Maggie stared blankly at the small notebook Perkin had taken out, a slight ripple stirring in her heart.
Although she already knew about the Zephnia family's crimes based on the plot, including the locations of various slave auction sites, she had never told Perkin about these things, yet he took the initiative to collect them.
This went far beyond the boundaries between master and servant; Perkin did far more for her than she gave.
"Thanks."
Maggie was touched and, not wanting to disappoint Perkin's kindness, thanked him sincerely and accepted the gift.
Having a clearer geographical location is much better than her having to check each one individually, saving her a lot of trouble. Regardless of whether Perkin's actions are driven by personal hatred, this matter is beneficial to her, and Maggie feels she should give Perkin something in return.
But after thinking about it, she realized that Perkin didn't seem to have any particular interests. He didn't like weapons, he didn't like studying magic, he had no hobbies, and he wasn't interested in gold or silver.
Whether in the comics or in our interactions, this is what he showed.
For a moment, Maggie was at a loss, unsure of what would be more appropriate to bestow upon Perkin.
Perkin shook his head when Maggie thanked him, said nothing more, and prepared to leave. Maggie had no choice but to stop him.
Is there anything you want?
She asked with a sincere expression.
Maggie thought she should know more about Perkins, otherwise she seemed like a heartless boss who only wanted the horse to run but didn't want it to eat grass.
These words only made Perkin purse his lips. Maggie's image was reflected in his snake eyes, clear and green. Compared to the coldness of a venomous snake, his eyes at this moment were more like warm emeralds.
"You...don't say things like that again."
Perkin was not as silent as before, but took the initiative to make a request, which surprised and delighted Maggie. However, she didn't quite understand what he was saying and was completely confused.
What do you mean?
Maggie is puzzled.
"..."
A faint look of helplessness appeared in Perkin's eyes, as if he had no way to deal with Maggie's slowness and had no solution.
"If you let me go."
He thought that when facing Maggie, he really had to explain things clearly enough for her to understand.
Otherwise, she'd be a block of wood, and she'd never get it no matter what.
"?"
Maggie truly understood this time, but instead of agreeing, her first reaction was doubt followed by surprise.
She said she didn't understand.
"Do you want to be my slave forever?"
Maggie was shocked.
It's unbelievable that there are beings in this world who don't want freedom, let alone that Perkin actually said it.
"..."
Perhaps Maggie's question was too direct, even a little harsh, because Perkin's usually calm face finally showed a hint of annoyance. His chest heaved, and he turned into a shadow and left the spot.
If Maggie had even a little bit of emotional intelligence at this moment...
If the question had been, 'Do you want to stay with me forever?', Perkin wouldn't have left in such a sorry state. Unfortunately, Maggie is Maggie; she won't change or realize her mistakes.
So much so that Maggie, who was left behind, was completely bewildered and didn't understand Perkin's meaning at all.
Perkin's true thoughts were not successfully conveyed.
...
Inside the Cathedral of Light, a slender figure stood on the prayer altar, next to an elderly man dressed in sacred robes.
On the other side is a female light magician. Although she is a magician, her neat and tidy high ponytail, short and exquisite magic robe, and mature figure make her almost mistaken for a paladin.
"Your Highness, are you targeting the Zefnia family?"
Father Barton frowned, his eyes questioning as he looked at Maggie.
"Your Highness, if you have any conflicts with your family, there's no need to resort to this method..."
Gloria, on the other side, also expressed her incomprehension, and she tried to gently dissuade Maggie from doing something so irrational.
Just now, Maggie assigned a very important task to the Holy Knights and the Holy Mage Order. It seemed like a routine search and patrol mission, but the fixed locations involved were clearly targeted.
As for the target, it turned out to be the family from which Her Highness the Holy Maiden came from, the most powerful ducal mansion in the Kingdom of Saint-Na.
According to normal human thinking, one should never treat one's own family in this way. Most nobles have some problems behind the scenes, but as long as they go too far, the temple and the country's inspectors will not investigate further.
If Her Highness continues to make arrangements like this, even an innocent noble family has a high probability of discovering something terrible.
This is not good for Her Highness. Her family is in decline, which will also affect Her Highness and cause her to lose a supporter.
Even if Her Highness has a disagreement with her family, she shouldn't act so impulsively.
"Don't guess, it's just a routine check."
Maggie didn't even lift her eyelids, yet she could guess what the two were thinking, but she wouldn't reveal her true purpose.
After all, if she knew earlier but only now intends to investigate, she might be suspected of being an accomplice. For now, we just need to stick to her decision.
"Holy Mage Order, heed my command!"
Seeing that Maggie showed no sign of changing her mind, Gloria didn't try to dissuade her further. If it wasn't the Holy Maiden's impulsiveness, then there might be other hidden reasons that led the Holy Maiden to choose to sacrifice her own family for the greater good.
In that case, she will not only investigate, but she will also be very thorough.
This was, after all, her first mission since following Her Highness the Holy Maiden. If she didn't do it well, wouldn't she be outshone by the Holy Knights?
Gloria became more and more determined as she thought about it, and her heart was filled with enthusiasm.
On the other side, Father Barton had a very complicated expression. He never imagined that Maggie would actually target her own family. In his mind, this was a very righteous act that was very much in line with the doctrines of the Church of Light.
But the fact that this happened to Maggie made him suspect that something fishy was going on.
Maggie showed no sign of anything amiss, which puzzled him greatly.
However, he had no reason to stop her; Maggie had made her decision, and he nodded in agreement.
"The priests may follow the orders of Her Highness the Holy Maiden."
Maggie knew she wouldn't encounter any obstacles in doing this, and after saying that, she prepared to leave.
As for Harun, he had long been secretly investigating everything about the Zefnia family, including the channels through which the potion was transported to the Kingdom of Vatia, which he had mostly cut off.
She didn't need to specifically inform them about this; Harlan's side had probably already taken action.
Maggie thought to herself, her eyes filled with an undisguised, intense killing intent.
This killing game should have started long ago; now that she's at the table, she can only be the ultimate winner.
Determined to succeed.
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