Do you all know the future?

Chapter 86 Orders change overnight
"Forget it, it doesn't concern me much! I look like I'm out of the running! Let's go get some food and have a chat."

Diane shook her head; the Queen's thoughts were none of his concern.

"No, I have other matters to attend to today and I'm afraid I cannot accompany Lord An."

Lorraine looked somewhat embarrassed, unlike in the past when he was very happy to chat and have a meal with Diane.

"Alright, is this the trial your mother mentioned? I also suggest you train in the Spirit Realm to break through to the Holy Knight level before returning to the Empire."

Diane didn't seem to care. She casually asked, "Given the current situation, the dangers are increasing. I hope Loran can become stronger."

"Well, before heading to the trial, I need to take care of a few minor matters!"

Loran did not deny it, but vaguely explained that he was doing pre-trial work.

"What's the big deal? Don't repeat the same mistake as before."

Diane asked, puzzled, "There are too many people around, so it's not appropriate to talk about Loran's past life directly. I can only be vague."

"Of course not, Lord An, please rest assured. I will definitely tell you if it is a special matter, but today is a private matter, and I do not want to talk about it."

Lorraine wasn't immune to setbacks and knew the importance of reporting to parents, but she really didn't want to talk about what happened today.

"Uh, I get it. Whatever you do, keep it up!"

The other party didn't want Diane to know, and Diane didn't want to ask too many questions, as that would be too inappropriate.

"It's good that Lord An understands. Since Lord An already knows the details, I don't need to go and see them anymore. I'll be leaving now."

Lorraine breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Diane, hesitating to speak.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? Have you been having nightmares or hearing whispers lately?"

Diane looked at him, puzzled. Could it be that he was being kept in the dark about some kind of evil god?

"No, I'm fine. I'm wary of such things, and my faith in the true God will never waver."

Loran spoke firmly, assuring Diane that it was not some evil god's instigation and that what he was about to do had nothing to do with evil gods.

However, Diane became even more suspicious, looking Loran up and down and gesturing for the head maid to look at him.

"Sigh, Lord An, come with me, I'll tell you about this!"

Loran sensed the suspicion in Diane's gaze, feeling as if he had been pricked by a needle. He took the initiative to lead the way to a secluded place.

"I told you it was inconvenient to talk about it, but now you're saying it? It's not about evil gods, and I don't want to know everything!"

Diane followed suit, putting on several layers of armor for herself, as it's not good to pry into other people's private affairs.

"It's nothing special, it's fine if Lord An knows. It's just that I'm planning to go to my fiancée to break off the engagement. I've already told you about that bitch."

Arriving at an empty classroom, Loran confessed that he had endured so much in his past life to reach this one, having been suppressed by Duke Ryan before, but now that he had inherited the ducal title, Loran had no intention of tolerating it any longer.

"Oh, is that so? I understand!"

Diane also agreed to annul the engagement. In the past life, Jasmine turned Loran into a turtle, and in this life, Loran was able to reflect on his actions and take steps to change it, which was already quite commendable.

"I can't wait for Lord Anxun to come with me. After all, you're not recognized as my stepfather yet, and you'll only cause trouble if you go. I didn't want to tell you because I didn't want you to cause trouble with me!"

Loran confessed honestly, his tone tinged with regret. It was unclear whether he regretted that Diane hadn't come with him, or that Diane wasn't his stepfather anymore.

"Alright, alright, be low-key when you go, don't be too flamboyant, stick to facts and evidence. You must have collected a lot of information about Moria's indecent behavior, right? Don't express your emotions, just calmly break off the engagement."

Diane reminded her that with Moria's foolish behavior, she probably wasn't the type to break off an engagement, and it seemed that Moria had made the mistake first.

"I understand, thank you for your guidance, Lord Anne!"

Loran paid the price with his life. He kept Diane's instructions firmly in mind and felt that he was not getting enough evidence about Jasmine. He thought about going back to get some more.

"By the way, does your mother know about this? This involves two families, so don't make any decisions on your own!"

Diane suddenly remembered something and looked at Loran with suspicion again. Wasn't this guy planning to act first and ask questions later?

"Of course Mom knew. It was only to get her permission that it took so long. Otherwise, I would have wanted to break off the engagement as soon as Dad died. I only got Mom's permission after I collected evidence to prove that she was no good."

Lorraine had no feelings for this fiancée; on the contrary, because of her, he had been cheated on several times.

"That's all right then, you can go now!"

Diane clapped her hands; Lorraine had made his explanation clear, so Diane stopped trying to stop him.

"Where is Mother? Didn't Lord An go to see her today?"

If Diane had contacted Isabella, she would never be here at this time; Diane is trying to seize Isabella's spawn point.

"She had something to do today. The palace was looking for her, and she told me to rest!"

Diane offered an explanation without giving it much thought.

"Boom..."

With a loud bang, Diane felt the ground shake violently. He quickly fell into the arms of the head maid, who gently held him and steadied him.

"What's going on? There's an earthquake, but why is there an explosion sound?"

When the shaking stopped, Diane was surprised. The earthquake itself was nothing compared to the deafening roar.

"Lord An, it seems to be heading towards the Royal Palace!"

Loran regained his balance and strength, then peered out the window to pinpoint the direction from which the explosion was coming.

"The palace! Wait! Your mother is still at the palace! We need to get there quickly!"

Diane immediately realized what had happened at the palace and began to worry about Isabella.

"Don't worry, this is the royal city. Mom will be fine. There are so many powerful figures here. I respect Lady Margaret very much, but this situation is not very meaningful. Besides, you can't get into the palace, and you're likely to be marked as an enemy. Furthermore, it's not advisable for Lady Margaret to reveal her true strength right now."

Seeing Diane's anxious look, Lorraine felt alright, even more so than her worry for her mother. Diane really loved her mother; she could think of her mother so easily.

"You're right, but I still have to go and see what I can do. As for you, you're not strong enough to go. You should find a place to hide yourself."

Diane glanced at the head maid, who nodded, and the two hurried toward the palace, which was quite close to the academy.

However, it would take a long time to get there because Diane was going against the flow of people, and it was not appropriate for the head maid to use her supernatural powers.

Isabella seemed to have been waiting for Diane. Seeing Diane and the head maid in the crowd, a slight smile played on her lips. She flew over, lifted Diane out, and carried her to safety.

"Teacher, what happened?"

Diane was lifted up by Isabella and flown to a rooftop. She looked at the distant palace, where smoke and dust billowed and something was burning.

"Nothing, someone came to steal the Holy Lance Valentin!"

Isabella was pleased with her premonition that Diane would come, and Diane did indeed come.

"Is this theft?"

Diane looked at the burning palace. This must be looting. She rushed into the palace and looted it.

"You could say that, because it caused such a big commotion!"

Isabella smiled, but there was a hint of mockery in her smile.

"They really got robbed! No wonder the Queen changed the details today... Wait, wait, something's wrong. Didn't they just get robbed now?"

Diane felt a sudden realization, but then she didn't quite understand, feeling that there was still a logical error.

"Of course it was really stolen, otherwise it wouldn't be faked. The details need to be revised, but it will be changed to finding the Holy Lance Valentin."

Isabella pulled Diane closer, the languid and wealthy beauty leaning on Diane's shoulder, gently breathing on her.

"Oh, I understand..."

It turns out it was all a self-directed and self-acted performance. No wonder Isabella was so calm, and no wonder she had been waiting for him for so long.

"So that's what the Queen and her entourage were planning. Making such a big fuss, aren't they afraid of being discovered?"

Diane watched the column of smoke slowly rise into the sky; now the whole Tudor probably knew that the Holy Lance was lost.

"Don't worry, it was stolen by the Queen's clone. If it's discovered, just say it was the clone who retrieved it. There's no risk involved."

As Isabella described the Queen's actions, Diane's expression shifted from admiration to speechlessness.

"So these people were just being played by the Queen! From splitting into multiple people to changing the details, they were completely manipulated."

Diane felt a pang of sympathy, wondering if she too might be tricked by the Tudor Queen.

"Do you think they're all good? As their competitor, you'll be targeted too. I can protect you, but there are times when I can't."

"Her Majesty the Queen likes you very much and doesn't want these people to bother you, so she did this. You should thank the Queen properly!"

Isabella revealed the Queen's good intentions; she was quite satisfied with the Queen, considering her the best partner for Diane, given her thoughtfulness and care.

"Oh, after all, no one wants to pay attention to a loser, so this is good! But as for the Queen liking me, I feel that you must have misjudged the situation, teacher."

Diane accepted this argument and refuted the claim that the Queen liked it; he and the Queen had already made it very clear that it was purely a transaction.

"Maybe so. It feels contradictory. Oh well, I'll just stay quiet for a few days and see what kind of fun the Empire can come up with next."

Isabella wanted to refute Diane, but she had no basis for her rebuttal. Her woman's intuition told her that the Queen had feelings for Diane, though she didn't seem very enthusiastic on the surface.

They seem cold on the outside but warm on the inside, yet they don't quite fit the bill; it's really hard to figure out their preferences or make a judgment.

"Um……"

Knowing it was all staged, Diane wasn't too interested in what happened next. Like Isabella said, she'd just wait a few days and see what happens.

The drama never stopped. The loss of the Holy Lance couldn't compare to the buzz surrounding the Queen's marriage selection. The Queen's allure was too great; people would use any means necessary to become a prince.

Diane, who was originally on the list, did not deliberately spread the message that she had no intention of becoming a prince, but she did not hide her conversation with Noy from others. Soon everyone found out that Diane actually had a backup option, and everyone assumed that Diane had given up on the competition for the queen.

Diane's abilities were not up to par; she didn't have the capability. Diane wasn't a favorite to win the championship to begin with, and now no one cared about her anymore. At least, these geniuses were more afraid of marrying the Queen, only to have the Queen go and have Diane as her lover.

"Is this empire a sieve? How can it have so many cultists colluding with it! Hahaha!"

Leaning into the head maid's arms, Diane listened to Isabella talk about her rivals from the sofa in Isabella's office.

"This is the best way to disqualify the other side, and many people want to win, so they collude with the devil. Isn't that the purpose of the marriage selection? To expose these devils!"

Isabella sat at her desk, her makeup elegant and refined, her eyeliner slightly upturned, and her lips a rich, alluring, glossy red that made one want to kiss her.

She was still wearing a proper business suit, a navy blue fitted blazer, and a white silk shirt underneath. One button on the collar was undone, revealing a delicate, fair neck and the subtle lines of her collarbone, which made her voluptuous figure stand out.

The skirt was a fitted bodycon skirt, its length stopping just above the knee, wrapping around her rounded hips and highlighting her sexiness. Beneath the skirt were her long, slender legs encased in brand-new black stockings with delicate lace trim.

The slender heels of the high heels tapped on the ground, producing a crisp yet dull sound.

"So are these people idiots? Why would they collude with the devil like this, or were they framed?"

Diane glanced sideways at the slightly parted thighs, which were encased in black stockings and had beautiful lines, and rubbed them against the head maid's skirt.

The maid's legs were also quite nice, but she wouldn't show them to him so directly; she would usually hide them under her skirt, like she was doing now.

"According to the jokes you told me, if we kill them all, there will definitely be innocent ones. But if we spare one out of ten, there will definitely be some who are missed. My apprentice is of noble royal blood from Ishtar and has saint-level spirituality. Naturally, he doesn't understand how tempting it is to become a royal consort."

With her legs crossed, her fleshy thighs pressed together, forming a beautiful arc. Isabella seemed to have an attitude of either success or failure regarding Diane.

"I also really want to be a prince, you know? But don't you think it's strange that you fell for the devil's temptation?"

Diane chuckled. "We're always warning about scams, but people still get scammed. There are just too many fools; there aren't enough scammers to go around!"
"Greed is human nature. Think about it, if you were given the chance to marry the goddess of beauty and the moon goddess right now, would you do it? But it would require the power of an evil god. Would you refuse?"

"Yes, I have Margaret and you!"

"Nonsense, you little pervert, you probably want to stuff your balls in there, and you still refuse!"

The dignified and aloof female dean spat at him, daring to lie in front of her.

"No, it's you who wanted it..."

That would be a real injustice to Diane. He wouldn't make a deal with the devil; he could have just asked the head maid. There was no need for him to collude with the devil.

"It's all done. Here are the answers to tomorrow's test. Remember to memorize them."

Seeing that Diane was about to say something in front of the head maid, Isabella stood up and strode forward, her trembling legs stirring Diane's heart.

She handed the answers she had just written to Diane. It wasn't an open-book exam, so Diane only needed to copy the answers.

(End of this chapter)