Do you all know the future?

Chapter 120: The Leading Party

The soft light illuminated the female knight's heroic and resolute face as she knelt before Diane, head bowed, reporting what she had seen and heard.

“Get up, Mrs. Terri. There’s no need to be so formal.”

After hearing the female knight's candid report, Diane first helped the knight up, then felt something was off.

"As ordered, Your Highness."

Terri looked up at Diane, who was sitting by the window in an exquisite dress, and slowly stood up.

She missed her chance. If she had won over Diane earlier, they wouldn't be so distant now. What is she competing with Qiao for?

"Margaret, Tatiana, what do you think?"

Diane deeply understood the measure of wisdom and the principle of listening to both sides, so she simply asked two people in the know.

"If His Majesty hadn't sent assassins to try and kill my beloved, I might have believed it!"

The Queen touched Diane, who was leaning against her, or rather, she hugged Diane from the side and pressed against her body. She clearly did not believe in the so-called goodwill.

"Assassinate His Highness? When!"

Terri cried out in surprise, looking Diane up and down to see if there was anything wrong with him.

"Not long after, on the day of my wedding to Her Majesty the Queen, I was unharmed. They wouldn't think that just because we don't say anything, we don't know, would they?"

Diane waved her hand and explained that the assassin was not dead, and these people knew that. The nobles had all come and seen the assassin frozen in ice.

"Was that Ishtar's doing? They really don't want Your Highness to go back. These parasites of the country deserve to die."

Upon hearing this, Terri felt a sense of being deceived, followed by anger, as if the other party had treated her like a fool and a tool.

"They really deserve to die, but I don't have time to deal with them right now!"

Ishtar is a whirlpool; if you don't have the ability to control it, it's best to stay out of it. Diane just didn't want to provoke them, but these people lined up to come and get what they wanted, and Diane was truly helpless.

"But the Radiant Shield has been delivered right to our doorstep..."

The Queen was somewhat tempted; the Holy Lance and Holy Shield, combined in offense and defense, could greatly enhance the head maid's combat power.

"No need, I can protect Tudor without the Holy Shield!"

The head maid immediately rejected the temptation, without a trace of lingering attachment to the armor she had once worn; she was now stronger than she had been with the Holy Blood Spirit.

The head maid spoke with great certainty, but as someone who had just been involved in the war between the gods, there was nothing wrong with her saying so.

"Let's see what these people are after. We'll talk about the Shield of Light later."

Diane put aside the issue of the Shield of Radiance. She had heard of the power of this artifact; it was Greta's god-slaying equipment, with legendary enhancements, and was considered a powerful piece of equipment by many.

However, Diane was more clear-headed; she realized that Queen Greta was strong, not that her equipment was particularly powerful, and she wasn't as superstitious as others.

"It's shrouded in mystery, hard to guess. All we know is that they have ill intentions, but we don't know where those intentions lie, or could it be an apology?"

The Queen held Diane tightly. With too little information, it was difficult to make correct inferences and speculations; the other party's actions were baffling.

"Do you believe an apology would come without a letter? I'd rather believe it's a trap, a huge trap."

The head maid had little interest in the Shield of Radiance; since she didn't know its purpose, she decided to ignore it.

"That's right. They wish I were dead, fearing I would threaten their throne. They even sent assassins. Now they're offering me a divine artifact. Do you think it's been poisoned?"

Diane wasn't interested in the throne of Ishtar, but the other party's actions really angered him. It was just that now was not the right time to go back, otherwise he would have gone back long ago to wreak havoc.

"The other party is probably not that stupid. Why would they use a divine artifact to tempt us?"

Even Her Majesty the Queen, a political savvy woman, is now confused and completely blind to the true purpose hidden beneath the facade.

"Regardless of the other party's purpose, the master should simply not engage and continue along the predetermined route."

The head maid was indifferent to the Dao and would not get involved in such troublesome matters. If a problem really arose, she believed that her own laws would provide the answer.

"But that's the Shield of Radiance!"

The Queen was still somewhat unwilling. Although she would prioritize arming the head maid with the artifact, rather than using it herself, the thought of losing an artifact still made her feel distressed.

"The important thing is not the artifact, but the person. It's useless for me to have the artifact, but it's useful for a demigod. The same artifact will look different to different demigods. Tatiana, don't be so attached to it."

Diane offered a reassuring remark, but he didn't care. Although it was Queen Greta's property, Queen Greta herself didn't care, so what could Diane say?

"It's not good for me to say this, but are we just going to give up like this?"

Hearing Diane's words, the female knight became somewhat anxious. She was completely on Diane's side and would agree with whatever Diane said, so she felt extremely sorry to see Diane give up the artifact.

"So we've all said we shouldn't discuss this artifact anymore, why are you all still so attached to it? Are you going to keep trying to get into these people's trap instead of giving up on the artifact?"

Diane didn't think much of it, knowing that the female knight was a precious artifact and not someone who colluded with these people.

"Your Highness is right..."

Terri was anxious and wanted to find out what these people were plotting, since she was the one who brought this plot to Diane's side.

"come over!"

Seeing her absent-minded expression, Diane knew she was still thinking about the artifact, so she beckoned to the female knight.

"Your Highness?"

Confused, Terri approached Diane. If she got any closer, she would be looking down at Diane. She took two steps and then stopped.

"Closer!"

Seeing the hesitant female knight, Diane gave the order. The female knight gritted her teeth and walked to the bedside, but dared not look down, for fear of blaspheming the divine child.

"My beauty, what are you worried about? What are you concerned about? Do you doubt that my spirituality can inherit Ishtar, so you need to wield a divine artifact to enhance my legitimacy?"

Diane lifted the female knight's hand; her palm had a thin layer of calluses. The female knight's diligence was beyond Diane's reach; she was not someone who only talked the talk.

"No, the Holy Blood is within you. You are the undisputed heir to the throne of Ishtar. You do not need any divine artifacts or other proof."

Terri felt Diane's hand stroking the back of her hand, and a beautiful, alluring blush rose to her face, a shy yet alluring expression. "So you're still obsessed with that so-called divine artifact? Do you think I can't ascend to godhood without it?"

Looking up at the female knight so close at hand, Diane realized she was about to make her move, as she was part of her planned harem of powerful women.

“That’s not what I meant. With your talent, you will become a god sooner or later. I just valued this kind of thing too much. I thought it belonged to Her Majesty Queen Greta, and it should also belong to Your Highness.”

The female knight admitted her mistake, saying that it was something she felt belonged to Diane, and now it was gone.

"No one can take away what belongs to me. If they do, they will eventually have to pay me back with interest."

Diane wasn't in a hurry. According to the prophecy, the whole world would eventually belong to him. Although Diane didn't believe in prophecies, it was their ultimate goal after all.

"I was being anxious. I apologize, Your Highness. You have your own plans. I was just overthinking things."

With her hand held in Diane's, the female knight felt as if her whole body was on fire, burning hot all over.

Dealing with others might be a simple matter of a slap, but when it came to Diane's lewd behavior, the female knight didn't want to pull her hand away.

"I don't have any plans. I'll just cultivate diligently and eventually become like Queen Greta, dominating the world. Then all my problems will be solved."

This was Diane's plan, and also a prediction brought by the transmigrator. It's just that his cultivation progress is slow now, and the problems he faces are not yet ready to be solved.

If he possessed the strength of a demigod at this moment, he would have already returned to Ishtar to assess the situation, but unfortunately, he did not.

The head maid's demigod strength is unparalleled, but she cannot manage both places simultaneously. She cannot abandon Tudor and return to Ishtar.

After all, the real enemy is the gods. As for the nobles and citizens of Ishtar, the head maid doesn't feel she owes them anything. Their sacrifice to the demons has little to do with her. She doesn't even have the surname Ishtar anymore, but Dai.

"Your Highness's idea is correct. It's too early now. Once Your Highness has achieved success in your cultivation, these will no longer be problems."

The Shield of Radiance wasn't originally Queen Greta's armor; it was obtained by Queen Greta later.

According to the time and experiences recorded in the diary, Diane went to Ishtar after breaking through to the Angel Realm, and finally achieved a complete victory.

"That's right. Grasp the main contradiction. Our main contradiction is actually that we lack high-end combat power in the material world, which is not enough to support me in taking back Ishtar, rather than needing any divine artifacts."

Diane repeated what the head maid had told him, omitting expressions like "pillar of strength," but the core message was that once God awakens, He will bless His believers and elevate their spiritual level.

Diane is now looking for suitable people, rather than worrying about whether or not a divine artifact is divine. If a divine artifact appears, she will try to seize it if she can, and if she can't, then so be it.

“I understand completely. Since Your Highness has no such intention, I will go back and pass it on to them.”

Mrs. Terry felt Diane pull her down slightly, bowed slightly, and made a gesture of farewell. The contrast between her black and white skin and the beating heart beneath her dress startled Diane and made her heart skip a beat.

But I was soon drawn to her annoyed expression. This annoyance wasn't directed at Diane, but at Count Lira and her ilk who treated the female knight as a tool.

"Don't be so rigid, and don't rush to refuse. The situation is unclear right now. See what they want to do and make a plan after you get more information."

Diane was genuinely afraid that the female knight might act impulsively. According to her description, the opponent's contact was no weaker than the female knight herself, so it was really hard to say who would kill whom.

"I understand. I'll go back now and gather more intelligence."

The female knight wasn't so impulsive. Although anger was currently controlling her mind, she had received a mission to try and pull her hand away from Diane's. The fact that Diane cared about her was already encouraging to the female knight. At least Diane wasn't as indifferent as before.

"Are you leaving already? Won't you stay a little longer?"

Diane held the female knight's hand tightly, showing no intention of letting go. The female knight was held firmly, and Diane clearly did not want the female knight to leave now.

"Isn't this a mission? How can I not be proactive in serving Your Highness? After all, helping you is helping Ishtar, and one day you will return to Ishtar."

She sensed it more and more clearly; Diane's attitude was different from before. Previously, her attitude was somewhat distant, but after her several proactive attempts, Diane had a different opinion of her.

"This task can be completed whenever it is needed. You haven't come to the palace to see me in a long time. I remember the last time was when I married His Majesty. Have you given up on me?"

Diane pulled the female knight to sit on his other side. The female knight was taken aback. Today, she was not wearing knight's armor, but a plain long dress. Her rounded figure pressed against Diane.

“How could I abandon Your Highness? I miss Your Highness day and night. But I am not Your Highness’s mistress, and I have done nothing to satisfy Your Highness. I am ashamed to come to Your Highness.”

The female knight's body went limp. Diane's meaningful question made her heart tremble. It was far more stimulating than Diane's previous physical advances. At least Diane's advances were physical, and there was no need to inject holy blood.

The diary is useless; it doesn't record how to win over Diane, and the perspective is mostly from Ishtar, which has nothing to do with the Tudors.

In addition, not wanting to fulfill her husband's wishes, the female knight has been lying low lately, waiting for an opportunity.

"Oh, is that so? I was saying that my becoming a Tudor prince displeased you."

Diane blew into the female knight's ear, his hand loosely or tightly gripping hers, causing her tanned, athletic figure to go limp.

"That's not true. You're getting married, so what could I, a married woman, possibly be unhappy about? Besides, you're doing it for Ishtar. I just don't have the face or the power to see you. I know you're facing the gods, and I'm powerless to do anything about it."

The female knight deeply regretted that it wasn't that she didn't want to get involved with Diane, but that she couldn't even get started with the basics of the skill.

"Don't underestimate yourself. You are also on my list of the strong. I hope that one day you can become my mistress and the woman who protects me."

Diane lifted the female knight's hand and gently kissed the back of her hand, causing the female knight to stiffen.

A strong sense of honor and happiness enveloped the female knight, who gritted her teeth, not wanting to make any embarrassing sounds.

“Your Highness, I am honored to have your trust. I have always stood by your side, and I am ready to become your lover. I will be loyal to you for life, under the watchful eye of the god of victory.”

The female knight pledged her allegiance, and Diane's trust touched the knight's heart. This scene haunted her dreams for a long time, and she couldn't help herself. She defied her superior and pressed her red lips to Diane's cheek.

"I'll go back and tell Count Lira to rest assured, I'll handle them, please don't worry!"

After the kiss, noticing the gazes of the head maid and the queen, she couldn't stay any longer. Although it wasn't the first time, the female knight was unusually shy today.

The female knight stood up abruptly, gave Diane a chest-touching salute, and strode away.

"That's incredibly loyal."

The Queen wiped the red lipstick mark off Diane's face with a handkerchief.

"After all, it was Uti who said I was the one who led Ishtar to victory, and my child with her is the future king of Ishtar."

Diane was willing to believe her.

(End of this chapter)