Without further delay, after Isabelle finished treating Liens, everyone quickly returned to the city.

Back at the Outer City defense line, seeing Balder and the others' somber faces, the rest of the people left guarding the city felt puzzled, wondering what had happened to make Balder and the others look so downcast?

"I'm going to rest first."

Liens, without time for small talk with the others, left this sentence and hurried away, returning to his previous resting room to continue with the instance.

"Did something happen?"

Cruz stepped forward and asked Balder.

"Donahue, can you contact those people you mentioned before?"

Balder did not respond to Cruz, but instead turned to look at Donahue.

"We cannot continue to let Liens bear everything alone."

"With each battle, Liens, without sufficient time to recover from his injuries, is steadily deteriorating. If this continues, he might eventually lose his Life to that Sword Saint."

"Therefore, we must buy him enough time."

Balder continued.

He was not clear about Alfred's attitude towards Liens and the Rebel Army. Of course, even if he knew, he could not fully believe that Alfred's attitude would not change.

And with their current strength, it was difficult for them to truly confront Alfred.

So, in order to protect the Rebel Army and buy Liens time, he could only choose to unite with other forces.

Similarly, he also knew very well that many of the rebellious forces currently were emboldened to rebel against the kingdom only with the support of foreign powers. Uniting with these people was, in a sense, treason.

The Rebel Army's slogan had always been to overthrow the royal family and aristocratic rule, and to rebuild the Hartwin Kingdom, not to collude with outsiders and plunder the nation's interests.

Therefore, if this step were taken, it would undoubtedly shake the very foundation of the Rebel Army, which relied on the populace, and could very likely cause many soldiers to lose their belief in the rebellion.

Donahue looked at Lucrezia, and after receiving a nod of silent permission, he replied, "I have some personal connections that can reach those people, but doing so might cause us to lose some initiative."

"The specifics can be negotiated... Remind them that the person behind them can wait, but they have no retreat. No matter how lenient the royal family is, they will not forgive betrayal."

Balder said in a deep voice.

"Understood."

"I will convey that message to them."

Donahue nodded, formally accepting the task of contacting other forces.

To the side, Adi Hall and Valerie hesitated to speak, but seeing that no one else objected and everyone silently agreed to this decision, they could only remain silent.

They did not wish to see the Rebel Army unite with other foreign forces, as this might compromise the current purity of the Rebel Army and affect the 'God's' ritual.

However, they also could not find any better solution, so they could only silently agree to this decision along with everyone else.

If Darnell were here, Balder likely would not have made such a decision, but they were also puzzled as to why 'God' would transfer Darnell, as the High Priest, away from the front lines.

Helpless, they could only inform 'God' of the situation here later and continue to await divine oracle.

"I'm going to check on Liens."

A crucial decision concerning the fate of the Rebel Army was made in just a few sentences. Lucrezia did not remain there. After speaking, she walked towards Liens's resting room.

Balder glanced at her departing figure, did not stop her, and then said to the others, "We will continue to stand guard and prepare for a sudden attack from the other side."

Everyone nodded, and then each went to their respective guard positions.

On the other side.

Lucrezia opened the door and entered the simple resting room.

Because there were only a few days, even with the convenience of magic, the entire Outer City defense line had only barely managed to erect the outermost wall, possessing only a certain degree of defensive capability.

As for the military camp in the middle, which was to house one hundred thousand people, it was currently still in the state of tents and simple wooden houses.

Sensing someone approaching him, Liens exited the instance, opened his eyes, and looked at Lucrezia with some confusion, wondering why she was looking for him at this time.

"I came to see you."

Upon hearing this, the confusion in Liens's eyes did not diminish. Lucrezia was not someone who didn't know priorities; she wouldn't easily disturb him at this time.

Seeing Liens's confusion, Lucrezia merely smiled gently, walked slowly to the bed, and sat beside him.

As she approached, a faint, delicate fragrance permeated the air, soothing and comforting.

This scent was not Lucrezia using any magic; it was simply the natural body fragrance emanating from her.

Of course, with Lucrezia's methods, it would be easy to control this fragrance and make it into a form of illusion magic, but there was no need for her to do so now.

"Is 'the other you' starting to influence you again?"

Liens asked.

Lucrezia shook her head, then asked Liens in return, "Can you describe your current injuries in detail? I might be able to help you."

"Help me? Hmm... Are you thinking of using that method?"

Liens was initially a bit puzzled as to what method Lucrezia could have to help him now, but he quickly recalled Elthorp's actions in a previous instance.

Theoretically, Lucrezia, who also possessed a portion of the Old God' power, should also be able to do something similar.

"That method?"

"Although I don't know if the method you mentioned is consistent with what I'm thinking, right now, the only way I can help you is this."

"Of course, since it can only be used once, I need to confirm if you are in urgent need of it right now?"

Liens did not hide anything and described his situation in detail, while also roughly explaining his upcoming plan to Lucrezia.

If Lucrezia could restore him to his full state, the success rate of the plan would increase, and he would not have to pay too severe a price for the plan afterward.

"Are you confident?"

Lucrezia looked at Liens with a serious expression.

"I will gradually lock in on the desired outcome."

Upon hearing this, Lucrezia no longer hesitated, and the power of divine origin was transmitted from her body to Liens's.

This power quickly restored Liens's mind, simultaneously repairing and strengthening his body, which had not fully recovered from his desperate struggle earlier. Even his Life origin received some restoration.

Not long after, the power of divine origin gradually faded from Liens's body, and Lucrezia's treatment ended.

"Was that necessary?"

Liens wiped away the lingering taste on his lips, looking somewhat speechless at the smiling Lucrezia in front of him.

"I like this method, and you didn't refuse either... However, you're still a bit too proper. I did all that, and you didn't even try to go a step further."

"Like putting your hand there, massaging them firmly or gently."

"I'm starting to wonder if your emotions haven't returned to normal? Or is it that your body isn't normal?"

Lucrezia looked at Liens with a suspicious expression.

"I have another half by agreement."

Liens said faintly.

"Oh, I suddenly feel that the previous sensation is even more flavorful... Playing with another's partner is a timeless theme in those storybooks."

"Who do you think is better, me or her? If you were taken by me, would your agreed-upon other half be heartbroken?"

"And, just now, did you feel a different kind of excitement in your heart?"

Lucrezia showed a playful expression, throwing a series of questions at Liens.

Seeing the playfulness on her face, Liens became even more speechless. Not wanting to waste any more time, he gave an order to leave: "I need to continue with the plan."

"Alright, then I won't disturb you."

Upon hearing this, Lucrezia stopped teasing him, quickly got up from the bed, and walked out the door.

"How much impact will using that power have on you?"

As Lucrezia was about to leave the room, Liens asked.

"The impact on myself isn't very great; it's just that 'It' should go into a period of slumber, during which I also won't be able to use that power within my body."

Lucrezia didn't turn back, merely responding faintly.

Looking at her departing back, Liens remained silent.

He knew that the cost of using that power was not as light as she made it sound, but for victory, he could not be 'sentimental,' so he chose to accept her treatment openly.

"The karmic entanglement has deepened. Is this a good thing?"

Liens murmured in a low voice, falling into contemplation, but soon, he temporarily cast aside the distracting thoughts that had arisen in his mind, focused, and entered the instance.

...

"Do you believe me?"

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