I became a cannon fodder villain. If I want to survive, I must take care of my baby first.

"Indeed, you two are always inseparable like this. Maybe you have become quite dependent on each other invisibly." Lilith joked.

After hearing what she said, Manjushage blushed unconsciously and spoke incoherently: "I guess... I guess so."

"Hehe," Lilith smiled slightly at her amusing reaction, "Seventeen's power is stronger than anyone else, but to be honest, he is just a very simple person at heart."

"Yeah." Manjusaka agreed.

Not to mention being naive, it's even a little childish in many aspects?

“In that case, I’m relieved.” A strange light flashed in Lilith’s golden eyes that were similar to Luo Shiqi’s: “If one day in the future, you two temporarily separate, you don’t need to worry too much. It’s not a big deal.”

"I'm not that childish." Manjushage was a little depressed. She was just lustful at most, and she didn't like to worry that much.

Lilith did not comment on Manjushage's dissatisfaction: "Well, it's almost time, let's stop here for now..."

Before he finished speaking, Manjushage immediately asked, "Wait a minute, you are the divine aspect of the God of Man, so you should be able to help find Grusel, right?"

"You seem to have a big misunderstanding about me," Lilith said with a puzzled expression. "Let's not talk about that for now. If it's just about Ilivia Grusel, I do know about him."

Without waiting for Manjushage to be happy, she continued, "It's just that Grusel's existence is not a bad thing for you, at least not for now."

"What does this mean?" A look of confusion appeared on Manjushage's face.

"The capital is the capital of the Kingdom of Aslan. How bad does a prosperous place like that have to be to force the masses to flee on a large scale? Not to mention there are rats..."

Lilith put away her playful attitude and said seriously, "I have to remind you that the situation in the capital is not a special case. It is better to say that the capitals of all countries are like this. Other places are definitely not much better. Even if you capture Grusel, you will not be much better off."

"But that guy is planning to take revenge on Mekalos. She is my important friend and I can't just sit back and watch." Manjushage said hurriedly.

"Don't be nervous. I'm not advising you to give up the hunt for Grusel. On the contrary, you must rely on your own abilities to find her."

When talking about serious matters, Lilith exudes a majestic and cold aura, like a dignified and reserved priestess.

She said in a cold but indifferent tone: "The person who appears beside you today is Ilivia Grusel, but it may be someone else tomorrow. Fundamentally, it is the poor social situation that created her."

"Society and other things have nothing to do with me. That kind of thing is not something I should consider." Manjushage thought to herself, after saying so much, you simply don't want to tell me.

"A rich girl like you should never be associated with a criminal."

Lilith said calmly, "Forget it. I'll give you a hint just in case. So far, Grusel has indeed had many contacts with you, but don't get it wrong. She is actually protecting you."

"This is not funny." Lycoris radiata looked as if she had eaten a fly.

"I'm not kidding," Lilith said calmly. She didn't seem to be teasing her. "That guy's initial methods were actually very gentle. He used Donna to create the demon wolf spider because he had no other choice. That's why he wanted to take you away by force."

"And then 'protect' me?" Manjushage deliberately emphasized the word "protect", with disbelief written all over her face.

"Yeah, do you know why the giant spider's movements are so slow? Because Grusel is controlling it remotely, and even the venom it sprays can only paralyze the human body."

Lilith said seriously, "It's a pity that she is a national-level felon. Even if she said to you in front of you, 'Follow me, I will protect you', you would immediately call someone to arrest her."

"Of course." Manjushage said without hesitation: "I have a lot in common with the targets of revenge she has chosen so far."

"For example, your status as a noble? To be honest, she doesn't have much hatred towards you. It's more like a favor. That's why she wanted to protect you at all costs, including the time at the clock tower, and she risked being caught to find you."

"With my memory damaged, it's hard for me to confirm whether what you said is true." Manjushage was skeptical about what Lilith said.

As for credibility, there is indeed a little bit.

After all, her mother, Lady Kikyo, is a truly kind person. Who would give away a sacred artifact just to help others?

And she really couldn't remember provoking Grusel.

If she wanted to repay Kikyo's kindness, it would be understandable.

But why should she protect him? With Luo Shiqi by her side, there was no need to worry at all. It was totally unnecessary for her to do so.

"Forget it, that's not the point. What I want to say is that someone is preventing Grusel from contacting you. Because of that guy, Grusel has to use unconventional means to contact you." As if she had anticipated that she would not be able to convince Manjushage, Lilith did not elaborate on the matter.

"You mean, there is someone else behind the scenes? Even the usually shrewd Grusser is being manipulated..." Hearing this, Manjushage felt a little scared.

Seeing that she was finally willing to listen, Lilith continued, "The key is that even I can't sense this person's existence. Do you understand? Even the resurrected gods can't do it."

Manjushage swallowed nervously: "What should I do then?"

"Actually, the idea of ​​the mastermind behind the scenes is not quite right. At least for now, I can't sense any malice from her actions. Maybe she has other intentions?" Lilith looked unsure.

This was the first time that Manjushage saw her looking unsure.

"Now you know, finding Grusel is neither difficult nor important. If it were you, you would definitely be able to discover her true identity if you think about it carefully. It would be best to talk to her for a while before catching this guy."

"Who would be so leisurely chatting with a national-level felon?"

Manjushage suddenly felt that her previous idea of ​​believing in Lilith was too naive.

"It's true. I swear to you in the name of Luo Shiqi."

"Please at least swear on your own behalf."

The trust that was so hard to build up is now disintegrating in Manjushage's heart.

"Just kidding. I'm not too worried about this. Even if I tell you Grusel's true identity directly, you may not believe it. In the end, you will verify it yourself whether I tell you or not." Lilith said in a relaxed tone.

"You say such confident words in a frivolous tone, which makes people unable to trust you."

"See, you yourself say you don't believe it."

Lilith was so excited that it was hard to realize that they were talking about something very important.

When talking to her, Manjushage would subconsciously think of Senn. That guy was the same. He knew everything, but he was always evasive when speaking.

Although at present it seems that he did this because some things could not be understood even if he said them, and he did not intend to conceal anything, but the feeling of not being trusted is really unpleasant.

Manjushage couldn't help but think of the two casual words she had said before to slander Lenas and Lilith.

Senn probably knew how great people they were, but he still said nothing.

There is no need to communicate with people you don’t understand, but without communication you are doomed to not understand.

I always feel very conflicted.

To put it bluntly, for some things, experiencing them personally and hearing about them from others are two completely different situations.

If she hadn't heard with her own ears what Luo Shiqi said about his impression of Reinas, she would never have believed that someone would give their all for him.

Otherwise, the appearance of Lilith and the clues left by the Elf Queen would only increase Manjushage's suspicion.

Wait, the Elf Queen?

Restart the world to its limit and carry out activities in secret without Lilith being able to observe.

Isn’t there such an extraordinary existence?