Lin Gui glanced at her, his voice devoid of emotion.
"Rather than a calculation, it was more of a reminder."
"I do not know concealment magic, and you applied your disguise yourself."
"It is virtually impossible for a Mid Rank concealment spell cast by a Mid Rank mage to fool an Epic demon."
"I know this, Elvia knows it even better, and you should understand it yourself."
Theia fell silent for a moment, then nodded.
She indeed knew the risks; she had simply... acted out of her trust in Elvia.
To be precise, her trust in Elvia's cowardly nature and fear of death.
That woman's life was still tied to Lin Gui, after all.
It was based on this fact.
That was why they had followed her into Eagle Fortress without any extra warnings from Elvia.
"Just as Elvia expected, the Queen noticed us."
"My subsequent trade using the information about the Whispering Forest was also within her expectations."
"She wanted to use the Queen to investigate the reason behind the abnormal migration of demons by giving her that news."
"At the same time, she wanted to use the Queen's mouth to give me a reminder."
"You are no longer the half-demon who could barely be accepted as before; you are now a true member of the Demon Race."
"To keep your identity from being exposed, I must obtain a top-tier concealment treasure of at least the Legendary Rank."
He paused.
"And such a thing, in these Southwestern Borderlands, could only possibly appear in the Carter Royal Capital."
"This is the hub city-state connected to the Central Magic City."
Realization dawned on Theia.
"So she went through all this trouble because she... wants you to beg for her help to get a Legendary item?"
"Exactly. Although I could directly order her to get it..."
"How much effort Elvia puts in will depend on my 'sincerity.'"
"If my sincerity is sufficient, she will give everything to help you obtain an item that can resolve your problem once and for all."
"If it is insufficient, then she is merely a disgraced, exiled princess with limited capabilities."
Lin Gui let out a scoff.
"She deliberately showed her harmony with the bottom-tier adventurers at the fortress gate."
"She simply wanted to emphasize that she is not the same as those 'noble pigs' I mentioned."
"She has likely figured out during this journey that my moral standards are unexpectedly high, making me something of a bleeding heart."
"If she truly is not like the people I loathe, then I really cannot force her to do anything."
"Even if her life is in my hands."
"Therefore, this is an overt scheme. Rather than being targeted at you, it is targeted at me."
But would Lin Gui fall for it?
Naturally not.
He didn't even take the matter to heart.
He didn't need to resolve Theia's identity issues permanently.
Because once they reached Avalon, Theia wouldn't need to hide anymore.
And there was only one stop left before they reached Avalon.
That was the city-state of the dwarves, Shield City.
A border city-state that resisted demons from the southwestern coast.
Before then, as long as Theia stayed in the refugee district and did not take the initiative to use her demon energy...
No one except a Legendary powerhouse would see anything unusual.
Even if she was discovered, he could just wave his hand and disappear with her using concealment.
In the entire Carter Royal Capital, there was currently no existence that made him feel threatened.
And Elvia's previous bluster in Caran about an Epic Archmage Astrologer was purely for show.
The highest combat power in the Carter Royal Capital on the surface was the Mid-tier Legendary rank.
Knight John, whom they had met before, was already one of the four pillars of the Royal Capital.
However, the upcoming arrival of the Holy Church of Light still piqued Lin Gui's vigilance.
After bringing Theia to the Sixth Ring, the commoner district.
He settled everything and instructed Theia to watch over the wooden crates and the raft.
Lin Gui then went to a kiosk, bought a newspaper, and began to gather information.
Quickly, the news that the Holy Church of Light would arrive in the Carter Royal Capital in seven days appeared on the front page.
Lin Gui's brow furrowed when he saw that the group was led by the newly appointed Holy Saintess, Isaiah Eve.
This Holy Saintess, who was only twenty years old...
Was one of only two people in the entire Akara Continent who had mastered Prophecy.
The other was the Lord of the City of Heroes, Archmage Moran.
Prophecy could, in theory, see through his Shroud of the Gloomy Night.
However, this Holy Saintess was too young.
Lin Gui was unsure just how powerful her Prophecy was.
The safest way was to quickly complete the system's Weekly Commission within seven days and then leave.
"Tsk, seven days... the schedule is a bit too tight."
Lin Gui calculated quickly in his head.
Should he just not collect letters from the Royal Capital?
In any case, the next stop was the territory of the dwarves; he estimated few people would send letters there.
If he only handled the five thousand plus letters brought from Caran, it wouldn't take too much time.
If push came to shove, he could hire a few people to stay in the Royal Capital and handle things on his behalf.
He could also leave with Theia first.
The system's acceptance criteria only required the recipient's approval.
"But the Queen's tomb hasn't been found yet..." Lin Gui muttered to himself.
He could not give up the reward of the Eyes of the Netherworld.
Furthermore, he still had to gather information about the two forbidden zones they would traverse and their final destination, Avalon.
The Silent Sea was easy enough; for the purpose of providing supplies and equipment to Shield City...
And to firmly pin down the demons carrying the strange plague on the sea...
A Golden Route through the Silent Sea had long been opened, and there were many transport teams going there.
When the time came, Lin Gui could also hitch a ride using his nearly maximized Levitation skill.
But for the Wall of Sighs and Avalon...
Lin Gui had found no trace of them on any map.
These two were the greatest obstacles of Lin Gui's journey.
"Sigh~~ Whatever, it is what it is. I will deliver the letters first."
To deliver over five thousand letters, he had to open a post office in the Royal Capital.
Before that, he had to get some money.
The few thousand gold coins he had on him were not enough to serve as a stepping stone for establishing a business.
In the past, Lin Gui would have worried over a few gold coins, as the path of a mage's advancement required a significant amount of money.
But since maximizing his proficiency in the Shroud of the Gloomy Night and becoming adept with Levitation...
Money was just a number to Lin Gui.
The size of that number depended entirely on how thick his "sponsor's" wallet was.
And now, he needed to find a qualified sponsor.
Activating the Shroud of the Gloomy Night and sitting astride his staff, Lin Gui floated toward the central axis.
Through there, he could pass through the layers of high walls and reach the upper levels.
The Seven Walls of the Carter Royal Capital clearly divided the entire city into three major districts and seven rings.
From top to bottom, the three districts were:
The Upper District: Including the First Ring, where the summit palace and Royal District were located.
The Second Ring was the noble district, and the Third Ring was the knight district, where knights of various ranks and knight orders resided.
The Middle District: Including the Fourth Ring, the wealthy residential district, and the Fifth Ring, the commercial district.
This was the most prosperous and bustling part of the Royal Capital.
Goods from numerous transport teams were collected and distributed here, going through layers of screening.
The most magnificent items were then sent to the Upper District.
If there were any places that sold Legendary magic items, they could only be in the Upper District.
The Lower District: Including the Sixth Ring, the commoner district, and the outermost and largest ring, the Seventh Ring, which was the refugee district.
Lin Gui's target was the Fourth Ring, the wealthy residential district.
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