I became a cannon fodder villain. If I want to survive, I must take care of my baby first.

"As expected of Miss Manjusaka, she knows what happened even without prior investigation." Rujing said helplessly.

"Unfortunately, I have some grudges against that girl and I am quite familiar with her style of doing things." Manjushage said with a wry smile.

"You guessed it when we were in the clock tower," Rujing said.

"Yeah, that guy seems to have set his sights on me." replied Manjushage.

The strong smell of shadow made her think of Grusel first.

When she was targeted before, Manjushage already knew something about this kingdom's number one dark magician.

She originally thought that after leaving home, she could put her affairs aside for the time being, but she didn't expect that this guy would catch up with her and was bold enough to appear in front of Luo Shiqi.

Thinking about it now, it was really terrifying. If I had been a little careless, I would have walked into the portal without any scruples and fallen into her trap.

"This is not Miss Manjushage's fault," Rujing shook his head. "In fact, before you arrived at Liuguang City, we had already discovered someone was secretly acting, but her whereabouts were strange and there were too few clues, so we did not take any action."

Ilivia Grusser, no one wants to hear this name.

It is said that she is ruthless, but only targets extremely vicious nobles. Before each action, she will send out a signal to warn irrelevant people to stay away from the target.

After all civilians have evacuated, they will use special means to inhumanely torture the targets. In the best case, the targets will be frightened to insanity, and in the worst case, their families will be destroyed and no body will be left.

No matter where the other party escapes to or how many means they use to protect themselves, they will not be able to escape in the end.

It can be said that once you are targeted by Grussell, your life is basically over.

Therefore, after receiving the news that she might commit a crime in Liuguang City, Ru Jing's first reaction was to ignore it.

How she hoped that this was just a coincidence, and that everyone would be safe after some time.

However, she failed to achieve her wish.

Grusel actually attacked Manjusaka directly in the bell tower. Although she quickly escaped after being discovered, since she had already started to act, it meant that someone was going to suffer.

The only person who dared to take action under the noses of the Knights and Luo Shiqi was probably Ilivia Grusser, a state-level criminal who was fearless.

"I heard that Grusel's hometown is Liuguang City, and she first started her activities twenty years ago, not long after the riots ended. So, she may have been persecuted by the Yangcaique family." Manjushage said.

Erica opened her eyes wide, and she subconsciously covered her mouth, and finally managed to hold back from shouting: "Could it be that her target is actually Lord Mekalos?"

"Although I don't want to admit it, based on the known clues, I'm afraid it's the case." Rujing said solemnly.

Grusel's behavior was crazy but also had a hint of rationality. Some people said that she suffered inhumane insults during the riot, and the source of her pain was the nobles she had eliminated.

Logically speaking, everything she did was for revenge. Otherwise, why did she do so many bad things, kill countless people, but only let the civilians go?

She would even deliberately allow time for all irrelevant personnel to leave safely before taking action against the target. This doesn't look like a terrorist at all.

Although his methods are sinister and cruel, he unexpectedly retains a rational side.

If it is true as the rumors say, that Grusel did all this for revenge, then she is likely to target Mekaros, who bears the name of the Golden Bird.

"So, what happened to us last time was also planned by Grusel?" Erica was stunned.

"Yes, the middle-aged man who deceived you is most likely her accomplice." Manjushage said.

If it weren't for this incident, it would be hard for her to imagine that Mei Carlos would also be targeted.

"The appearance of the vengeful spirit seems accidental, but we cannot rule out that Grusel is deliberately sounding the alarm to us. Let's not talk about other people for now, but at least Rujing will never leave here." Muxu said helplessly.

"So, you kept it a secret because you were afraid that we would get involved?" Manjushage asked.

Once Grussell is spotted taking action, everyone should evacuate.

Ru Jing didn't say it right away, probably because he was concerned about them.

"Not entirely. If it is true as you said, Miss Manjusaka, that Grusel has already targeted you, then at least with Mr. Luo Shiqi by her side, she won't be able to do anything to you no matter how smart she is."

Rujing looked at her firmly: "But if you distract yourself to protect others, it might endanger your own safety."

"Well, with Luo Shiqi's identity, he really can't just sit back and watch. I personally don't want to see Lord Mekalos get killed." Manjushage nodded, agreeing with Rujing's point of view.

"I originally wanted to wait until you left before taking action, but in the end I couldn't hide it from Miss Manjusaka's eyes." Rujing said with sincere admiration.

Manjushage lowered her eyes, her expression showing helplessness: "To be honest, I don't want to pretend that nothing happened and just leave, but my own situation is not good. Staying here will not only be of no help, but may also make the problem worse."

"The Knights and I have an obligation to stay, but you are different, Miss Manjusaka. You have your own things to do. No matter how powerful Mr. Luo Shiqi is, he can't protect everyone. Moreover, Grusel has many accomplices. Perhaps after you leave Liuguang City, you can share a lot of pressure in disguise." Ru Jing said.

"Wait, why did Grusel have to target Lord Meicarlos? Is there really no one who can stop her?" Erica asked nervously at this time.

She could still vividly remember the scene of Mekalos gently comforting her. Why did such a good person become the target of Grusel's revenge?

What on earth did the family of the Sparrow do that made Grusel not forget to take revenge on the only survivor even after twenty years?

"In fact, it's strange that Lord Mekalos has never been targeted by Grusel."

Rujing said to her:

"The fire many years ago killed almost all members of the Yangcaique family, but some people who were not so close to the family are still alive. They managed to escape the riot, but were slaughtered by Grusel afterwards. On the contrary, Lord Meicarlos, who was known as the last member of the Yangcaique family, remained safe and sound."

"Of course, after all, Lady Meicarlos is completely different from the infamous Yangcaique family. She is a qualified leader. She is so considerate of her subordinates and very understanding." Erica still found it hard to believe. Just because Meicarlos was born in the Yangcaique family, does she have to bear the hatred?

"I think Grusel also knows what you said, so he allowed Master Mekaros to spend these twenty years safely."

Rujing smiled and said, "But Erica, can you imagine how terrible it would be if hatred could not be diluted even after such a long time?"

"This--" Erica was speechless for a moment.

She had no idea what the Cinerea family had done.

But if you think about it carefully, you will know that if Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and Heartless were framed to death, Erica would seek revenge at all costs, and would not care whether the other party was involved or how much they had done, or whether they should be forgiven.

As long as she carries the name of the finch, no matter how hard Carlos tries, she will not be able to wash away the shadow cast by her birth.

It's like a person who comes from a poor family, who can only barely reach the level of ordinary people no matter how hard he tries.

"Rather, I'm a little surprised that you haven't shown any intention of backing down after hearing so much." Ru Jing said with genuine relief: "A normal person would be so scared that their legs would go weak when they heard the name Grusel."

"I promised to atone to Lord Mekalos, even if it means sacrificing my life for it." Erica said with a firm look in her eyes.

Manjushage was a little surprised: "What about your companions? It seems that three of them are old, so many things are inconvenient for them, right?"

Erica gritted her teeth and said, "Aunts Spade and Diamond passed away last night. They died of old age and left without any pain. But their sins will not disappear. I will bear all the responsibility for Aunts Heart and Heartless."