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

"My name is not worth mentioning. I'm just a slow learner and a terrible student." Lorenwei had already withdrawn her hand, squinted her eyes, picked up the teacup with both hands, and drank the tea dry.

Her movements were elegant, just like that of a young lady from a wealthy family. Especially the way she held and put down the teacup; even His Majesty the King, who was watching, had a slight suspicion that she was indeed a noblewoman.

But where can you find a young lady with such a high level of magic? And she's so young!

The guard beside her knelt on one knee, respectfully picked up the teapot, and perfectly refilled her tea.

At this point, the puppet's stiff movements gradually disappeared. This indicates that her control had reached a new level.

The puppet protector narrowed his eyes. He'd adjusted his control so quickly? For the puppet to pour tea with such precision, it was clearly a significant improvement over how he'd crushed the glass cup earlier.

How long has it been? Just a dozen breaths? She managed to seize control of the puppetry and even elevate her own control to such a level?!

In an instant, the puppet guardian felt a sense of loss of control.

Now, a maid with unfathomable strength has suddenly appeared, and she seems to be playing around with me. Perhaps it's time for me to retreat...

The thought of escaping for safety arose in his mind. Faced with this girl of unfathomable power, the puppet protector cowered.

*Slap!* How shameful! The puppet protector suddenly slapped himself.

I've been obsessed with puppetry for decades, even abandoning my original body and transforming myself into a puppet to experience the magic. How could I possibly be scared away by someone else's puppetry?!

Oh, right, I have a trump card! As long as...

"Hmph!" The puppet protector suddenly snorted coldly. "Little girl, don't think you can fight me just because you're good at copying others. My decades of experience aren't for nothing, and I still have a trump card..."

At this point, the puppet protector paused for a moment.

Huh? It seems she just hit my trump card!

The puppet protector suddenly remembered that the maid had just said that he wasn't in a hurry to attack; there might be something wrong with that!

No, I'm just being too sensitive.

The puppet guardian quietly turned his gaze to the official lying on the ground beside the king.

The official had his throat slit, but was saved by His Majesty the King's healing scroll.

"Your trump card? Oh my, that sounds so scary!" Lorenwei exaggeratedly hugged her shoulders and swayed her body.

She was already sitting on the ground, and her swaying made it seem like she was being affectionate. It was like a spoiled little sister who had her eye on a toy and wouldn't get up unless she got it.

Another type is like a two-faced sister who throws a tantrum in public and makes her brother want to die if he doesn't buy her the game he wants.

"If you're not afraid, then you're not afraid. Please stop pretending." The puppet protector watched her performance, his lips twitching helplessly. After a long while, he finally said, "Little girl, you should know that one cannot be so shameless..."

"Alright, alright, since you've gone this far, I'll give you face." Lorenwei suddenly stopped, picked up a biscuit, and took a bite with a crunch: "Speaking of which, isn't that official a bit suspicious? I think I can guess why this weirdo isn't in a hurry to attack."

"What...what else could you possibly know..." The puppet protector, feeling guilty, gradually retreated with the two puppet guards, including the head guard, assuming a defensive stance.

The chief guard also carefully protected His Majesty the King.

For the first time, the two sides distanced themselves because of a girl.

Clearly, Lorenwei's true strength far exceeded her appearance as a maid. Even the king and his guards, no matter how foolish, could see that she had thoroughly intimidated the puppet protector.

At this moment, both sides listened attentively to what insightful opinions the young woman might have.

"It tastes a bit bland. Why do you people like to eat such bland biscuits here?" Lorenwei chewed, complaining as she did so.

Please, we don't want to hear you complain about cookies! His Majesty the King and the Chief of the Guard both grinned. But taking a little time might be a good thing.

Lorenwei picked up another candy, tossed it high into the air, and let it fall into her open mouth with a "whoosh," then chewed it with a blissful expression.

"Seriously!" The puppet guardian was about to lose his temper.

But at that very moment, the maid's voice rang out as if demanding a death sentence, making the hairs on the puppet protector's body stand on end.

Just as everyone's patience was about to run out, Lorenwei suddenly said, "Your Majesty, stay away from that official. I think... he's already been controlled by puppetry."

Upon hearing this, the puppet protector trembled.

He was, after all, just a puppeteer, a half-madman who studied puppetry, not a drama queen like Lorenwei. This little gesture was enough to prove that what Lorenwei had said earlier was true.

"Your Majesty, be careful!" The head guard, preferring to be on the safe side, immediately stepped aside to protect the king.

“That’s right, it’s reacting to the control of dark elements. It seems the dark spider has climbed onto his back and attached itself to his spine,” Lorenwei said, glancing at the guard beside her.

The guard who was pouring tea straightened up, quickly removed his light armor from his upper body, took off his shirt underneath, and turned around to reveal his back.

The muscular back wasn't the main focus, since there were no muscular men or gay men around. Everyone's attention was naturally drawn to the black spider on the guard's back.

This spider was unusual; it was extremely small, with several very thin legs that stretched out and clung to the guard's spine. The silky spider legs had deeply embedded themselves into the back, almost parallel to it, making it look like a tattooed spider on his back.

"This is the source of the puppet control!" the captain of the guard exclaimed. "I remember now! I felt a little itchy on my back just now, and when I scratched it, I didn't feel anything."

Upon hearing this, the puppet guardian thought to himself: "The head guard's level is higher than that of a Grand Swordsman, and he only realized that he had unintentionally destroyed one of my dark spiders! Otherwise, he could have controlled it as he wished!"

"It must have climbed onto my back without me even noticing!" King Percy exclaimed, his eyes wide. Perhaps a thorough investigation of everyone in the palace would be necessary!

Actually, he was overthinking it. Everything that's wondrous has its limitations. These spiders have demanding living conditions and are very difficult to raise; even the puppet guardians, after years of research, only have a few. This time, he's really using up all his resources here.

While their attention was focused on the guard's back, Lorenwei's fingers had already twitched a few times.

The administrator's body twitched.

This indicates that the agent was indeed being controlled by puppetry.

"Hmm, it is indeed the same control method, but why is the control a bit weak? Oh, I see! There is only one truth!" Lorenwei thought for a moment and suddenly realized, and publicly stated her deduction, "The strange man ordered the guards to attack, pretending to kill the official at will. He intended to make him injured and bleed so as not to attract attention, so as to launch a sudden attack and disrupt the guard captain's protection of the king."

The king and the chief guard quickly understood.

Lorenwei continued, "But the puppet guards didn't control themselves well enough, and the injuries were a bit too deep. They overdid it, and His Majesty the King had to step in to heal them."

"The healing scroll emitted a faint light, indicating that it was light-based. This interfered with the dark spider's control, causing it to be unable to be controlled for a while. Therefore, the strange man had to wait for the light magic elements to dissipate before finding an opportunity to control it and launch a surprise attack."

"Oh dear, His Majesty is so lucky. Otherwise, either the chief guard would have been ambushed, or His Majesty would have had a dagger pressed against his throat." She remained seated on the ground, shrugged with a smile, and looked at the enemy. "Am I right? Puppet Guardian?"

The puppet guardian trembled slightly, unable to suppress the urge to escape that had been nagging at him.

King Percy and his chief guard were secretly relieved, thankfully they had managed to avoid the enemy's sneak attack by sheer luck.

Judging from these words, the other party was a friend, not an enemy, which made the two of them even more relieved.

"How could you possibly see through and master the results of my more than ten years of research on puppetry in such a short time?!" the puppet protector roared in protest.

“Mortals are sometimes powerless when facing geniuses.” Lorenwei stuck out her tongue, then reminded him, “Keep your voice down. I just broke your sound-blocking array while you were eating cookies. I’m afraid those people outside who are breaking the barrier will be terrified by your shouting.”

Everyone was taken aback and listened carefully to the sounds around them. Sure enough, there were noisy shouts coming from outside the hall.

"Your Majesty, we'll break through the barrier and get in right away!" came the guards' excited exclamations.

The old mage's voice: "Almost there! Give me a few more magic crystals!"

"Father? Are you alright?!" Kurara's voice came through.

King Percy focused his voice and transmitted it steadily: "I am unharmed! You can break through the barrier!"

A cheer erupted from outside.

The puppet protector gritted his teeth and asked the blue-haired maid, "Who exactly are you? How could you detect the barrier being breached before I, the spellcaster, could do it?!"

Lorenwei remained seated, her hands outstretched in a gesture of respect as a maidservant bowing: "My maidservant, Himegami Chihaya, is a rough person. Please forgive her for any shortcomings in her service."

"It's all your fault for ruining my plans!" Even the stupid puppet protector sensed something was wrong. He hunched over, gathering his strength to find an opening to escape.

"It's no use. You'd never have a chance to escape from me. Destroying the body would be the least of your worries." Lorenwei chuckled, her hands forming hand seals. "Oh, and to wish me a successful operation, I'll set off a huge firework display for you!"

The puppet protector dared not respond and hurriedly tried to escape.

However, Lorenwei shook her head and smiled at him, saying, "I didn't waste my time sitting on the ground for so long. The scrolls and magic crystals have been quietly arranged."

The king and the chief of guard looked at her in surprise.

Lorenwei slowly stood up from the ground, her fair hands gradually coming together before suddenly opening them wide, and she softly chanted, "Great Light Spell - Volcanic Collapse!"

Upon hearing the name of this advanced light magic, the puppet guardian, who had already taken several steps forward, was terrified!

At that moment, he turned his head and saw the large number of white crystals that had been covering the spot where the girl was sitting.

Good heavens! She has been accumulating the power of light magic all along!

The puppet guardian's soul was scattered!

The next moment, an incredibly dazzling light began to erupt from the ground where Lorenwei had just been sitting.

The puppet guardian sensed a violent fluctuation in the light magic—no, it should be a massive explosion!

A magnificent and boundless power of light erupted like a volcano in the blink of an eye, enveloping the entire council hall.

"No... I'm so unwilling! I still have my ultimate move, I still...!!!" The puppet guardian, which relied on dark elements, screamed in agony, and was instantly swallowed by blinding light...

Chapter 178 The Puppet Protector is truly pathetic; even his mutilated corpse was burned to ashes. Violent girl Lorenwei.

Queen Percy and Kurara had been following Lorenve ever since she entered the council chamber.

But the mother and daughter were right behind her, and after watching for a long time, they soon noticed strangely that Lorenwei was pacing back and forth at the entrance of the council hall, seemingly avoiding something.

"Something's not right! Could it be..." Queen Percy, skilled in magic, quickly sensed something was amiss.

The council chamber now has a magical barrier! The mother and daughter realized this and immediately looked at each other, seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

This wasn't set up by Lorenwei. Just now, I saw her trying her best to avoid the magical barrier, searching for a loophole to slip through. After all, this was a hastily erected dark magic barrier, and it inevitably had its flaws.

Unfortunately, Her Majesty the Queen is not skilled in dark magic, and Kurara's equipment is not on her, making it difficult to break through in a short time.

"That Lorenwei, if she went in, couldn't she take us with her? Why does she have to use her abilities in a proper way?!" Kurara said anxiously.

Her Majesty the Queen comforted her daughter, saying, "Lorenve wouldn't betray your father. With her here, even if there are enemies inside, there won't be much danger."

The mother and daughter cried out for help again, but it was too late. They then had to overcome the obstacle and carefully avoid damaging the council chamber, lest they harm the king.

Kula was so anxious that she kept stamping her feet.

Queen Percy pressed her shoulder: "Calm down. Especially at times like these, you need to be calmer than anyone else."

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from inside the council hall, where the sounds had been suppressed by the barrier: "You, how could you see through and master the results of my puppetry research over the past ten years in such a short time?!"

The voice was completely unfamiliar, and the woman was furious. Queen Boshi and Kurara both showed delight.

"It must be Lorenwei! This girl has no other skills, but she's got a lot of clever tricks up her sleeve!" Kula knew how troublemakers were, and she guessed right.

In fact, the reason why Lorenwei was able to see through and master puppetry was primarily due to her keen elemental perception and magical micro-management skills. Another important factor was her far superior remote control concept.

In another world, there are so many remote-controlled toys. Not to mention drones, even remote-controlled cars have been played with since childhood. The concept of radio communication or feedback is as commonplace to Lorenwei as eating and breathing.