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

"See that? Miss Lorenwei's sword is so fast."

"The blade taken from the spatial ring has begun to be coated with a scorching red color; it has been enchanted."

"A magic swordsman?"

"Perhaps a magician."

"I'm a swordsman, but I can't see the moment she draws her sword."

"I'm a mage, but I can't match her casting speed!"

"Miss Lorenwei is really beautiful. Not to mention her perfect features, look at the firelight, which makes her skin even more radiant and beautiful."

Bathed in the firelight, Lorenwei's long blue hair took on an orange hue, adding a touch of alluring charm.

A small silver magic wand, like starlight, adorned her constantly waving hands. She was still dressed in a maid outfit, her pure and lovely appearance revealing a kind of heroic courage.

Meilan suddenly exclaimed, "Lorenwei, you're so beautiful."

If all human girls were as lovely and beautiful as Lorenwei, even the demons would probably be captivated by them. Meilan thought to herself.

However, it seems that I don't just like good looks.

“What attracts me more than your beauty is your carefree attitude. Whether in the kitchen, on the battlefield, or in the bedroom, you always give off a very comfortable and nonchalant feeling about life,” Melanie said to Lorenwei’s back in the firelight. “I feel like you are enjoying life.”

Sylph and Kurara listened with growing astonishment.

At first, the two of them thought that Meilan wanted to confess her feelings to Lorenwei, and they were both taken aback.

But the occasion and the people involved are not appropriate. This is the place where someone was just killed, and Lorenwei is destroying evidence and acting as the arsonist at the scene. Meilan, how could you have the heart to confess to Lorenwei?

But after hearing the rest, it seemed it wasn't a confession.

Meilan seemed to be praising her, but the praise was a bit too literary... no, there wasn't a single flowery word, it was a kind of insight into life.

“Sometimes when Meilan speaks, it feels like she’s saying something very philosophical,” Sylph suddenly said to Kurara.

Kurara agreed: "Don't you think Meilan is a bit like... how should I put it... wise in a foolish way?"

“Or perhaps we’ve long sensed… a great fool’s wisdom?” Sylph couldn’t help but laugh.

Both women had good feelings towards Meilan, and there were few instances of jealousy. However, neither of them realized that this was because both women were prettier and had better figures than Meilan, and they considered themselves to be on a different level, so they almost never regarded Meilan as a rival.

Meilan looked at Lorenwei and felt a little amused.

What am I worried about? Even if Lorenwei knew my true identity, would she hate me?

No, she's not that kind of person. She's the kind of person who would stand against the whole world for the person she loves.

Meilan suddenly spoke up: "Lorenwei, I feel like you're a condiment on a meal. You can't fill your stomach, but without you, the meal would definitely lack flavor; you're like seaweed in a sushi roll. You don't affect anything, but without you, it would feel like it lacks chewiness; you're like the sugar strip on a tiramisu cake. You don't add texture, but without you, it would lose some of its color; you're like..."

Meilan uttered words imbued with a sense of life... well, more like a culinary sensibility, but unfortunately, Lorenwei turned away...

"Huh? What did you say?" She didn't hear her clearly...

"..." Meilan couldn't find her footing for a moment.

The future Demon King's poetic inspiration has passed...

Damn it! If I had gathered some followers earlier, maybe I could have gotten them to record the hymn I just recited. Looking at it again, maybe it would have rekindled my poetic inspiration.

Meilan was completely unaware that her words were practically a corny eulogy...

"Pfft—" Silph finally realized what she meant, covered her mouth and turned her back.

Kurara didn't make a sound, but her shoulders twitched uncontrollably as she turned away.

Luo and Luorenwei were actually praised by Meilan as delicacies, and even more so as ingredients for a dish, not a main course...

Sylph and Kurara naturally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Did you say something ridiculous?" Lorenwei asked Meilan curiously.

"No, I'm serious."

"What did they say? The magical explosion was too loud, I didn't hear clearly," Lorenwei said, wiping the soot off her face.

It was fine as long as she didn't stop the magical bombardment, but as soon as she stopped, countless specks of dust were kicked up and covered her head and face.

Meilan laughed and said, "I would say you're like seasoning, like seaweed, like candy..."

"Huh? You're hungry?"

Meilan's eyes narrowed into crescent moons: "Hahaha, yes. Anyway, I like to eat, I like things that look like food, I like seasonings, I like seaweed, I like candy sticks."

“Okay, let’s go back and take a shower first, then cook.” Lorenwei pointed to the mess and debris on Meilan’s body.

Those were all shattered tissue parts from the corpse...

It was only then that everyone realized that the things hanging on Meilan's body were actually human tissue...

"It's time to take a shower, I'm feeling a bit sticky." Meilan raised her elbow and sniffed, saying, "The corpses are a bit smelly, and they leave that smell on you too."

"Haha, stop smelling it." Lorenwei laughed and patted herself, then got a piece of rotten flesh on her hand.

It looks like a small piece of rotting intestine...

Ugh—one of the female guards who had come with them couldn't help but feel nauseous. Her eyesight was too sharp; she had spotted some parts that were very unappetizing.

Lorenwei remained calm and unperturbed, casually tossing the object aside before turning back to carefully sense whether there was still any darkness or illusion in the area. After ensuring there were no hidden dangers, she went back into the cave to begin her sweep.

"Don't come in, watch out for traps." She guessed this was the lair of the Corpse Protector.

Sure enough, after some searching, we found quite a lot.

Of course, it was fortunate that it was Lorenwei who went in, since there were traps and mechanisms set up inside.

“This is a magical trap. We can dismantle it; it contains abundant magical elements. The process of dismantling it is quite enjoyable; there must be some treasure inside,” Lorenwei muttered to herself as she dealt with the trap.

"Ah, here's another one."

bang——

"It's alright, it's cracked."

Sudden——

"Another one has been cracked, this one is really vicious."

Hearing the sounds of magical traps being broken from inside, the guards outside wiped their sweat.

"Luckily, Miss Lorenwei reminded us and didn't let us in."

"A dark sorcerer's lair! This is anything but ordinary!"

Meilan blinked: Are there that many traps? I've been trying to find them for ages, but I haven't encountered any.

She naturally didn't know that magical traps existed, but there weren't that many!

Lorenwei simply didn't want anyone else to come in and take a share!

Chapter 205 The best strategy for governing a country is through marriage alliances! Lorenwei strides confidently towards the imperial harem!

The guards outside all thought there were all sorts of traps in the cave, but Lorenwei was actually quite happy to have made a fortune.

It wouldn't be good to let Kurara and Sylph in either, otherwise the guards would suspect something was wrong with the preferential treatment.

Actually, the reason I brought them along, along with those guards, was twofold: firstly, the enemy's intentions were still uncertain, and more people meant greater safety; secondly, Lorenwei, who had a terrible sense of direction, was worried about getting lost…

Now that she's rummaging through things in the cave, she won't get lost. After all, the hero of yesteryear was a master at searching everywhere.

Soon, Lorenwei acquired a three-star magic wand, a four-star magic wand, several dark magic books, a considerable amount of crystals and money. Among them were nearly a hundred gold coins, and Lorenwei exclaimed inwardly that she had struck gold!

No wonder they say the ways to get rich are all written in the criminal code; destroying evidence and then looting is a really lucrative business. Lorenwei pocketed it all without hesitation.

"I never imagined that this Corpse Protector would commit so many evil deeds. There are so many corpses here. I wonder how many people she has killed!" Lorenwei walked out of the cave with four leather bags in her hands and a righteous expression, and sternly condemned the Corpse Protector's behavior.

Then, after stirring up the crowd's anger, Lorenwei used fire magic to burn down the cave.

"These are the things I found inside. Thank you all for your hard work." Lorenwei called the leaders of both the Percy Guard and the Fate Guard aside and handed them the two leather bags.

The two squad leaders took it and weighed it in their hands, then both froze. Looking through the bag, they exclaimed in surprise, "This... what should we do..."

Silver coins! They're silver coins! Although there are a few copper coins mixed in, silver coins are the majority, at least several dozen!

Lorenwei said with a serious face, "Don't be so polite. Everyone followed us even if they went the wrong way, in order to protect me and my friends. After traveling in the mountains for so long, I dare not say that the soles of our shoes are worn thin, but at least our clothes are bound to be torn. Consider this a small compensation."

"No, no, protecting you is my duty, my inescapable responsibility!"

"It's not easy to accept this. You saved the Second Prince, and it was the Second Prince who gave the order. You're too kind."

The two squad leaders verbally refused, but they held onto their money pouches tightly.

Lorenwei saw that they had accepted the money, and then took out two other bags: "These are the left ears of the corpses. I cut them off. Take them back and use them if you can."

She rummaged through the things inside, and while she was at it, she cut off the ears of quite a few of the fallen corpses.

"oops!"

"Oh, I can't accept this!"

This gift is no less valuable than silver coins; it's equivalent to Lorenwei giving both squad leaders military merit!

The two squad leaders were excited. In peacetime, there was rarely a path to advancement, but this time they had a real chance!

Although none of his subordinates actually took action, this time they were accompanying the princess on one hand and acting on orders from the second prince on the other. No one would investigate this matter further, and since there were no aggrieved parties, there was no need to worry about accusations of falsely claiming military merit.

“Miss Lorenwei, you yourself…” But the two squad leaders hesitated, after all, these ears could be exchanged for merit, wouldn’t Miss Lorenwei want them?

Lorenwei said, "I don't need these things, so please don't be shy."

Oh right, she's the daughter of a hero, what use would she have for these mundane things? But the fact that she thought of bringing us along really shows her brotherly love! Uh, sisterly love? ...

The two squad leaders didn't know how to describe it, but they just felt that this Miss Lorenwei was too good at handling things!

"This isn't the daughter of a hero, she's a seasoned scumbag!" the two squad leaders thought to themselves.

Only someone who has served as a eunuch in the palace for over a decade could be so adept at interpersonal relationships.

Lorenwei had been a hero for several years, so she knew about these kinds of habits. It's just that she was often unwilling to do these kinds of things.

But today's situation is different from the past. This is in the midst of a power struggle within the nation. It involves Kurala's own efforts to build some connections, and also to cultivate relationships with the Second Prince, as they might come in handy in the future.

Different situations require different strategies. Lorenwei wasn't a stubborn person, and she felt that these guards had a hard life, so giving them a way to make money was just a small favor.

The guards certainly had a tough time; as long as their master wasn't resting, they had no choice but to stay with him. The so-called shift work often resulted in consecutive shifts.