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Immediately afterward, once Leus was satisfied, he slowly released the beautiful feet from his body, gently wiping Diana's toes with a handkerchief to clean them. Lilith, standing beside him, tilted her head slightly, extending her still-damp feet towards Leus and instructing him:

"Hey, young master, wipe me down too, I need to get myself cleaned up as well."

"Oh? Is it necessary? I remember yesterday, Lilith, you were quite willing to keep it like this forever." Leus smiled and replied to the girl.

"Yesterday is yesterday. Today, I just want you to serve me well, young master. What? Is that not allowed?"

With a haughty air, Lilith pouted and spoke to Leus, who nodded slightly. Following Lilith's instructions, as if serving a mistress, he used a handkerchief to wipe her small feet clean, then massaged the black-stockinged feet again, sighing at Lilith.

"Hmm... No matter how many times I pinch you, I never get tired of it. Lilith, you have a great figure. In some ways, you're even more attractive to me than Ms. Diana."

"Hehe, young master, you're really honest. You're comparing her to me right in front of Mom. Aren't you afraid Mom will say something to you?"

As she said this, Lilith smiled and moved toward Diana beside her. Diana also pouted slightly, showing the appearance of a little girl, and rubbed her foot against Lius's waist, as if seeking some answer from him.

"Oh dear, seeing the glances cast his way by the young women and married women around him, he smiled knowingly, pulled the two beauties into his arms, and softly spoke to them:"

"Everyone has their own unique beauty. Whether it's Lilith or you, Diana, you each have your own unique characteristics that cannot be replaced. So, there's nothing to be jealous of, Diana, be good."

"Hmph, I'm not a child, I don't need your comforting words."

Despite saying that, Diana clearly seemed to be in a better mood, and her spirits were lifted even more by Lius's words. In the end, she and Lilith leaned against Lius's arms.

"Well... after all that talk, shouldn't we get down to business?"

Yes, we've already piqued the young master's interest, so now... it's time for us to help him release some tension.

As they said this, the two exchanged a glance, then looked at Leus in unison, and said to him in an excited yet tender tone:

Young Master, come here.

"Lius, I am ready."

As the two spoke, they took a deep breath, then lay down on the bed, completely relaxing their bodies and adopting a "please do as you please" posture, looking at Lius with clear, bright eyes that held a meaningful gaze.

Lius smiled slightly at the two lovely beauties, leaned forward, and began to interact with them...

Chapter 234 The Beginning of the Operation (Part 1)

Around noon, as he emerged from the room filled with the sound of snoring, Lius stretched his somewhat stiff body and his still aching lower back.

"I feel like... we went a bit too far. Although I'm not tired, my body is still a bit overwhelmed, especially with Ms. Diana. When she gets excited, she's simply impossible for a human to handle... I really don't know how much desire she usually suppresses. Sigh."

Thinking this to himself with a self-deprecating smile, Lius placed his hand on the doorknob and let the door close slowly. Before leaving, he glanced again through the crack in the door at the two young women resting inside.

"...Young Master, hehe, give me a hug a little longer."

Lilith and Diana were both lying on the bed, looking quite tired from their previous work. Lilith was talking in her sleep, leaning on Diana's shoulder, seemingly still immersed in the afterglow of the previous encounter, with a lingering smile on her lips.

As for Diana, unlike her daughter who murmured softly in her sleep, she maintained a composed yet relaxed sleeping posture, her body wrapped in blankets, like a cold and aloof noblewoman, drifting off to sleep with steady breathing.

But Lius knew that Diana's current state was a sign of her complete satisfaction.

Once her desires rise again, she will reveal a wanton attitude in front of Leus that no one else can see. Her original aloof and reserved temperament will be completely broken, and she will become a wanton wife exclusively for Leus. It can be said that the contrast is full of surprises. "Ha, recalling the scene not long ago when Diana knelt down in front of him in front of Lilith and begged for more care, Leus also felt a different kind of satisfaction. There was a kind of evil pleasure after completely trampling on the dignity of this noblewoman. After stretching, he smiled and waved goodbye to the sleeping Diana.

"Get some rest, and I hope things will continue to be as peaceful as they are now."

With this prayer in his heart, Lius closed the door completely, rearranged the chains, and recalled the love between himself and the young woman he had just met. He couldn't help but smile, immersed in the lingering aftertaste.

"Brother, the smile on your face looks a little strange." Just then, Lia suddenly appeared beside Lius, her eyes scanning Lius's face with a mysterious look.

"Hey, Leah, when did you get here? I haven't seen you around."

"Lia was standing next to my brother a long time ago. It's just that you were thinking about something and didn't notice her."

Looking at her older brother, Lia sighed slightly with a hint of helplessness, then her little nose twitched as she smelled the scent on Lius.

"Hmm... Brother, you were just with Ms. Diana and Lilith, weren't you? You smell so strongly... Brother, are you in such high spirits so early in the morning? You're really full of energy."

"Well, I really can't refute that. Are you unhappy, Leah?"

"No, Lia just feels that if your brother's desires are really that strong, then Lia is willing to help your brother relieve those impulses. After all, Lia... is in no way inferior to Lilith in terms of body, and can be used by your brother for pleasure at any time." Looking at Lius, Lia revealed a cryptic smile, and while speaking, she gently rubbed her body against Lius to show her inner desire.

Meanwhile, Lius, looking at his adopted sister who was analyzing him, couldn't help but smile slightly. He then reached out and took Lia, who seemed to be seeking some affection, into his arms, and the two of them walked downstairs together.

"Let's go, Leah. We'll be focusing on work for the next few days, so there won't be much leisure time. We'll also need your help with some things, so I'll have to ask you for your help."

"Yes, don't worry, brother. Lia will listen to you in everything."

The girl nodded slightly, then took out a letter from her bosom and displayed it in front of Lius.

“By the way, brother, this was sent from the church this morning. It's a message from Bishop Helen, meant for you.” “Oh?” Hearing the girl's words, Lius narrowed his eyes, then took the envelope and examined the letter inside. “Well? Brother, does Bishop Helen have any news?”

Looking at Leus's focused expression, Lia tilted her head and asked.

"Bishop Helen said that she had also conducted some investigation into the cult, saying that during a chase she had captured several cult members and extracted information from them about the cult's next plans."

"Huh? Bishop Helen captured the cultists? That's impressive."

Hearing Leus's words, Leah's eyes widened in surprise, looking quite taken aback. Leus, too, showed a thoughtful expression, rereading the letter in his hand before slowly speaking:

"The letter also said that the cultists were aware of the investigation within the kingdom and were therefore preparing to attack the kingdom's army as well. They had set up several attack routes against the main city and wanted to eliminate all those who dared to oppose them."

"What! They want to launch a frontal attack?"

Faced with Lius's statement, Leah's surprise grew even more pronounced, then turned into a serious look. She grasped Lius's sleeve with her small hands and earnestly asked him for his permission:

“Brother, if you wish to investigate, please have Lia accompany you for protection, lest you be harmed.” Hmm… perhaps there’s no need to be so tense. After all, the cultist’s confession cannot be entirely confirmed, and there is other information here. Lius pointed to the last line of the letter, drawing Lia’s attention to it. It contained a question posed by Bishop Helen to Lius:

[Additionally, after the interrogation of the cult members, for some unknown reason, they suddenly screamed and then turned into ashes, disappearing from the interrogation room.]

We are highly skeptical of this and would like to inquire with Prince Leus about the cause of this anomaly and whether it is related to magic. If Prince Leus is willing, please inform us.

"A cult member who suddenly disappeared for unknown reasons?"

Looking at the handwriting on the letter, Lia's eyes widened in surprise, while Lius recalled his previous meeting with the black-robed girl named Ershu, pondering to himself and estimating their purpose.

Chapter 235: The Beginning of the Operation (Part Two)

"A cult member who suddenly disappeared?"

Muttering to herself about the contents of the letter, Leah closed her eyes, then looked at Leus with a thoughtful expression: "Lord K, do you have any ideas? Is it related to magic?"

"Well," Lius shook his head slightly in response to his sworn sister's question, "it's impossible to make a judgment immediately under these circumstances. This incident is far too unusual. It feels like they deliberately sent people to be captured by the church to inform us of the situation."

"The cultists proactively informed us of the situation... Why would they do that? Are they deliberately spreading false information to disrupt the actions of our elder brother and others?"

Thinking about Leus's words, Leah tilted her head slightly and made this deduction about her brother, to which Leus nodded slightly in agreement.

"That's the most likely explanation, but we can't be completely sure. The only thing we can do now is to investigate this further. As for the sudden disappearance of those cult members, I will send a separate message to the church later to ask them to pay close attention."

With that, Leus turned to the silver-haired girl beside him and waved her gently, telling Lia not to waste too much energy on this. At the same time, he quickened his pace and led Lia to his office.

As he walked, Lius couldn't help but fall into deep thought again, pondering the series of events that had recently occurred. "...The situation has developed to this point, and a direct conflict between the cultists and the main country is inevitable. This is basically unavoidable, and even if I were to get involved, there would still be some casualties."

Thinking of this, Lius couldn't help but feel the mark he had previously obtained from the cultists, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Speaking of which, I am now the nominal leader of the cultists. If they expose me... there will be no way to explain it in a short time. I absolutely cannot let this happen. I have to speed things up further and leave no loopholes."

With this thought in mind, Leus gently reached out and pulled Leah closer into his arms, as if to ease his inner unease and maintain a calm mindset to prepare for the series of events to come.

A few days later, in an area near the forest on the border of the Lius territory.

Mounted, Lius gently lifted the armor on his head and gestured behind him, signaling the row of well-equipped female knights following him to stop. He then dismounted and handed the reins to his weary squire.

"Let's set up camp here for now. If I'm not mistaken, Ms. Leon will arrive here soon for a meeting. For now, let's rest, arrange the patrols, and report back as soon as possible."

"Yes, Master."

The woman beside him nodded gently and carried Lius's message to the army behind him, passing on his orders to every soldier below. Lius, meanwhile, let out a soft breath, took his water bottle from his horse, and took a sip under the shade of a tree.

"It's rare for her to lead troops out alone... Why did Lady Leon suddenly contact me using the communication stone last night? It seems she also received news about the cultists. Now she's inviting me to lead troops to meet her at the border. It seems she's determined to take action... After receiving Leon's contact yesterday, Lius immediately gathered a group of soldiers from the territory. He personally led the elite troops from the mansion to join forces with Leon. And judging from the location Leon indicated, her destination this time is the magical area at the border of the territory."

As for Lia, although the girl kept insisting on coming with Lius, considering the current situation, Lius decided to leave Lia at the mansion for the time being. This was partly to protect Lia, and partly to prevent any unforeseen events from happening.

"With Lia's strength, even if someone discovers Lilith's whereabouts and tries to attack the mansion, she and the other soldiers in the mansion can deal with any enemy attack with her current strength. I just hope that nothing unexpected happens to Lilith... While thinking this, a series of rapid hoofbeats came from the forest on the other side in the distance, which attracted Lius's attention.

Bathed in the dazzling sunlight streaming down from above, the silver-white armor gleamed brilliantly. Leading the charge was the female general, who resembled a silver lion. She rode a tall steed, her posture proud and confident as she made her way toward the camp where Lius was.

"Ms. Leon, you've arrived."

Upon seeing Leon, Leus stood up from under the shade of the tree and waved to her. Leon looked towards Leus from a distance and nodded in response, saying, "Young Master Leus, or rather, Commander, thank you for coming as promised. Please allow me to explain the upcoming operation."

"Well, after all, this was something you asked me to do, Leon, so it's really your job to explain it now. Come on over, the camp here is all set up, let's discuss it in the tent."

Reaching Leon's side, Lius gently reached out and helped Leon down from his horse. Leon accepted Lius's gesture, leaning on Lius's shoulder as he landed on the ground, his face slightly flushed.

"Thank you, Prince Leus."

"No need to thank me. Just help me down next time I dismount. Now let's go to the tent and tell me your plan in detail, Laipin."

"Ah."

Leon nodded, and before taking a step, she waved her hand slightly behind her, signaling the soldiers to bring someone up. "Bring the prisoner here as well. We need to interrogate her further and have her repeat what she said earlier to Prince Lius."

"Huh? A prisoner?"

Upon hearing Leon's words, Lius was slightly surprised. But the next moment, when he saw who the prisoner was, he was stunned to see a black-robed girl who was very familiar to him.

Bound by two female soldiers, Ershu moved slowly, gradually approaching Lius. "Hmm?"

Peering through the gap in the slightly tattered hood at Lius's face, Ershu, after a moment of stunned silence, gradually revealed a calculating smile under Lius's surprised gaze.

"In a barely audible voice, Ershu's lips trembled as he spoke softly to Lius, his eyes gleaming with fervent light:"

"Your Excellency... you've arrived! I never expected to run into you here..."

Chapter 236: The Beginning of the Operation (Part 3)

"Your Excellency, our plan has begun."

A faint sound emanated from the black-robed girl's throat. It was so subtle that only Leus and Ershu could hear it. However, when it reached Leus's mind, it made him frown instantly, and a hint of anxiety appeared in his eyes as he looked at Ershu.

"Ms. Leon...where did you find this person?" Looking at Leon, Lius calmed himself down and asked her this question.

“We found her near the royal city yesterday. She seemed to be setting up something like a formation, so we took the opportunity to capture her and interrogate her.”

Looking at the black-robed girl beside him, Leon said this, and reached out to tug at the chains wrapped around Ershu's arms, forcibly pulling her in front of Lius.

"Quickly, repeat what you already know, and tell our kingdom's commander everything about your upcoming plans."

Leon's words were stern and undisguised, and his gaze toward Ershu was filled with ferocity and murderous intent.

Not only Ershu, but even Lius, who was watching from the sidelines, felt a strong sense of pressure, which made him swallow slightly. He then interjected into their conversation, "In any case, let's go into the tent first. Ms. Leon, you should also have the others set up camp here. We'll consider the next steps after we've fully explained the situation."

"Young Master Lius, is that what you think? Hmm, if so, then let's go in quickly."

Upon hearing Lius's words, Leon immediately changed his stern tone, nodded to him, and then tugged at the iron chain in his hand again, pulling Ershu to his side and dragging her into the tent.

Lius stared at their backs, pondered for a moment, and then entered as well.

The tent was spacious and had been set up with temporary tables and chairs, turning it into a temporary command post.

A chessboard-like map covered the entire table, casting flickering shadows under the candlelight. The map marked the locations previously explored by Lius, clearly showing the current situation of the main country.

"Sit still here! If you dare move, you'll be court-martialed!"

Leon grabbed a chair from the side and wrapped the chains around Ershe's arms, binding the black-robed girl firmly to the chair. Then he turned around and nodded slightly to Lius with a serious expression.

"Alright, the prisoner is under control and can be questioned by you, Prince Lius, at any time. While I am explaining the plan to you, if there is anything you need to know more about, you can interrogate the prisoner until you know everything you want to know."

Faced with Leon's earnest expression, Lius was momentarily at a loss for words. He could only nod awkwardly and look back at Ershe, remaining silent for a few seconds before softly addressing the black-robed girl:

"So you're one of the cultists... Hello, Miss Cultist. I'm the commander here, Lius-Fren. You can just call me Lius, understand?"

When Lius looked at the blond boy in front of him, Ershu lowered his eyes slightly, as if he understood Lius's hint. He then revealed a meaningful smile and nodded slightly at him.

"I understand, Lius, is that right? Nice to meet you."

Seeing Ershu's relaxed and confident smile, Lius frowned again, then looked at Leon with a puzzled expression and asked softly:

"Has this person... always had this attitude from the beginning?"

“That’s right… ever since we captured her yesterday, she’s been in this relaxed state. We initially thought she had some kind of scheme, but after examining her, we didn’t find anything that could threaten us. She can neither attack nor escape; she’s just answering our questions.” Leon frowned as he answered Lius’s question, then added:

"However, she answered our questions quite readily, basically without any concealment. After using lie detector magic, it was found that what she said was indeed true. Therefore, we brought her here today to see what your opinion is, Prince Lius."

"My opinion... Before that, I'd like to ask Ms. Leon what your thoughts are on this matter."