The hero's gender is yet to be determined after rebirth.

Meilan is obviously referring to her being a descendant of the Demon King and the inheritance of her bloodline.

By the moonlight, Siruf looked at Melanie's expression: "Well... okay, I can't sleep because I'm worried about Lorenve going to find Kurara."

“Hmm.” Melanie stared wide-eyed as Sylph continued speaking.

Sylph: "Hmm?"

"Hmm." Meilan blinked again, nodded to indicate that she was listening, and was still looking forward to it.

Sylph blushed: "Melan, didn't you understand?"

“I understand, Lorenwei went to find Kurara.” Meilan asked, puzzled, “So what? What’s keeping you up at night? Are you worried that Lorenwei won’t be able to bring her back? Don’t worry, with Lorenwei’s skills, there won’t be any problem.”

"Craftsmanship? What craftsmanship?" Siruf didn't understand.

Meilan: "That's right, her cooking skills are so good."

“Such excellent craftsmanship…” Siruf repeated Melanie’s words.

Suddenly, she remembered Lorenwei's movements in the hot spring, and immediately recalled the motion of her slender fingers swimming in the water, her fingers swimming in the slender water, and her fingers swimming in the slender water...

Sylph blushed instantly and exclaimed, "W-how did you know?"

Meilan was surprised: "Why can't I know? Haven't you experienced it too?"

“She…she also…” Sylph covered her burning cheeks, no longer daring to look confidently at Melanie: “That beast, he actually used his fingers on you in the hot spring…”

Meilan didn't understand: "Huh? Wenquan? Wasn't Wenquan sick? She hasn't cooked much."

Sylph: "Huh? Sick? Didn't cook? What?"

"what are you talking about?"

"What does the skill you're talking about have to do with cooking?"

"Isn't it just cooking skills?"

“…” Silph was speechless for a long time. She lowered her hands from her face, her face gradually returning to its fair color. She took a few breaths and said, “Melan, let me tell you, that’s not called skill, it’s called cooking skill.”

"Don't you understand everything?"

Sylph wailed, "I can understand it, but it's easy to misunderstand!"

What have you misunderstood?

“…” Silph covered her face again and remained silent, too ashamed to explain.

Meilan tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Ah, I see. You're afraid that Lorenwei will run away with Kurara and abandon us."

"Don't take you with you..." Siruf muttered, "I'm not afraid she'll run away. Let her run if she dares."

"Haha, are you afraid Lorenwei will like Kurara and stop liking you? No way, that Lorenwei is a total womanizer. Don't be fooled by her being so well-behaved with me, she's always glancing at me and encouraging me to eat more to grow. She's obviously full of expectations." Meilan put her arm around Kurara's shoulder, and the two stood side by side. She gestured with her other hand and said, "Look, even I'm full of expectations for her. How could she possibly leave you, who's developing so well?"

It turns out that Meilan, who is usually so quiet, had seen through Lorenwei's little tricks. Who would dare to call her stupid now? Sylph rolled her eyes: "But Kulara is more developed than all of us combined..."

"It's alright, it's alright. If she dares to run away, I'll catch her when I'm rich."

Sylph sighed helplessly, "Melan, you're thinking too far ahead. I wish you success..."

"Haha, so don't worry, go to sleep!" Meilan shook her head, lowered her eyelids, and left the window to lie down on the bed.

After the two talked for a while, and after listening to Meilan's carefree words, Sylph's mood improved a lot.

She looked out the window; there seemed to be some commotion in the distance. She wondered if Lorenwei was in danger.

Forget it, why worry about her? That girl is incredibly cunning; if all else fails, revealing her identity as the child of a legendary hero will deter anyone from harming her.

Sylph returned to bed and forced herself to fall asleep.

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In the distance, inside the council hall, King Percy was facing a threat from the Black Robe Organization.

However, the black-robed puppet protector saw someone he could hardly believe.

A blue-haired girl was hiding under the lamp base of the magic crystal lamp, while the maids were huddled together, their bodies curled up and inconspicuous.

As the saying goes, "the darkest place is under the lamp," meaning that one might not notice something unless one is paying close attention. Unfortunately, the puppet protector was a meticulous person, skilled at concealing himself and fond of engaging in petty theft, which led him to discover the girl's hiding place.

The king and his guards cautiously turned their heads slightly and saw a young girl crouching in a dark corner on the other side of the corridor.

A blue-haired maid was hiding in a corner? And she kept saying she was just a tea server?

The king racked his brains. He had never seen this maid before. Could she be one of the temporary recruits brought in recently to welcome the second prince of the Fate Empire?

But such a beautiful girl is unlikely to pass the interview, right? The King wondered if she might not be the one ultimately selected by Her Majesty the Queen.

Huh? There was indeed a plate of tea and snacks in front of her, complete with a teapot, teacups, and various kinds of snacks, making it seem like she was there to serve tea and a late-night snack.

But look closely, even though the girl is squatting on the ground, you can still tell she's flat-chested. Oh, I see. The Queen knows my fetish, so she won't worry about her causing trouble in the palace and affecting our marital relationship. The King instantly came to this conclusion.

"It's dangerous here, don't stay here, go quickly! Wait, there might be an ambush at the entrance, don't move around, just stay there!" The head guard warned while keeping a watchful eye on the puppet protector.

"No, no!" The puppet guardian shook its thin head, its small body jumping around in surprise, exclaiming, "Where did you come from, you maid? You weren't there just now! If you came in from the outside, how did you get through my magical seal and crystal trap?!"

Now the king and the chief guard realized that there must be a trap set up in the passageway leading away from the council hall.

Lorenwei turned her head to look down the corridor, and said blankly, "Huh? What magical seals and traps? Are there any?"

The puppet guardian naturally didn't believe it: "Don't try to fool me. Who exactly are you? Why are you here safely? How did you manage to control me with my magic?"

The blue-haired maid, Lorenwei, looked slightly distressed: "I saw some crystals lying there, and I felt a lot of pressure as soon as I walked over. So I looked for a spot where the pressure was less intense and it took me a long time to get over there. Otherwise, the tea and snacks would have been served long ago, and I wouldn't have encountered such bad luck."

"You...you can sense magical pressure?" The puppet guardian stared at Lorenwei, looking her up and down. "Could it be that your elemental senses are exceptionally strong?"

"Senses?" Lorenwei shrank back again. "I saw someone kill someone, lots of blood, and I was so scared that I hid under the lamp stand. You guys keep fighting, just pretend you didn't see me, okay?"

Is this girl a bit off? The puppet protector thought she didn't seem capable, and at her age, it was impossible for her to have any great abilities. He then turned to King Percy and laughed, "Hahaha, Your Majesty, don't you know you have such a treasure by your side? Perhaps her beauty has blinded you?"

“I have no interest in this maid; I love my queen deeply,” the king firmly denied.

"His physique isn't up to par; he's completely not to my taste," the King muttered to himself. "With someone like this, what's the difference between him and gay men? Maybe after a few years of training, there'll be some hope? Ahem, never mind, I'm getting old; even dealing with the Queen is starting to become a bit difficult."

"Today is truly killing two birds with one stone! Whether you like it or not, once I've taken control of Your Majesty, I'll naturally take her with me. This is an unexpected bonus!" The puppet protector chuckled strangely, thinking that a girl in her early teens couldn't possibly turn the tide, and that a little caution was all that was needed.

With a wave of his hand, a guard circled around, crossed the pillar supporting the hall, and reached Lorenwei's side, drawing his sword to stand between her and the king and others.

This was all thanks to the puppet protector's caution; fearing the girl might be feigning weakness, he sent a guard to keep watch. To others, Lorenwei's slender figure didn't resemble a martial artist at all. And if she were a mage, she didn't even have a magic staff, nor did she make any sneak attacks. Therefore, they might genuinely believe she was just an eccentric maid.

Then, the puppet protector began to control the other two guards to attack: "Surrender quickly! Agree to the black-robed man's cooperation, so I don't have to waste my energy controlling you!"

"Don't even think about harming my king!" The captain of the guards brandished his sword and charged forward.

The sound of swords clashing was incessant. Although the captain of the guards was more skilled than the guards, his opponent was, after all, a colleague of many years, and he really couldn't bring himself to strike.

If His Majesty the King would expend a scroll to rescue a mere official, then the Chief of the Guards, a general personally promoted by the King, would naturally be a man who values ​​sentiment. Now, with the thought of wasting time waiting for reinforcements, he lacked the resolve to kill the two guards with all his might.

"Damn it!" The head guard felt aggrieved that his men were being controlled.

Both the king and the puppet guardian could see that the chief guard was holding back from using his full strength.

Neither of them spoke.

His Majesty the King does not want his controlled people to be harmed, but the puppet protector has other motives.

As the stalemate continued, the blue-haired maid's voice rang out again: "Oh dear, this strange man with the mandrel isn't in a hurry to attack; there's probably something wrong with him!"

The head guard was busy with defense, while King Percy and the puppet protector looked at the maid in surprise.

She dares to say another word?

The blue-haired maid was still under the lampstand, but now she was sitting upright with her knees on the ground and began to pour herself a cup of tea.

The guard sent by the puppet protector to monitor her stood dumbfounded beside her.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" The puppet protector seemed to have his secret exposed and was slightly flustered.

"Phew—" Lorenwei blew on the steaming tea, took a small sip, and continued amidst the astonished gazes of those around her, "Why? I can't figure it out. I'm drinking some tea to clear my head. The theophylline in tea stimulates the nerves and can enhance thinking ability. Hopefully, it will help my reasoning. Hmm, there's only one truth. What could it be?"

King Percy was extremely surprised.

What maid would be so calm? Not to mention daring to be presumptuous in front of the king, even in the midst of a fierce battle, she's just sitting on the ground, leisurely drinking tea.

"I understand! The puppet protector, she's one of yours!" King Percy was a seasoned veteran, and he immediately realized a possibility, cursing himself for being so careless.

With a snap, His Majesty the King drew his sword, holding it while keeping a watchful eye on the blue-haired maid and the puppet protector.

But the puppet protector completely ignored him, only stretching out its slender neck and constantly shaking the reel in its hand. Its terrifyingly large eyes on its thin head were wide open, and it exclaimed in alarm, "Why isn't it moving? Damn it! Why did my puppet control spell fail?"

Chapter 177 I also know puppetry, I'll give you a big burst of power!

Inside the meeting hall.

"What's not moving?!" The puppet guardian tried his best to use control magic, but the guard still stood there without any reaction.

“Who said he’s not moving?” Lorenwei waved to the guard beside her. “Come, let’s have some tea.”

The guard, his gaze unfocused, sat down slightly stiffly and reached for a cup.

Crack! The glass shattered from his grip. Luckily, he was wearing leather gloves and light nail guards on his palms, otherwise his hands would have been cut.

"How is this possible?!" Even so, the black-robed puppet protector jumped in surprise.

This puppet control technique was a new spell she created herself! How did she break it?

Previous forms of dark magic control were characterized by the mental control of summoned creatures, which is similar to the control provided by a master-servant contract.

However, through more than a decade of research, I have been able to achieve true puppetry through the control of dark spiders, independent of summoning.

Of course, this type of dark spider is also a very rare species, and its cultivation is extremely difficult. Although the success rate of the control spell is very high, due to the spider's special characteristics, it cannot be used on certain people with protective treasures or special affinity, and it is even more difficult to control people with high professional levels. Therefore, the puppet guardian could not control the king and the chief guard in advance like the three guards.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! It's impossible!" The puppet guardian stared at the puppet guard who had been stripped of control, muttering incessantly as if his mind had stopped.

My control spell failed, and the other party directly took over control? This is many times more serious than simply destroying the control spell!

Who is she? Why is she so powerful? Where on earth can you find such an outstanding female mage? And she looks only ten years old?

I can't believe it, she's a mage? No, even a mage couldn't do something like this. But I've never heard of a mage in their teens!

"Oh dear, I'm so stupid, I learn things so slowly." Lorenwei seemed to regretfully tap her head, her ahoge (cowlick) drooping down. She muttered to herself, "Using dark element spiders to control a person's spinal cord, and taking advantage of the fact that dark element is difficult to interfere with except by light magic to transmit control signals, such a rubbish puppet technique, how could I still not control it properly? I'm so stupid!"

"Who...who are you?!" The puppet protector instinctively took a step back.

Lorenwei reached out and patted the guard on the door, as if adjusting something, and replied very casually, "A slacker, just a slacker."

"Academic underachiever? Which noble family is the academic underachiever from?" The puppet mage tried hard to recall.