Chapter 305 Alice: This is a marriage proposal for Yu Jian Xiang Ye.
One day later, in the Belzegu Palace, Alexia, who had been waiting in the royal capital for three days, finally met Princess Belzegu Stellarhu Sword Alice.

After a brief greeting, the conversation got down to business.

"'Lady Alexia, I wonder what important matter you came here to talk about this time?' The above is what Princess Alice wants to ask." Alice's close minister Kureya Shifanya asked Alexia in a serious tone.

However, while speaking, Kureya's eyes were looking at Yukihiro Mitsurugi who was sitting next to Alexia. After all, she was a fan of Yukihiro Mitsurugi.

"Your Highness, I'm here on behalf of the cult for two main reasons. Let me start with the first one. We unexpectedly learned that someone is planning to assassinate you, Your Highness, and we've already made preparations." Alexia said very calmly.

After all, who isn't a princess? Moreover, when Alexia was a princess herself, she didn't convey her words through her close ministers like Alice did. Who is she looking down on?

"What? Whoever wants to assassinate the princess must be cut into pieces." Kuleiya exploded after hearing this.

After all, the eldest daughter of the Shivonnia family doted on Princess Alice to the point that she always had improper thoughts about the princess.

How could she, who was so sick, listen to the information that someone was trying to harm Alice?

In comparison, Rain on the other side of Alice was much calmer, but her eyes were narrowed at this moment. After all, she was the princess's education specialist and guardian magician.

If anything happened to Princess Alice, she would be held responsible as her guard, so she attached great importance to Alexia's news.

"Let's put the first thing aside for now and talk about the second thing!" Alexia changed the subject directly.

"Asshole, is there anything more important than the safety of Princess Alice? Tell me what you know quickly, otherwise..." After Kuleiya said this excitedly, she couldn't continue.

Because she felt an extremely terrifying aura emanating from Alexia, making her feel as if she was being stared at by a dragon.

"Woman, this conversation is between Her Royal Highness the Princess and the Axis Cult, so make sure you know your identity. As the princess's mouthpiece, I have no objection to you speaking, but you have no right to speak here, so shut up. This time, for Her Royal Highness the Princess's sake, I won't bother with you." Alexia's tone suddenly turned gloomy.

"You" Kureya wanted to say something, but was stopped by Alice beside her before she opened her mouth.

"Okay, Kureya, I know you care about my safety, but please listen to Lord Alexia's conditions." Alice said.

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Upon hearing this, Alexia couldn't help but clap her hands and praise, "As expected of Her Royal Highness, you are so outstanding at such a young age. But this is the right way, this is how nobles should interact with each other."

"Is Lady Alexia a noble?" Alice asked curiously.

"It doesn't matter whether it is true or not. What's important is the second thing. Princess Alice, please listen carefully." Alexia said immediately.

"I'm all ears!" Alice nodded.

"The Axis Cult hopes that the kingdom will distribute the rewards for defeating the Demon King in advance." Alexia looked at Alice and said slowly.

"Awarding the reward for defeating the Demon King in advance? I'm sorry, Your Excellency Alexia, I don't quite understand what your church means." Alice said with a frown after hearing this.

"The brave candidates who appear on the continent every once in a while are all reincarnations of the water goddess worshipped by our sect. I think Your Highness the Princess should be very clear about this." Alexia did not say it directly, but asked.

"I am very clear about this." Alice nodded.

In fact, the Axis Cult took root in Alcanretia, which was also the intention of the ancient Kingdom of Belzer.

After all, with a group of irrelevant people in the Axis Cult, it would be difficult for them to even support themselves, let alone develop the cult.

If it had been allowed to develop, this church would have been lost in history long ago.

This is absolutely intolerable for those in power in the kingdom of history.

Because both the royal family and the nobles of the kingdom have been constantly introducing the blood of powerful heroes since ancient times, which has greatly improved their potential abilities.

So even though Aqua has reincarnated so many heroes, there has not been a family established by a hero from ancient times to the present.

The root of this is that the hero candidates who chose to use external abilities are regarded as the source of improving their bloodline by the families of those in power.

The brave candidates holding the divine weapon become the source of replenishment of important weapons.

It is precisely because of this that those in power do not allow the Axis Cult to disappear. After all, without the faith provided, if the Water Goddess is no longer around and the reincarnated hero comes, the situation will be disastrous.

In fact, the reason why the Eris Cult has been able to tolerate the Axis Cult until now is that Eris personally gave an oracle to the church's top leaders.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for any ordinary clergyman to know that Aqua and Eris are senior and junior in the relationship.

Another reason is that the Eris Cult also valued the brave candidates who were continuously reincarnated from Aqua, so they did not make a fuss with the Axis Cult.

After all, those who can serve as high-ranking officials of the Eris Cult are basically powerful and influential, and they are also envious of the scarce resources such as hero candidates.

"Then your highness should agree with the idea that the hero candidate is the messenger of the Axis Cult," Alexia continued.

"Oh, that's true!" Alice was stunned for a moment, but did not deny it against her will.

After all, regardless of whether Aqua's reincarnation joins or is close to the Axis Cult, it is true that she is nominally affiliated with the Axis Cult, and there is no problem with this statement.

Who says that the reincarnated people are sent to this world by Aqua? In religious descriptions, they are typical goddess messengers, nothing wrong with that.

"That is to say, my angel has been fighting for the ancient Kingdom of Belzer and the Demon King's army. I think Her Royal Highness the Princess will agree with this." Alexia continued.

"Yes, but." Alice nodded, but wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Alexia before she opened her mouth.

"Your Highness, I know what you mean by the kingdom's contributions in the past, and I understand that. After all, if it weren't for Alcanretia, the cult wouldn't have survived until today." Alexia didn't make any unreasonable demands.

"It's great that Lady Alexia can understand." Alice replied calmly.

Alice's meaning was also very clear, that is, the kingdom has already paid, so don't try to bargain with the previous hero candidates. A deeper meaning is that the kingdom will not give out rewards for defeating the demon king in advance because of this.

In fact, the reward for defeating the Demon King in the ancient Kingdom of Belzer is actually to win Princess Alice.

In this way, there is no need to pay any extra rewards. After all, a princess of a country is not important enough, and she can't give up the position of king, so it will definitely shut the brave man up.

As for whether the brave man is willing to marry, that is his business. Anyway, the reward is of this heavyweight level, so don't try to bargain.

You know, the Demon King has been defeated, so there is nothing left for the heroes to do.

In other words, the hero who defeated the Demon King is no longer of much value. At most, he can still be exploited through force.

Apart from this, the second point is to be able to obtain the hero's bloodline. After all, the bloodline of a hero who can defeat the Demon King must be the best one among the many hero candidates. There is no reason for the royal family to let go of such bloodline.

That’s right, in fact, Alice completely misunderstood what Alexia said at this moment, and thought that Alexia was proposing marriage to Yu Jian Xiangye.

"I think Your Highness the Princess has misunderstood something." Alexia had been reading Alice's expression, so she judged from Alice's expression and answer that Alice had misunderstood what she meant.

He thought he had information that someone was trying to murder Alice, so he came to propose marriage to Yu Jian Xiangye.

"Misunderstanding?" Alice couldn't help but be stunned when she heard this. After all, according to Alexia, her purpose was to propose marriage.

What's wrong with this?
Or did I understand it wrongly?
"Your Highness Princess has indeed misunderstood. I am not here for Master Yu Jian. After all, there have been many candidates for heroes from ancient times to the present, but no one has accomplished the feat of defeating the Demon King. Therefore, I naturally cannot be 100% sure that Master Yu Jian can accomplish this feat." Alexia shook her head.

"Then what exactly do you mean, sir?" Alice became more and more confused.

After all, there is no confirmation that Yuuki Mitsurugi can defeat the Demon King, so what's the point of distributing rewards in advance?

"It's very simple. Her Majesty the Goddess has come in person. This is the reason why I came here this time." Alexia immediately revealed.

"What?!"

Upon hearing the news, not only Alice, Rain, and Kureia, but even Mitsurugi Hibiki beside Alexia was stunned.

"It is because the goddess has come in person that I can be sure that the Demon King's army has entered the countdown. But it is also because Your Majesty has come in person that I was extremely dissatisfied with the current situation of the Axis Cult after learning about it, and then I had this meeting with Her Royal Highness the Princess." Alexia said immediately.

"Is the goddess here in person?" Alice couldn't help but murmur.

At this moment, she and the two close ministers around her finally understood why Alexia dared to ask for a reward in advance.

And all three women were certain that the reward that Alexia or the Axis Cult wanted was definitely not to allow Yui Miku and Alice to marry.

Otherwise, Alexia would not have singled out the goddess' dissatisfaction with the current situation of the Axis Cult.

"Where is Her Majesty the Goddess now? I would like to meet Her Majesty." Alice asked in a low voice.

"Your Highness, I don't think Her Majesty the Goddess will be in the mood to see anyone before the Order and the Kingdom reach an agreement." Alexia refused firmly.

"Lady Alexia, this puts the kingdom in a very difficult position." Alice responded firmly.

"I know that Her Royal Highness the Princess wants to meet with Your Majesty in person to confirm Your Majesty's attitude, and I do not deny that the Church wants to improve the current situation with the presence of Your Majesty the Goddess.

But for now, an audience is impossible. We will only arrange an audience after reaching an agreement. There is no room for negotiation on this point. In fact, Your Majesty does not have time at the moment. He is currently busy preparing to destroy the Demon King's army. "Alexia said slowly.

"This is really reassuring news. I wonder how your church plans to change the current situation?" Alice asked after thinking for a while.

"Your Highness the Princess is aware of the situation of my sect, so I will say it straight out. We want a title no lower than that of a baron, a real territory, and then the integration of politics and religion to ensure that after the Demon King is defeated, the Axis Cult will still have a place to survive and that there will be enough believers to provide faith to Her Majesty the Goddess." Alexia answered.

"Isn't Alcanretia enough?" Alice asked Alexia.

"Your Highness, Alcanretia is the price of the previous transaction. The kingdom gave up the right to operate this territory, and the cult also paid with its faith. Otherwise, how could Her Majesty the Goddess continuously provide the kingdom with brave candidates?

But this time is different. The goddess is here in person. If the kingdom doesn't pay a high enough price, we would rather persuade the goddess to return to the divine realm. After all, without subsequent means of protection, it is better to let the demon army continue to exist." Alexia said it very bluntly.

"How can this be!" After hearing Alexia's words, the first person to react was not Alice and the other two girls, but Yui Yukihiro.

Of course, his opposition had nothing to do with the persecution of the kingdom's people by the Demon King's army, but simply because he admired Aqua very much.

In the past, he hid this admiration because he knew that he would never be able to see Aqua in the divine world again in this lifetime.

But now Aqua had gone down to the mortal world, and he didn't want to be persuaded to go back by the people of the Axis Cult without seeing the goddess of his dreams.

"Shut up, it's none of your business!" Alexia shouted in a low voice.

Seeing Alexia's slightly angry eyes, Yu Jian Xiangye suddenly remembered the slap in the face three days ago and quickly shut up.

On the other side, after seeing Alexia scolding Yu Jian Xiangye, Alice couldn't help but sigh.

She now fully understood the purpose of Alexia's visit.

To put it simply, it is to convey the demands of the Axis Cult to the real decision-makers, namely the king and ministers, through meeting with him.

As for the first thing I said at the beginning, it was just to do myself a favor so that I could return the favor in the kingdom's future decision-making and say a few good words for the Axis Cult.

In fact, Alice was not averse to the request of the Axis Cult. After all, the goddess had come out in person, and it was normal for the cult to ask for some benefits. After all, the current situation of the Axis Cult was indeed quite bad.

Or rather, it has always been bad and has never been good, because the core teachings of the Axis Cult are so outrageous.

(End of this chapter)