Chapter 81 The Conspiracy of the Franco Empire?

Luna's heart stirred, and her gaze shifted involuntarily to Mira, her heartbeat quickening slightly.

Subconsciously, she blurted out: "Does it have anything to do with that?"

"Which one?" Mira paused, looking at Luna in confusion.

Luna blinked and quietly tugged at Mira's hand under the table.

The two met each other's gaze as if struck by electricity.

Luna's eyes were filled with profound meaning...

No matter how slow-witted Mira was, she gradually began to understand.

In an instant, a rosy flush appeared on her pretty face.

"What are you talking about? No..." Mira lowered her head, pretending to continue eating as if nothing had happened.

But her cherry lips parted several times, yet she found it hard to swallow.

Seeing the faint flush on Mira's cheeks...

A meaningful glimmer appeared in Luna's eyes as she looked at Mira.

This kind of look was more like the indescribable yet somewhat gratified expression an older sister shows after discovering her younger sister has a crush...

As if saying: "The little girl who always made me worry has finally grown up..."

Thinking of this, Luna smiled quietly.

Mira sensed Luna's gaze and felt even more embarrassed, her pretty face turning completely red. She couldn't help but chide: "Big Sister Luna!"

Seeing this, Luna finally reined in her smile and withdrew her somewhat doting gaze.

But when she looked at Mira, her eyes still carried a hint of indulgence: "Alright, alright... I won't say anything more."

As she spoke, Luna picked up her chopsticks and helped Mira pick up some food: "Eat a little at least; you can't let the child go hungry."

"If you say another word, I'm going to ignore you!"

Mira threatened Luna in a voice only the two of them could hear.

Luna had a smile on her lips and nodded obediently: "Alright, alright, I won't say anything more."

Only then did Mira lower her head to eat, pouting.

Just then, Qingya, who was to the side, noticed the two women: "What's wrong with you two?" "Why can't you stop talking even while eating?"

Luna naturally wouldn't reveal the topic they had just been discussing, and immediately tried to change the subject: "Never mind us, Qingya..." "Where is the Captain?" "Did she run off to drink alone again?"

Qingya ate elegantly, then gave a faint hum: "Yes, the Captain ran off to drink alone again."

"That drunkard, she can't drink much, but she loves alcohol like her own life..."

"I expect she'll come back alone in a little while." "There's no need for us to worry about her; as long as she wants to..." "She can snap out of her drunken state at any time."

After a pause, Qingya seemed to suddenly remember something important, and her gaze scanned the area, feigning indifference.

After confirming that no one was paying attention to her, she whispered to Luna: "By the way, Big Sister Luna..." "That medicine you gave me seems to have a problem." "Come help me take a look at it later..."

Luna's heart skipped a beat; she quietly looked up and took a quick glance at Mira.

Seeing that she was still burying her head in her meal and hadn't noticed the whispering between her and Qingya, she nodded gently. "Alright." "I'll come over after I finish eating."

...

Meanwhile, in the bar at the foot of the Holy Mountain —

After receiving the message from Emily, Xu Ruo rushed to the bar without delay.

As soon as he walked in, he saw his personal maid sitting in an inconspicuous corner.

Seeing this, Xu Ruo frowned slightly and walked toward Emily.

As soon as he sat down, Xu Ruo asked in a low voice: "What's going on?" "Didn't I tell you to go protect Xia Xier..." "Why did you suddenly run back?"

Upon hearing this, Emily looked ashamed: "My King, well..." "Your subordinate failed in her duty and was discovered by the Saintess." "However, she didn't harm me; she just asked me to bring a message back."

"What message?" Xu Ruo raised his eyelids slightly, quite concerned about this.

Emily didn't dare to delay and quickly repeated Xia Xier's words: "My King, she asked me to come back first and tell you that there is a problem with the Fran Empire!"

"Furthermore... the peace talks between the Saintess and the Fran Empire are not going smoothly." "Inside the Fran Empire, besides the Saintess, I not only saw envoys from the Lion Country..." "But also envoys from the Sains Empire, as well as envoys from other powers on this continent..."

"From my observations, they all seem to have come for the peace talks." "However... the results are not going smoothly." "It seems that not long ago, the Fran Empire also went to their respective territories to stir up trouble."

"The Fran Empire's determination to go to war with them... is exceptionally strong!" "It seems... it wants to start a war against all the powers on the Fatlan Continent!"

Emily finished speaking quickly and lowered her head, awaiting Xu Ruo's judgment.

Hearing Emily's report, Xu Ruo's expression finally became subtle.

A cowardly empire, one that didn't even dare to go to war with him when he was still active in this world as the Demon King... actually dared to stand against the entire world and declare war on it after his death?

Even if the Fran Empire had a long history and possessed many trump cards... could they really have more than everyone else on this continent combined?

By its own power alone, to provoke all factions at the same time... if this isn't courting death, then what is?

Or could it be... that they have something to rely on?

Xu Ruo narrowed his eyes, falling into deep thought.

Emily waited quietly to the side with her head bowed for orders.

After a long while, Xu Ruo slowly looked up at Emily, his voice sounding slowly: "Emily, how reliable is the information you brought?" "Did you see it all with your own eyes?"

Emily did not hesitate in the slightest and nodded heavily: "I am certain!" "Besides what I saw with my own eyes, there is also the Saintess's analysis."

"According to her, it is highly likely that the Fran Empire will declare war on the entire continent in the near future." "And the factions it is declaring war on are all renowned powers on the Fatlan Continent!" "Especially the factions where the several Heroes are located..."

"The Fran Empire can almost be said to be giving the other side a reason they have to fight back, in the most shameful way possible!"

Emily's report left Xu Ruo deep in thought.

If this information was all true... then what was the Fran Empire's purpose in starting a war? And why did it have to wait until he was "dead" before declaring war on the various powers of this continent?

Logically speaking... when he was alive, the Fran Empire didn't even dare to act recklessly. Now that several Heroes capable of defeating him had appeared... shouldn't the Fran Empire be even more obsequious, as that would be the only way to curry favor with these Heroes?

But why... would it instead declare war on them? Isn't that just pure suicide?

Is there... some hidden truth in all this that he doesn't know about?

Xu Ruo narrowed his eyes, falling into deep thought. For some reason, he always felt that within this... there was a conspiracy brewing that even he hadn't noticed!

At this thought, Xu Ruo tapped his right middle finger rhythmically against the table.

After a long while, Xu Ruo slowly looked up and looked at Emily, his voice sounding slowly: "Emily, you return to the Demon Realm first and pass down the order..." "Have all Demonkind enter a state of combat readiness." "Once the Fran Empire shows any intention of annexing the Demon Realm..." "Deploy troops immediately..." "Anyone from the Fran Empire, kill without mercy!"

"Yes!" Emily's expression was solemn as she respectfully accepted the order. Without the slightest hesitation, she turned and left quickly.

Xu Ruo fell back into deep thought, his fingers tapping on the table as he continuously analyzed this series of information in his mind. Was the Fran Empire's previous war against the Demon Realm really just to annex the Demon Realm's territory?