As a queen who has lost her kingdom, I can see the comments section.

On the maple trees, the branches and leaves were covered with round dewdrops, which trembled occasionally in the wind.

The air felt very fresh today. After getting up, Amelia opened the window, and a breeze carrying a little moisture blew in, causing her long, light blue hair to dance lightly.

After putting on the dress Eileen had prepared, Amelia went to the dining table and, while waiting for breakfast, picked up the newspaper that Eileen had brought from outside and started reading it.

As she expected, reports about her took up the front page of the Luban Morning Post!

Queen Amelia and her entourage, en route to Bilde, were mysteriously attacked and wiped out.

The simple report caused a huge stir.

Amelia carefully read the report, which analyzed the situation of Rupert and his group, concluding that both Superior and Higher Apostles had intervened, but it didn't say much more.

'The force of the wind should still be present at the scene; those are traces left by the fairy Tabitha, but the reports didn't mention it. Is it because it involves fairies?'

Amelia seemed lost in thought.

The Elven Royal Court, to which the elves belong, is powerful enough to rival the Empire. The Duchy of Luban, being just a duchy, naturally does not want to offend the Elven Royal Court, so it is not surprising that the other party was omitted in the report.

How much impact will such reports have once they are published?

What subsequent actions will those who care about her take after her death?

Eileen brought the toast and milk for breakfast to Amelia and put them down next to her.

Today, she was dressed as always in a black and white maid outfit, with black stockings underneath. She naturally exuded an indescribable charm, which made Amelia glance at Eileen once and then glance at her again.

"Ring ring ring".

Just then, the doorbell rang.

After putting down breakfast, Eileen went straight to the gate.

Amelia knew who had come without even having to guess. She calmly put down her newspaper, picked up a slice of toast, put it in her mouth, took a small bite, and then took a sip of milk.

It tastes great, sweet. I'll take another sip.

Amelia took a few sips, and finally the guest appeared before her.

“Your Majesty Amelia, it’s only been a few days, but you still look so radiant. As a prince, I am very pleased to see that you are living comfortably in the Duchy of Luban.”

Bennett appeared before Amelia.

His long red hair was tied up at the end and fell naturally down his back. He wore a black fitted outfit that was both luxurious and understated, and a faint smile graced his handsome face.

'He was much more polite to me now. What did he imagine based on what happened yesterday?'

Amelia thought to herself.

“Please have a seat, Your Highness Bennett,” Amelia gestured to the chair beside her.

Bennett sat down as instructed.

Looking at Amelia's composed demeanor, Bennett was also quite amazed.

He knew that Amelia had asked him to invite the imposters to Beard City because she wanted to do something, but he didn't expect Amelia to act so quickly and decisively, eliminating the entire group of imposters in one fell swoop.

According to the investigators' report, the dead at the scene included even high-ranking apostles. Judging from the traces, they were easily killed, most likely by super-ranking apostles!

Does this mean that there is actually a super-ranked apostle behind Amelia?

Superior Apostle!

For a principality, such an existence undoubtedly requires careful consideration.

More importantly, this super-ranked apostle is also an elf!

The report dared not disclose any information about elves, but Bennett, as the second prince, naturally knew the inside story and knew that the transcendent apostle was an elf!

Amelia even managed to get involved with the elves, to the point that the elves were willing to send out their super-ranked apostles for her?

How did Amelia do that?

This news undoubtedly shocked Bennett. In his original imagination, Amelia, as the queen of a fallen kingdom, would not have much power. But it was only at this moment that he realized he had underestimated her.

This seemingly young girl, Amelia, has quietly established a relationship with the elves and can now ask them for help, which greatly increases their value.

When making cooperation agreements with other parties, we must also give more consideration to their interests.

As Bennett watched Amelia's wild imagination run wild, Amelia picked up her milk and took a few more sips, trying to hide the almost uncontrollable change in her expression.

Just now, the scene that the audience saw suddenly shifted to Bennett, and even Bennett's inner thoughts were seen by the audience.

Amelia could deduce Bennett's thoughts simply by looking at the comments the audience sent at that time.

The other party actually thought that the elf was the power behind her?

This kind of imagining almost made Amelia laugh, but thinking about it carefully, it's not surprising that the other party would misunderstand like this. After all, she did go out of the city to deal with the imposter yesterday, and the elf Tabitha also made her move yesterday. It's normal for the achievements Tabitha made to be attributed to her.

"What brings Your Highness Bennett here today?" Amelia asked with a smile.

"First of all, I want to congratulate Her Majesty Amelia on getting rid of the imposter. It was a very swift and efficient way of doing things, and I like it very much."

"Thank you for your recognition. I am just a pitiful person from a fallen country with little power. I cannot handle things in every aspect, so I can only choose the simplest and most brutal method. There is no other way."

"Your Majesty Amelia is too kind. The fact that you were able to deal with those imposters so easily is enough to demonstrate how powerful Your Majesty is. May I ask, Your Majesty Amelia, do you know the origins of those imposters?"

Bennett was also quite concerned about this issue, since there were quite a few apostles among them, and even some high-ranking apostles, which was clearly not an ordinary force.

"The Kingdom of Akti." Amelia didn't hide this fact.

“The Kingdom of Akti?” Bennett’s eyes narrowed.

“Yes, their goal was very clear: to create a false version of me in an attempt to lure the real me into exposing them. In fact, they got what they wanted,” Amelia said calmly.

Bennett smiled upon hearing this: "The Kingdom of Akti has greatly underestimated Her Majesty Amelia's power. They thought they could lure in a little lamb, but they didn't expect to attract a tiger instead."

"I wouldn't call myself a tiger; in fact, I still have too little power at my disposal."

"Your Majesty Amelia is too modest."

Bennett chuckled inwardly. With elves supporting him, how could he claim to have too little power?

"I hope this matter won't have a negative impact on the Principality of Luban. If the Kingdom of Akti uses this as an excuse to cause trouble for the Principality of Luban, then I'll feel terrible," Amelia said, smoothing her long hair.

"Don't worry about that. The people from the Akti Kingdom didn't reveal their identities in the first place, so their deaths are pointless. They can only swallow their grievances. Although the Duchy of Luban is a duchy, it's not a place they can cause trouble for so easily," Bennett said nonchalantly.

"As expected of the future Grand Duke, you already have the aura of a true Grand Duke," Amelia praised.

"Your Majesty Amelia is too kind. It's still uncertain whether I will become the future Grand Duke. As for Your Majesty Amelia, although it is rumored that you were forced to become Queen, as it stands now, Your Majesty Amelia is a very qualified Queen. The many ancestors of the Steele royal family must be very pleased to know that Your Majesty Amelia is so outstanding."

"It's good enough that they don't blame me for being a ruler of a fallen kingdom."

"A monarch who lost his country..."

Bennett instinctively wanted to say that the real king who lost his country was not you, but then he remembered that the real king who lost his country was also Amelia's father, and he felt that this topic was not suitable to continue.

Amelia didn't dwell on it and said with a smile, "Your Highness Bennett must have come for other reasons."

“That’s right.” Bennett then changed the subject, saying, “The cooperation we discussed before has been stalled for so many days, and I think it’s time for some progress. This is the contract I’ve drafted; Your Majesty Amelia, please take a look.”

As he spoke, Bennett took a parchment scroll from his pocket and spread it out on the table.

He prepared many such parchment scrolls, each with a different treaty. Some were more favorable to him, some offered some benefits to Amelia, and others offered even more.

Through this incident, Bennett acknowledged the power Amelia possessed and felt that there was great potential in cooperating with Amelia, so he chose the contract that offered the best terms for Amelia.

Amelia picked up the contract and looked at it.

Her gaze slowly swept over the contract, and she had to admit that the one Bennett had drafted was indeed quite good.

If he hadn't met Verna, perhaps working with Bennett would have been a good choice. After all, Bennett doesn't seem like a bad person, making him a suitable partner.

But now...

The contract between Amelia and Verna, while relatively lenient in its terms and even without explicitly stating that they must help Verna become a Grand Duchess, did stipulate that they would provide sufficient assistance in Verna's attempt to achieve this goal.

In other words, if Amelia helps someone become a Grand Duke, she will definitely break her contract with Verna.

Therefore, Bennett's contract cannot be signed!

“There are still some parts of this contract that I don’t think are quite right,” Amelia began to point out.

"What kind of problem is it?" Bennett asked.

"It's like this..."

Amelia then began to speak to Bennett.

She wouldn't sign a contract with Bennett; she was just stalling for time. But... was it really necessary for her to use this to stall him? Could she simply tell him that she didn't intend to sign a contract?

But wouldn't this make the other party realize that they've already signed contracts with other people? Would that lead them to do something irrational?

So, should we just keep dragging it out?

Amelia couldn't come up with a perfect solution to this problem.

After discussing for a while, Bennett put away the parchment: "Since it's not suitable yet, I'll go back and think about how to draft a more satisfactory contract."

“I’m very sorry, Your Highness Bennett, I’m a rather troublesome and picky woman,” Amelia said apologetically.

"It's alright. Being cautious is necessary for our future cooperation."

Bennett didn't think much of it. Compared to him, Amelia's situation was much worse, so it was perfectly reasonable for her to be cautious.

Bennett didn't stay there any longer, said a few words, and left.

After Bennett left, Amelia continued eating the toast she hadn't finished and drinking the second glass of milk that Erin had poured for her.

“Your Majesty,” Eileen asked softly from the side, “Do you need me to find a way to get rid of Bennett? Now that I am a high-ranking apostle, it will be much easier to deal with him.”

“Don’t do anything rash, Eileen. This is very dangerous. Besides, we don’t need to be on the opposite side of Bennett. He’s not an enemy,” Amelia quickly said.

"Not an enemy?" Eileen was taken aback. "But His Majesty has already signed a contract with Werna. Faced with this inviolable contract, Bennett can only be an enemy, right?"

Amelia smiled and said, "My contract with Verna is very lenient. I only need to provide her with some assistance, and I don't say that she has to become a Grand Duchess. So as long as I have given Verna enough assistance, even if Bennet becomes a Grand Duchess and Verna fails, I will not be considered to have violated the contract."

Eileen nodded knowingly.

Of course, there's an even more important point that Amelia hasn't mentioned yet: in the original storyline, both Verna and Bennet were actually losers.

How much power has Prince Vincent, who still keeps a low profile, accumulated?

Amelia hadn't paid much attention to the competition for the Grand Duchy of Luban, even after signing a contract with Verna.

But after what happened last night, and after realizing that she was really going to embark on the path of restoring her kingdom, she had to pay attention to the competition for the Grand Dukeship of Luban, because she needed to increase her allies, and who would become the next Grand Duke was of paramount importance.