“I know you have a strong opinion of me because of some of the things I’ve done. I can understand that,” Orleya said, not trying to argue for herself. “No matter what my purpose was, I have had an impact on you. I apologize.”

“...Oh.” Liana had thought that old things of this status were all very stubborn. For the other party to be able to apologize to her directly, without a single bit of argument, surprised her a little. Her anger dissipated quite a bit at once.

“Then what is your purpose in coming here?” Liana asked.

“I am very strong. If any accident happens, I can help you,” Orleya said. “I also know you don’t believe me, but can you give me a chance? I am very strong, stronger than everyone present. If a demon appears, I will kill it at the first opportunity.”

Loraviel stood quietly behind Liana, not choosing to speak up or defend her teacher. She also knew that if she spoke, Her Highness would surely agree, but this was a matter between them.

She also knew very well the relationship between Teacher Orleya and Her Highness Liana, and that her teacher would not harm her.

“...” Liana looked at the other party and finally nodded. “You can stay here, but you must keep a certain distance from me.”

“Okay.” Orleya took several steps back, but this distance was nothing to them. It was also impossible for Liana to have her leave this area.

Liana took the magic core and placed it on the holy sword. The sword flickered with light and began to slowly merge with the core.

Everyone watched this happen very nervously. If any accident were to occur, the problem would be huge.

The holy sword ate the magic core bit by bit, and its light {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} became even more dazzling.

Soon, the core was completely eaten by the sword, leaving not a drop behind. But the sword didn’t look satisfied at all, t was still very dim.

At least this proved that this method was feasible. “Sephirena, it looks like you’ll have to use the holy sword to slay demons in the trials next.”

“I understand.”

“But a demon is a demon. Even if you have the holy sword, you cannot let your guard down. Besides, the illusion is random. It’s very possible that you will enter alone, and the opponent’s strength will also be impossible to judge.” Liana suddenly thought at this moment that if Headmaster Ibett wanted to kill someone, it would be far too simple.

He just needed to trap a person in the illusion and then send a powerful demon to fight them. He could get rid of the other party without any effort.

“I understand.” Sephirena nodded. Next, she just had to constantly enter the trials and find food for the holy sword.

“The demon trial is, in essence, an elven illusion magic. I wonder if you have any way to get out of it?” Liana asked.

“That’s a bit difficult, since it’s ancient illusion magic. I’m not sure I can get out. But I can guarantee that even if I am trapped inside, the holy sword will absolutely be brought out safely,” Sephirena said.

Liana waved her hand. “Then don’t participate in the demon trials for the time being. It’s better to communicate with Headmaster Ibett in advance.”

Liana didn’t know what method Sephirena had to send the holy sword out, but her words still had some credibility. Just like this time, it was also her idea to find the holy sword, although the method was a bit too extreme.

“I understand.”

“As you can see, this method is effective. But I won’t ask you to retrieve the demon’s magic core. It’s too dangerous. If it weren’t for the sacred magic back then, Erinna might have been demonified. So when you encounter a demon, just kill it directly. There’s no need to preserve the core. It’s too dangerous,” Liana reminded, repeating the word “dangerous”.

“And the effect of the core on the sword’s repair is not very obvious. There’s no need for you to take this risk. The emergence of another executor-level demon is an unacceptable matter for us,” she said.

“Mm.” The King of Lisat nodded.

The quality of the core in Liana’s hand was not low, but even so, it had not been able to repair the holy sword much, let alone the weak cores encountered outside.

“And now, because the holy sword has been found, the Elf Forest has also stopped its search. They will be more invested in helping the Lisat Kingdom. They urgently need the sword to heal the Tree of Life. If possible, I also hope our kingdom can help the Elf Forest more,” Liana said.

“That is of course no problem. This is what we are doing right now. We are allies. It is very normal to help each other,” the king said heartily.

Liana glanced at Sephirena, hesitated for a moment, and then finally spoke. “And, be a little careful of Princess Nimeris of the Elf Forest. It’s not because of her, but mainly because Oester has been with her during this time. I’m worried that he has said something to her that will cause some unnecessary misunderstandings.”

To speak ill of someone’s sister in front of them was not a good thing. By putting it this way, Sephirena should be more receptive.

Her way of saying it was mainly targeting Oester, not Princess Nimeris.

“Alright,” the king nodded. “As for Oester, you don’t have to worry too much, Liana. He won’t be disturbing your life anymore.”

Liana didn’t say anything more. She hoped the king could give her a satisfactory result.

“And then, because you are the chosen of the holy sword, there should be more guards around you. Kasla will also be guarding you during this time,” he said.

“Then thank you, Your Majesty.” This was also the purpose of Liana coming here.

“Let me do it,” Orleya offered.

“There’s no need to trouble you, Lady Orleya. With Miss Kasla and Minoga by my side, that’s enough. I am already very safe.” Liana directly refused her.

Just as Mephilia was worried that it would be dangerous for Sephirena to be with her, Liana also thought that it was a very dangerous thing for Orleya to be by her side.

Mephilia looked at Orleya, then at Liana. She couldn’t bear to watch anymore and was about to speak up for Orleya.

After all, the deeper the misunderstanding now, the more guilty Liana would feel later when she found out that the other person was her grandmother. It was better to just confess now.

“Liana.”

“Princess Mephilia, I know why she dislikes me so much. It can’t be helped, and there’s no need to force anything. Besides, with the two Judges, Liana is indeed very safe. There’s no need for me. It’s not good to have too many people,” Orleya interrupted.

Mephilia sighed helplessly. She didn’t know what the other person was being so stubborn about. Wouldn’t it be fine to just say it? Liana would surely understand.

But this was her choice, and Mephilia could only accept it. Anyway, she had thought of helping her, but the other person had refused.

When they left the private garden, the sky had already darkened.

“Shall we go back now? Or rest in the royal capital first?” Mephilia asked.

Whether it was dark or not had no real effect on them. As long as there was magic, there was no great difference between night and day.

“Let’s rest for a bit.” They weren’t in a hurry now. There was no need to rush back. “Besides, you haven’t arranged a place for Sephirena to stay in the royal capital yet.”

“That’s true.”

They returned to Mephilia’s residence.

“Long time no see, Oliphia.” Liana looked at the iron lump at the door. That one must’ve really liked this set of armor.

“Your Highness Liana?” Oliphia was stunned for a moment, then a clear sound of joy could be heard in her voice. “You really are still alive...”

It seemed... this was indeed the first time Liana had come to see Oliphia since her revival.

“Of course I’m alive and well. With just those fellows, they certainly couldn’t kill me. Besides, I also have to prove it to you. I have improved,” Liana said with a laugh.

“Your Highness has also become very strong now.” Oliphia could feel that Liana’s magic had clearly evolved.

“Of course. And this is also thanks to your help.” Liana was very grateful to Oliphia and also felt a little guilty towards her.

When she was in disguise, she hadn’t been easy on Oliphia. And she was very serious. It was precisely because she had bullied this kind of person that Liana felt very guilty.

“I didn’t do anything. It was your own hard work and persistence that led to this result.” Oliphia knew very well that the reason Liana had come this far was entirely through her own efforts. She herself had only trained her according to her request.

“Miss Sephirena, did something happen? Why is it so lively outside?” At this time, Mephilia’s maid, Vivian, also came out.

“Eh? Princess Mephilia, why didn’t you say you were back? I haven’t prepared dinner for you yet,” Vivian said.

“I just came back because of something urgent. And we’ve already eaten. There’s no need to prepare anything,” Mephilia said.

“I see.” Vivian looked around, and finally, her gaze fell on Liana. “Are you Her Highness Liana?”

“The one and only.”