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According to the original plot, Astrid confessed that she was involved in this incident when she was eliminated by the protagonist Lyra.

This is the most rational and best entry point, ensuring that Lucas would come to her, rather than her helping Lucas.

In this way, she could firmly keep the choice in her own hands, allowing her to both attack and defend, and it would not easily arouse the suspicion of others.

The only price may be the dozens or even hundreds of lives that were brutally murdered before this.

But it is this very price that dispels Astrid's idea of letting it go.

"Lyra, this afternoon's magic class has been cancelled..." Seeing that the two maids were almost done cleaning, Astrid brushed away the silver hair scattered around her ears and ordered in a calm tone.

"Also, Elise, help me prepare a carriage for the suburbs in a moment."

Elise didn't ask why, just nodded and whispered, "Yes, Miss Astrid."

Half an hour later, the three of them got into a carriage and headed to the scattered villages in the eastern part of the imperial capital.

This time, Elise had specially arranged a large carriage, spacious enough to seat even eight people at once.

Lyra looked at Astrid, who was at least two seats away from her, and felt a hint of happiness that she was not being bothered by the other party.

At the same time, there was a sense of loss. Her fingers lightly rested on the edge of her skirt, and her delicate fingertips sank into the creamy softness of her white silk thighs.

This mood of gain and loss continued until they got out of the carriage and arrived at a small farm called Jones.

Here, Lyra was surprisingly quiet, except for the sound of the wind.

Astrid looked around, her eyes becoming serious.

This is the center of the monster's existence and the area where the Dark spirit would be most dense in the future.

The air in the suburbs is cool and dry, carrying the unique fragrance of grass and trees.

In the distance, a few low bungalows stood under an endless blue sky.

Astrid was wearing a luxurious dress and holding a pure white parasol, with two personal maids behind her.

She did not look like someone who had come to investigate, but rather like a noble lady taking advantage of the spring weather to go out with her servants.

It was the beginning of spring, and the fields were barren.

The bare ridges were so crisscrossed that not even a single weed had grown.

Seeing this, Astrid's brow furrowed even tighter, and she became more certain that her guess was correct.

The land here had been polluted by monsters.

If the source of pollution wasn't found, any efforts to remedy the situation would be as futile as trying to quench thirst by drinking poison.

Unfolding her elemental vision, the light green wind element overflowed before her eyes.

As her gaze moved down to the earth, dense earthy yellow particles filled her entire view.

Astrid had observed the soil in the palace garden before.

There, in addition to the dark yellow particles representing the earth element, there were also light green points of light that did not belong to the six basic elements of fire, thunder, wind, ice, water, and Earth, nor to the two advanced elements of light and dark.

The tender green represented Life, in contrast to the dark gray of death.

The former could be found in almost all living creatures, while Death could only be observed for a period after the death of a living being.

As the corpse decayed and weathered, the dark gray Death would eventually vanish completely with the passage of time.

It was written in Introduction to Magical Knowledge that under normal circumstances, when a living being died, the bright green light points would generate a corresponding number of death spots.

It was the sowing season, and just twenty days were not enough time for the dark gray spots of Death belonging to the seeds to completely dissipate.

The most important point was that Astrid could neither see nor find the light spots of life.

It was as if the land before her was a blank area, isolated from both life and death, and not governed by the laws of the world.

As a girl who had grown up in the countryside and was familiar with the laws of crop growth, Lyra quickly noticed the problem.

She looked up at Astrid, who was walking ahead, as if to verify something.

After walking along the ridge for more than ten minutes, several ordinary young men dressed as servants appeared in Astrid's field of vision.

When the first person saw Astrid, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

However, after noticing the silky, waist-length silver hair, his expression instantly became serious and composed.

In the entire empire, the characteristic appearance of silver hair and red eyes belonged to only one person, the most favored princess of the empire, Astrid Calliste Valeria.

Astrid also noticed the slight change in the other party's expression.

Although she hadn't seen him before, she could probably guess that he was someone from Lucas's side.

"Good afternoon, Princess Astrid," the man said with a slight bow, offering a formal aristocratic salute.

"For your safety, I must advise you not to proceed any further, there's a danger zone ahead."

Prince Lucas had instructed him that no one, including the servants responsible for cultivating the land, should approach the area.

Astrid raised her eyebrows at this, her tone slightly cold. "I know what's going on here, so I don't need you to remind me."

With that, Astrid took a step forward, preparing to cross the blockade.

However, the man did not move aside and stood firmly in front of her.

"Now that you know who I am, why are you still standing here?" Astrid's tone grew more impatient, her eyes filled with arrogance and disdain.

The man knew that Lucas and Astrid had a good relationship, but even so, he dared not let her pass easily, as he had been given strict orders.

"Your Highness Astrid, you misunderstand. This land has indeed been acting strangely recently, and no one is allowed to enter or exit casually."

As soon as he finished speaking, Astrid narrowed her eyes.

Her silk-gloved hands clenched the handle of her parasol tightly, and her entire body exuded an extremely dangerous aura.

"Can't you understand what I'm saying?" she said coldly. "I'll repeat it again, get out of the way."

An overwhelming sense of pressure swept over the man.

He looked at the silver-haired girl with delicate features standing before him, feeling a faint but unmistakable killing intent in her words.

Just as he was about to explain further, another cold gaze fell upon him.

Elise's eyes were calm, her tall figure standing straight and imposing.

Judging by the faintly leaked mental energy... this dark-haired woman dressed as a maid was at least a powerhouse at the level of a Master Knight… This time the man felt fear.

After a moment of silence, the man waved his hand, signaling the surrounding servants to disperse. His tone was respectful as he spoke.

"I apologize, Your Highness Astrid. I was rude."

It wasn't just a matter of whether their group composed mainly of Grand knights, could handle the enigmatic dark-haired maid.

Simply acting against Princess Astrid was enough to warrant a death sentence.

Rather than risking a direct conflict, it was wiser to comply with Astrid's wishes for now while swiftly arranging for someone to inform His Highness Lucas.