Speaking of which, these two things were actually both prepared for Auntie.
Heine was afraid that Veronica, the greatest support for this expedition, would be mind-controlled into a boss by the Mad King, so he had prepared a contingency plan in advance. He had not expected it to come in handy for the boss...
After learning about Makala's "Yuanling Technology," the Mad King asked in a strange tone:
"So the descendants of Grandio are actually Puppet Lords, and you must be the true Governor of Makala, right?"
"How could that be!" Heine said with a serious face, "I am a legitimate aide, simply deeply trusted by the Lord."
"If he trusts you, and you also believe in him, coupled with your strength, and everything I've seen... I don't understand why the people of Velitas didn't kill you both early on, instead letting Makala develop like this... Haven't you been blocked all the time?"