Little Tyrant Doesn't Want to Meet with a Bad End Chapter 518: Half a Year More

After finishing her food with much difficulty, Lilian turned her attention toward the affairs that had been worrying her recently.

The deviants’ aggression had lowered with the onset of winter, lessening the pressure on humankind’s defense line. Many military commanders made use of this opportunity to return home and visit their family members.

Over the past year, the Theocracy’s newly-rebuilt Tark Stronghold had scaled up considerably. Its current chief commander was Nora Xeclyde, and she was aided by Vice Chief Commander Carter Ascart.

The initial plan was for Nora to assume the role of the vice chief commander and accrue war experience beside Carter. However, the Theocracy was in dire need of a spiritual leader after the tragic loss they suffered from Tark Stronghold’s disappearance.

In order to reassure the people, Nora had to step up as the leader of the Theocracy’s army on the eastern border as a symbolic gesture, and Carter became her aide. Neither the soldiers nor the civilians objected to that. It also reflected the Theocracy’s determination to stand at the forefront of the Holy War.

The brief respite brought by the winter was an opportunity for Carter to return to the Theocracy. Given the close ties between the Xeclydes and the Ascarts, there was no reason for Nora not to approve his request.

If Carter returned to the Theocracy, he would definitely drop by the Ascart House to take a look. The united army of humankind would be launching a decisive offensive against the deviants in the following spring, so this could be his only chance to return home.

There, he ought to meet Roel, who was on break from Saint Freya Academy.

Having come to this conclusion, Lilian turned to Audrey and waited for the latter’s report.

“Your Highness, the Ascart Marquess will be returning to the Saint Mesit Theocracy in a few days’ time,” Audrey respectfully reported the results of her investigation.

Despite the head maid’s calm demeanor, a storm was raging in her heart.

She was initially oblivious to the identity of the man whom

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