The target is a goddess!Sacred Path of the Scrap Succubus

This is really becoming a problem!

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Chapter 39 The Vortex of Undercurrent

"Your Majesty, we have discovered the traces of the Soul Hunting Witch. It is reported that she has been active in the Northland area recently."

Tempus finished listening to Viscount Lemes' report with a blank expression, and stroked his beard displeased.

"I want definite information. Lemes, the efficiency of the copper pipes should not be limited to this level."

Lemes hurriedly lowered his head and said:

"Yes, Your Majesty. We will work harder!"

Seeing that Tempus's expression turned pale, he explained again in a low voice:

"But our staff over there are ordinary people after all. For a powerful lone mage like the Soul Hunting Witch, they are so weak that they can be easily killed or avoided at will..."

"Ok?"

Tempus made another displeased sound.

"But Your Majesty, we have come up with a solution."

Viscount Lemes resisted the urge to wipe his sweat and continued to explain.

"Our plan is to contact the Soul Hunting Witch through the mages' black market channels and hire her. If our information is correct, most lone mages don't mind taking a few orders from the black market."

"But our problem now is that we don't know this channel. Your Majesty, maybe those mages under your command can..."

Hearing this, Tempus finally nodded in satisfaction.

"That's right, it's really unlikely that they would casually tell others this kind of information. After all, the mages under your command are all young people who came out of the academy, and they still lack some experience."

He walked to the desk, picked up a quill brush and wrote a line of scribbled words, and handed it to Viscount Lemes.

"Take this to the court mage, and you will get help."

Remes heaved a sigh of relief, took the note respectfully, and backed out.

A few minutes later, Humphrey was summoned to the room again.

"Your Majesty, what aspect do you want to know?"

Tempus smiled and said in a relaxed tone:

"I plan to hold a formal triumphal ceremony for Margaret in the capital, what do you think?"

Humphrey nodded immediately.

"This is very good, and it will help ease our relationship with the church and the local nobles."

"Is it? You see, after I calm down, I can come up with good ideas."

Tempus was full of joy, as if he was not the one who just arranged a job with Viscount Lemes.

It's not that he didn't trust Humphrey, on the contrary, he just didn't say that arrangement because he knew Humphrey too well and knew that he would definitely persuade him.

Seeing that Humphrey also agreed with another idea of ​​his own, Tampa suddenly felt that he was indeed still in his prime.

"The triumphal ceremony should be grander, and the Pope, the chief saint, and others should be invited to participate—oh, and Aurora and Serena must also be invited."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I believe everyone will admire your generosity."

Humphrey said it sincerely, which made Tempus even more proud.

"Yes, I have always been very generous. The Holy Maiden of Margaret has completely stabilized the southwest direction of our country this time, and also turned the flank of our enemy, the Arcane Alliance, into a weak link. This is very important."

"I will tell everyone that the kingdom needs such talents, and the victors will definitely be rewarded."

Humphrey nodded:

"Yes, Your Majesty, in this way, there will definitely be more young people eager to gain honor on the battlefield."

"The next time we conquer the Secret Art Alliance, we will definitely attract more talents to join our team."

Hearing what Humphrey said, Tempus laughed smugly.

"Haha, you can really talk, my friend. Let's arrange it like this. I believe you can do your best."

After Humphrey left the room, Tempus' face darkened again.

"Then, after the triumphant ceremony, the witch hunts down the soul of Saint Margaret."

"What a sad thing this is. The Western Territory once again lost its leader. The old earl may not be able to afford it, and the new star of the church will also fall..."

"As for me, I got the best title of crusade against the demons. Through this, I can send troops to completely cleanse the demons living in the Limu Mountains in the northwest, and get a new way to enter the secret law alliance. aisle."

"Even the church must cooperate with my actions this time, right?"

"Hmph, this is the king's strategy, you traitors, you will never understand it!"

…………

That's how to plot against Stephanie.

Well, speaking of which, she and Stephanie were good friends in the previous life, and the relationship is not bad in this life, but for the sake of Margaret's life, it is better to wrong this old friend.

Of course, it was not easy to wrong Stephanie.

As No.1 under the Demon King, Stephanie's combat ability is beyond doubt.

The semi-succubi Serena is not at all an opponent of this one - last time she also relied on information asymmetry to deceive the other party.

Among the people around her, Meredith and Elaine are the ones who are really capable of fighting.

According to Serena's estimate, even if the three of them worked together, they would probably just repel Stephanie, and this kind of result was basically meaningless.

Stephanie is a long-lived species and has a lot of time to hunt.

If it can't be done in one battle, Margaret must be prepared to live in the shadows for the rest of her life.

"Perhaps we can ask Lord Ingrid for help?"

Meredith was quick to make a proposal that seemed okay.

Indeed, as the chief saint, Ingrid herself is the strongest spellcaster on the mainland.

With her help, it shouldn't be difficult to take down Stephanie.

But this very reasonable suggestion was directly rejected by Serena.

"No, no, the result I hope to achieve is to capture Stephanie, not kill her."

"She is a very useful pawn. If she dies too early, it would be too wasteful."

Although I don't know what crooked idea Serena is playing, but she has said so, and Meredith can only think of another way.

A moment later, Meredith said again:

"We should be able to inform Your Excellency Margaret in advance. She is a powerful mage herself, and she also has many masters under her command. If we join forces..."

"That's fine. But Tempus will definitely not attack when her subordinates are all around. Moreover, Margaret learned her spells from Stephanie, so the threat is limited."

At this moment, an immature figure bounced into the room.

"Qiaoqiu, has any of you seen my red ball?"

After seeing the person coming, Serena's eyes suddenly lit up.

I really got into a dead end, think about it carefully, there are more than just those around me who have fighting abilities...

Chapter 40 Marguerite's Triumph

"Tsk, this time is really much more lively than mine."

Even though there was still some distance from the main street, Serena still heard the cheers of the tide.

The triumphal ceremony organized by the king's grace greatly surpassed the one held by the church alone in scale and influence.

Although there are reasons why Serena deliberately reduced the scale to avoid conflicts, Serena can also compare it only by the spontaneous participation of the people, and the people of the capital still recognize the king more.

That's right, after all, the Tempus family has been cultivating this land for more than 200 years, and has consistently guarded this land despite all kinds of wind and rain.

In terms of being deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the king's reputation in the royal capital is indeed not comparable to the church, a latecomer.

"Looking at the current situation, Margaret's car may take more time than expected to reach the palace."

Meredith felt the interval time between the sound waves, and quickly calculated the speed of the convoy, which was a speed that was almost stagnant.

"Well, it doesn't matter. Stephanie is not crazy, she likes to kill people in public."

Serena was not in a hurry, she spoke slowly:

"If my guess is correct, she should have acted after Margaret left the capital. Of course, I can't rule out the possibility that she is among the crowd right now."

In fact, Serena really felt that this guy Stephanie might be watching Margaret's convoy pretending to be an ordinary person on the street ahead.

Stephanie is a rare existence among the demons with a high degree of rationality and cautious attitude. As a hunter, she will patiently wait for the prey to show its flaws, and then kill it with one blow.

Moreover, Serena also knew about Stephanie's hunting habit.

This witch always likes to strike when the prey is the most relaxed and proud, causing the opponent to fall directly into the abyss at the most beautiful moment of life.

Last time she was able to kill Margaret earlier and more directly, but she still waited until Margaret started to chase after winning.

This is a kind of bad taste, and Serena in her previous life also appreciated this kind of fun, and sometimes played with the poor prey with Stephanie.

But at this moment, Serena just wanted to grab Stephanie's claws the moment she made a move, and let Stephanie step into the abyss when she was closest to victory.

However, before that, Serena still thought of some other fun.

"Well, it's almost here. Let's go, Margaret must hope to see me after passing through the gate."

Bypassing the noisy neighborhood, Serena's carriage soon arrived near the palace.

At this time, the Pope, Ingrid, Aurora and others also arrived at the palace and gathered together to chat.

After Serena also joined in to liven up the atmosphere, they walked out of the palace together under the arrangement of the etiquette officer and entered the ceremony viewing area.

After a long period of boring waiting—oh, it wasn’t that boring for Serena, she was actually by Aurora’s side all the time, molesting this good girl with little tricks—Ma Gretel's team finally appeared in front of the Arc de Triomphe.

"Oh, the actual effect is really better than I expected."

After seeing those carriages, Serena was amazed.

Before, Margaret was a little unsure about what to show the people of the capital.

And Serena told her straightforwardly at that time, let her show all the most shining parts of herself, preferably the kind that everyone can see and understand.

In order to be more intuitive, Serena even sent an order to Bobby who was far away on the Virgin's Embankment, asking him to create a set of oil paintings based on the deeds of the Virgin Margaret.

Now Serena finally sees the finished product—and it works surprisingly well.

Margaret was really obedient. She put all these oil paintings on the roof of the carriage, and made sculptures of some of the highlights, and placed them on the roofs of the leading and trailing carriages.

In order to match these works of art, Julie even designed a new costume for her master.

At this time, Margaret, who was standing on the lead car, looked extraordinarily heroic.

She is no longer the usual intellectual and quiet appearance, but like a real female general, showing majesty and courage.

After Serena glanced at it for a few times, she couldn't help but licked her lips.

Margaret's foundation is very good, even if this dress is a little different from her own temperament, at the moment it looks extremely harmonious due to the atmosphere.

This kind of Margaret was something Serena had never seen before, and it gave her a sense of freshness.

And just as Serena was thinking about how to proceed with the "celebration" at night, someone pinched her palm severely.

"It's pretty, isn't it? You must be thinking badly again!"

Aurora's voice was very low, but the annoyance in it was clearly expressed enough.

In a trance, Serena even smelled a scent of lemon.

Seeing that Aurora was obviously a little jealous, Serena immediately turned her gaze to the person next to her, showing a comforting smile.

"No, now, I'm standing by your side, aren't I?"