"And you are Her Highness's most trusted choice, that's why she entrusted these people to you..."
Lynn looked up abruptly, staring at Kasha in disbelief.
"You are the one Her Highness trusts the most." Kasha's face was expressionless, as though simply stating a fact, "You shouldn't doubt this."
"For it is what Her Highness personally told me last night."
Suddenly, Lynn clenched the report on the Sealed Object in his hands and slammed the table.
This guy has always wanted to escape from you, this crazy, twisted woman, thinking about it day and night, losing sleep over it!
And now you pull this stunt on me?!
And... do you even know what that Sealed Object represents?
Recalling the plot from the original work, Lynn finally figured out all the key points.
Why had the villainous Imperial Princess disappeared from the Imperial Capital for nearly two hundred chapters after leaving, only to show up leisurely during the climax of the King's election—when the Second Prince and others were defeated?
With the span of time, that was nearly a year!
He also finally understood why Miss Witch talked in such ambiguous terms when they last parted from the Pantheon.
She not only asked him for the specific current date but also urged him to seize the one and only time she'd soften her heart and return to the Imperial Capital ahead of schedule.
Lastly, she had him relay a message to Aphia and the others.
At the time, he felt something was off but lacked the crucial information to guess the truth.
After all, Lynn, although familiar with the original work, trusted the capabilities of this ultimate antagonist even more than she trusted herself.
So from start to finish, he hadn't really thought of any negative scenarios.
But upon seeing the name of that Sealed Object, Lynn realized everything in an instant.
That idiot Saint Laurent VI had given false information.
Because that Wish Jar, damn it, wasn't some Level 2 or Level 1 Sealed Object... it was Level 0!
Furthermore, a considerably terrifying Demon resided in that jar, and although not in its complete form, it was undoubtedly a difficult foe!
In the original story, the male protagonist and others were even pushed to a dead end and only overcame this crisis through a miraculous divine intervention, otherwise, nearly half of the Saint Laurent Empire would have fallen.
From this portion of the plot, one could tell... Ivyst's mission was doomed to fail.
Not only that, but it even resulted in the deaths of all her subordinates, and even she herself fell into a prolonged slumber.
Upon waking, she underwent a radical change in temperament, even became somewhat distorted which led to that disastrous plot in the Imperial Capital and ultimately, she was defeated by the group of protagonists and confined in the icy waters of the northern prison.
If everything were to follow the original plot, it should be like that.
Wasn't this a complete tragedy?
Lynn's expression fluctuated, his mind seemingly preoccupied.
Seeing him fall silent, Kasha didn't say anything but instead took out two items.
"These are from Aphia for you," Kasha placed the items in front of him, "Despite rejecting you, she still accepted the gifts, about which Her Highness has already lectured her."
Staring at the pristinely maintained petite princess shoes on the table, Lynn looked stunned.
Then, a letter was placed before him.
"This is from Master Glaya, entrusted to me for you."
Lynn subconsciously took the letter and started reading intently.
There was actually only one sentence.
"Her Highness said, those who personally come for this mission will receive His Majesty's commendation at that time, considering it a bit of easy military glory! Hehe, but you, when you go to the Imperial Capital, definitely don't forget about your bro, waiting for Glaya's triumphant return!"
I've never seen such a blatant death flag in my life.
And you aren't even a Transcendent, what's the use huffing and puffing and following along?
Lynn thought to himself sarcastically, but realized he wasn't in the mood to voice it out.
Glaya was one of the few friends he has made in this world, and unexpectedly, he too had gotten entangled in this mess.
After all, aside from him, no one else had a view of the future or knew what would happen next.
Seeing Lynn lost in thought, Kasha finally spoke, "Mr. Lynn, you seem to be unwell?"
"Oh, it's nothing." Lynn shook his head reflexively, looking at the pair of princess shoes, "It's my first time receiving a beautiful girl's worn shoes, so I'm a little excited."
"Oh, is there a restroom here?"
Lynn suddenly stood up shakily and casually asked.
Whether it was because of the aftereffects of the drug or some other reason,
after Kasha showed him the way, Lynn rushed into the restroom as if escaping.
He turned on the faucet, scooped up a handful of water, and splashed it on his face, trying to make himself more alert.
Looking at the mirror, seeing the young man with wet black hair, Lynn took a deep breath.
"I am glad," he suddenly spoke, "glad to have escaped from that woman's grasp."
As he hadn't lied to himself, merely spoken a thought out loud, the Lie Swallowing's ability to detect lies instantly activated.
How could it be a lie?
Lynn stared at the young man in the mirror, noticing the face seemed a bit off.