The villainous prince who bullied Feng Aotian was actually myself.

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Helena and the others had been gone for almost three minutes.

As the strongest hunter on Earth, Hawkeye's greatest skill is tracking.

So Chad wants to escape right under Hawkeye's nose, but unless Hawkeye decides not to pursue him, he definitely won't escape; he's just stalling for time before being captured.

When Hawkeye discovers that the person he beat up was Chad, and Chad discovers that the person who beat him up was Hawkeye, the two of them will definitely rush back to the bar immediately.

So Leon sat in the tavern's front hall, patiently waiting for the two of them to return.

Of course, Leon had plenty of patience for this wait; the later they returned, the happier he was.

He was very calm, yet extremely anxious, much like a primary school student who got a zero on a test and decided to confess to his parents when he got home.

"Where is your highness?"

Hawkeye's voice came from the tavern entrance.

"Get out of the way! I need to see Prince Leon!"

Besides Hawkeye's voice, there was another voice, a man's voice, slightly high-pitched. Even though he couldn't see the person, Leon could guess who had returned with Hawkeye.

The few dozen guards at the entrance were no match for the hurried steps of the two powerful figures, and soon Hawkeye and Chad appeared in the tavern's front hall.

When they saw Leon sitting at a table near the door in the front hall, the two were taken aback at first, but then quickly composed themselves and tried to adopt a respectful posture.

“Your Highness, Chad and his men have located Helena. She was in this tavern a few minutes ago.”

Before Leon could speak, Hawkeye interrupted.

“A few minutes ago? But I didn’t find Helena during the search.”

Leon said calmly.

"Stop! She's not here anymore! She's escaped and is on her way to the Illusion Mountains."

Chad pulled a yellowed parchment from his pocket, and looking at the constantly changing map on it, he quickly replied.

Chad's appearance was somewhat comical. His face was covered in bruises, his nose was red like a clown's, his lips were cracked, and there was dried blood at the corners of his mouth and under his nostrils. In addition, his clothes were tattered and his body was covered in blood, making him look extremely disheveled.

Without exception, this was all Hawkeye's doing.

As for Hawkeye, apart from his striped green uniform being torn in several places with visible red bloodstains inside, he had no other wounds.

Therefore, the obvious result of this battle was that Chad was badly beaten.

"I'm going to go and get her back!"

Chad turned to leave.

"I will go with you!"

Hawkeye felt extremely guilty for being ignored by Ella, then beating up his colleague and ruining her mission, so he decided to help Chad capture Helena.

"Everyone, stop!"

However, just as Chad and Hawkeye were about to leave, Leon suddenly growled.

"Your Highness?"

Hawkeye stopped in his tracks, completely bewildered.

Chad was forced to stop.

Seeing the two of them looking at him with suspicion, Leon spoke again, "No need to chase after her. Actually, I let her go."

what? !

After hearing Leon's words, Hawkeye and Chad stared at him with wide eyes, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Your Highness, please stop joking at a time like this."

After a slight hesitation, Hawkeye retorted.

His Highness must feel extremely embarrassed that Helena escaped right under his nose, which is why he said that.

Yes, that should be it!

Hawkeye was analyzing it in his mind.

Chad thought the same thing, but he was thinking further ahead. He believed that Leon wanted to take credit for the operation to capture Helena.

“Your Highness, how about this: capture Helena and all the credit will go to you. I will tell Lord Hibbert that you were the one who accurately discovered Helena’s hiding place.”

Chad immediately responded. After all, Hibbant had told him to go along with Leon as much as possible, and not to antagonize him during his time in power.

"I'm not joking."

Leon said seriously, "I did let Helena escape."

"Your Highness!"

Hawkeye and Chad called out anxiously.

I know you care about your pride, but I've already given you a way out, so there's no need to continue!

"Chad, when you were capturing Helena, did you have a feeling that someone was interfering with your operation from behind?"

Leon ignored the two of them and instead changed the subject.

"That's true. I'm investigating it too. I don't know who that guy is yet, but I estimate he must be in a high position."

Chad said truthfully.

"No need for investigation, I confess, that person is none other than myself!"

Leon shrugged. "I traded an epic-level sealed artifact on the black market and then misinterpreted Dora's precognitive abilities, but because the transaction took longer, you ended up coming to Izero City anyway."

this? !

Chad and Hawkeye were both stunned.

They still didn't believe Leon was telling the truth, because based on their understanding of Leon, he was absolutely the one who most wanted to capture Helena and bring her back to the palace, without a doubt!

"Then, coincidentally, I received an impeachment letter from Yiling City. I could have ignored it, but I insisted on getting involved myself, just to come to Yiling City and interfere with you."

Leon ignored Chad and Hawkeye's alternating pale and green expressions and continued speaking, "But I've realized that I still can't stop you from the shadows, so I've decided to lay my cards on the table."

Ah? ? ?

Chad and Hawkeye's mouths gaped open in surprise, forming an "O" shape, though it only lasted for less than a second.

They both had a lot to complain about, but in the end they held back.

"So, Chad and Bloomfield, neither of you are allowed to go anywhere now. I'm protecting Helena. If you want to capture her, you'd better kill me, Leon, first."

Leon spoke coldly.

"Your Highness, do you know what you're saying?!"

"Your Highness Leon, that's enough of the jokes!"

Hawkeye and Chad were still somewhat skeptical, but looking at Leon's serious expression, it seemed... it seemed that what he said was indeed the truth!

"I'm not joking, I'm serious."

Leon said firmly.

"Your Highness, why is that? Shouldn't you be the one most eager for Helena to bring her back?"

Hawkeye was dumbfounded.

"That was all an act I put on to better protect Helena in the dark. During the time I spent with Helena in the palace, I had already fallen deeply in love with her. I wanted her to be free and live as a human being, not as a tool."

"Leon replied."

"But Your Highness, you are disobeying His Majesty Caesar's orders!"

Chad cautioned, "If His Majesty were to find out what you said today, I think you know the consequences yourself."

"Of course I know, I don't need you to remind me."

Leon retorted, "The words have already been spoken, so it's only a matter of time before Caesar finds out. Although if I say I was joking now and let them go and bring Helena back, I can still cover it up."

"So Your Highness, His Majesty's decree is the most important thing. I must capture Helena now."

Chad had Hibbant behind him, and Hibbant had Caesar backing him up, so he didn't take Leon's obstruction seriously.

"Insolence! Chad Hart, I am the current Supreme Consul of the Fchester Empire, the spokesperson for the Central Royal Family, the chief spokesperson for imperial diplomacy, and the eldest son of Hoyle II. Is this a blatant challenge to the authority of the Imperial Royal Family?!"

Leon slammed his fist on the table and roared.

This……

Chad paused once again, his body poised to depart.

"Your Highness..."

Chad looked at Leon, his face showing difficulty.

Hawkeye hadn't expected Leon to suddenly become so angry. Leon was right; he was now the Supreme Ruler of the Empire, and theoretically, he should indeed be obeyed.

Therefore, Hawkeye chose to remain silent.

“I will personally explain to His Majesty that I will bear all the consequences of disobeying the imperial decree. However—you have shown contempt for my authority, and this matter cannot be left unresolved.”

"Your Highness—"

"Kneel down! You either come forward and kill me now, or kneel down and speak to me!"

Leon interrupted Chad.

"..."

After a few seconds of hesitation, Chad finally knelt down with a thud.

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Chapter Seventy-Four: The Root of Leon's Illness

The border of the Yiling Grassland.

When Helena and the others finally waited for the Black-Armored Knight to return, they were not told that they could pass through; instead, they were "invited" here by the knights.

While it was called an invitation, it truly was, as the other party's attitude was extremely polite and gentlemanly. However, it also couldn't be considered an invitation, because Helena and her companions had no right to refuse; it was practically a kidnapping.

On the way, the black-armored knight revealed that the commander-in-chief had originally intended to let them pass, but the regent did not allow it.

Regent!

Is this Leon's royal uncle?

Helena had met the Regent when she was at Guberland University, but it was only during military training when she gave a speech on stage. Helena had no interaction with the Regent, so she didn't know him very well.

However, none of that matters, judging from the current situation.

Apart from Leon, none of the royals are good people!

Helena thought to herself as she walked.

Regent?

Hazel had met the Regent at aristocratic balls and salons, and had a few brief exchanges with him.

Although she didn't know much about him, Hazel, relying on her sixth sense as a beautiful woman, felt that the Regent was a man who was smiling but hiding a knife, and was very dangerous.

Ella and Maisie had never met the Regent, but they had heard of his reputation.

The Regent, also known as the "King of the North," was responsible for the security of the eastern and northern borders of the empire.

He was skilled in warfare and proficient in various tactics and military strategies. He followed King Hoyle I in his campaigns alongside Emperor Caesar, achieving remarkable military exploits. Several of the major battles he commanded were world-renowned, and his tactics were even analyzed by the Empire and other countries and published in military academy textbooks.

Led by the knights, they circled around tents and signs before finally entering the main tent.

The tent was warm, a stark contrast to the cold, bleak wind outside. The air was filled with the aroma of beef and wine, and a charcoal fire burned at the head of the tent, with two men sitting on carpets to the left and right of it.

Helena and her group all turned their attention to a blond man standing to the left of the charcoal fire.

Without a doubt, this guy with the brilliant golden hair must be the Regent.

The Regent was also observing Helena and her three companions.

Through optimization, Helena, Ella, and Hazel all had their hair changed to ordinary light yellow long hair, and even their eyes were changed to the most common brown pupils.

As for her face, she has the looks of an ordinary girl, and her fair skin has turned slightly wheat-colored.