Chapter 63 Chapter 63 An Wei tilted his head, his full red lips...
These words hit his sore spot directly. Alwen pursed his lips into a straight line, and a thin cold haze covered his pupils. It seemed that the sunny and clear temperament before was just an illusion of Lin Miao.
"As my sister-in-law said, I can make a hallucinogenic drug," he said softly, "but my father has many followers who take care of his food, clothing, housing and transportation, and there are many people who are proficient in pharmacology..."
"That's something you should consider." Lin Miao interrupted the Fourth Prince with a curved lip, saying softly, "It's not easy to get the Lion-Heron Token from His Royal Highness the First Prince."
"Your Highness is so clever, you should be able to guess why I asked you to drug me, right? For our grand goal, you must make some sacrifices and pay something."
She reached out and caught a trembling, falling leaf, her eyes fixed vaguely on its withered, yellow veins. "A gardener can certainly help a tree by watering and fertilizing it, but if the tree itself lacks the desire to grow, and can't withstand wind, rain, or thunder, then it won't become anything useful—"
"What does Alwyn think?"
"..." The young man silently stared at Lin Miao's profile, which was a mixture of light and dark, and once again realized how... special the partner he had identified at first sight was.
She was so bold that she said without fear that he should drug the leader of a country, and she was so eloquent that he felt that every word she said was irrefutable and hit the mark.
After a long moment, Alwen suppressed all his expression and said, "Sister-in-law is right."
"I wish us a smooth first collaboration."
*
The Kingdom of Krez has many historical celebrations. The most popular and lively one is the Autumn Harvest Festival, while for the royal family and nobles, the most grand one is the Hunting Ceremony.
The hunting ceremony lasts for three days. During the festival, the hundreds of hectares of Silver Slope Forest in the north of the royal city will be designated as hunting grounds and open to the participants of the festival.
The hunting ground is divided into an inner circle and an outer circle. The inner circle is the exclusive hunting ground for the royal family and some high-ranking nobles, while the outer circle is for lower-ranking nobles and knights to compete in archery skills and hold hunting competitions.
The hunting ceremony is an old custom passed down from the first king of Kretz. It is the best occasion for the royal family to demonstrate its prestige and consolidate its reputation and power to the common people and even nobles of all sizes. It is also a test of the princes' abilities and character in many aspects to verify whether they are qualified to inherit the throne.
According to tradition, the king would personally take several princes to the inner field and shoot the first beast of the day as the "first prize" of the hunting ceremony.
Lin Miao's request was also very simple——
She didn't care whether she could catch the wild beast or not; but the king himself was the prey, and she must never return.
In the past few days, the Fourth Prince has used the spies planted in the King's Palace to give his good father a small amount of drugs at a fixed time every day. Lin Miao has also been busy.
She first generously used up the two card drawing opportunities she had accumulated and made a huge profit from the card pool.
"Skill Extraction: Vanish"
"Do you think this is just ordinary invisibility? Absolutely wrong! Once this skill is activated, you will completely lose your physical form, blending into the air and becoming undetectable! (Note: Effective for 35 minutes, cooldown 24 hours)"
"Skill Extraction: "Words Come True""
"While this skill is active, your words become rules, your commands become ironclad laws, and your words become reality. (Note: This skill currently only works on living beings, and its effectiveness varies depending on the target's strength. It can only be used three times per day.)"
The icons of the invisibility cloak and slightly open lips flew into the skill bar. If she had only had a hunch when she drew the Hercules skill, then the two skills this time completely confirmed that "the card pool is upgrading."
The former's effect is very similar to her state in Errol's second dream, completely transparent and incorporeal, unable to be detected by the five senses, making it a must-have for assassins at home;
Although the latter's Word Spirit's ability is limited, it is her only mental attack skill besides dreaming, and it is also extremely practical.
Lin Miao's gaze paused for a moment on the word "currently".
As a skill that is subject to the target's strength just like the physical attack thorns and has obvious room for improvement, "Thorn Bush" was accompanied by an upgrade method and progress bar when she drew it out, but the Word Spirit did not seem to show any signs of "getting stronger".
Currently, it is only effective against living things... If it can be upgraded, it can also be effective against 'instrument systems' and 'natural environments'?
Lin Miao was surprised by his own idea.
...To be honest, she deeply doubted whether her employer had the ability to change the world with just a few words.
Stop and think carefully for a moment. She used two bug-level abilities and went in and out of the Grand Prince's Mansion twice by herself without relying on the big dog. She successfully played with the griffin token in her hands on a dark and windy night.
At this time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was probably dreaming of ascending the throne.
…
The hunting ceremony opens on the day.
For today's operation, Lin Miao specially changed into a set of riding and shooting trousers, which made her look out of place among the noble ladies participating in the opening ceremony.
The man in the high position quickly noticed his new daughter-in-law, who solidified his reputation among the people.
The king's eyes were dark and his handsome face was filled with weariness. It was obvious that he had not slept well. Even the gentle smile he forced out was tinged with fatigue.
He asked casually, "Why is the Seventh Prince's wife wearing riding clothes? Could it be that my son wants you to go hunting with him?"
"Your Majesty, you're joking," Lin Miao hurriedly bowed respectfully, a little shyly saying, "Enqi tried to dissuade me, but I was stubborn. Thinking that your Majesty's coronation anniversary is approaching, and I've learned a little riding, I wanted to celebrate by hunting rabbits for you on the edge of the inner field."
"Oh? The Seventh Prince's wife is also good at riding and shooting?" There was a hint of surprise in the king's voice.
Lin Miao was stunned by the word "也".
"Koros, you've raised two remarkable daughters," the king said, turning to the duke sitting to his left and below him. "They're both talented and beautiful, and they can ride and shoot. I wonder if you taught them yourself?"
Lin Miao shifted her gaze stealthily, and then she realized that Daisy Capet, who was raised as a standard aristocratic lady and was sitting behind the Capet couple, was actually wearing a leather suit suitable for riding and had a dagger on her waist.
Tittis's face was gloomy and her lips were tightly pursed. It was obvious that Daisy's outfit was not her idea.
Lin Miao was startled and suspicious, then heard the Duke of Capet answer with a forced smile, "My daughter has been weak since childhood, and I asked her to learn some riding and archery to strengthen her body... She only knows the basics, and it makes Your Majesty laugh."
"Hahaha, Koros's daughter is so loyal! I'm so happy! How can I be laughing at her?" The king waved his hands and laughed heartily. Perhaps due to fatigue, wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes. "Then I look forward to your victory! Enzi, take your princess to a seat."
Lin Miao knew that she had passed this hurdle, but when she thought of the unusual weirdness of the Capet family, she couldn't laugh.
As soon as they sat down, Lin Miao fed An Wei some fruit and whispered in his ear, "I asked you to monitor the Capet family. Is there anything unusual?"
"There's no fluctuation of magical power in the manor," An Wei mumbled, chewing a plum between his teeth, "and I don't sense any spiritual energy or demonic aura either."
"...Could it be that Daisy's high fever has released her true self?" Lin Miao frowned. "It's true that Daisy's personality can give in. It's really..."
Her words were drowned out by the blast of the cannon salute. The honor guard marched in unison across the open space ahead, scattering confetti, announcing the official start of the hunting ceremony.
The king stood up, followed closely by the eldest and fourth princes. Because hunting wild animals requires going deep into the forest, which is quite risky, everyone, except for the guards, wore light armor.
The blond prince in silver-white armor had a more handsome and sharp temperament. When he walked past Lin Miao's desk, Alvin cast a secretive look at her, indicating that his "mission" had been successfully completed;
The devil under the table tightened his grip on Lin Miao's hand, and the unhappiness between his brows just surfaced when he suppressed it tightly.
An Wei tilted his head, his full, crimson lips brushing against the girl's ear. To outsiders, it looked like a brief, reluctant farewell between the Seventh Prince and his new wife. Only Lin Miao knew how the demon, with its malicious intent, had left its mark on the hidden places of humanity.
"Wait until I contact you with my scales," he said. "The forest is dangerous, don't rush over."
"Yeah." Lin Miao's earlobe felt a little itchy, and she had to turn away and said helplessly, "I know, go ahead."
In the camp outside the Silver Slope Forest, the ministers quietly watched the king and his three princes ride into the dense forest, with the guards following behind. The sound of horse hooves and the barking of hounds in the wind rustled the bushes.
Lin Miao looked at the backs of the people walking away, replaying the scene of the devil climbing onto the horse and tightening the reins in his mind. For some reason, he felt vaguely uneasy.
She held her heart and forced herself to recall the pre-arranged process. After careful consideration, she found nothing wrong; perhaps it was just her anticipatory anxiety?
She cares too much about the outcome this time.
Lin Miao thought so and looked towards the Capet family's seat unconsciously.
The Capet couple's expressions were as cold and gloomy as before, and they looked ahead with their own thoughts.
Brother Capet had a blank expression on his face and sat upright;
Meanwhile, Daisy Capet, a noble lady in elegant riding attire, was elegantly wiping her hands with a silk handkerchief, her eyes half-focused. The sunlight fell on her relaxed profile, as if oblivious to the surroundings.
With the king away, the nobles began to socialize spontaneously; at the wedding, many demons were blocked for her, but now Lin Miao could only force herself to be cheerful and put on a hypocritical smile to deal with the ladies who kept coming to chat with her.
Half an hour passed.
Drinking is essential for socializing among the nobles. Fruit wine is sweet but has a strong aftertaste. Lin Miao considers himself to be a good alcoholic, but he can't help but feel a little anxious after being drunk.
An hour passed.
She could feel the cold scales hidden in her sleeves being warmed, but the expected vibration did not occur.
“…”
An hour and a half passed.
The royal ladies and nobles continued to toast and chat, showing no sign of hurrying - after all, it was not easy to spot wild beasts, and even harder to hunt them, and it was not uncommon for the hunting to last two or three hours during previous ceremonies.
However, Lin Miao knew very well that the prey he was going to hunt this time was not a ferocious beast at all. With An Wei's ability, even if he suppressed his magic power, it would be impossible for him to take so long.
Her eyes swept over the head of the Lugo family who was sitting like a puppet, and looked towards Cape again.
At the social event just now, neither the Capet couple nor Pearly Daisy came to have any conversation with her, the "youngest daughter" of the Capet family and their younger sister.
Not even a hello.
Daisy's eyes were lowered, her face still peaceful.
Lin Miao took a deep breath, thinking that if the enemy doesn't move, I will move. Just as he was about to say hello to his "mother" and "sister", he heard a slight "click" sound from his sleeve.
Something was making a cracking sound.
Lin Miao's expression suddenly changed. He found an excuse to leave the crowd and unzipped his sleeves.
The smooth surface of the inky scales is covered with spider-web-like cracks.
“!!!”
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