Chapter 64: Chest Growing to the Back?

One hour ago…

“Is this the road?”

Under the dim moonlight.

Willis moved silently, leading five hundred soldiers across the land.

She sent fifty of them to the surroundings as scouts.

Marching at night without torches and forbidding noise was safe.

They shouldn’t be discovered.

But to be safe, Willis still sent people ahead to scout.

It was only right to be cautious with the Restoration Army hidden deep in the mountains.

Victoria, who was asked, nodded.

“That’s right, it’s this direction.”

Victoria’s beautiful silver hair fluttered under the moonlight.

The night wind blew, lifting both Willis’s and the Royal Knight’s hair.

As they floated, the two strands intertwined and shone together.

Even in the dim night, they were breathtakingly beautiful.

“But, Your Highness, if we go further in, there’s no road. It’s all dense mountain forest.”

Victoria reminded her.

Willis narrowed her eyes.

“Can our horses move through the mountain forests?”

As a noble Imperial Princess, Willis would naturally ride a horse if she could.

It was not only dashing but also comfortable.

Definitely better than stepping through mud on two legs.

Hearing this, Victoria sighed.

As expected, she knew Willis would ask this.

“It’s possible in places that are relatively flat or less steep, but in areas with high slopes or thick thorns, it’s best not to ride.”

Victoria’s advice was reasonable, and Willis did not argue.

“Order the army to advance carefully.”

“In these deep forests, there are likely many poisonous insects and fierce beasts. Order the army not to stray from the formation.”

“Even if bitten by a viper, no shouting is allowed. Anyone who disobeys will be executed!”

Willis gave her orders to the Messenger behind her with a fierce aura.

The other party straightened up and saluted.

“Yes, Your Highness!”

Then, under Willis’s lead, the five hundred entered the dense forest.

Willis walked for about half an hour.

As Victoria had said, the path was indeed full of thorns, steep hills, and dense woods.

It was a good place to hide, and outsiders would have a hard time getting in.

As long as sentries were set up around, intruders could easily be detected and responded to.

The moonlight overhead grew brighter.

Willis had already abandoned her horse, her feet stepping on fallen leaves, the ground emitting faint creaks.

“It seems a large group passed through here.”

All along the way, there were broken branches, thorns, and footprints on the ground.

Under the moonlight, Willis only needed to lower her head slightly to spot them.

Victoria sneered.

“They probably went to assassinate Your Highness. But they never imagined we’d come to destroy their base!”

Willis wasn’t as excited as her, feeling a bit worried instead.

“I wonder how many people are left in that Lianzhai you mentioned…”

“And if tonight’s assassination fails, will they return here?”

It was all unknown.

“But either way…tonight they’ll suffer heavy losses, isn’t that right, Your Highness?”

Victoria admired Willis’s strategy, but also felt a strange emotion rise in her heart.

This Imperial Second Princess had changed a lot since that day!

“Heavy losses? No, Victoria, I want their entire army annihilated!”

A bloodthirsty smile appeared on Willis’s lips.

At that moment, a scout rushed back from the front.

“Your Highness! There’s fighting up ahead!”

“Fighting!?”

Willis was shocked.

Did someone get there first and take care of the Rebels?

But why hadn’t she received any related information?

“Did you see clearly who was fighting?”

Willis asked quickly.

The scout saluted.

“From the shouts and magic during the battle, it seemed to be the Rebels and Elves.”

“Rebels? And Elves?”

Willis looked at Victoria.

“Didn’t you say the Elves were working with the Rebels, conspiring together?”

Victoria was confused too, and asked the scout.

“Are you sure you didn’t make a mistake?”

The scout became uncertain.

“Forgive me, My Lady. It’s too dark, maybe I couldn’t see clearly…but there are definitely two groups fighting up ahead!”

At that moment, Willis suddenly froze.

Ding! System Task Released!

Hero saves beauty?

No, this is a great chance to collect the entire Elven Race!

Requirement 1: Rescue Winnie Kanasha, and do not let her be touched by the Restoration Army!

Requirement 2: Save at least 10 Elves (excluding Winnie Kanasha)!

Reward: Rescue Winnie Kanasha to receive the Improved Small Teleportation Magic Circle!

For each Elf saved (excluding Winnie Kanasha), receive 2 Spirit Force or 20 Magic Power (Host chooses)!

Failure Penalty: Chest grows to the back!

Task Description: Here it is! A once-in-a-lifetime chance!

Blast Winnie’s favorability, and turning the Elven Race into your harem will be within reach!

Seeing this Task, Willis’s mouth twitched.

Leaving aside the fact that this System Task sounded like it was here to watch the excitement, what the hell was that penalty!?

Is this System a pervert!?

It absolutely is!?

Damn it, chest growing to the back!

Last time, it was tentacles growing on her face, and now this?

If that happened, no matter how beautiful she was, she’d still be a monster!

Fine, have it your way!

Such a cruel punishment—worse than death!

Why doesn’t this System follow any normal rules?

Look at other people’s systems, failure usually means erasure or erasure.

Why is yours so twisted?

Completely unorthodox!

But according to this Task, Willis realized the scout’s report was correct.

Among those fighting ahead, the Elven Race was definitely present.

And in these deep mountains, who else could attack them?

Obviously, the Rebels!

“Quick, order the army to accelerate, let’s join the chaos!”

Willis gave the order, then looked at Victoria.

She understood, immediately carrying Willis and speeding ahead.

Compared to Willis, who was an unqualified apprentice magician, Victoria was a true Royal Knight.

In terms of stamina and strength, she left Willis in the dust.

On the way to the battlefield, Willis couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

Since the day she was attacked, the System hadn’t appeared much.

Its sudden appearance made Willis consider a possibility.

[ System, do you only issue Tasks related to life and death? ]

Willis didn’t expect an answer—she just asked in her mind.

But unexpectedly, a line appeared before her eyes.

[ Ding! Host’s understanding is incorrect. System Tasks are random.]

[However, the probability of triggering a Task increases when the Host or those connected to the Host by causality are in life-and-death crisis. But it’s not absolute.]

Thinking about it, it had only been a few days since the last System Task.

The frequency wasn’t low.

Willis didn’t dwell on it, instead urging the army to move faster.

Soon, she saw the battlefield the scout had described.

In the dense forest, an area had been flattened by Magic.

Flames blazed, and the Elven Race and Restoration Army clashed fiercely.

Remembering the System Task, Willis had no time to investigate the cause of the battle.

All she needed to know was that both were her enemies.

And now, she had to rescue those Elves!

“Order the soldiers to flank and ambush, unleash all bows and crossbows, and eliminate these Restoration Army members as quickly as possible!”

“And also…do not harm the Elves. Save as many as possible!”

Victoria could understand the first order, but the second?

Last time, Winnie Kanasha led people to attack you—why are you saving them now?

Victoria complained inwardly.

She thought, it’s over, Your Highness has really been affected by that Elf girl.