I, the Villain, Want to Save Myself, But the Yandere Heroines Disagree
Chapter 93 - Morning

“You mean there’s an insider among the city guards?” Odysseus looked at Owen, who had come to report, with a look of disbelief.

“Yes,” Owen nodded, then told Odysseus all the information he knew.

“Is that so... It seems Arthas was indeed somewhat right.”

Saying this, Odysseus stood up and paced back and forth in place, seeming to be considering something.

Then, as if he had figured it out, he stood up straight.

“In that case, we must first eliminate the pests embedded within the Empire, otherwise it will be impossible to catch the real culprit.”

“But the problem lies here as well. How should we catch them? If we were to directly interrogate the entire city defense force, the entire city defense system would definitely be paralyzed in a short time.”

Odysseus seemed to be talking to himself, and also seemed to be asking Owen, but Owen didn’t know how to answer and could only stand there blankly.

“Apologies, Your Majesty. I cannot answer this question either.”

“I don’t think so.”

At this moment, a voice sounded from the side again.

Arthas walked in from outside.

After the focus of public opinion was steered towards the Hidden Orchid Tavern, Arthas had slowly resumed his official duties.

“Father, don’t forget, it is not only the current city defense force that can take over the city’s defense and security.”

“Arthas, you mean, you want the army to take over the defense of Saint Roland City?”

“We don’t even trust our own army. Do you think it will be better if we replace them with those conscripted soldiers?”

“Whether it will be better or not, your son dares not make a rash conclusion, but there should be no worse situation than letting it continue as it is,” Arthas said this.

Then, he came between Owen and Odysseus.

“Chief Knight Owen, you are also from the Knight Order. You know what the army is like. Soldiers with short military service might still have some issues, but if they are units that the generals in the army can trust, then there should be no problem.”

“My idea is very simple. The border is also stable now. The army is slowly returning to its original garrisons. We select the most elite units from the army and rotate them here. What do you think?”

“Even if the other party has extensive connections and influence, it is impossible for them to find insiders even in a closed military camp.”

Owen heard Arthas say this and nodded.

“Your Majesty, Your Highness the Prince’s plan should be feasible. The Imperial army, especially the elite units, usually live in military camps and do not have contact with the outside world. Furthermore, they always adhere to the principle of obeying orders, so they should be more trustworthy.”

“...” Odysseus heard this, looked at the two of them, and then sighed.

“I know. From the perspective of efficiency, you certainly think this method is good, and I understand.”

“However, within the Empire, sometimes it’s not about looking at everything this way.”

Odysseus said this, shaking his head. He came to the two of them and gently patted their shoulders.

“Regarding this matter, listen to me. Do not let the army get involved.”

Subsequently, he left and went to the main hall to deal with government affairs.

...

“Good morning.”

In the early morning, Orson had just woken up when he heard a cool greeting from beside him, which startled him.

He then turned his head and saw the purple-haired elf beside him.

“You are the one...” Orson looked at the familiar face and began to search his memory.

Seeing Orson’s action, Aphro’s expression immediately became a little unpleasant.

He clearly recognized her before she had introduced herself, but now he had to think?

Either Orson’s head had been damaged, or he was deliberately teasing her.

In the latter half of the night yesterday, Elsa simply couldn’t stay awake, so she asked Aphro, who was an elf, to stand guard for her. She herself found a side room to sleep in.

Orson was truly bold enough to dare to let the princess sleep in the side room of her chambers and sleep in the main room himself.

Fortunately, elves themselves did not need much sleep. Aphro was also used to waking up in the middle of the night, so she didn’t mind standing guard.

“You are Aphro, right? Elsa’s... little... uh, secretary?” Orson thought for a moment and then said.

At first, Orson had wanted to say “little follower,” but then he suddenly thought that this word didn’t sound very good. Elves were a proud race, and calling someone another person’s subordinate sounded very disrespectful. So Orson quickly changed his words.

Seeing that Orson still remembered her, Aphro finally felt relieved.

“Phew, I thought you had lost your memory after sleeping. It’s me. What’s wrong?”

“Why are you here? Yesterday, the one here... shouldn’t it have been Elsa?”

“Should I say you are unconcerned with formalities... or should I say you have no manners?” Aphro said this, a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone.

“I’m telling you, you shouldn’t really think that just because you were injured, you could justifiably sleep in the main room of the princess’s chambers and even have the princess stand guard for you all night.”

“Of course not. Didn’t we agree that I would move out today?” Orson said this, scratching his head.

“So, you were temporarily called over by Her Highness the Princess?”

“Mm. Our elven race has a relatively small need for sleep. We only need to sleep for one-sixth of the time each day to be energetic. Occasionally staying up for two or three days or only sleeping for an hour is normal, unlike you humans.”

“So that’s why you have so much time to research academics?” Orson asked.

“You could say that. After all, elves are long-lived, and their waking hours each day are also longer. If they don’t find something to diligently research, they would go mad sooner or later,” Aphro shrugged.

“...I’m truly curious. What would the library of your elven race be like? With so much time for research, the academic value of the works must be significantly higher than here among humans, right?”

Orson sighed, then sat up from the bed. After neatly folding the quilt, he sat on the sofa in the room.

Aphro was startled by Orson’s action.

Yesterday, to check Orson’s wound, his upper garment had been completely removed. Although the wound was later bandaged, it somehow made things even more strange.

Especially when he was facing away from Aphro, it was clear that Orson’s physique, which was usually hidden under his luxurious clothes, was not bad at all.

If this scene were seen by the elven girl from Orson’s fan club, she would probably have suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed by now.

Aphro, realizing that she had been staring at Orson for a little too long, coughed a couple of times and then turned her head away.

Orson, however, didn’t care about these things. He found his clothes on the sofa and, without any reserve, put them on.

“Aphro, please greet Her Highness Elsa for me. I need to go out for a bit.”

“Wait... Orson...”

However, by the time Aphro turned back, preparing to call out to Orson, Orson’s figure had already disappeared.