This Will Be Fun!

Queen Melissa's brows furrowed as she looked at the young green-haired woman in front of her. The woman waved at her with a wide smile.

"Lindell...!"

"Yahoo~! Melissa... your face has aged since the last time we met."

Lindell greeted as she touched the ground and walked towards the meeting table. 

Most people in the room were stunned to see Lindell Zephiras, the rarely encountered Champion of Westya. 

She moved and acted according to her own desires, even the Royal Family couldn't control this woman.

Now, seeing the presence of the Champion in Edenia, left the onlookers in awe. 

Rene Turelina glanced at Lilinette, not expecting that the teenage girl could actually summon Lindell here.

"Miss Lindell, it is an honor to meet you in my humble abode."

"Ugh, humble what? This is the largest house in Edenia, you know."

"..."

Rene had initially intended to welcome Lindell with humility, but he didn't know how to react to such a response.

"Sigh... Lindell, what are you doing here?" 

Queen Melissa asked, unaware of Lilinette's plan to summon Lindell, as Rene had not informed her.

Rene intentionally kept her in the dark because he himself was skeptical and didn't want to give false hope in case Lilinette failed to summon the Nature Fairy.

But this time, Rene had to admit he was wrong. It seemed he had underestimated the abilities of the Head of the Arcadia Social Division. 

Summoning the most elusive person in Westya, Rene had to raise his hands in acknowledgment.

Lindell heard Queen Melissa's question as she moved to a position beside Lilinette. With a sweet smile, she gazed at Lilinette's face.

The broken doll she had seen years ago now had a spark of life in her eyes. Although the girl's face still appeared rigid, Lindell could now see a determination behind that expression.

But the most surprising thing, it had to be admitted, was what enveloped Lilinette's body. 

Most people couldn't see it, but not Lindell. She could see what softly surrounded the girl's body like a gentle breeze.

"Heee~" Lindell then patted Lilinette's shoulder, "I came because of this little girl's request."

"..."

"Didn't you say you wanted to buy my services with an Earth Essence?"

Lilinette remained silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Hm. Count Rene," Lilinette called, turning to Count Rene to take over the negotiations. 

Earth Essence wasn't hers, so this wasn't the place for Lilinette to discuss it with Lindell.

Count Rene understood, in line with Lindell's earlier statement. He was willing to provide the Earth Essence available in Edenia if he could get Lindell's strength in the battle tomorrow.

The only problem was, Rene himself was still unsure if Edenia indeed had that Earth Essence. 

The existence of the mythical material in the land of Edenia was still an assumption from Lilinette and his eldest son, Loudi. 

So, Count Rene was a bit anxious that it might turn out there was no such material. 

He was afraid of angering Lindell, who had taken the time to come here. Even if the material did exist, Count Rene didn't know where it was located.

However, in response to this, Lindell just laughed.

"Kyahaha~ relax, Rene. I'll help you guys. About the Earth Essence, I know where it is. I'll retrieve it after this war is over, okay?"

"Eh, Miss Lindell knows? So, there really is Earth Essence, and those people are after it."

"Yup, that's why whether you surrender it or not, I'll take it later. It's better if I'm the one carrying this Earth Essence. I'm worried about what they want to do with this absurd thing."

Actually, Lindell was quite impressed with Rene. Their enemies came with thousands of military forces just to get this Earth Essence material. 

However, unlike them, Rene was willing to give it away without even knowing the use of the Earth Essence. 

Lindell couldn't decide if she should consider Rene's attitude as foolish, naïve, or just a ruler who was excessively kind, willing to sacrifice an invaluable material just to save his territory. Just to borrow Lindell's services for one battle.

Lindell admitted that she found Rene's attitude entertaining.

As for the Earth Essence itself, Lindell wasn't particularly interested. 

Why? Because the person who put the Earth Essence in Edenia was Lindell herself.

About thirty years ago, when Edenia experienced a drought, Lindell knew that the land had lost a lot of nutrients. 

So, the drought would be challenging to overcome. Lindell sympathized with the name Garden of Kastia, which, when dried up, would only become a mockery of the masses.

Lindell planted Earth Essence in the ground at the city square.

Thirty years have passed. The power of Earth Essence was truly astonishing. It turned Edenia's soil into a paradise for flora.

And in those thirty years ago, honestly, Lindell had forgotten about the Earth Essence. 

She only remembered it when Lime woke her up and reminded her. 

The first thing she heard about the long-forgotten Earth Essence was someone wanting to buy her services with the material.

That's why this was interesting for Lindell. Even though she had forgotten about the material, Lindell didn't underestimate the power of Earth Essence. 

The material had significant benefits when used by the right person. For example, the Turelina Family. This was the reason Lindell wasn't too worried.

However, Earth Essence could also be a very dangerous material if it fell into the wrong hands. 

This material could not only enhance the fertility of a region but also, conversely, absorb fertility from one area and turn it into a barren land. 

And if someone could process this material into a weapon, Lindell didn't want to imagine the power it would unleash.

Of course, Lindell wouldn't tell Rene and the others that she was the actual owner of the Earth Essence. 

Let them think that they were indeed paying for her services. It would make the people out there feel less burdened.

"I will join you in the negotiations tomorrow. Maybe they will consider retreating if they know I'm on your side." 

Lindell said, a statement immediately approved by Queen Melissa and Rene Turelina. They hoped for the same. Fighting against their own forces was foolish in the current chaos.

The discussion about war preparations continued, now with Lindell participating and providing some opinions.

After the meeting concluded, Lindell called Melissa because she was curious about something. 

Lindell had heard about the situation from Arl, as well as the upcoming Kings' Meeting in Divinia.

"Seeing the King of Westya unwell. Who will go to Divinia? Or perhaps someone has already gone, considering the travel time."

For Westya now, due to the conflict with Huntara, they couldn't use the northern route to go to Divinia. 

Therefore, they had to take a detour through the south, where the Kingdom of Mandora was currently at war with the Abyss. 

Not only was it a detour, but it was also more dangerous. However, the Westya delegation had no other choice.

"As you might imagine, they left last week. The one representing is the Prime Minister. It should have been Langris and his siblings representing, but because of that despicable ploy, the entire Royal Family couldn't do anything."

"Hmm..."

Lindell then thought for a moment, "Is Karlion on the side of the Prime Minister?"

"…!" 

Queen Melissa didn't know how to answer this question. 

Karlion the Thousand Sword, the other Westya Champion was known for upholding justice and having high loyalty. He would do anything for the Kingdom of Westya.

This made Queen Melissa think that Karlion Armstorm might have been manipulated by the Prime Minister. 

He might not be aware that the Prime Minister was planning a coup, just following orders as usual.

Upon hearing the explanation, Lindell could only burst into laughter while holding her stomach.

"Hahaha, Karlionnnn~ you're still as foolish as ever."

"He's not foolish. He's just blind to his loyalty to Westya. No fool could become a Master of Magic and Sword," Queen Melissa responded.

"Sigh... this is troublesome. This Prime Minister... he might be conspiring with demons or Divinia. Allowing him to go to the Kings' Meeting was a big mistake, Melissa."

"And what do you want me to do? Don't you know how difficult it is just to keep the Royal Family alive? Right now, at least more than three-quarters of Westya's territory is in the hands of this despicable person," Melissa complained.

She had been trying to resist all this time, but she felt surrounded by enemies from various directions. 

So far, she could only struggle to find ways to ensure the safety of the Royal Family. 

Even though one had already died, the Second Queen. Melissa, didn't harbor any resentment toward her. On the contrary, she deeply cared for her. 

Therefore, after the death of the Second Queen, she immediately took action to secure the King's children.

"Hmm, for now, since there is no Prime Minister, the safety of the King and his children can be ensured."

"...what are you trying to say?"

Lindell smiled broadly, "After this war is over, let's go to Divinia."

"Huh?"

Lindell laughed and then explained that currently in Edenia, there was Queen Melissa and Crown Prince Langris. Besides, there was Lindell, who could act as the strongest guardian of Westya.

As for the other soldiers, they could borrow from the Turelina. With Queen Melissa's order, Rene wouldn't object. It was in accordance with their family's Ancient Agreement.

For the time itself, Lindell was confident that they would arrive earlier than the Prime Minister's entourage which taking the southern route.

Why?

"We can use the tunnel to Arcadia. Cutting through the conflict area in Lumiere. Later, I will convince Cien to negotiate with Huntara so that we can pass through."

"...Are you serious?"

"Hahahaha, of course. This will be very fun!"

'Ah, this is the real reason.'