Chương 276: Chapter 272: Quest from Rale

'Little Girl, you were pretty smug, weren't you. This time, the winner will be different, though. I won't let you escape,' Ryde thought as he smiled while thinking about the Second Inheritor of Death Domain that was going to be here if things went like last time.

He believed that the second Inheritor might already be here, hiding in the palace along with other infiltrators.

Ryder and Rale were left in the palace alone as they waited for High Duke Mila to return with other High Dukes.

'Wait a minute? If there were already here and knew about everything, why didn't they attack me in the previous timeline when I was alone with Rale in this great hall and when High Duke Mila left with Devilia to bring High Duke Eston here?'