It's so hard being a hero!

The old emperor's fingers trembled slightly, but his face remained expressionless.

"What's wrong with the medicine?"

"I want to know, what is the background of that apothecary named Evelyn?"

Vic's voice was calm, but a sharp glint was hidden in his pale golden eyes.

The old emperor remained silent for a few seconds, then slowly sat up straight.

“Vic”.

His voice suddenly became muffled.

"This has nothing to do with you."

"It has nothing to do with me?"

Vic raised his voice a little.

"Your Majesty, you are the emperor of the empire and my father-in-law. How can the fact that there is a problem with the medicine you drank have nothing to do with me?"

"I said it's okay, and it's okay."

The old emperor waved his hand, his tone clearly showing impatience.

"The medicine is fine, and my health is improving, that's enough."

"Improving?"

Vic frowned.

"Your Majesty, you have to take that medicine almost every few days, and it only allows you to get out of bed and walk. Is that considered improvement?"

"Treatment takes time."

The old emperor's voice became stiff.

"If you don't understand medicine, don't talk nonsense."

Vic took a deep breath, suppressing his anger.

"Your Majesty, I did not come here to argue with you."

"I just wanted to remind you that Evelyn's origins are unknown, and her medicine may not be as simple as it seems."

"enough."

The old emperor slammed his hand on the edge of the bed, an unnatural flush appearing on his pale face.

“Vic, I know you mean well, but this matter ends here.”

He stared into Vic's eyes and spoke slowly and deliberately.

“Evelyn is my personal apothecary. Her medicine saved my life, and I will not allow anyone to question her.”

"As for you, just mind your own business and don't meddle in other people's affairs."

Vic opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but when he saw the old emperor's cloudy yet stubborn eyes, he swallowed the words back.

He was silent for a few seconds, then took a step back and bowed his head slightly.

"Since Your Majesty has said so, then I will not disturb you any longer."

After saying that, he turned around and strode out of the room.

The moment the door closed behind him, Vic's face turned completely grim.

It wasn't anger, but worry.

The old emperor's attitude was very unusual.

A normal emperor, when asked if there was anything wrong with his medicine, would at least ask a few more questions.

But the other party didn't care at all; he wasn't even willing to let Vic finish speaking.

This reminded Vic of a word.

Addiction.

It's not a physical addiction, but something deeper.

It felt like I was being controlled by something, and even my thoughts were no longer my own.

Vic stood in the corridor, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

He needs to calm down.

Then, he needs to go to Sophia and tell her about it.

If even he couldn't persuade the old emperor, then this matter was probably more troublesome than imagined.

Chapter 29 Lilith's Daughter

Vic returned to the banquet hall at some point.

He walked through the crowd, a glass of red wine in hand, his gaze sweeping across the room.

Soon, Sofia was spotted in the corner.

Vic walked over calmly, sat down on the chair next to her, and crossed his legs.

He spoke using telepathic magic.

"The old emperor does indeed have problems."

Sophia did not turn her head, but continued to look at the crowd in the banquet hall.

"How to say?"

“I went to talk to him.”

"He said Evelyn was his personal apothecary, that her medicine saved his life, and that no one was allowed to question her."

Vic was somewhat helpless.

Sofia remained silent for a moment.

"and then?"

"Then he told me to mind my own business and not meddle in other people's business."

"The old emperor wasn't like this before. Although he was stubborn, he was at least willing to listen to people finish speaking. His attitude today is too abnormal."

Vic seemed a little impatient.

"This shows that Evelyn's influence on him was deeper than we thought."

Sofia responded.

Vic frowned.

You mean?

"I wouldn't say she completely controlled the old emperor, but she was certainly slowly eroding his will."

Sophia felt that this matter was not going to be easy.

Vic's face darkened completely.

"So the old emperor is now in grave danger?"

Sophia shook her head.

"The problem now is that we don't know what Lilith's purpose is. If she just wants to influence the Delos Empire by controlling the old emperor, that's fine. But the fear is that this is just part of a bigger plan."

Vic remained silent for a moment.

"Then what do we do? Just stand by and watch?"

"of course not."

Sophia turned her head and glanced at him.

"But we can't rush it; we have to take it one step at a time."

"First, you have to tell Frey about this."

Vic paused for a moment.

"Tell Frey? Are you sure?"

"determine."

Sophia nodded.

"With her help, things will be easier for you."

"As for the others, don't tell them for now, especially the Vatican."

Vic nodded.

“I understand. Things will get complicated if the Vatican finds out that the old emperor has a relationship with Lilith.”

"It's not just troublesome, okay?"

Sophia's tone became serious.

"You know the Vatican's attitude towards evil gods. No matter who you are, as long as you are associated with an evil god, they will never be lenient."

"The old emperor made great contributions to the empire in the first half of his life. It would be a great pity if he were to ruin his reputation in his later years because of this."

Vic took a deep breath.

“You’re right, then I’ll go find Frey now.”

"Wait a moment."

Sophia called out to him.

"what happened?"

Be careful.

Sophia looked into his eyes and said earnestly.

"Evelyn is not a simple woman. When you investigate her, be careful not to alert her and don't act rashly."