[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress":3,"chapter-evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-156":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Evolution: From Little Devil to Devil Empress",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1079826,1395,"Chapter 156: King of Knights [12] - Letter","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-156",156,"\u003Cp>A few hours later, Liora returned to the Black Tulip mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her visit to the city was over, having had enough fun and having relieved most of her boredom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had drunk in the bar, wandered through the city, and even purchased a few sweets from the nearby peddlers to satisfy her inner curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she returned to the mansion, the first thing that Liora noticed was the absolute order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she left, the news of the death of Alex and Roger had just spread, and panic and chaos had shrouded the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in just a few hours, this had all disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Liora passed by the many buildings, the surrounding servants caught her attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were keeping their mouths shut and doing their jobs attentively, but a flicker of worry could be seen hidden deep within their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Liora’s eyebrows rose. Still, she made her way towards the central building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when she was about to take a turn and reach her own room, though, a voice sounded behind her, interrupting her actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Liora, have you finally returned? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time.\", the owner of that voice said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Liora turned around, she discovered that the person talking was Eleanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore her signature blue dress, and her appearance was spotless, but a few drops of sweat could be seen on her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a True Knight like her, this should have been impossible. But now it actually happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s up? What’s so important that you can’t wait to tell me?\", Liora asked, despite already knowing her answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, her consciousness had long swept across the mansion, and everything in it was clear to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already seen the many bloody corpses at the back of the mansion, corpses whose identities she could recognize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were members of the Black Tulip family, who, if Liora remembered correctly, had stood on the side of Alex during the family’s meeting, opposing Eleanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the cruel methods of Eleanor had not stopped at just killing Alex and his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of the chaos, she had chosen to establish her authority and weed out all the elements of opposition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In less than a month, the girl who had once begged for someone to save her family has turned into an almost emotionless killer...\", Liora sighed inwardly while waiting for Eleanor to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Eleanor’s next words were surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t mention what had occurred while Liora was away, unknown if she wanted to hide it, but instead reached into her clothes and took a white envelope out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A purple insignia could be seen engraved on the outer side of the envelope, in the shape of a beautiful flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This letter arrived not long after you left. It’s regarding the changes in the Ancient Beast Wilderness.\", Eleanor said as she handed the letter to Liora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The envelope was already open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, with a gentle tug of her fingers, the letter hidden inside was revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly, Liora’s eyes went through its contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Eleanor said, the letter talked about the changes in the Ancient Beast Wilderness, the changes that the wandering Knights were previously talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or more accurately, the developments caused by the Ancient Beast Wilderness’ changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The letter was addressed directly to Earl Black Tulip, and its sender was a familiar name:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duchess Lobelia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t contain much new information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The source of the beasts’ riot was only briefly mentioned, with most of the letter’s focus being on their attacks on nearby human settlements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end, the Duchess Lobelia made a request:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be for the best if the Black Tulip Earldom sent one True Knight and ten Knight Apprentices to the border, in order to defend against the beasts’ menacing attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It only took a moment for Liora to go through the letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Folding the paper and placing it back into the envelope, she raised her head and glanced at Eleanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you planning to accept?\", she asked casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Eleanor immediately nodded her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nominally, the Black Tulip Earldom is under the jurisdiction of Duchess Lobelia. Just like we can punish Baron Bloodshield when he does something wrong, the Duchess can also punish us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, higher nobles would refrain from doing so unless it was absolutely necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if Duchess Lobelia prosecuted a noble for no reason, the other nobles under her command would also be alarmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she did something very excessive and unreasonable, these nobles wouldn’t hesitate to rebel to save their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In fact, the reason I came is to inform you that both my brother and I will be going. I don’t know when we will return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The last time a change happened on the border, it took more than half a year for the Empire to suppress the beasts.\", Eleanor finally stated her purpose for coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her answer was somewhat outside Liora’s expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood why Eleanor had to go to the border.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The letter specifically mentioned the need for a True Knight to go there in the name of the Black Tulip Earl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the only True Knight in the fiefdom, Eleanor had to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her brother, the young Earl whose name Liora could not even remember, had no reason to put himself in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon further thought, Liora realized what Eleanor was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most likely, she doesn’t believe that I will take care of her brother if she chooses to let him stay in the Black Tulip Earldom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Necronomicon Sect or the Holy Church chooses to attack, the young Earl will be in more danger than under her protection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora had to admit that Eleanor’s decision was smart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If something like that happened, she would indeed not care for the life of a young Earl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, having completed her part of the contract, Liora should not have cared about what Eleanor did either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t do so because she had secretly grown a liking for her and wished to help her, but simply because she was curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She believed that only by observing Eleanor and her actions could she figure out the truth of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Liora made a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her, it didn’t matter where she stayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her current focus was on enhancing her combat strength through the comprehension of Knight skills, while trying her best to reach the peak of the Great Knight rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, the border was far more suitable for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, she could more easily obtain resources by visiting the Ancient Beast Wilderness, while the constant fighting would help her comprehend Knight skills more quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since that was the case, there was no reason to stay in the Black Tulip mansion any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. I’ll be coming with you, too. I’m actually quite interested in what happened deep in the Ancient Beast Wilderness and caused the beasts to riot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps some great treasure has been unearthed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1164,"2026-06-03T10:39:03.947Z",1,"novelbin.me","d7502bfccd0311a1d757bd5b2929cd2a0eaa4e3e619b5ba99fab251eb01cf873","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-157","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-155",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-cover.jpg"]