
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