Stop Hypnotizing Me, Antagonist Princess!

In an instant, the atmosphere around them turned distinctly cold.
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Yet Hillena, despite the pressure, calmly revealed the truth, "The Wish Jar incident was just a test they conducted on you."

"They tried to weaken your power and even send you to a research facility to figure out the source and principle of your power, and then use it for their own purposes."

As Hillena's words gently fell, the room sank into silence once more.

As someone deeply involved and always living in the Imperial Capital, she was well-acquainted with these shady dealings.

Or rather, even without understanding, guessing their thoughts was simply too easy with their foolish natures.

Fearing, attacking, banding together, mocking, and greed.

The corners of Ivyst's lips slightly lifted.

Although she was angry, these were matters Lynn had already analyzed with her.

"Hillena, I have never taken the matters you mentioned seriously," Ivyst crossed her legs, looking noble yet indifferent, "Besides, you seem to be straying from the point."

Upon hearing this, urgency flickered in Hillena's eyes.

Though she knew Ivyst well and understood that once she made up her mind, she wouldn't change it, as an elder sister, she didn't want to see her walking steadfast down the wrong path.

"Perhaps from the outcome, the Orn City incident was a failure for them, but as long as you are in a situation called 'Saint Laurent Empire,' you will always be helpless, and similar incidents will certainly not be the last."

"Additionally, although I don't know why father told you about the Helius Mausoleum… but Ivyst, I don't want to see you fall into danger."

"Especially when you know it's a trap."

"Shut up."

Hearing Hillena's concerned words, a wave of disgust surged in Ivyst's heart.

She coldly stared at her, "Hillena, drop this pretentious elder sister act, I haven't been a three-year-old for a long time."

"Our relationship is not one where we can have a proper sisterly talk... it wasn't possible before, and it never will be in the future."

With that, Ivyst effectively blocked Hillena's lengthy and moralizing persuasion.

Seeing this, Hillena suddenly felt a headache coming on.

Clearly, her unruly younger sister still harbored resentment over a misunderstanding from over twenty years ago.

Although she had explained it countless times, Ivyst would only believe what was happening in front of her.

"Moreover, don't forget that I am a Sixth Rank Demigod; even if you tied together the other eight, none could defeat me."

Ivyst stated flatly.

If the King's election ceremony had proceeded as an indiscriminate deathmatch, she would have already ascended to the throne.

Unfortunately, in this invisible struggle, strength was only one part of the equation and not even the most important one.

Moreover, there had long been no father-daughter affection between Ivyst and Saint Laurent VI.

Everything he said could only be half-believed.

Thus, her wariness towards Helius exceeded what Hillena could imagine.

Ivyst knew well that the Curse Mark on her face was horrifyingly difficult to remove.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been helpless for so many years, eventually pinning her hopes on this mausoleum.

"Can you tell me the reason you are so persistent?"

After running out of strategies, Hillena could only look at her, slightly puzzled.

Reason?

Ivyst unconsciously recalled the battle with the Doomsday Witch behind the Blood Gate the night before.

During the fight, they had exchanged a few words.

Although most of the time Ivyst was asking questions and the Doomsday Witch remained cold.

Only when the topic of a little puppy was brought up did it stir her emotions.

Even so, Ivyst managed to obtain the information she had hoped for.

According to the original course of fate, the discovery of the Helius Mausoleum was supposed to happen during her year of slumber.

Thus, it was initially unrelated to her.

But ever since Lynn disrupted her destiny, everything had changed.

Originally, the Doomsday Witch removed the Curse Mark from her face with her own powerful strength.

But that was after she had ascended to a divine level.

Current Ivyst was far too distant from reaching the divine Rank, yet she couldn't wait a moment longer.

Furthermore, if she removed the Curse Mark this way, it would give her the illusion that she was influenced by that despicable woman.

This feeling was extremely irritating to her.

After all, she was the one who should be deciding the future.

Why then should she transform into the image of that despicable woman, rather than having the other change into what she desired?

Therefore, obtaining what was inside the Helius Mausoleum was her critical objective.

This was the fundamental reason Ivyst had made all these choices.

However, such an absurd reason like jealousy could naturally not be disclosed to Hillena.

"I have nothing to tell."

Seeing this, Hillena sighed softly.

After a lengthy silence, she finally revealed the truth about the Helius Mausoleum.

"As you've guessed, there seems to be some kind of 'fragmented Authority' within the mausoleum, capable of 'separating' conceptually linked things. The 'Shell Syndrome' that emerged in the Grave Digger Team was caused by accidental contamination from the rules of the mausoleum."

"As to whether this Authority is complete, and whether it can work on the Curse Mark on your face, that remains unknown."