After Mephilia left, only Liana and Loraviel were left in the room.

“Shall we prepare ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) a little and then go out? After all, we also have to provide a bit of a cover for Princess Mephilia,” Loraviel said.

“That’s true.” Liana leaned back in her chair and stretched. “I really hate this feeling of being watched.”

She knew very well that the moment she went out, she would surely be surrounded. But there was no way around it. Or rather, this was the best result. If even ordinary people were so interested in her, then those in the shadows would be even more so.

To say something a little bit mean to Mephilia, in the Ibett Magic Academy, she appeared by her side less often than Loraviel.

It was precisely for this reason that Mephilia not appearing by her side would not arouse too much suspicion.

“Who told our Princesz Liana to be such a big celebrity?” Loraviel squeezed her shoulders.

“Speaking of which, you originally wanted me to investigate the matter of the Laurent Territory. After this happened, it seems there’s no longer any need to investigate.” They had had a small argument about this before.

“See? My worries were correct after all,” Liana said smugly. “So in the future, you have to listen to me obediently!”

If Liana had a tail, it would surely be wagging proudly at this moment.

She also breathed a sigh of relief. It was a good thing she had strictly forbidden Loraviel back then, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Liana knew that Loraviel was very skilled now, but the other party was capable of raising an executor-level demon. It was unclear what kind of means they possessed.

“Hey!” Loraviel’s hand rested on Liana’s head. “When have I not listened to you properly, Your Highness? I don’t want to be disliked by you.”

“In bed...” Liana muttered in a small voice.

“...” Loraviel leaned close to her ear and whispered, “But didn’t Her Highness seem to be enjoying it very much? And if I really stopped... you would have been unhappy.”

“Hey!” Liana’s face turned red with shame.

Loraviel had already run outside alone. “Alright, Your Highness, I’ll wait for you outside.”

Liana grumbled and followed after her. This Loraviel girl was really getting worse and worse!

As expected, when Liana appeared outside, she was quickly surrounded by people. Although they kept a certain distance, that kind of gaze was like looking at an animal in a zoo, which made her a little uncomfortable.

It’s better to go to the library. There, I can read a book in peace and not be seen by others.

However, Liana didn’t think she would be able to accomplish this so smoothly.

Sure enough, a teacher appeared before her.

“Are you the wielder of the holy sword, Her Highness Liana?” She asked, bowing very politely to Liana.

This was a treatment she had never enjoyed before. One must know, those who could become teachers at the Ibett Magic Academy not only had to have powerful strength, but also a sufficiently strong background. And the previous Liana had clearly not reached the level where they would bow to her.

“...Perhaps. Is there something?” Liana’s tone was a little cold. After she appeared, she didn’t have to think to know what she had come to find her for.

“Headmaster Ibett would like to see you. I wonder if you have time?” the teacher asked.

“Of course.” Liana couldn’t possibly refuse her invitation now. Otherwise, it would be too strange. After all, the other party was also a senior who had fought against the demon race. As the wielder of the holy sword, she had no reason to refuse him. She could also ask him about the sword.

“You’re really popular, Your Highness,” Kasla said, appearing by her side at this moment. “I almost couldn’t squeeze in.”

“The headmaster only invited Her Highness Liana alone,” the teacher reminded.

“Do you think that’s possible?” Kasla said with a sweet smile. “Her Highness is a key protection target now. How could we possibly let her be alone with someone else? Even if the other party is the headmaster of the Ibett Magic Academy.”

“This...” The teacher was in a difficult position. After all, she was just a messenger. And as a teacher of the academy, she was well-informed and also recognized the woman before her.

A Judge. Her words could, to a certain extent, represent the will of the King of Lisat.

“Miss Kasla?”

“What is it, Your Highness?” Kasla pinched her cheek. “Don’t worry. With me here, you won’t be in any danger.”

She didn’t take much care of me when we were in Gran Town. Even when I ran around alone, I didn’t see her appear by my side... or was she there all along?

But no matter what, it seemed the King of Lisat didn’t trust this headmaster of the Ibett Magic Academy very much either.

“Thank you, Miss Kasla.” Liana smiled sweetly, and the expression on her face also relaxed a lot.

“Kasla, don’t make things difficult for her,” Headmaster Vikana also appeared before them at this moment.

“Vikana, it should be you who doesn’t make things difficult for me, right?” Kasla wouldn’t let go of Liana. “His Majesty’s mission is for me to protect Her Highness. If anything were to happen to her, I can’t bear the consequences. So I hope you can understand.”

“Then there shouldn’t be a problem if you all come together,” Vikana said helplessly.

“Of course.” Since he had said so, Kasla didn’t have much of an opinion.

Vikana said,  “Let’s call Sephirena over as well, shall we? Isn’t she keeping the holy sword now?”

“Headmaster Vikana is really well-informed about the holy sword,” Liana said with a sweet smile.

“That’s natural. The holy sword is the key to dealing with demonkind. It must be treated well. If there is anything you need help with, just let us know,” Vikana said.

Liana wanted to have him find a few magic cores to feed to the holy sword, but it was too weak now. She was worried he would do something tricky.

“I don’t know if Sephirena has time,” Liana said.

Call her, call her. Anyway, I certainly won’t take out the holy sword.

After arriving at the headmaster’s office and waiting for a moment, Sephirena also arrived.

“What you want to ask about is the matter of the holy sword, right, headmaster?” Liana said proactively.

“Mm. I wonder what its condition is like now,” Vikana asked.

“The holy sword...” Liana thought for a moment. “Because it has been sealed for a long time, it needs to rest for a period of time.”

Anyway, the holy sword was Liana’s. She could say whatever she wanted.

“Is that so? I thought I would be able to see it.” He was a little disappointed, but he didn’t force her.

“I wonder if you know of any quick and effective ways to repair the holy sword, headmaster? This is very important to us right now,” Liana asked.

“Well...” Vikana thought for a moment. “I do indeed know some ways to repair it, but I don’t know its current condition, so it’s not good to make a rash judgment.”

“It can’t be helped.” Liana shrugged. She was not going to take it out. “If we activate it rashly, it may cause some abnormalities, which is not a result any of us want to see. Since you can’t judge, why not just tell us all the methods? I can feel its changes.”

“...Of course,” Vikana said with a smile, listing some methods.

But unfortunately, the things he said were things Liana already knew and couldn’t provide her with any help.

“Is there anything else?” Liana asked.

“No...” Just as Vikana opened his mouth, he felt a sharp pain in his head.

A gem suddenly appeared in his hand. “...go to this place. There is another part of the holy sword there. Find it and fuse it, and the complete sword will appear in your hands.”

For safety, Loraviel hesitantly took the gem first. It was cold to the touch and didn’t feel anything special.

The only strange thing was probably Vikana.

“There are no other ways.” He seemed to have lost his memory of that segment, as if it were a blank.

“...I see. Then that’s a pity,” Liana said, her expression unchanged. She didn’t know what had just happened. The most important thing now was to leave this place and then properly sort out what had just occurred.

Having been with Liana for so long, Loraviel certainly knew what to do at a time like this, so she didn’t show any surprise either.

As for an old fox like Kasla, there was even less need to say.

“It seems now we can only wait for time to slowly restore it. We don’t know when the demon race will truly reappear in the world, and we don’t know how the holy sword will have recovered by then,” Vikana sighed, his eyes full of worry.

Liana didn’t know what to say for a moment. Was he acting? Or what?

But in the current situation, it was better to be a little more stable.

Liana asked him some questions about the holy sword, and he also answered her very enthusiastically, although the things he answered were things she mostly already knew.

“Then I won’t disturb you any longer, headmaster.” It was about time, and Liana was also preparing to leave.

“Alright. After the holy sword is repaired, please be sure to bring it for me to see. I also want to see it. It’s been too, too long since I’ve seen it,” Vikana said.

“I will. You are a great hero of this world. Perhaps the holy sword also misses you very much,” Liana said with a laugh.

“What hero? This old man is but a loser who was lucky enough to survive.”