After leaving, Soren's playful expression vanished, replaced by a thoughtful look.

By provoking Rast this time, he had successfully planted a seed of instability in Rast's heart. Next, he would make good use of this seed to achieve his goals.

Before Soren left, he had already arranged a time to meet with Princess Winna.

After Soren left, Rast stood in place, clenching his fists, his teeth grinding together, resentment spreading wildly in his heart.

At dusk, the gardens of Nina Palace were serene.

Soren and Winna were meeting secretly.

Winna sat quietly on a stone bench in the garden, moving her lips slightly, communicating with Soren, who was hidden in the shadows, through magical sound transmission: "Rast has evidence concerning my sister's weakness. Once this evidence is exposed, not only my sister but I will also face certain death."

She paused slightly, her tone tinged with urgency, "As long as you can help me retrieve that thing, you can have anything you want."

Soren said playfully, "Oh? Including you, Princess?"

In his view, women always made such compromises at times like these. As expected, Princess Winna didn't break the mold.

"Of course, as long as you can return the item," Winna replied without hesitation.

Soren simply sneered and didn't respond.

Seeing this, Princess Winna hurriedly said, "I can make a magical contract!"

Soren chuckled softly, his figure flashed, and he quietly left.

Princess Winna, unable to sense Soren's magical fluctuations, stomped her foot in anger.

"We're returning to the palace!"

The surrounding maids hurriedly lowered their heads in agreement.

On the way back, Soren suddenly seemed to remember something extremely important.

Later on, a huge scandal had erupted in the palace, and it was that scandal that completely drained Empress Elizabeth's last bit of energy.

To quell that scandal, Empress Elizabeth had put in painstaking effort, ultimately losing her life due to overwork.

Soren took a deep breath. He thought to himself, if he hadn't come into contact with the Upper Realm, he might have tried everything possible to make the Empress die prematurely from overwork, allowing the Emperor to enter a state of muddled and negligent governance. In that case, he could inherit the throne in just a few years.

However, he was different now. The Lower Realm world no longer held much appeal for him.

Being an emperor in the Lower Realm was not as good as pursuing higher achievements in the Upper Realm. After all, even a Saint-level person could only live for three hundred years, at most.

Soren quickly made a decision and headed to the Holy Emblem Palace under the cover of night.

Currently, the Empress spent most of her time recuperating in the Holy Emblem Palace.

Although Emperor Gustav was lecherous, he truly loved Empress Elizabeth.

Gustav, seeing Soren's sudden arrival late at night, was filled with doubt and couldn't help but ask, "Soren, is there anything urgent?"

Soren respectfully bowed and said calmly, "Father, tonight, while sorting out the items recently obtained from the labyrinth, I discovered a potion.

It is said that this potion can greatly enhance a person's physique and can also repair old injuries, so your son has specially brought it to dedicate to the Empress."

Originally frowning, Gustav stood up excitedly upon hearing Soren's words, his face full of surprise, and he quickly asked, "Really?"

Soren lowered his head slightly and said steadily, "That's how the potion is described, but as for the specific effects,

your son cannot guarantee it. I offer it to Father, hoping that Father can make his own decision."

Upon hearing this, Gustav's expression immediately turned gloomy.

After all, the underground labyrinth was a mysterious place, and occasionally it would produce some potions and unknown props. These items were sometimes extremely dangerous.

Because this was the first time obtaining this potion, its efficacy could not be determined, and it was difficult to guarantee that it was not poison.

After pondering for a moment, Gustav said, "I understand. I will have Rhein Holden and Meilin test the potion's effects."

However, Gustav soon smiled again, because regardless of whether the potion was truly effective, Soren's filial piety alone was enough to make Gustav's perception of him improve again.

"You have a good heart!"

Soren bowed and withdrew.

He didn't choose to spend the night in the palace, but instead returned to the Adventurers Guild non-stop that night.

He carefully closed the door, quickly took out the teleportation array, and activated it.

When he reappeared in the Magic Tower, what came into view was the figure of Empress Maria.

She was wearing a sexy gauze robe, sitting lazily on the chaise lounge, gently swaying the glass of red wine in her hand, her eyes gazing leisurely at the splendid night view of the imperial capital outside the window.

It wasn't too late yet, and many of the bustling streets of the imperial capital were still brightly lit, a scene of lively prosperity.

Empress Maria keenly sensed Soren's arrival. She snorted softly, and from that cold snort, it could be heard that she had apparently been waiting for Soren here for a long time.

"Maria! I'm here," Soren greeted enthusiastically, eager to hug Empress Maria.

However, Empress Maria directly cast a Mage Hand, pushing Soren to the bathtub, frowning and saying, "You're covered in smells, take a bath first."

Soren wasn't angry, but instead responded with a smile.

During the bath, he casually told Empress Maria about what happened when he went to the Holy Emblem Palace to offer the medicine.

After hearing this, Empress Maria frowned slightly, seemingly thinking about something, the slight crease in her brow as if worrying about something unknown.

Empress Maria said, "Why did you do this?"

Soren smiled and began to recount the amazing discoveries he had made while exploring the underground labyrinth, but in the process of recounting, he cleverly used euphemisms.

He only mentioned that after the Saint Realm, people could use the underground labyrinth to enter the Upper Realm, and that in the Upper Realm, the Saint Realm was only a new starting point.

Soren slowly walked out of the bathtub, his body naked, without a stitch of clothing. His gaze was affectionate and ardent, staring intently at Empress Maria, and said sincerely, "Maria, you should understand my heart. What I desire is not just to be an emperor with only three hundred years of life in the Lower Realm.

What I want is to be with you for eternity, no matter how many years pass, no matter what kind of situation we face, I hope our hands are tightly clasped."

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