It's so hard being a hero!

But you still have to maintain a polite smile on your face.

“Your Excellency, I really was just passing by.”

"Just passing by? You could have hidden right under my nose for so long just by passing by?"

Hinoya interrupted her, raising her voice eight octaves, and turned to look at the guards behind her.

Have you found her?

The guards looked at each other, their faces grim, because none of them had noticed.

Then, the blue-haired female mage stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Governor, we really couldn't sense her presence. Her mental interference magic is very sophisticated."

Hinoya turned back to Sophia, staring at her again, a smile slowly spreading across her lips.

That smile sent chills down Sophia's spine.

She bent down, placed her hands on her knees, and looked Sofia straight in the eye.

"Little girl, tell me the truth, who is your teacher?"

Sophia thought about it and realized that Vic must have already explained her identity to Shinoya.

"Um, my teacher is Frey."

Several people present were immediately taken aback.

"Oh, you're the student Aunt Frey recently took on? It really is you."

Hinoya looked like she knew it.

Sophia gave an awkward smile.

"Hahaha, I knew it! Who else but Aunt Frey could raise such a powerful little monster?" Shinoya laughed heartily.

After laughing, she reached out and ruffled Sophia's hair, making a mess of her silver hair.

"Little girl, you're pretty amazing."

Sophia's scalp tingled from the rubbing, but she couldn't dodge it, so she could only smile awkwardly and manage to squeeze out a sentence.

"You flatter me, Your Excellency."

"Why are you calling me Governor? You should call me Sister."

Hinoya immediately corrected her, and at the same time patted her shoulder hard, so hard that Sophia almost stumbled.

“Your teacher is my elder, so you are naturally my younger sister.”

Sofia's lips twitched even more violently.

He thought to himself: According to our relationship in our past life, you should call me senior master.

But of course she didn't dare say that, so she could only obediently call out.

"Sister Xinuoya."

"That's more like it."

Hinoya nodded in satisfaction, then turned and walked into the palace, waving as she went.

"Come, come, sit down. Tell me how you found out about this. Drummond, that fox, didn't dare to interfere, but you've got guts. You came all by yourself. Aren't you afraid of being discovered?"

Sophia breathed a sigh of relief, because it seemed that Vic had said everything he needed to say, but he certainly hadn't mentioned that she was Su Lan.

She glanced in the direction Baird had been dragged away and asked in a low voice.

"As a student of Teacher Frey, I do have this much ability."

"By the way, Sister Xinuoya, did they just capture Baird like that?"

Hinoya sat back down in the chair and crossed her legs.

"Of course it's not that simple."

She put down her cup and then gestured to the blue-haired female magician.

"Eileen, take some men and search Baird's residence and the barracks of his trusted officers. Bring back anything suspicious you find."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

The blue-haired female mage bowed, turned around, and quickly led a few people out.

Hinoya turned her head to look at Sophia, her smile fading slightly.

"Alright, little girl, now tell me, what have you seen in this fortress?"

Sofia paused for a few seconds, organized her thoughts, and then recounted everything she had seen since entering the fortress.

But when she mentioned Lilith, the smile on Shinoya's face vanished completely.

A rare hint of seriousness flashed in those deep brown eyes.

"Are you sure that's Lilith's power?"

Hinoya's voice lowered a few decibels.

"Yes, I'm sure. Teacher Frey taught me how to judge Lilith's power fluctuations."

Sophia nodded seriously; she was pushing all the blame onto Frey.

But in reality, even Frey couldn't easily detect Lilith's power fluctuations.

Xinuoya was silent for a moment, then stood up, walked to the window, and looked down into the depths of the black fortress in the distance.

No wonder.

She muttered something to herself.

"No wonder Baird has changed so much in the past few years. I used to think he was just a little greedy, but I didn't expect him to be seduced by Lilith."

She thought for a moment, then looked at Sophia again.

"Little girl, which direction is that fluctuation of power you sensed coming from?"

Sofia raised her hand and pointed in a certain direction from the fortress.

"Due north, underground, about fifty meters below the ground."

Hinoya nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

She sat back down in her chair, tapping her fingers lightly on the armrest twice, as if deep in thought.

After a while, she looked up at Sophia.

"Little girl, you wait here first, I'll go see what's in that place."

Sophia quickly stood up.

"I'll go with you."

Hinoya glanced at her and shook her head.

"No, you wait here."

"why?"

"Because there might be danger there."

“Although you are powerful, you are only at the Bronze level after all. If there are really Lilith’s things there, you won’t be able to help, and I will have to take care of you.”

Sophia opened her mouth, wanting to say that she wasn't afraid, but seeing Xinuoya's unwavering eyes, she swallowed her words.

"Ok."

She nodded and sat down again.

Hinoya stood up and patted her on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

After saying that, she strode out of the palace.

Sophia sat in the chair, watching her figure disappear through the door, still feeling somewhat uneasy.

She closed her eyes, and her magical perception spread out again, extending in the direction where Shinoya had left.

She sensed that Xinuoya, accompanied by several guards, had passed through the fortress's camp and arrived at a secluded building.

Then, she sensed that Xinuoya had stopped, as if she were observing something.

Then, she felt Hinoya raise her hand, as if she were pushing open a door, and then her senses were blocked by an invisible barrier.

The barrier was very thick, like some kind of powerful enchantment.

Chapter 65 The Secret Behind the Stone Gate

Hinoya looked up and surveyed the place.

This place is clearly a passageway leading into the interior of the mountain.

Dozens of fully armed soldiers stood at the entrance, led by a senior soldier.

They became alert as soon as they saw someone approaching.

"stop."

The leading soldier quickly shouted, taking a step forward and speaking solemnly.

"This is a military restricted area. No one may enter without General Baird's order."

Hinoya glanced at him, then took out her governor's token from her bosom and waved it.

Do you recognize this?

The leading soldier glanced at the token, his expression changed, but he quickly regained his professional demeanor.

He first saluted Hinoya.

“Your Excellency, I recognize you, but without General Baird’s orders, we cannot let you in.”

“I’ve taken Baird, and this place is now under my control,” Hinoya said calmly, putting away her token.

Upon hearing this, the leading soldier trembled slightly, but still forced a smile and said, "Then you need official documents from the Imperial Military, otherwise..."

"You're talking to me about documents?"