Marquis Blues noticed that only Alice had caught up to him.
"Perfect, I just met a researcher, I'll take you back to study the blood of heroes!"
Marquis Blues gripped his magic sword and slashed at Alice.
Alice parried with her sword.
At that instant, Alice felt the opponent's immense strength.
She might not be his match!
"All together! Whoever catches her, I'll reward him with 100 million Zeny!"
Under heavy reward, there are bound to be brave men.
The members of The Order and those disguised as Oriana Kingdom members all charged forward.
Although Marquis Blues felt he was stronger than Alice, he was still afraid of an unexpected setback.
First, he let his subordinates deplete Alice's magic power.
He himself would occasionally launch surprise attacks when Alice wasn't paying attention.
Alice was now in a difficult situation.
She would rather die one-on-one at Marquis Blues' hands than be killed in such a way.
These guys around her kept restraining Alice, which prevented Alice from concentrating her attacks on their leader.
If they were just ordinary soldiers of The Order, Alice could ignore them.
But there were five First-Rank Children of Diabolos mixed in.
If she ignored them, Alice would die even faster.
"Damn it!"
Alice unleashed terrifying magic power.
The magic power suddenly cut off and began to backfire on Alice.
Alice fell to her knees, her body wracked with intense pain.
A lump of flesh grew on her chest.
"Demon Possession! What a gain! Royal bloodline Demon Possession! Now I also have hope of becoming a Knight of the Round Table!"
Marquis Blues shouted excitedly.
"I thought this was a chore, but I didn't expect such a pleasant surprise!"
Marquis Blues attacked more frequently, always targeting Alice's legs.
To prevent her from escaping.
Beta, hidden in the shadows, sighed.
She was about to make her move.
At this moment, Sino appeared behind Beta.
"Lord Phantom~!"
Beta said excitedly.
She immediately embraced him... Princess Alice felt like she had fallen into a desperate situation.
Alexia had mentioned what the other party did to her after she was kidnapped.
Treating Alexia like livestock, daily drawing blood and feeding her.
Her body couldn't move at all.
Because Alexia's relationship with Milia had recently improved.
Alexia also knew Milia's past.
Alexia told Alice Milia's story, replacing names with others.
Milia's experience was painful.
Alice didn't know if she could endure that kind of pain.
Marquis Blues noticed Alice's abnormality; it seemed she was about to commit suicide. He unhesitatingly knocked Alice's magic sword away.
"Suicide is impossible! Just be my experiment subject obediently!"
"Alice, this is your last chance! The choice is yours!"
A voice came from the alley.
Alice recognized it as Milia's voice.
"Being a slave or a maid is better than becoming an experiment subject!" Alice thought to herself.
"I am willing!"
Milia suddenly burst out, instantly killing a large number of The Order members.
Marquis Blues and the five First-Rank Children of Diabolos attacked Milia together.
Milia fended off six people alone, and Marquis Blues, who attacked first, was repelled.
When Marquis Blues stabilized himself and was about to attack again, the five Children of Diabolos were already all dead.
All of them had their heads cut off.
"How is that possible!"
It would take Marquis Blues some time to defeat those five alone.
But the person in front of him, by herself, instantly killed five First-Rank Children of Diabolos.
"Who are you!... No... White-haired girl... You are..."
Before Marquis Blues could finish speaking, he was slain by Milia.
It was clear that the other party recognized Milia as Viscount Olba's daughter.
Viscount Olba was currently a very famous figure in the Fenrir faction.
He had basically secured the position of the next Knight of the Round Table.
Provided Fenrir could secure a Round Table seat at the Round Table Conference... Afterwards, Milia alone killed all The Order members present.
She carried Alice, and casually got a piece of clothing from a nearby shop to cover Alice's conspicuous red long hair.
"I'll take you to meet my master!"
Milia took Alice to the outskirts of the royal capital.
After walking for a long time in the dense forest on the outskirts, Alice saw a waterfall.
Below a waterfall.
Sino was sitting there drinking tea, enjoying the wind and nature.
Originally there was no waterfall here, Sino himself transformed the terrain here, forming a waterfall.
"You are Student Xi Nuo!"
Alice was greatly alarmed.
"So that's it! Everything makes sense now. Why Milia loves you so much, Alexia also seems to have a good relationship with you, and Claire's strength is also very special! They all became stronger because of you!"
"Princess Alice, Milia said you are ready to be a slave or a maid!" Sino said, putting down his teacup.
Alice was silent at this moment.
As a princess, others had always served her; was she going to serve others this time? She found it hard to accept this disparity.
"It seems you are unwilling! Then you may leave!"
Sino waved his hand.
Alice wanted to say something.
The magic power in her body surged again, and her entire arm had already turned into a tumor.
"I am willing! I am willing, I, Princess Alice of the Midgar Kingdom, am willing to be a slave and a maid to serve Lord Cid Kagenou!"
Sino stood up and came to Alice's side.
He raised his hand, and blue-purple magic power surged forth.
Sino snapped his other finger.
The surging magic power in Alice's body completely recovered.
"Now it's time for the contract!"
"You are to complete a contract with me! Extend your right hand!"
Alice extended her right hand.
Sino held Alice's right hand.
"By soul as contract, by blood as book!"
Some blood flew from Alice's wounds, forming words in the air that Alice couldn't understand.
A surge of magic power entered Alice's body.
Sino released Alice's hand.
Alice stared blankly at her right hand, feeling something about to emerge. She turned her palm over and saw a flower growing in her palm.
A lifelike blood-red rose.
As if using Alice's blood as nourishment, it began to grow in Alice's palm, slowly sprouting and blooming.
"The contract is made. With a single thought from me, you can die at any time!"
"Now I'm thinking about that... Alice, as a maid, do you know what to do?"
"I... I don't know..." Alice said, lowering her head.
It wasn't that she didn't want to, but that she truly didn't know.
"If you don't know, I'll teach you!" Milia said.