You are all my wings!

Ophimasso gave a soft hum: "How could I possibly know perfectly well?"

Chapter 172 I never expected you to be so cunning

Lyon: "Your Highness, before we get to that, let's discuss a hypothetical scenario. If I prove I couldn't have been the one spying on you while you were bathing, could that, in turn, prove that the astrologer was a fraud? If it's proven that he was a fraud, how would Your Highness deal with him?"

Ophimosa narrowed her eyes:

"Of course, they should be severely punished!"

"Then, could this severe punishment be carried out by me, the one who was framed?"

Whether you have been framed or not is still unknown.

"I can prove it right now."

"Sure, how will you prove it?"

"Then please grant me the right to question the people behind you, Your Highness."

"Ask away, and they will answer truthfully."

Lyon smiled slightly and began to move around.

He looked at the assassin king, Xuertuo, and said:

"May I ask, Your Excellency King of Assassins, do you remember exactly what time you followed Her Highness the Princess to our camp the day before yesterday? As a king among assassins, and being of dwarven origin, you must be intimately familiar with changes in light and time, and able to clearly recall all the key details, right?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Xuertuo's eyes, then he nodded slightly and said:

"This is indeed a characteristic and instinct I possess."

He is indeed a dwarf.

Although he is short, his body proportions are rather long, so he is more likely to be mistaken for a half-human.

Dwarves are naturally skilled in forging and possess unparalleled talent as magic craftsmen. Their mastery of timing and heat, ingrained in their genes over many years, makes them particularly sensitive to changes in time.

"Very well, then, Your Excellency Assassin King, could you please provide the exact time when Her Highness the Princess and you arrived here together?"

"If I remember correctly, it was 1:20 a.m.

Xu Ertuo answered slowly.

He was still unsure of Lyon's intentions, and since the princess demanded an honest answer, he gave the correct time.

"To verify whether your memory is accurate, Your Excellency Assassin King, could you please provide more precise details about what happened? For example, what were you and His Highness dressed at the time? What was the scene you saw when you entered?"

"Leon asked."

Xuertuo pondered for a moment and said:

"I was dressed exactly the same way I am now, in a black bodysuit and a black veil. As for Your Highness, you were in a light blue riding outfit and a square hat. When I came in, it was not much different from now. The interior layout has not changed much, except that the four knights are gone and the Saintess, the Long-lived One, and the little girl are here. As for you, you are still wearing this tattered magic robe."

"Thank you. It matches my memory perfectly. It's clear that Assassin King's opinion is very valuable."

Lyon continued to ask Ophie Marceau:

"Since Your Highness arrived at our camp with Lord Assassin King, you must remember the time interval between discovering the spying and arriving here to question the Holy Maiden, right? May I ask if Your Highness remembers approximately how long that interval was?"

Ophimasso said calmly, "About one minute."

She had no reason to lie about this.

"Then let me confirm again, Your Highness took a bath for quite a while before discovering the thief spying on you, right?"

"Exactly."

Ophim Marceau was getting impatient. What exactly was Lyon trying to confirm after going through all this trouble?

The four knights behind Leon exchanged glances, unable to discern what Leon was up to, and were secretly worried.

They knew Leon would be eavesdropping, but they didn't expect to get involved in a spying incident, and they all felt very uneasy.

However, given their power and status, those who are not directly involved have no say.

In addition, not knowing the situation and not knowing what to say, they could only feel anxious.

"Please excuse me, Your Highness, but I just need to confirm some details. If there are any unclear results that lead to my wrongful conviction, that would be disrespectful to Her Majesty the Holy Maiden, wouldn't it?"

Lyon keenly sensed the change in Ophimasso's mindset and smiled:

"Actually, my proof is already finished. Your Highness, think carefully. Just as the Assassin King said, Your Highness's attire at that time was no different from what we saw this afternoon. It was the same outfit. Considering that Your Highness had been bathing for quite a while, and given how clean Your Highness was at the time, it's impossible that you changed into old clothes after bathing for so long. So, Your Highness, could it be that you actually misremembered and didn't actually take a bath at that time?"

Ophie Marceau now understood Leon's meaning, and she said calmly:

"I think I was in too much of a hurry at the time, so I didn't have time to change into new clothes and hurriedly put on the same clothes I wore in the afternoon."

Given her status, she could easily deny it.

"Then new doubts arise."

Lyon smiled slightly; what followed was his trap. Even if Ophimasso could deny it, he couldn't deny it a second time:

"Your Highness, it only took you one minute from discovering the thief to arriving here. Considering the time it takes to put on riding gear and the walking time for Your Highness and His Highness, is it really possible to take off riding gear in one minute, put it back on quickly, and arrive here? So Your Highness really didn't misremember; you didn't actually take a bath at that time, did you?"

Riding attire is commonly used in equestrian sports. As a princess, she wears riding attire as her daily clothing, mainly to facilitate both everyday life and combat scenarios.

Such attire, whether in Lyon's previous life or this one, takes at least 3 minutes to put on due to its complexity.

Ophimasso's expression changed slightly.

Unexpectedly, there was a lapse in the timing of dressing.

As a princess, she would naturally have maids to help her dress if she were in the palace.

Once in the dungeon, the maid's strength was insufficient, so she generally wouldn't change her clothes unless it was time to wash them. At most, she would ask the spellcaster to give her a miniature purification spell to cleanse her body.

But in essence, showering and changing clothes in the dungeon is quite difficult.

Because she didn't have the habit of dressing herself in such complicated attire, she subconsciously overlooked the time.

Otherwise, given her intelligence, she wouldn't have overlooked such a detail.

Of course, the main reason was that she hadn't expected Leon to use Xuertuo.

He initially asked Xuertuo for the specific time, but it was actually a pretense for his next question.

In order to cover up the next real question, what exactly Ophie Marceau was wearing at the time, they deliberately focused on asking what the specific time was.

But in reality, the exact time that Xuertuo remembered was meaningless; what mattered were the details of his attire.

Since it was just a casual question from Lyon, Xu Ertuo didn't think much of it.

In other words, in just two short interrogations, Leon set traps for both Xuertuo and her!

The two traps led them to the conclusion that she had not actually taken a bath at the time, based on their answers!

Moreover, Leon deliberately gave her a way out, telling her that she could answer by saying she had misremembered!

Ophimosa figured it all out and couldn't help but chuckle.

She clapped her hands gently:

“Well done, Leon Belon. I didn’t expect you to be so cunning.”

[Character Ophimosa's affinity +4%, current affinity 34%]

"Your Highness, if you may, I would like to praise me for my meticulous logic. Words like cunning are not appropriate for a cautious and timid person like me."

"As you wish, meticulous Lyon."

Lyon touched his chest in a gesture of respect and gave an elegant bow.

"So, it seems Your Highness has accepted my testimony. Then, according to the agreement, could you hand over that astrologer so I can punish that person for slander?"

Upon hearing this, Ophimasso paused in her clapping.

The four experts behind her also changed their expressions slightly.

Lyon, that guy, really doesn't let things go when he's in the right.

Normally, at this point, one should let go appropriately to avoid further accidents, right?

Chapter 173 You'll help me divine my luck with men.

Timia coughed lightly and stepped forward:

“Leon, now that your innocence has been proven, we will arrange the punishment. You don’t need to get your hands dirty.”

It seems they clearly don't want that astrologer, whose existence is uncertain, to appear.

"Don't worry, I'm actually quite interested in that astrologer too. To be honest, I'm an astrologer as well."

Lyon's words made several people's eyes flicker.

"Aren't you a dual-class mage and shadowwalker?"

Timia asked in surprise.

Dual-career individuals are extremely rare in this world. Even among the large number of talents cultivated by the royal family, only a few exceptionally gifted individuals can successfully pursue dual careers.

Moreover, most of them are common professions.

Even a genius like Ophimasso, in order to specialize in one thing, did not venture into other professions.

Of course, this is also because there is a way within the royal family to make physical attributes approach those of long-lived species without having to take on multiple professions.

This method is very difficult; even talented people in the royal family would find it hard to do.

Ophimosa is a prime example of this. By utilizing this method and the various opportunities she receives as the main female lead, she successfully allows her attributes to exceed the double limit, with some even approaching the triple limit.

But those like Lyon, who have a second job that is also a rare profession, are undoubtedly even rarer.

And now he actually says he has a third job?

And it's actually a rare profession?

How can anyone believe that?

Lyon smiled slightly in response to Timia's questioning.

Times have changed. He used to have no powerful backers and couldn't easily reveal his multiple professions, but things are different now.

With Saint Britta's protection, even if he held multiple jobs, he wouldn't attract extra attention or worry that he had stolen high-level secrets.

Of course, he is not a real astrologer yet.

His true three professions are elemental mage, shadow walker, and con artist.

All three professions are rare, practically impossible to find anywhere in the world.

The reason I call myself an astrologer is purely to fool them.

According to the requirements for becoming an astrologer, the more the divination subject's abilities exceed one's own, the closer the divination result is to reality, and the higher the probability of success in obtaining the job in the future.

There are two fifth-tier and two sixth-tier players ahead of me, both of whom are far ahead of me, making them perfect targets for exploitation.

He originally didn't want to make a fuss, but since they suddenly came to him, he couldn't just let them go back like that.

Moreover, we need to figure out what their real purpose was in this raid.

"Judging from your expressions, you don't seem to believe it."

Lyon turned around and took out his tools for swindling from the package: a pen and a piece of parchment.

"Let me perform a divination for each of you to verify if I'm lying, shall I? You know, my divination fees are usually quite high. If it weren't for Her Highness the Princess in person, I wouldn't want to show off my skills."

He had a slight smile on his face, and although he didn't make any extra movements, his aura seemed to instantly overwhelm everyone.

Behind them, the Four Horsemen exchanged a glance, utterly amazed.

From being interrogated by the princess at the beginning to Lyon calmly and subtly proving himself through various questions, their skill and quick wit were truly admirable.

The admiration in Bovary's eyes was unparalleled. He secretly admired him, thinking, "As expected of His Excellency, he not only easily defused the slander when facing the princess, but also remained witty and composed, managing to steer the situation in the right direction."

The four of them were not present when the princess last came to the camp, so they were unaware of the details of the incident.

Milo watched the whole thing and was deeply shocked!

A man should be like this!