Chapter 140

“Holy crap, this woman!”

Hearing Ivyst practically confess in front of everyone left Lynn dumbfounded.

Not just him, but everyone, including Cyrilina, looked shocked.

In that moment, countless curious gazes filled with various emotions turned towards him.

Some even recognized Lynn’s true identity, whispering in surprise among themselves.

This was the first time a princess openly spoke about her marriage in public.

Whether it was true or not, if word got out about what happened today, it would certainly cause a commotion in Glostin.

As the situation spiraled out of control, Cyrilina’s expression grew serious.

“Silence!”

Her voice rose slightly, adding a hint of royal authority to her previously gentle gaze.

After a moment, the crowd finally quieted down.

Cyrilina took a deep breath, then looked solemnly at the rather indifferent Ivyst in her wheelchair: “This decision, was it made by you?”

“Aren’t marriage matters supposed to be decided by oneself?”

Ivyst smiled lightly at Cyrilina.

The usually defensive antagonist princess was showcasing a confidence that was surprisingly at ease in front of her.

Cyrilina’s expression turned colder: “This is reckless.”

“Marriages of royal family members are meant to be arranged by the Oak Institution, not decided by ourselves!”

Maintaining the purity and sanctity of the royal bloodline is the aim of the Oak Institution, so every royal family member of Saint Roland bloodline cannot independently decide their marriage. Instead, the institution selects partners based on family background, looks, and character.

Even Sixth Saint Roland had to face this reality before he ascended to the throne.

“Withdraw that statement and I’ll pretend I didn’t hear it. I won’t let anyone speak of what happened here today.”

Cyrilina put on the authority of an elder sister.

She was actually protecting Ivyst.

If word of today’s events got out, she would be the one facing punishment from His Majesty, or losing points for the royal selection.

Even Colonel Hayden, who had remained silent thus far, chimed in with a cold sweat, “Lady Cyrilina is right. Princess Ivyst, please take back your words. The military won’t spread this.”

Damn it.

I just wanted to stay out of this royal selection mess, why do you all keep dragging me into it?

Clearly, even he recognized the seriousness of the issue and had to abandon his previous self-preservation mode.

The atmosphere suddenly turned quite tense.

Ivyst narrowed her eyes slightly, gazing at the group around her as if they were trying to force her into a corner.

She then gently squeezed the hand of Lynn, who was holding her hand tightly, brewing her emotions while a hint of persistent pity surfaced in her gaze as she looked up at her adorable little dog.

They were all bullying the owner.

Those vivid red eyes seemed to convey that message.

Hey hey hey.

That look is really unfair, right?

Lynn instinctively averted his gaze, trying to act as if he wasn’t concerned.

“Answer me, Ivyst.”

Cyrilina’s tone was incredibly serious, even using her full name.

However, Ivyst ignored her sister entirely and continued gazing up at Lynn.

Almost as if she was certain he would give in and help her.

Finally, under this bizarre atmosphere, the young man couldn’t hold back any longer and let out a sigh.

“Everyone.” Holding hands with the woman in the wheelchair, he wore a serious expression, “Instead of getting hung up on trivial matters regarding the princess, why not think about what to do after leaving the military?”

Everyone froze at his nonsensical words.

Leaving the military?

How did he jump from the princess’s situation to this topic?

Even Cyrilina frowned at Lynn, baffled about the connection between the two matters.

Feeling the strange looks from everyone, he shook his head: “Don’t get it?”

“You’ll be dismissed from the military soon, a bunch of clueless folks.”

“Nonsense!” Colonel Hayden finally couldn’t hold back, “If you have something to say, just say it. No need for these dramatic warnings.”

Hearing that, Lynn looked at him and nodded, “If that’s the case, then I’ll make it clear.”

In the next moment, he suddenly pointed towards the crowd, “One of you is a demon spy!”

As the black-haired, blue-eyed young man appeared in the teleportation array, a strange sensation as if he didn’t belong to this world suddenly surged in Xia’s heart.

It wasn’t because of him, but because of the guy on the platform named Lynn Bartleon.

He seemed like a foreign impurity, repelled by the entire world.

But they couldn’t do anything about him, letting him wander freely through the river of time.

The hatred and disgust that had been lurking deep inside surged through him once more.

Xia clenched his fists tightly, forcing himself to suppress the impulse to kill him on the spot.

This was a sworn enemy he must eliminate.

Although it was their first meeting, an inexplicable thought formed in Xia’s mind.

Throughout, the black-haired, blue-eyed young man had not cast even a glance in his direction.

And Xia took that opportunity to scrutinize him with hateful eyes.

Behind him stood the Third Princess Ivyst, another presence he found inexplicably distasteful, though not nearly to the extent he felt towards the young man.

Although her power seemed a tad dwindled, she was still a Sixth Stage Half-Divine.

If he wanted to kill that guy, he would definitely make an enemy of her.

It’d be best to wait for an opportunity to eliminate him discreetly.

As Xia focused on Lynn, he devised a plan in his mind.

Just when he was getting lost in thought, he suddenly saw the black-haired youth pointing toward him from afar.

In an instant, all eyes were on his face.

Huh? What’s going on?

Xia froze.

Lynn’s words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a storm.

Gazing at the young officer Lynn pointed to, everyone wore expressions of disbelief.

After a brief silence, murmurs gradually began to rise.

People started looking at Lynn as if he were an idiot.

Colonel Hayden sneered, “Do you know who you’re pointing at?”

“Who?”

Lynn asked curiously.

“He is the one who personally beheaded the Fifth Stage Legendary Demon ‘Soulmaster’ during the battle at Saint Pharos Fortress. Xia Asolante has returned to Glostin to attend a celebration banquet with the Third Princess.”

“You think someone like him could be a demon spy?”

Everyone, including Cyrilina, shook their heads slightly. But Lynn chuckled, “Just because he killed a Fifth Stage demon, you think he’s not a spy?”

“Who besides him and his teammates witnessed the entire process of him slaying the demon?”

“Or do you know for sure he hasn’t been influenced by that ‘Soulmaster’ and controlled indirectly?”

“How naive!”

This left Colonel Hayden, who wanted to refute, speechless.

It wasn’t that he believed Lynn’s nonsense, but he genuinely didn’t know how to counter it.

To be fair, his speculation made more sense under normal circumstances; after all, it’s somewhat absurd for a Fourth Stage to defeat a Fifth Stage.

But that guy was a monster, right?

With multiple beliefs and even possessing more divine factors than usual.

With his strength, regardless of any exploits he made, no one would doubt him.

But not doubting him doesn’t mean all possibilities are eliminated, right?

For a moment, Colonel Hayden felt a bit hopeless.

He knew this kid was just playing with words, yet he had no way to counter him.

Who would have thought Lynn seemed to read his innermost thoughts and shook his head: “Do you think I’m merely playing word games?”

“If that’s the case, then let him come here. I’ll ask him a few questions myself.”

As he spoke, he calmly looked towards the golden-haired youth in the distance.

However, he felt a bit sentimental inside.

Finally, we’ve reached this point.

Standing directly opposite the male protagonist from the original story.

For some reason, Lynn had tried numerous times but found himself unable to obtain any information on Xia Asolante through the system.

Meanwhile, the girl next to him, who was like an emotionless doll, turned out to be another S-rank plot character besides Cyrilina.

[Character Name: Tiya Youhest]

[Plot Level: S]

[Plot Deviation: 0.00%]

Recalling what Witch Miss had told him on the parchment last night, Lynn couldn’t help but plot in his mind.

On the other side, upon hearing Lynn’s command, though Xia was filled with anger, he still walked over slowly to clear this bizarre accusation, bowing to both princesses.

“Greetings, Your Highnesses.”

Ivyst ignored him, her gaze locked on Lynn, with a hint of unique sparkle in her vivid red eyes.

It was clear that Lynn’s calm and commanding demeanor in front of everyone made her heart race.

Cyrilina’s expression was icy: “Xia is my subordinate; if you have something to say, ask in front of us.”

She recognized Lynn’s intent to deflect the issue onto her.

But she knew Xia couldn’t possibly be a demon spy.

Thus, Cyrilina was also curious to see what kind of nonsense this guy would spout.

Feeling the eyes on him, Lynn tried to discreetly withdraw his hand from Ivyst’s, thinking that maintaining his cool was more important than getting cozy with a girl.

Unfortunately, Ivyst rejected his subtle request.

Lynn maintained his composure, looking at the cold-faced golden-haired youth: “Tell me, which deity do you believe in?”

Xia frowned: “I’m a follower of the Silent Church, I believe in the Goddess of the Crescent Moon.”

That said, he actually had other beliefs too, including the Church of Heavenly Justice, the Church of Abundance, and even the War God Church.

In short, he was kind of a believer of everything.

However, Lynn didn’t bother correcting those details and simply stated, “Since that’s the case, can you swear to your deity that you will answer all my upcoming questions truthfully?”

“Why should I…”

Xia began to retort but was stopped by Cyrilina’s glare.

Realizing this, annoyance and helplessness flashed in his eyes, and he finally replied indifferently, “I swear.”

Lynn nodded, “Very well.”

“Lieutenant Xia, before today, have we had any intersection?”

“No.”

“Has Lynn Bartleon or any of his relatives or family ever done anything harmful to you?”

“No.”

“So, regarding me, who is basically a stranger in your view, you have no reason to harbor any hatred?”

Upon hearing this, a realization dawned on Xia, making his heart skip a beat.

But sensing the encouraging stares from those around him, he took a deep breath: “Correct.”

At this, Lynn’s expression turned even more serious: “Then answer me.”

“Why, from the moment I stepped out of the teleportation array, did your eyes hold nothing but hatred and killing intent towards me?”

“Or can you refute in front of everyone that what I just said is completely fabricated?!”

Ivyst glanced at the lie-detecting ring on her finger, seemingly waiting for his response.

Xia stared into Lynn’s calm eyes, a hint of sardonic amusement appearing on his face: “I thought you were looking for some kind of reasoning.”

“You think just because I don’t like a guy I met for the first time that I’m a demon spy?”

“That’s utterly ridiculous.”

Saying this, he shook his head.

Lynn’s eyes suddenly took on a knowing glint: “So, you admit that you have unwarranted hatred and killing intent towards a stranger you just met?”

A cold light flickered in Xia’s eyes: “So what?”

“Nothing.” Lynn smirked slightly, “Of course, you can harbor similar thoughts toward any stranger you meet for the first time; it’s your freedom to act as you please.”

However, that stranger can’t be Lynn.

Especially not the Lynn who was under a demon hunting order from Kusustain and currently possessed a cursed spirit within.

The reason he hadn’t asked Witch Miss to remove that curse was precisely to deal with situations like this that could arise.

After all, he had survived the hands of two great demons, and upon returning to the Imperial Capital, he’d definitely face investigations and interrogations from various forces.

So he’d left himself an escape route.

“I’m done asking.”

Lynn lowered his head and spoke softly to Ivyst.

Her ring had never emitted a hint of red light, indicating that Xia had spoken nothing but the truth.

Ivyst nodded and casually instructed the subordinates behind her, “Kill him.”

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