It's so hard being a hero!

"Given your personality, I don't believe you don't know."

Frey blushed slightly, but quickly returned to normal.

"Hey! Well, you've become more sensible than before. Married men are definitely more reliable than him, unlike my deadbeat husband."

"Hey, what kind of talk is that?"

Vic immediately became dissatisfied.

"I've always been more reliable than him, haven't I?"

Frey didn't respond to his comment.

She stood up, walked to the window, and opened it. The night breeze blew in from outside, ruffling her long golden hair.

She looked at the distant sky and said softly.

"You know about what happened at Truk Fortress, right?"

"Ah."

Vic nodded, his tone returning to its usual seriousness.

"But this is not a good thing. Baird is that kid Milo's man. I'm afraid this will cause trouble."

Frey, on the other hand, appeared very calm.

"Belder has been captured. He must have a lot to say. Have the military interrogate him thoroughly and don't give Milo's men a chance to silence him."

"Don't worry about that."

Vic patted his chest.

"I've already made arrangements. The interrogation will be handled entirely by Xinuoya's people, and no outsiders will be allowed to interfere."

Frey nodded and said nothing more.

As they were talking, Vic suddenly asked a question out of the blue.

"By the way, when you used the spying magic to look at Sophia just now, did she notice?

Frey's expression stiffened slightly.

"of course not."

"you sure?"

Vic raised an eyebrow.

"determine."

Frey's tone was very certain.

“I am a Saint Realm mage, and her current mental strength is not enough to sense my spying.”

"Really? I don't think so. We're an old married couple, and you're still playing these childish games. Tsk tsk."

Vic made another sarcastic remark.

Frey took a deep breath and looked at him with murderous eyes.

"If you say another word, I'll throw you out the window right now."

"No, no, no, I was just joking, just joking. You two, why would you throw someone out the window over a mere disagreement?"

Vic quickly raised his hands in surrender, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

Meanwhile, in the abyss of desire.

Deep in the void, floats a palace of unbelievable magnificence.

The palace is entirely made of some kind of translucent purple crystal.

In the deepest part of the palace, in a spacious and empty hall, Lilith was reclining on a large bed.

Her long purple hair cascaded down the bed like a waterfall. She rested her chin on one hand and casually played with a strand of hair hanging down her chest with the other.

A blurry image floated in front of her, slowly fading away.

It was the very moment when Sophia crushed the crystal of desire.

Chapter 72 Old Friends

As Lilith watched the fading image, an unfathomable emotion surfaced in her amethyst-like eyes.

She slowly sat up and gave a faint smile.

That smile looks harmless, but in reality, it's a gentle poison.

"Heh! Interesting. After all these years, someone actually dares to directly provoke me, and it's just a little girl. Who gave her the guts?"

"And why do I feel like I've seen her before?"

She muttered a roar under her breath, her eyes darting around a few times.

Then she raised her hand and used her power to condense a butterfly the size of her palm.

The butterfly fluttered its wings and flew silently out of the palace, disappearing into the void.

Soon after, a figure emerged from the shadows of the hall.

She was a tall woman in a dark purple dress with a cold and beautiful face.

Her long black hair was styled into an elegant, noblewoman's updo, and she wore an amethyst crown.

But her temperament was completely different from that of Bellis, who was alluring and charming.

She is Flora, the mistress of the Temple of Desire.

He is also Lilith's most powerful follower in this world.

"Master, you wanted to see me."

Flora's voice was calm, lacking the cloying sweetness of Bellis, and instead possessing a steady quality.

Lilith sat up straight, her long purple hair slipping down her shoulders. She tilted her head and looked at Flora, her smile deepening.

"You know that something happened to Bellis today, right?"

"I've already heard about it."

Flora nodded.

"The Truk Fortress branch was taken down, and Beris herself escaped."

"Ah."

Lilith responded softly, then raised her hand, and the dissipated image condensed again, freezing at the moment when Sophia crushed the crystal of desire.

Sofia's face is clearly visible in the picture.

Long silver hair, blue eyes, and a slightly provocative smile.

Flora's gaze remained fixed on the image, her expression unchanged.

"Find out who this girl is from."

Lilith's tone remained languid, but a hint of seriousness flashed in her purple eyes.

"Yes, Master."

Flora lowered her head slightly and answered calmly.

Lilith looked at her expression and suddenly laughed.

The laughter was soft, with a hint of amusement.

"Aren't you going to ask me why I'm interested in her?"

Flora looked up at Lilith and answered calmly.

“If the master is interested, he must have his reasons. I don’t need to ask; I just need to do as he says.”

Lilith seemed satisfied with the answer, slowly leaning back on the bed and resuming her languid posture.

"Then go ahead."

She waved her hand.

Give me the results as soon as possible.

"As ordered."

Flora's figure once again blended into the shadows and disappeared from the spot.

The hall fell silent again, leaving only Lilith reclining on the bed.

She reached out her hand, and the image of Sophia's face materialized again at her fingertips.

There was an indescribable light shimmering in his purple eyes.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, Sophia was hovering in mid-air, flying towards Tianxing Academy, when she suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason.

"Ah!"

She rubbed her nose and muttered something to herself.

"Which bastard is talking about me? Could it be Lilith?"

And so, Sophia traveled for two days.

The past two days have been peaceful. Apart from the occasional few foolish flying magical beasts that tried to approach, which she easily chased away with magic, she hasn't encountered any other trouble.

On the morning of the third day, the outline of a city appeared on the distant horizon.

Sofia stopped in mid-air, squinted at the view, and a strange emotion welled up inside her.

That's Tianfeng City.

The largest human settlement on the outskirts of the Nebula Mountains, and one of the most densely populated areas for adventurers in the entire Delos Empire.

The reason is simple: the Nebula Mountains are incredibly rich in resources, including monster cores, rare herbs, and various mineral veins.

If you manage to survive inside, you can sell anything you bring back for a good price.

Therefore, Tianfeng City has attracted a large number of adventurers.