Dragon Tribulation of All Realms

Chapter 376: Ripples in the Aftermath
"It's terrible, Mr. Duster. Another Princess Lydia has appeared in the royal city of Lysas!"

She was the second person besides Kuel to regain her strength, and she had left Wuchen's luxurious suite long ago. Various intelligence reports from within Lisas City converged and focused due to her activities. And she was the first to notice this anomaly.

—Is it a projection from another world?

Wu Chen raised an eyebrow slightly, but still asked about the details.

"Don't rush, tell me the specifics."

His words carried power, easily calming the Shadow Chancellor, whose only point of vulnerability had been breached. The somewhat flustered Maris quickly recovered, taking a few gentle breaths before returning to her calm demeanor.

"Excuse me, Mr. Duster." Her gaze swept across the bedroom door, and she recognized that familiar heartbeat. The newly acquired information was summarized and organized in her mind, and the words she used to articulate it were also effectively prepared.

Half an hour ago, another 'Princess Lia' appeared in the city of Lisas naturally and discreetly. No one found her appearance unusual; all the maids and guards around her accepted her as if she had never disappeared in the first place.

Thus, a princess came into being within the royal palace.

And Mary and Kanami also appeared beside this princess.

Unlike their real-world duties, these two new 'Maris' and 'Kanami' held relatively low positions within 'Lia's' circle—they became ordinary court officials and ordinary ninja scouts. And it was precisely because of this that those directly liaising with Maris, those with clandestine duties, had time to send out warning signals.

"It's illusion magic, along with techniques for mass manipulation," Wu Chen concluded. The opponent wasn't a projection from another world, but rather a probing scheme orchestrated by someone lurking in the shadows—therefore, the most likely purpose of these pawns at this moment should be…

“They want the royal treasures, they want the holy weapons.” Lya stepped out, supported by the door, with Kanami helping her along. Her gaze was fixed on the map on the table, not looking directly at the Lysas Palace, but gleaning information from the corner of the map.

The whispered complaints of the palace servants, the small-scale troop movements outside the city, the king's summons and unusual behavior, and the subtle changes within the royal guard—all these were discerned from the details. Ultimately, Leah's gaze fell upon the imposter Leah and her entourage, which had been marked but not magnified.

'Lia', 'Maris', 'Kanami'.

"If Lia is not mistaken, these people are actually Lagihis's disciples and witches from Castam Town. The one playing Lia is probably Milu Yukus, the one playing Maris is probably Maria Castado, and Eleanor Lan is disguised as Kanami."

She described the intelligence. Among them, Milu was a petite, purple-haired Beast Tamer who, residing in the rear, could embody the spoiled temperament and style of Princess Lysas. Maria was a master alchemist, wearing glasses, with blue braided hair, and adept at handling all sorts of affairs. Finally, Eleanor was a red-haired magic swordsman, swift in action and ruthless.

"And they are all bait. Apart from the obvious Lagisis, the strongest witch in Kastam Town should be a green-haired witch named Masou Shizuka. Their role is to try to force us out, and if we can defeat Shizuka and Lagisis, the mastermind behind it should take the initiative to step in."

The intelligence is very detailed.

The facts are probably not much different.

Wu Chen rested his chin on his hand and gestured for them to proceed—he had not yet accepted the commission, and for the time being, Lia and the others could still handle the situation.

“Please allow Lydia to leave the holy weapons here, Lord Dust.” She bowed to Wu Chen and left the three holy weapons in the wardrobe Wu Chen had rented to her. Wu Chen did not comment on this, but simply watched her quietly, indicating that she could go and carry out any plans she felt were feasible.

"Thank you for your support, Lord Dust." She then bowed deeply to Wu Chen, her trump card now perfectly secured. Her next task was to step onto the battlefield belonging to Princess Lisas.

They left—their departure was merely a statement, for the table, imbued with map magic, would not leave the luxurious suite that Wu Chen had acquired. But at least for now, only two breaths and heartbeats remained in Wu Chen's room.

Kuel, who was standing behind him, didn't care what Lisas would become; all she cared about was the direction Wu Chen's gaze was pointing at that moment.

"Aren't you going to take care of them, Lord Dust?" she asked softly.

“A princess with real power, in her own country, in her own city, with the advantage of first move and prior intelligence, is facing a group of mages who are unfamiliar with the place... If she loses, I will be disappointed.”

“Oh…” Kuel tapped his chin slightly, looking thoughtful.

Wu Chen had already stood up and put down the tableware that he had finished using.

"Do you have any plans to go out, Lord Dust?"

Wu Chen did not answer directly, but simply reached out and attached the newly purchased staff and sword to the appropriate places.

“There’s a request that still needs to be processed,” he said, referring to Millie Lindsay’s request. That request, which involved divine power, happened to overlap with the current situation to some extent.

The biological level is sufficient.

"Please let me accompany you. Even if I can't directly support you, I can at least cheer you on." Kuel's initial timid and cowardly persona had vanished completely without a trace. Perhaps she was just pretending to be confused, or perhaps her acting skills were simply not very good.

Wu Chen nodded.

His gaze fell upon the map-like lighting and shadows on the table.

Lagisis's decision to send the witches out was a risky move. A cautious wizard shouldn't let his wizarding corps stray too far from himself. His actions only suggest that his reliance, his backer, or perhaps his nemesis, has arrived.

And such individuals, once they appear in the territory of Lisas, will naturally cause some changes in events.

Energy disturbances, information convergence. Such details, though subtle, could not escape his notice. And three high-energy individuals appeared within his observation range.

—The demons…there are three of them in total.

—This is the plot of the third part… As expected, the mastermind behind it all chose to trigger these events ahead of time.

Take a step forward.

The next moment, the space-time around them changed drastically.

(End of this chapter)