Chapter : 49

Yan Yunqing was very open, "I can tell you my purpose first, and you can consider whether we should cooperate."

Yan Yunqing briefly told Cornelia everything he had experienced in Sunset Village, including how Kalenna and Henry, in order to protect the village, faced death again as undead.

"I've already killed Dean. Now only Feu is left, but he's not easy to get close to.

I was almost discovered by a level fifty-eight swordsman when I came in just now, so I need a companion who can help me from the inside."

Cornelia had been paying attention to Yan Yunqing's voice. She could hear that all of Yan Yunqing's words were true.

The tragedy of Sunset Village, the arrogance and brutality of Dean and Feu, all filled Cornelia's heart with boundless anger.

She tried her best to suppress the spread of this emotion and calmly weighed the pros and cons.

Yan Yunqing observed Cornelia's expression and could clearly see that after hearing the story of Sunset Village, her entire temperament had changed.

It had become sharper.

Cornelia suddenly raised her eyes, "This matter had nothing to do with you. Why did you get involved?"

Yan Yunqing paused. Because this was the main storyline, and there were rich experience and items to be obtained...

Forget it, this reason was not convincing enough.

Because after he finished the [Sunset·he Lingering Shadow of the Curse] instance, the plot of Sunset Village had come to an end.

For the quest [Check on Uncle Lane's Situation] issued by the old village chief, he could have gone back to turn in the quest after knowing that Uncle Lane was imprisoned in the dungeon.

After all, the old village chief didn't ask him to save Lane after knowing that he was captured.

He also had no need to kill Dean at all.

Even if he killed Dean and escaped with another identity, so what if Feu found out that he killed Dean?

He had already left this place. In this world without cameras and a Skynet system, how easy would it be to find Yan Yunqing, who had the ability to change his appearance at will?

Yan Yunqing had countless opportunities to end this quest and leave, but he still resolutely broke into the prince's mansion alone, seeking help from Cornelia, whom he had met once.

Yan Yunqing wanted to kill Feu, even if killing him would not bring him any benefit... then, why?

"Hmm... at a time like this, should I say a cool line?"

Yan Yunqing suddenly said, "Like 'Before the dawn arrives, someone must light up the darkness a little'?"

Her accumulated emotions were slightly interrupted. Cornelia was speechless: ...

But the sincerity in this sentence was not a bit less.

It was just that looking at the punchable expression on the little black cat's face, Cornelia didn't want to admit that she could actually feel how serious Yan Yunqing was when he said this.

Noticing Cornelia's annoyed look, Yan Yunqing immediately became serious, "Alright, I was just kidding."

"I just feel that these things always have to be done by someone.

Why can't it be me?" Yan Yunqing said, "Since I've already seen it, I can't just ignore it."

"Since the victims can't wait for justice to be served, then I can be the one to execute justice, no matter what means I use."

"...Alright, I accept your argument."

After a long silence, Cornelia nodded gently.

Her emerald green eyes held countless emotions, like a touched lake, rippling out in circles.

"I won't tell you my secret, and you're not allowed to pry into my secret on your own—"

Cornelia paused for a moment and relented, "But I can help you achieve your goal. You want to kill Feu, right?"

Yan Yunqing was stunned, "Yes, have you already thought of a way?"

Cornelia shook her head, "I'll tell you frankly, it's impossible for you to kill Feu like you killed Dean. With your current strength, you can't do it at all."

"Ever since the assassination attempt at the auction house last time, Feu has always been followed by two personal bodyguards.

They were hired by the Augreer family for a high price.

One is a level seventy-six high-level mage, and the other is a level eighty-two great swordsman.

With your current strength, you won't even be able to get close to Feu before you're dealt with."

Yan Yunqing's brows furrowed, and he inwardly cursed his bad luck.

He had just been grateful that 'Blood Mist' had unwittingly helped him twice, but now the karmic retribution had come back to him, and he was suffering the consequences of 'Blood Mist's' actions.

"So when you said you could help me, you meant you thought of a way to bypass those two guards and see Feu alone?"

"Yes." Cornelia said, "In a little while, it will be the one-year-old birthday of the Twenty-third Prince of the royal family... King Barto dotes on this newborn youngest son, and coincidentally, his birth mother is also a woman King Barto currently favors."

"Although that woman's background is not as good as the current Queen's, the Augreer family, she is from a very powerful family in Bartovita.

Therefore, the Twenty-third Prince's first birthday banquet will be a grand affair, and countless guests will be invited to the royal palace to congratulate the Twenty-third Prince."

"To show the harmony of the royal family, several princes and princesses will attend.

Even... hmm, even the Tenth Prince and Eleventh Princess studying at Sigret Academy will rush back. As the second son of the current Queen, Feu will definitely attend this banquet."

"Other than the invited guests, no one else is allowed to enter the royal palace.

Those two guards were hired for Feu by the Augreer family, so Feu will not bring them along."

"Although there are guards in the royal palace, it is absolutely impossible for them to protect Feu as impenetrably as they do in the Prince's Mansion.

Most of the guards will be protecting King Barto, the Queen, the main figures of this banquet—the Twenty-third Prince and his mother.

You can take this opportunity to eliminate Feu."

Yan Yunqing pondered along Cornelia's line of thought and felt that this method was indeed feasible, but this way, he would inevitably expose one of his personas to everyone.

However, this was not a big problem. Yan Yunqing had already thought it through.

The 'Joker' persona was meant to be on the surface for physical changes of heart.

Later, he could build up this identity.

In the future, if he needed to do bad things, having a public persona to attract attention would make it more convenient for him to act.

But...

"If I remember correctly, old King Barto should be quite old now, right?

He can still have sons?"

You have to know, Feu was already thirty-four this year, and he was only the Fifth Prince.

The four older brothers and sisters above him, the eldest was probably in their forties, pushing fifty.

By this calculation, old King Barto was at least in his sixties, almost seventy!

Although the lifespans of high-level mages and swordsmen in this world would increase accordingly, he had never heard of King Barto being a very high-level swordsman or mage.

Cornelia sneered. When it came to this topic, she finally tore off her sweet mask, "With a lecherous mind just like Feu's, how do you think that old thing managed to produce twenty-three children while supposedly following the rule of monogamy? And that's not even counting the ones his Queen killed at birth."

Yan Yunqing: ...

Speaking of this topic, Cornelia seemed very agitated.

Could her secret be related to this?

Yan Yunqing's thoughts raced.

Since he had tacitly accepted Cornelia's help, he had to abide by the conditions she set and not probe into her secrets.

He had to restrain himself and not subconsciously try to deduce Cornelia's secret.

"Men are all scoundrels!" Cornelia said angrily.

Yan Yunqing: "...Cough, that's a little... unfairly implicating the innocent."

Cornelia casually rubbed the little black cat's head, "You don't count, you're a little kitty."

Yan Yunqing fell silent.

He tactfully did not continue to correct her, but changed the subject, "There should be quite a few princes and princesses still alive, right?

Do they all have to attend the Twenty-third Prince's first birthday banquet?"

"Not all of them. Although King Barto has many sons and daughters, not many of them are talented.

Most are quickly neglected after their mothers fall out of favor. The banquets held in the palace rarely invite these mediocre princes and princesses."

"The main ones who will participate..." Cornelia thought for a moment, "The current Queen's son, Second Prince Felton, Fifth Prince Feu, and Sixth Prince Fitch."

"Among the princesses, the eldest, the Third Princess who married Duke Dalton, as well as the exceptionally talented Tenth Prince William and Eleventh Princess Alice who were admitted to Sigret Academy at a young age."

"The other princes and princesses probably won't attend this banquet... even if they do, they'll probably be hiding in a corner, so you don't need to pay too much attention."

Yan Yunqing quickly collected the information Cornelia revealed, deciding to investigate the relevant personnel when he got back to see if there were any other breakthroughs.

"I will be Feu's companion at that time and attend the banquet together." Cornelia said, "You can enter the palace with me as a cat.

Of course, if you have other ways to get in, I won't insist."

Cornelia did not reveal at all how she, a maid on the surface and possibly a prince's lover in private, could manage to become the prince's companion at such an important banquet.

The hardship and bitterness involved could not be explained in just a few words.

Yan Yunqing hesitated: "Actually, it's enough for you to just tell me this news. I can find a way in myself, you don't have to..." sacrifice yourself.

Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Cornelia.

"I'm not going to that banquet to help you achieve your goal."

Cornelia raised an eyebrow, "Being able to provide you with so much information is already my help to you.

As for bringing you in, that's just a bonus, a small effort. You don't think I would wrong myself for you, do you?"

Yan Yunqing: ...If he said he really thought so, would he seem very self-important?

"I also have things I need to do, so don't look at me with those eyes."

Cornelia said coldly, "But since I've provided you with help, shouldn't you provide me with some help as well?"

Cornelia had completely torn off her previous mask. She was like a completely different person from the Cornelia he once knew. Perhaps this was her truest personality.

Yan Yunqing: "...Of course, go on."

"Since you're going to kill Feu, you must be planning to cause a big commotion.

I need you to cause an even bigger commotion to draw everyone's attention to you."

Cornelia said in a deep voice: "At least fifteen minutes."

Attracting the attention of everyone in the banquet hall for fifteen minutes and killing Feu was indeed a very arduous challenge, but there was no need to do both at the same time.

"Alright, fifteen minutes." Yan Yunqing's little cat head nodded, and the clever hairs on the tips of his ears trembled along with it, "I will try my best to buy you more time.

Do what you want to do, I will give you a signal then."

"No need." Cornelia refused, "You don't need to do anything extra.

Just protect yourself after killing Feu.

At that time, all the guards and the army's attention will definitely be on you.

I will find my own opportunity.

After we enter the banquet hall, we should not have any communication."

"I won't be able to provide you with any more help then, and you don't need to come and help me. That's it."

Acting like complete strangers with no connection, so that if one party got into trouble, it would not implicate the other. This was the best outcome.

It was just too cold.

Yan Yunqing understood Cornelia's meaning, "I understand."

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