Stop Hypnotizing Me, Antagonist Princess!

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Tiya's face went pale in an instant, and she clutched her fair fingers tightly, her slender wrists hidden beneath her sleeves trembling slightly, signaling her current inner turmoil.

Why?

Brother Xiya, why is it you?

In a secluded corner, Tiya closed her eyes in pain.

Then she realized something else.

With the strength that guy had just shown, without the use of Extraordinary Abilities, could it be that he wasn't even a match for Brother Xiya in one round of battle?

No.

Even if she were to lose in the end, she wouldn't let him win easily – it might even end in a situation where both sides were badly hurt.

She believed people with discernment could see this.

And the tragedy that occurred yesterday in the cell was purely Brother Xiya's one-sided abuse.

Tiya had thought that it was because Xiya's strength was too overwhelming, and Lynn, deprived of his Divine-given factor, was powerless to resist.

But now, it seemed she was utterly wrong.

Brother Xiya was not abusing the weak with unequal strength, but rather facing an equal counterpart who chose to endure silently.

What could make a person willingly take such a beating from Brother Xiya and still protect the secret from that night?

The answer was simple.

It was herself.

In an instant, Tiya's heart was in chaos.

She took a deep breath, trying to alleviate the dizziness.

"Tiya, are you okay?!"

Xiya was the first to notice something odd, his hand moving instinctively to support her.

However, Tiya, as if suddenly enraged, shook Xiya's hand off with an agitated expression, "Don't touch me!"

The next second, after seeing the astonishment and shock in Brother Xiya's eyes, she realized what she had done and shook her head in despair, "I'm sorry, just now..."

It was really terrible.

To have unconsciously shouted at Brother Xiya.

Tiya's body swayed slightly.

Actually, it wasn't because she overreacted, but rather it was the result of suffering from a series of shocks to her worldview, as well as the shattering of her fantasies and dreams in a short period.

For Tiya, who had lost the past twelve years of memories, her only concern was Xiya.

She had made him her benchmark, and the image of the Hero occupied her entire world.

But now, everything seemed to disintegrate like a fragile bubble.

No.

She couldn't stay here any longer.

Feeling the varied looks from the crowd, as the Silent Saintess, even on the verge of collapse, she knew she needed to maintain the Church's dignity first.

"Councilman Blake, and all the Highnesses... I suddenly feel unwell, so I may need to leave first and return to the Church to rest."

After receiving a nod from Councilman Blake and the Great Imperial Princess Hillena, she managed a forced smile and gave a curtsey, then hurriedly left the Underground Prison.

Right now, as Lynn was still washing up, she felt it was best to leave while she had the chance.

Otherwise, who knows what might happen next to unsettle her.

And watching her retreating figure, Xiya seemed somewhat at a loss, a hint of embarrassment and anger flickering in his eyes.

He didn't understand what had gone wrong.

Why had Tiya, who always revolved around him, become so strange now?

Sensing something was off with her subordinate, Great Imperial Princess Hillena walked over slowly, her voice soft with comfort.

Ivyst gave Tiya's back a glance, frowning slightly, as if conjecturing something.

Ten minutes later, Lynn, having cleaned up and changed into a new set of clothes, to his surprise, also retrieved the items previously taken away by the substitute punishers, including the Witch's parchment and Pine's playing cards.

It looked like he had been unexpectedly released without charge?

A look of understanding flitted across Lynn's eyes.

As things had come to this point, the next steps seemed quite clear.

According to what Tiya said yesterday, representing the Imperial Council, Councilman Blake would propose two difficult options for him.

Although she remained silent about the second option, if it was simply solving the case within the allotted time, Lynn thought he might give it a try.

Despite various obstacles in his way.

With these thoughts, under the guard of the substitute punishers, he slowly entered the interrogation room.

"Sit."

Unexpectedly, Councilman Blake, sitting opposite at the interrogation table, offered a surprisingly pleasant expression.

But Lynn was well aware of the irreconcilable conflicts between the two powers, and he couldn't easily trust the man before him.

Feeling everyone's gaze, Lynn sat down calmly.

He glanced subtly at Ivyst and others like Aphia.

He wasn't sure if it was an illusion.

Although the Princess maintained a composed demeanor, even blinking to acknowledge him, Aphia and Glaya behind her seemed to hesitate as if guilty about something.

Watching this, Lynn frowned slightly.

However, Councilman Blake across the table knocked on it, "Now that everyone is assembled, let's get to the point."

"Lynn Bartleion, I am here to represent the Imperial Council to announce the punishment for you in the limb connector case."

Lynn returned his gaze, "Go ahead."
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Councilman Blake nodded, "Firstly, after a day's investigation and verification by the headquarters of the substitute punishers, your involvement in the limb connector case has been temporarily ruled out."

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