“My plan?” Liana thought for a moment, then roughly explained her ideas to Mephilia.

Minoga absolutely could not remain by her side. With a Judge protecting her, no one would make a move against her unless they had been kicked in the head by a donkey.

Having Oliphia stay with her would also affect this matter to some extent, but if there was no other way, they would still have to act against Liana, no matter how troublesome.

At this point, Mephilia would need to assign a task to Oliphia, making her temporarily leave Liana’s side, creating an opportunity for those who wanted to kill her.

Those who wanted to make a move against her would definitely notice this detail, and this would be their best chance to strike.

But she couldn’t just stay in her room at Venus Manor. The barrier placed in this location meant that apart from those with a room key, only Judges could enter.

Moreover, according to Minoga, she could only enter her room undetected because she had her mother’s artifact. So staying in her room would make it impossible for them to make a move.

Therefore, there was only one way: she would undergo special training somewhere in Venus Territory. After training for a period, Minoga would return to Mephilia’s side to protect her, and Oliphia would suddenly receive orders to leave Liana’s side.

And since she was just an ordinary person who couldn’t use magic, killing her at that point would be simple.

This was where Mephilia needed to step in—arrange for an assassin ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) to kill her in front of other assassins.

Liana was well aware that there were many people who wanted her dead.

“This is too dangerous,” Mephilia’s expression was very grave.

It wasn’t that Mephilia couldn’t find a suitable assassin, but the timing of their appearance would be extremely delicate.

Too early wouldn’t work—if no one saw it, people might think they were putting on an act. Too late, and Liana would be in too much danger.

“Can’t she just stay with me and make her move when she detects someone approaching?” Liana suggested.

This was indeed a solution, but, “An assassin only leaves after confirming death, and might even deliver a second fatal blow. Let’s set aside the second blow—how would you fake your death?”

“There’s a poison that can stop a person’s heart for a day, essentially faking death. So, you’d need to bury me within a day, and then find a way to get me out,” Liana said.

“What kind of thing is that...” Mephilia had never heard of such a poison, and it sounded extremely dangerous.

“I saw this poison in my mother’s books. It’s perfect for our current situation,” Liana said.

“No!” Mephilia refused Liana’s request. Poison, from Sister Ambis’ books, with such effects—all Mephilia could think of were various forbidden drugs.

“As long as the antidote is taken within a day, there won’t be any problems,” Liana said.

“And if it’s not taken?” Mephilia asked.

“Uh...” Liana’s gaze became evasive.

“Speak.”

“I would actually die.”

This was why this substance was classified as a forbidden drug—one small mistake could easily lead to disaster.

Liana could sense that Mephilia now wanted to reach through the crystal ball and strangle her.

But Mephilia still calmed down and said gently, “Don’t be reckless, okay? This is too dangerous. I will protect you.”

Initially, Liana hadn’t planned to go this far—it was a bit too extreme.

But now, with the Elf Forest and Sephirena’s situation, it was determined that Liana couldn’t appear too much in public view.

After all, Sephirena’s identity couldn’t be revealed right now. Once the Elf Forest became aware of this, some strange things might happen.

Moreover, if Sephirena were to see nobles from the elf race now, she would definitely be triggered and recall some unpleasant memories. For the current Sephirena, it was best to avoid exposing her to these things as much as possible.

This was why Liana wanted to do this.

“I know you’d find it hard to accept at first, but this is something I must do. Sephirena’s current situation is somewhat delicate,” Liana wasn’t in a hurry for Mephilia to agree to this immediately.

After all, even Liana herself wasn’t very confident about this matter. There was a real possibility of going too far and actually killing herself.

But Liana had to do this now—high risk could bring high rewards.

“Because of what I said at the meeting that day, if an elf appears by my side, people will definitely speculate. Although I’ve done some simple disguising, over time, there will inevitably be a day when it’s exposed.”

“Mephilia, you should be very clear about our current relationship with the Elf Forest. Even though Sephirena is an exiled elf princess, she was indeed an elf princess. As a noble, you should understand what consequences would follow if someone of her status became someone else’s slave, especially since we’re just starting out,” Liana said.

Mephilia certainly knew what this represented—it would severely damage the trust between the two countries. But the question remained, “Liana, do you have a special reason for finding Sephirena?”

Loraviel could be considered a coincidence, but Sephirena clearly wasn’t. From the previous meeting, it was evident that Liana must have known or seen Sephirena long ago.

And barely a day after leaving the Lisat Royal Capital, she had already captured Sephirena as a slave.

“Regarding some of her matters, I can’t conveniently discuss them with you, as they involve her privacy. What I can tell you now is that Sephirena is currently seeking death, wanting to find someone to kill her. But due to her constitution and her special elf identity, no one has dared to do so.

“But that’s not the key. The key is, given the current situation and her identity, what would happen if an elf princess were to die in our Lisat Kingdom? What would be the consequences? This is something our Lisat Kingdom cannot bear right now.

Perhaps, someone wants to use this to prevent our alliance with the Elf Forest? The current Lisat Kingdom is indeed capable of doing such things.”

Liana explained to Mephilia about the Angus Territory incident and Tari’s situation.

However, Mephilia’s expression didn’t show much surprise. She nodded, “Indeed, as Liana said, there are some people in the Lisat Kingdom with malicious intentions who are in contact with people from the Luska Kingdom.”

On this point, Mephilia had certainly investigated, but there hadn’t been substantial progress, only conjectures and suspected individuals.

The mastermind behind the scenes hadn’t been found.

“Of course, I’m just speculating and am not very certain about this. However, one thing that can be confirmed is that they would do anything for power and profit, regardless of which king they serve,” Liana said.

She continued, “They might use Sephirena to create trouble after discovering her situation, which is why I’m considering this matter.”

If they wanted to make a move against Liana, they would definitely observe her, and they wouldn’t overlook Sephirena who appeared by Liana’s side. If they noticed this, Sephirena would be in danger.

However, now Sephirena was undergoing training with Naibert, which was somewhat good news for Liana—Sephirena wouldn’t be targeted for now.

“Alright,” Mephilia was silent for a moment. “Let me think of another solution. This must be done with your safety as a prerequisite.”

“Okay.”

It seemed that Mephilia had agreed to this matter, but Liana wasn’t immediately considering it either. She still needed to make some preparations.

“Regarding Venus Manor, I hope you can help Erinna more. According to her, many nobles have started distancing themselves from Venus Manor, seemingly preparing for some strange things. I don’t believe there isn’t any involvement from the other heirs in this.”

Without an heir backing them, they wouldn’t have the courage.

“It’s fine, let them do what they want,” Mephilia said indifferently. “I’m not the same person I was before. I’ve already prepared for this. If they dare to make a move, they’ll have to pay the price.”

Seeing Mephilia’s confident demeanor, Liana felt reassured.

After all, she was Mephilia. How could she not be aware of such minor matters?

If she didn’t know even this much, she wouldn’t be in her current position.

“As for the problem with Tari that you mentioned, I’ll think of something,” Mephilia said.

Liana shook her head, “No need. For Tari, I’ll find a way to help her.”

Liana had some fondness for Tari. At the very least, as a merchant, she hadn’t revealed Liana’s identity, which Liana was quite satisfied with.

Moreover, the Venus Commerce Guild lacked such talent, and Liana still wanted to bring her over.

Mephilia looked at Liana, “Is Miss Tari beautiful?”

“?” Liana was confused as to why Mephilia would ask such a strange question.

Liana shook her head. Beautiful? Not really.

After all, Tari would be more aptly described as cute, isn’t she?

“Is that so?” This made Mephilia feel a bit more at ease.

After all, Loraviel had previously given Mephilia a significant sense of crisis, and now there was an elf princess by Liana’s side.

Even without having met her, one could guess from Princess Avira that Sephirena must be a very beautiful person—no, elf.

After all, it was genuinely difficult for the elves to look unattractive.

“By the way, Mephilia, for this matter of faking my death, I need to make some preparations in advance, such as where I should live after my ‘death’,” Liana said.

At that point, she definitely couldn’t appear in public view and needed to find a place to hide.

“Have you found a place?” Mephilia asked.

“Not yet, and I don’t intend to find one myself. I’ll leave it to you. Don’t you want to hide me away? This is a good opportunity. You need to hide me in a place where others can’t find me,” Liana smiled.

This was the best news Mephilia had received from today’s conversation. “I understand. I’ll definitely hide you away.”

“By the way, Mephilia, I’m looking forward to our next meeting,” Liana said somewhat mysteriously.

“Of course, I’m looking forward to it too. However, I might be a bit busy during this period. Princess Avira was very generous and directly gave me a magic book that records some elf magic. Although it’s relatively basic, for us, it’s already a great wisdom,” Mephilia said.

“Is that so?” But that wasn’t what Liana was referring to. “I’ve prepared a gift for you.”

“Hmm?” This made Mephilia even more expectant. “Let me see if I have any time soon.”

“Don’t rush. I’m not going anywhere. Come after you’ve finished your current tasks,” Liana said. “Besides, the gift still needs some time to prepare.”

“Alright.” Mephilia stared at Liana. “But you absolutely must not do anything dangerous.”

“I know. I’m not a child anymore,” Liana shrugged. “I’ll quietly wait for you at Venus Manor and won’t do anything too dangerous. Besides, Minoga is still watching over me, right?”

Liana looked at Minoga, who hadn’t spoken and seemed lost in thought, as if contemplating something.

“Minoga?” Liana called out, puzzled.

“I apologize,” Minoga came back to her senses at this moment. “Regarding the matter you and the Princess just discussed, perhaps I have a suitable candidate here? And that person would likely use that forbidden drug.”

“You’re not referring to that strange person, are you?” Liana said with disdain. “To be honest, if it’s really her, I’d have to reconsider the safety of this matter.”

Liana’s trust in that reckless teacher was completely zero, not knowing at all that she was her grandmother.

Mephilia’s expression became somewhat peculiar. If it was truly Orleya, perhaps it would be the safest choice for Liana?

After all, no matter what, Liana was Orleya’s granddaughter. But considering what she had done previously, it was hard for Mephilia to trust her. Mephilia could also see that Orleya’s mental state was somewhat unstable.

However, not many people knew about forbidden drugs, and even fewer were outstanding assassins who would use them. There were very few who met these criteria.

Minoga had gone there with Mephilia, so she naturally knew what Mephilia was worried about. “Well... it might not necessarily be her. I’ll discuss this matter with His Majesty the King.”

Minoga would definitely not let Princess Liana be put in danger. Besides, the person she initially planned to call wasn’t Orleya.

Although calling Orleya would indeed ensure absolute safety, didn’t Princess Liana want to meet Loraviel?

It would depend on Loraviel’s own performance—whether she could help Princess Liana would depend on how far she grew.

Early the next morning, Liana changed into training attire and came to the back garden.

“Morning.”

Oliphia had already arrived at the back garden early, waiting for Liana. “Good morning.”

Without further ado, Oliphia took out a note, letting Liana know what today’s training would be.

Liana took a look and stood there, stunned.

This person truly didn’t go easy at all.

It was all the most basic physical training: a ten-kilometer run, sword swinging, weight training, and so on.

“Should we reduce the difficulty a bit?” Oliphia asked.

Liana shook her head. “It’s fine as long as I can rest in between.”

If her physical strength wasn’t enough, she’d compensate with willpower.

“I’m not targeting Princess Liana specifically. Even royal knights aren’t allowed to use magic to assist during training,” Oliphia said.

“I didn’t say that,” Liana pouted. “But we’ll need to change training locations in the future.”

“Hmm?” Oliphia looked at Liana, puzzled. “Where to?”

“A secret base from my childhood,” Liana said.

From now on, Liana would start setting the stage for her fake death. “Or rather, we’ll train there from now on.”

Besides, that place was also close to her mother’s garden. After training, she could also go there to ask the two guard sisters about magic.