Villain's Valor: A Noble Fantasy Resurrection

"That artifact is suffering from an overload. If it continues like this, it could explode at any moment. I recommend you start thinking about how to manage the assimilation process now," Dorothy commented.

Athena glanced briefly at the artifact before storing it back in her ring. "At the moment, it's the only artifact experiencing this anomaly; the others are stable."

"Wrong. If one of them is overloaded, the others will follow suit eventually. But as you said, it's only for now—who knows if another artifact will start to suffer the same fate in a month or two... After all, they're true names; they can't live without their bearer," Dorothy continued, suggesting that they should start looking for assimilation methods for the other bearers as well.

"I see... How do you know all this?" Seraphine asked, obvious curiosity in her voice.

Even I'm curious—she actually knows far more than she lets on. Well, thinking about it, she really...

"Hehehe, I've been alive for thousands of years. After all, you could say I'm the oldest being on this piece of land. To my eyes, you're all children," she said, puffing her chest out with pride.

The three sacred beings looked at each other for a moment. "It's strange because I'm just now learning of your existence," the Emperor said, mentioning that he had never seen her before in his life.

Dorothy's smile froze, and she coughed a little. "Well, I had some issues... in the past, but that doesn't matter right now. The most important thing is to have a prevention plan against the Ancients and Sins trying to infiltrate the academy," she said, her expression serious once again.

"Ancients?" Draven raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, the main one and the mastermind behind the Seven Plagues for this siege is Blazing Torment. I'd recommend you place some sentinels in the skies, and on the ground, the one who will make the most presence is the Condemnation Serpent along with Nigothor." Dorothy started listing the Seven Plagues and the responsible entities that could destroy the empire...

"How do you know all this, Lady Dorothy?" Seraphine asked, her mouth slightly open. Judging by her reaction, she deduced that everything Dorothy was saying was real, and in fact, it is. But there could still be many more variables than in the original lines...

"I'm a seer!" she said with a smile. I suppose it's the best excuse, but considering she knows the future, it can also be considered true in a way.

Gabriel frowned and took a sip of his wine. "Are you in the capital to provide support?" he asked, implying that her intention was to help the empire, considering she didn't actually belong to it.

"Yes, but with one condition," Dorothy expressed her intentions.

"Please, tell me. If it's within our power, I'll be happy to help," Gabriel couldn't miss this opportunity to have two sacred beings on his side as allies. Pride in these situations is useless when your empire is in danger—you can't rule over ashes; you must accept help from anyone. That's why he was all ears now.

Dorothy looked me in the eyes: "What will you do with the traitor with purple hair? Keep in mind that eventually, she will be discovered... there's a lot of evidence at stake," she spoke in my mind.

"She's mine. I don't want anyone touching my property," I said firmly. I'm a man of my word; I promised her she was safe with me. I won't abandon her like a dog. Besides, my Charlotte would be very sad if they killed her mother. Now that I think about it... once it was revealed that the ducal house was traitorous, even the crown prince abandoned his fiancée... Charlotte's older sister, Arabella... hehe, the entire ducal family will be in my hands... my eyes gleamed sinisterly.

"Disgusting! You're already thinking of perverted things!" Dorothy frowned in disgust. Experience tales at My Virtual Library Empire

"How dare you!" I retorted, beginning our mental argument...

"Uh... Lady Dorothy?" Gabriel said, noticing—along with the other two sacred beings—how Dorothy and I seemed to be glaring at each other as if throwing fire with our eyes.

"Ah, right! Well, that will have to wait a few more months... but I promise it's nothing outrageous; it's more of a favor," Dorothy said, forcing an awkward smile. But speaking of favors... You want to know if you need my help with the assimilation of the chosen ones, I actually really enjoy helping with that."

"Really? Well, you're totally welcome!" Gabriel nodded with a smile.

"Alright!" Dorothy nodded, a smile on her lips. "Oh, by the way," she looked at Athena, "Protect your friend Crystal; she's one of the targets of the Seven Sins."

"What do you mean?" Athena asked, her expression turning serious, the smile completely gone.

"As I said, in addition to the chosen ones being targets of the Sins, so is Crystal. But they fear her for her power to control dimensions and the ability to create dimensions to house people. It's much more useful and feasible. She can somehow agitate the world's laws and bend them to her will. To give a simple example, she can create voids in the sky, and for the unfortunate one who receives that attack, it's instant death... it's a terrifying power. But at the moment, she's incapable of performing that kind of ability. Once she reaches the sacred rank, she'll be able to do it," Dorothy also warned about Crystal's state. "If you want my opinion, it's better to place the chosen ones in a safe place, under total trustworthy protection. My suggestion would be a castle or even under your mantle, Miss Athena."

Athena nodded. "Thank you very much for your warning; I'll keep it in mind."

Anthony watched with wide eyes as she lowered her head in gratitude... Well, it's not surprising; Crystal is Athena's best friend...

"So then! When are we going to start the assimilation of the mirror artifact?" Dorothy was clearly excited...

"If it's not too much trouble, I'll come personally tomorrow to take you to the place we had in mind," Gabriel said with a smile.

"It's a promise!" Dorothy sometimes behaves like a child...

"It was a pleasure talking to you, Lady Dorothy. If you have any more favors to ask, don't hesitate to tell me, although I don't think I can repay the debt for telling me so many important things."

"Hehe, you said it yourself!"