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Chapter 217: Preparations Before the Battle (Part Two)

With the two girls clinging tightly to him beside him, Lius walked forward, passing through the mansion's roads, and finally saw the figure floating in the training ground in the distance. Before he even entered the training ground, Lius heard Lilith's excited voice.

Mom, look! This is the magic I learned from the young master. I've even made some improvements to it. Now, when I use it, it's definitely more powerful than the young master's magic!

Along with the girl's words came bursts of golden flashes, similar to Lilith's own hair color, and just looking at them, one could feel their vitality and confidence.

The moment Lius stepped into the training field, he could instantly feel a warm touch.

Like being bathed in sunlight, Lius couldn't help but close his eyes, immersing himself in the captivating feeling. "Ah... Young Master!"

Just then, noticing Levi's figure, Lilith, who had been holding her wand, narrowed her eyes slightly, then a look of excitement appeared on her face. She immediately rushed towards Levi, like a child showing off to their parents, calling out to him repeatedly:

"Young Master, Young Master, you're back! You're home so soon! Hehe, how was it? Was my magic just now pretty good? The modified Light Magic can not only be used for illumination, but also relieves fatigue. After experiencing it, didn't you feel very comfortable?"

"Indeed impressive... but I recall that our family's modifications to magic don't seem to lean so much towards healing and support types. Did Lilith figure this out herself?" Lius asked, looking at Lilith.

"Hehe, of course! My talent is exceptional. I can master any kind of magic with ease. Besides, I have Teacher Annie to tutor me, so learning magic is a piece of cake!" Lilith said with a hint of pride. She raised an eyebrow at Lius and then produced a very exquisite-looking staff from beside her, displaying it to Lius.

"Look, this wand was specially made for me by Teacher Annie. She said it's very suitable for my constitution, allowing the surrounding magic to flow into my body, so that my magic will be generated endlessly."

"To generate magic power continuously" Yes, yes, as Teacher Annie said, my constitution is quite special. I cannot generate magic power in my body on my own, and my body is in a state of magic power deficiency for a long time. But this also gives me a stronger upper limit. As long as I can continuously draw magic power from the environment, I can store it in my body and let my magic cover my own attributes, which is the kind of energy that heals fatigue that I just mentioned.

As she said this, Lilith's smile deepened, and she looked quite pleased with herself.

As the girl spoke, Diana and Annie, who were sitting under a parasol in the distance, waved in Lius's direction and greeted him.

Anne maintained her usual gentle smile, appearing very welcoming to the young man's return, showing both thoughtfulness and virtue.

Diana, on the other hand, didn't make any grand gestures to greet Lius. Instead, with a slight blush on her face, she gazed at Lius with tender eyes, expressing her feelings in a conservative yet ambiguous way.

Just as Lius was about to respond to the greetings from the two young women, Lilith interrupted, "How is it, young master? Now that I have this specially made wand, my strength has greatly increased. I have also basically mastered healing magic. If there is a magic competition in the future, I welcome your challenge anytime!"

"Ha, you really have confidence."

Looking at the blonde girl in front of him who was smugly swinging her twin ponytails, Lius smiled helplessly. He continued to ponder Lilith's words and, considering her own background, gradually formed some ideas.

"As for Lilith... I've heard Ms. Dinah mention it before. She used the magic power generated from Dinah's body to condense and transform into this human form. In other words, Lilith herself is a kind of magic power aggregate, so naturally she cannot generate magic power on her own."

Thinking of this, Lius seemed to suddenly remember something, paused for a moment, and then turned his gaze toward Anne.

"Wait a minute... Lilith just said that this wand was specially provided to her by Aunt Annie. Does that mean that Aunt Annie also knows Lilith's identity? Did Ms. Diana tell her this? Or could it be that... Aunt Annie also assisted in some way in Lilith's birth? Did she help Diana gather the magic power in her body, and then Lilith was born?"

As Lius pondered this, he was somewhat surprised by his own conclusion. At this moment, Lilith, seeing the boy gradually becoming dazed, tugged at his sleeve and continued to say to him, "Hey, young master, don't get distracted. You were clearly chatting with me, so why did you suddenly space out? What, were you thinking about Teacher Annie and my mother?"

Ah, so you were thinking of them after all. Hmph... What, do you not like people your age like me? Compared to my and Lia's flat figures, young master, you probably prefer your mother's voluptuous body... Hmph. Um... that's not what I meant. Every body type has its own beauty, and to me, there's no difference in quality. Don't overthink it.

Looking at the blonde girl in front of him, Leus smiled apologetically and comforted her, while inwardly marveling at Lilith's keen intuition—she had so directly sensed his inner thoughts. Thinking about it, he couldn't easily ignore it… While pondering this, Lilith, swaying her twin tails, continued to ask Leus:

"Alright, stop explaining. The more you explain, the more confusing it becomes. Let's continue chatting. You've been away from home for a week, young master. You must have encountered many things on your journey. How was the royal city? Did you encounter anything interesting? Tell me about it."

As she spoke, Lilith looked at the two women who were hugging Leah's arms, especially towards Leah. She seemed to be a little surprised by the closeness between Leah and Leah, so she pressed herself against Leah's chest from the front, waiting for Leah's response with a serious and expectant expression.

"Young Master, tell me what fun things are going on, hehe, I'm really looking forward to it!" Looking at the blonde girl in his arms, Lius wore a thoughtful expression, pondering how to respond to the girl under Lilith's inquisitive gaze.

Chapter 218: Preparations Before the Battle (Part 3)

"Regarding what happened to me in the palace... it was nothing really. I just had a discussion with the heads of some extremely noble families. It was just some work-related stuff, nothing to mention."

"Hmm? About work?"

Hearing the boy's words, Lilith lowered her eyes, then seemed to realize something, and a look of suspicion crossed her face as she looked at Leus:

"That sounds a bit suspicious, young master... The last time I heard you say that was when you were discussing magic with Teacher Annie. You said you were doing something important then, but I happened to take a peek, and you and Teacher Annie weren't doing anything serious at all, that position... Just thinking about it makes me sick."

"Um... cough cough, these two situations are different. I really am doing something important, Lilith, don't get the wrong idea. Come on, let's go see Aunt Annie and the others. Let's go."

Still feeling a sense of unease and maintaining a skeptical gaze, Lilith, led by Leus, walked forward, slowly approaching Diana and Annie, along with Lia and Olivia, whom she had been carrying on her arms. She greeted them, saying, "Aunt Annie, and Diana, I'm back."

"Yes, it's good that Xiaoli is back. Here, Auntie has made you some tea. Come and have some with us."

"Drinking tea again... Haha, it feels like I've been drinking tea every day lately. To deal with all sorts of things, I feel like my blood is almost filled with tea."

After making this comment, Lius gently freed himself from the pull of the two beauties on his arms, sat between Anne and Diana, took the teacup from Anne, and enjoyed breakfast with the two beautiful young women and other girls.

During their meal, Lius discussed his earlier experiences with the two young women. "Hmm? Little Lius, you said... the palace agrees with your ideas and has entrusted you with command?"

"Yes, Aunt Anne, I actually had similar expectations from the beginning, so this outcome is not surprising."

Lius nodded slightly, explaining as such, while Diana, standing nearby, leaned closer, a slight frown on her face, and continued to ask Lius:

"But will those nobles really obey your orders? What if they have ulterior motives and do something against you, Lius?"

"Worried they won't cooperate? Don't worry, Diana. I've already discussed it thoroughly with the other family heads, and they've all confided in me. Plus, the heroine herself gave the order. Even if someone has some dissatisfaction, they definitely won't dare to do anything at this point in time."

"Speaking of which... I didn't even know that you, Lius, had connections with so many nobles, and even had a relationship with Her Majesty the Queen and Her Highness the Princess. What else about you do we not know?"

Looking at Lius's face, Diana frowned slightly, scrutinizing him with a critical gaze.

This gaze gave Lius a sense of familiarity. Upon closer inspection, it was almost identical to that of her daughter, as if it were trying to see right through Lius's heart, causing a sense of tension to well up inside her.

"Um... even if you suddenly say that, Diana, I can't immediately draw a conclusion. For example, what do you want to know? My abilities, or my connections? These things are complicated to explain in a short time, and I can't explain everything to you, can I?" Hmph... even so, I still don't like your veiled attitude. If it weren't for the fact that you are my husband, I wouldn't be so lenient with you.

After letting out a soft hum, Diana pouted like a little girl and gently tapped Lius's forehead with her folding fan as if to vent her dissatisfaction. Her complaint was tinged with a touch of coquettishness, making her look quite adorable.

Seeing Diana's words and expression, Lilith stared blankly, her cheeks flushing red.

"Wow, Mom's so shameless! She so easily treats the young master as her own, calling him 'husband' so casually. It sounds so embarrassing, but Mom says it so easily, without any shame at all. Is this Mom's secret?" Hehe, little Lilith, is that what you think? Actually, no. Diana is just pretending to be indifferent. Deep down, she's very shy. If we disappeared now, she would definitely bury her face in her arms and mutter to herself, feeling incredibly embarrassed!

Looking towards Lilith, Anne, standing beside her, smiled and pointed out that Diana's cold mask had been broken, causing the blonde beauty to glance at her with a hint of complaint in her eyes.

"Annie, don't talk nonsense! Don't act like you know me so well..." I don't just seem to know you; I know you, Diana, very well! What, you don't want to admit it? Don't forget, I've been involved in every major event that has happened in your family since you were little. Although we haven't been in contact for a long time, my understanding of you hasn't faded at all!"

Anne said this with a smile, like a lively little girl, her gaze shifting meaningfully between Diana and Lilith. Diana, however, continued to shake her head, forcefully changing the subject:

"Let's not talk about me yet, Lius. You've traveled for so long and finally got back. Go and rest. When I went to the living room earlier, I saw Luli pass by. She said you still wanted to continue working. Is that right?"

“That’s right. After all, the situation was very critical. No one knows when the enemy might attack. We have to be prepared. It’s okay, Diana. I’m not that tired. Don’t worry about me getting exhausted.” Stroking the young woman’s hair, Lius spoke reassuring words to her.

"Hmph... I don't care what you think, your health is the most important thing for me right now. Didn't you say you wanted to gather people? That will take some time, at least until this afternoon. Until then, go back to your room and rest. You are not allowed to work during this time, understand?"

Clutching her ample bosom, Diana asserted to Lius with an air of unquestionable authority, "Dina, I'm really okay."

"It's very relevant to me, what? You want to use this to start a fight with me? Hmph, then come on, anyway, no matter how you want to argue, the final result is still the same. You must rest well this morning, otherwise I will personally drag you back to your room! You'd better think it over carefully."

Faced with the blonde woman's assertive tone, Lius was momentarily speechless. Considering that gathering the manor's staff would indeed take some time, after much deliberation, he finally softened under Diana's concerned gaze and nodded gently to her.

"Alright, alright, I'll go to my room and rest properly afterwards, Diana, don't worry... How about this, Diana, you go to your room and wait for me. I'll be right there to talk to you about the events that happened in these levels, is that alright?" "Ting...aren't you coming back to your room with me? Do you want to do something else before then?"

“It’s not about work, I just want to ask Aunt Annie about something privately. It’s nothing serious, it’ll only take five minutes at most. Please, Diana, give your husband some private time, okay? My dear wife!” Lius asked the blonde beauty with a smug smile. Diana blushed upon hearing “my dear wife,” then pursed her lips and turned her head away haughtily.

"...Only five minutes. If you exceed that, I'll settle the score with you, Lilith. Let's go, Lilith, and little girl Lia over there. Let's leave this place to Lilith and Annie. And you maid who was holding Lilith's arm, get down quickly and leave with me." And so, led by Diana, the other girls followed her and left the place temporarily, giving Lilith and Annie some space to be alone.

"So, Xiaoli, is there anything you want to tell your aunt?"

With a warm smile, Annie sat on the recliner and asked Lius in a soft voice. Lius hesitated for a moment before looking up at Annie with a serious expression.

"Aunt Anne, you and Diana have a very good relationship and know each other very well, is that right?"

“Dina… Of course, you know about this, right? Is there a problem?” Annie tilted her head slightly and asked Lius.

“There’s nothing wrong, but I have something I’d like to ask you, Aunt Anne, about Lilith.” “Oh? Lilith?”

Hearing the boy's words, Annie narrowed her eyes slightly, seemingly surprised by his sudden topic.

As for Leus, facing Annie's gaze, he took a deep breath and finally looked at the black-haired young woman in front of him with a serious expression, asking her his question, "I want to know, Aunt Annie, were you involved in the birth of Lilith? Or rather, Aunt Annie, were you the one who brought Lilith into this world?"

"Huh? Lilith?! Little Li, you..."

Faced with Lius's question, Anne glanced at him in surprise, seemingly taken aback by the boy's sudden words. After a few seconds of silence, she gradually regained her composure and slowly gave her answer…

"You already know this secret... Yes, Hibiki, you're right, just as you think, that's exactly it." The straightforward words, devoid of any hidden meaning, created an indescribable atmosphere between Annie and Lius.

Chapter 219: Preparations Before the Battle (Part 4)

“Aunt Anne, you really are involved in this matter.” After a brief moment of surprise, Lius quickly regained his composure upon hearing Anne’s straightforward words.

Sitting on the chair beside her, he gently took Annie's arm through her hip, facing the beautiful dark-haired woman. After a few seconds of contemplation, he continued speaking to her:

"Aunt Annie... could you tell me more about Diana? I feel I need to find out more about this."

"Oh? So, Xiaoli, you found out about this from Diana? I thought that with Diana's personality, she would keep it a secret forever, but now she's showing her feelings for you. It seems she trusts you a lot."

After her initial surprise at Levi's statement, Anne smiled with relief, seemingly pleased with Diana's "revealing of her feelings." Levi, meanwhile, slightly averted his gaze, refraining from revealing anything about his previous "hypnotization" of Diana, and simply continued speaking to Anne, echoing her words:

"Let's leave it at that... So Aunt Annie, please tell me about what happened between Diana and Lilith, specifically what the situation was, and why you helped Diana in the first place?"

"Well," using one's own magic to create life—isn't that something strictly forbidden in the Lord's Kingdom and even within the Church? Why would you do something like this so easily, Aunt Anne?

Faced with Lius's question, Anne gave a warm, ambiguous smile, her thoughtful gaze sweeping over his face. Then, as if she had figured out how to answer Lius's question, she smiled gently and said:

"It's actually very simple. When Diana came to me for help, I agreed out of consideration for her. Then I cast a spell on her so that she could concentrate her magic power into a crystal ball for ten months. The crystal ball would then break open and a new life would be born from it, which is Lilith."

“I know how to bring new life into the world… I’m asking why you agreed so easily, Aunt Anne? Is it just because of your friendship with Diana?” Lius continued.

"Yes, is there a problem? Diana and I have a very good relationship. Besides, the rules about creating new life weren't so strict back then, and Diana's family desperately needed a new descendant to carry on the family line."

Anne shrugged, as if discussing something trivial, without revealing much expression, and continued explaining to Lius:

"At that time, Diana did not want to marry anyone else and did not have a suitable partner. She was very distressed. During a chat, she mentioned it to me and asked if I had any way to solve this problem."

"Then Aunt Anne, you suggested using the magic within Diana to create a 'descendant' without having to unite with anyone else?" Lius added.

"Yes, that's right. When I proposed this idea to Diana, she quickly agreed and used her family's wealth to provide me with the necessary items, so that Diana could have a daughter she cherished most while maintaining her own physical purity. It's that simple."

As she spoke, Anne poured Lius another cup of tea, offering it to his lips and helping him to drink it slowly. Under Anne's care, the question in Lius's eyes deepened.

"Even if Aunt Annie and Diana both agree, what about Lilith... what do you plan to do now? What if someone finds out about her background, or Lilith herself finds out about her background? Wouldn't that cause very bad consequences?"

"It's very simple. Just keep it hidden. This kind of life created using one's own magic is exactly the same as oneself. To Diana, Lilith's current appearance is her appearance when she was young, only with differences in personality. Therefore, she can be considered Diana's daughter without any suspicion."

"But what if Lilith discovers something strange about herself? For example, when Lilith used magic before, she didn't generate magic power on her own. If Lilith senses something is wrong in this regard and investigates further... then she might really find out about her background."

"Oh? Really? I don't think Lilith has that much investigative skill. Lius, do you need to be so worried?" Annie tilted her head slightly and asked Lius thoughtfully.

"Don't underestimate Lilith. Although she can be a bit... willful and capricious at times, she has a very sharp eye and an extremely accurate intuition. If you don't pay attention to her in these aspects, you might suffer because of it, Aunt Annie."

As Lius spoke to Annie, he couldn't help but look in the direction where Diana and Lilith had left, seemingly deep in thought. Annie, on the other hand, patted the boy's shoulder and comforted him with words.

"Alright, alright, Xiaoli, you don't need to worry so much. Isn't there Auntie here? With me guiding Lilith, no matter what questions she has about herself, I can find a way to answer them one by one and keep her background well hidden. There's absolutely no need to worry about that."

"Are you really not worried?" Lius asked with some doubt.

"Of course, besides, isn't Xiaoli here too? Right now, only you, me, and Diana know about Lilith. As long as the three of us work together, no one will notice anything unusual about Lilith."

Holding the boy in her arms, Anne maintained her previous relaxed smile, appearing completely unfazed. Leus could only accept this explanation, nodding slightly to Anne who was nuzzling against his chest. He then freed himself from her embrace, took her right hand, and led her back towards the mansion.

"Aunt Annie, would you like to come back to your room with me? Everyone else should be waiting there. Let's hurry over."

"Hehe, okay, but with so many people gathered in your room, how are you going to make you relax? Do you want to spend some quality time with each of us to make up for the time we've missed these past few days?"

"Well... let's not do it for now. Didn't Diana tell me to get some rest? Doing this kind of thing makes me feel like I won't be able to rest, and it will be even more tiring than before. Diana will definitely scold me for it, so I should just rest normally and take a nap or something."

"Xiao Li, is that what you think? Hehe, it seems you listen to Diana quite a bit, Xiao Li."

Seeing Lius's henpecked state, Annie chuckled softly and uttered teasing remarks:

"When I first learned about your loving relationship with Diana, I was very pleased. But now that I see you two so affectionate, it makes me a little jealous. If I were to ask you to do something, would you be willing to serve me the way you served Diana?"

"Of course I would! Auntie, you're my favorite person, how could I possibly refuse?" Lius said, turning to Anne.

"Oh? You'll accept any request? No matter how outrageous the request is, you'll accept it? Hehe, Xiaoli, if you say that, Auntie might have to be a little more affectionate with you later, and that will be quite a hassle for you!" Annie's eyes lit up as she continued to smile.

"No matter how much trouble you cause me, Aunt Annie, it doesn't matter to me. Just express your thoughts freely, whether good or bad. As long as you don't hurt other people who like me, Aunt Annie, I'm willing to agree to anything you ask."

"Oh my, how could you be so considerate to your auntie? Haha... It really makes me happy. Thank you, Xiaoli. I will remember your words forever!"

As she said this, Anne reached out and pulled the boy into her arms, looking extremely excited and thrilled. Leus smiled helplessly, remaining close to the beautiful, dark-haired woman who cared for him. The two walked side-by-side, heading back towards their rooms in the mansion.

Chapter 220 Preparations Before the Battle (Part 5)

It was afternoon soon. In the mansion courtyard, Luli, along with a group of maids and helpers who had been searched from the city, gathered in the garden. Xiaoyou, who was at the front, acted as the spokesperson and reported to Lius, who had also come there.

"Master, we have gathered all the people we could. In addition to the people here, the villagers you brought earlier are also ready to serve you at any time."