CHAPTER 800: CHAPTER 627: A MAID’S DÉJÀ VU

"Master!"

Liz stood up.

The girl’s exquisite and beautiful face finally no longer showed only confusion and melancholy, but was now filled with surprise and joy.

Luna also stood up, looking with extreme astonishment at the person who had suddenly appeared in the room.

It was a combination of a teenager and two girls.

The teenager’s presence was not very strong, yet he stood in the leading position, and he had just reached out to tap Liz’s head, looking rather displeased.

The two girls were both extremely beautiful, one was stunningly graceful and the other was alluringly enticing, making Luna, who had always been confident in her looks, feel amazed.

"Miss Yuri! Miss Yuloli!"

Liz also saw the two girls who stood behind the teenager and called out to them.

The people who had suddenly appeared in the room were Reiger, Yuri, and Yuloli.

The three of them had appeared so silently, leaving Liz both shocked and delighted.

"It’s so great that you’re okay, Princess Liz."

Yuri glanced at Liz, seeing that she didn’t seem hurt, and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

"......"

Yuloli blinked and suddenly stepped forward, taking Liz’s hand.

Only then did Reiger, after confirming Liz was okay, turn his gaze to Luna.

"Who are you?"

Reiger voiced out, slightly puzzled.

"She is... uh, someone who has been taking care of me."

Liz spoke before Luna could.

Originally, Liz wanted to say Luna was her personal maid, but then she thought she was no longer a princess, not even the daughter of Hemulinp anymore, so calling Luna, who was meant to serve royalty, her personal maid didn’t seem quite appropriate.

Thus, Liz introduced Luna like this and quickly spoke to Reiger.

"Master, why are you here?"

The moment Liz asked this, Reiger immediately reached out his hand, pretending to poke her again.

"Ah, Master, don’t."

Liz hugged her head, pitifully pleading for mercy.

"What, what are you doing?"

Luna raised her eyebrows, seeing Reiger’s intention to bully Liz, immediately stood up and protected Liz behind her.

This made Reiger give Luna a deep look, then turned to Liz and made an extremely displeased comment.

"Do you really have the nerve to ask why I came?" Reiger squinted his eyes and said, "Why don’t you ask yourself, staying out all night, did it cross your mind that you might make others worry?"

With Reiger saying this, Liz realized there was something wrong with her actions.

"Did Master come to find me?"

Liz weakly spoke, her voice carrying both guilt and gratitude.

"What do you think?"

Reiger directly sat down, glanced at the untouched meal on the table, seemed to realize something, and glared at Liz.

Liz immediately shrunk her head in guilt and then quickly ran to Reiger’s side, picked up the teapot at hand, and started making tea for Reiger.

This behavior, which seemed like she was trying to please Reiger, not only made Reiger even more displeased but also raised Luna’s eyebrows even higher.

Looking at the princess’s skillful manner, has she been doing this kind of work regularly?

The princess is an attendant, not a servant, why is she doing such menial tasks?

With such thoughts, Luna glared at Reiger, as if the boy before her wasn’t the famous Thunder Light Sword Saint, but a heinous villain, her eyes full of indignation.

This both puzzled Reiger and made Yuri feel a sense of déjà vu.

How does it feel like this maid is just like Marilyn, suddenly glaring at Reiger for no reason?

Yuri muttered a few lines to herself, then looked at Liz with complexity.

"We already know about your situation, Your Highness." Yuri said in a comforting tone, "You’ve been through a lot."

Liz didn’t say anything but secretly glanced at Reiger.

Reiger, however, did not look at Liz. He simply drank his tea and spoke with an expressionless face.

"Such a big event has occurred, and even if you didn’t plan to resist, why didn’t you notify me?"

Liz’s lack of resistance to Hemulinp’s soft confinement was something Reiger could comprehend.

After all, the one who raised Liz for eight years and was called ’Father King’ by her for eight years was now suddenly declared not to be her father. In such confusion, it was not surprising that Liz complied with Hemulinp’s decisions.

Hemulinp didn’t intend to deal with Liz immediately; he just took her back to the palace to confine her lightly. This level of treatment was not enough to make Liz, a kind-hearted girl, resist.

Yet, the fact that such a significant matter happened and Liz didn’t inform Reiger in any way made Reiger somewhat reproachful.

There was an attendant contract linking them. If Liz wanted, she had ways to tell Reiger about her being under soft confinement.

But she didn’t.

Thinking of this, Reiger once again looked at the top of Liz’s head.

Liz quickly covered her head.

"I’m sorry, Master, it’s all my fault, please don’t be angry." Liz said softly, holding her head, "I just... just..."

Reiger immediately continued Liz’s words.

"You just want to know, if Hemulinp isn’t your father, then who your real parents are, and why they sent you to Hemulinp, right?" Reiger voiced Liz’s thoughts, "Hemulinp himself only discovered today that you’re not his daughter. Logically, this shouldn’t have happened. You worry that whoever is behind you might have used some bad means on him, so you don’t dare let me overreact, right?"

Hemulinp had informed Reiger of everything.

He told Reiger that not only was Liz not his daughter, but also his perception had been altered by an unknown figure, making him firmly believe Liz was his illegitimate daughter, without even questioning her identity.

Normally, when a royal offspring returns, especially as an illegitimate child, it is reasonable to verify the identity to see if this person truly is the King’s daughter.

Hemulinp, however, did not do this. He quite naturally accepted Liz as his daughter without verifying her identity. Rather than saying he didn’t think of it, it might be more accurate to say someone made him avoid this thought.

Hemulinp told Reiger that if not for a mysterious person reminding him, and the same person dispelling his altered perception in secret, he would still be in the dark.

The thought that his perception could be altered so unknowingly left Hemulinp both scared and uneasy.

One must know that he is the King.

He carries countless protective treasures to resist unknown methods, including but not limited to those that might impact the nation, such as mental domination, memory manipulation, or mind control.

He is the King, with words that carry weight. If he were controlled or used at will by others, it would be a disaster for the Kingdom of Ginas.

Thus, since ascending to the throne, Hemulinp had paid great attention to these matters, as did other kings in their countries on such issues.

Some kings, to avoid such incidents, would equip themselves with capable magicians to guard them closely, ready to counter and resist any abnormal state attacks.

Hemulinp carried a high-level ancient secret treasure that protected him from poisoning, curses, and mental manipulation, always keeping him safe.

Yet even under these circumstances, Hemulinp still fell victim.

This realization caused Hemulinp great panic, prompting him to conduct magical examinations overnight, and even disregard Reiger’s opinion by confining Liz unilaterally.

He wanted to know who the mastermind behind Liz’s infiltration into the Ginas royal family was and who altered his perception back then.

He wanted to know if the person was still secretly watching him, or if he was still subject to some undetectable advanced magical technology.

Thus, he adopted a firmer attitude to confine Liz, hoping to use her to draw out this hidden mastermind, or even the mysterious figure who seemed to oppose them, reminded him, and dispelled his altered perception, to see who they were.

Although Hemulinp did not know what they intended, they were clearly revolving around Liz as the center of their plans. Given this, confining Liz in the palace was highly likely to lure them out.

This is why Hemulinp wanted to confine Liz, even at the cost of clashing with Reiger.

He didn’t really care if Liz was his biological daughter.

To him, an extra princess in the royal family makes no difference, and without the underlying turbulence, he could have hidden this fact and continued treating Liz as his daughter, solidifying relationships with Reiger. Transforming false ties into true ones as long as it benefits the kingdom and prevents Reiger from opposing it entails no issue.

But there seems to be deep waters here that Hemulinp cannot overlook, which forces him to adopt a firm stance, pressuring Reiger to back down.

And it was apparent that Liz had some awareness of Hemulinp’s considerations and concerns in this regard.

She chose neither to resist nor to flee the palace just because she was worried. Worried that Hemulinp might become an enemy of those who initially manipulated him for Liz’s placement, provoking royal retaliation.

Simultaneously, Liz wanted to know what exactly transpired with Hemulinp and who was responsible for such actions against him back then.

Amid these concerns, Liz wanted to stay temporarily in the palace and try to probe these questions.

She didn’t inform Reiger because she feared he would get dragged into the situation, causing it to escalate.

After all, Liz knew well that once Reiger acted impulsively, he truly would be reckless, with little regard for the so-called kingdom of Ginas.

The facts have proven Liz’s thoughts correct.

Reiger indeed barged in unrestrained.

Moreover, he came much faster than Liz anticipated, leaving her no time to take any action.