Lord Darus visited the Queen’s chamber as quickly because the royal troops had been confirmed to have left the capital of Abetha. 

“Your Majesty,” the minister bowed as quickly because the servants closed the door, leaving him alone with the Queen.

Queen Niobe nodded barely, accepting his bow whereas sitting in her chair.

“The Crown Prince is in Thevailes,” he knowledgeable.

“Relax, Your Majesty. We all know they will not hurt the Crown Prince.”

Queen Niobe was conscious of it, however that didn’t imply she would take this insult mendacity down. “That sly fox! The Queen of Thevailes, if she will not be my cousin, I might have proven her place lengthy again. How dare she plans to take over my kingdom? She is all the time ready to take me down.”

“Their plan will not achieve success. The Crown Prince won’t ever marry the Princess of Thevailes. He made it clear even earlier than.”

“That is why they went this far,” the Queen frowned as she added, “Thevailes misplaced the conflict earlier than. Now, they shifted techniques. I understand how she strikes, and that is undoubtedly certainly one of her schemes. She thinks simply because I’m not Cian’s start mom; I can’t take care of him and let him marry her daughter? She in all probability thought she will be able to flip Cian into her puppet utilizing her vixen of a daughter and switch him towards me. Hah! They plot to have the only real male inheritor of this kingdom tie the knot together with her daughter in order that they’ll take over the longer term ruler of Abetha? Audacious!” 

“It will not occur, Your Majesty.”

The Queen gritted her enamel. “So long as I’m alive, it would by no means occur. I raised him, he’s my son, and solely I’ll choose the bride for him.”

“Relaxation assured, Your Majesty, the royal troops, have left for the rescue mission. His Majesty has decreed conflict towards Hatha and Thevailes. This time, Megaris can be serving to along with Griven,” he knowledgeable her.

His phrases happy the Queen as she stated, “Though our plan with King Drayce fell aside, he has given us a brand new alternative to make use of him.”

“Megaris already has conflicts with Thevailes. The younger King of Thevailes is simply as bold as his father,” Lord Darus knowledgeable. “The dimensions of their kingdom has expanded to thrice its dimension ever since King Samer’s reign began, and if we didn’t assist Hatha earlier than, Hatha would have in all probability been swallowed to develop into certainly one of its duchy or provinces.”

“As if we are going to let him do it,” Queen Niobe smirked. “Abetha will not be weak.”

“What his father could not do, he inherited it, Your Majesty,” Lord Darus sighed. Because the Minister of Overseas Affairs, he had recognized a whole lot of secrets and techniques concerning the internal circles of different kingdoms. “So long as that loopy navy normal stays in Thevailes, Thevailes will attempt to broaden. He has already instigated the earlier king to do the identical, however at the moment it did not work after Abetha defeated them with Hatha. I already had doubts when King Samer married a Hathan princess that they might use this to get Hatha on their aspect, and now they want to do the identical by marrying their princess to Abetha.”

“Of their goals,” the Queen was nonetheless offended with what was occurring.

“In fact, I imagine Your Majesty and King Armen won’t ever let it occur. Even the King of Megaris, too, he’ll do every part to cease an alliance between Thevailes and Abetha. Thevailes and Megaris are each militant kingdoms, and at the moment, their navy powers are about the identical. If Thevailes manages to take over Hatha and Abetha, Thevailes could have entry to the remainder of the continent. The King of Megaris won’t ever let it occur.”

Queen Niobe appeared deep in considered one thing for some time. Lord Darus remained quiet as he waited by her aspect.

“Looks as if King Drayce’s look in Abetha will not be a coincidence. He was in all probability conscious of it,” the Queen concluded.

“Your Majesty is correct. I had come to the identical conclusion. Sending an envoy with a noble as a diplomat would have sufficed to attend Princess Meira’s engagement ceremony. What extra, there isn’t any alliance nor friendship between Megaris and us. There isn’t a motive for him to come back thus far to Abetha in individual. He had all the time remained within the western kingdoms, and I’ve by no means heard him go to the central area.” Lord Darus continued, “That’s the reason I’m certain he won’t ever let Thevailes achieve strengthening itself. He’ll do every part to assist Abetha.”

“Abetha has loads of sources and a strategic place and is a kingdom with a powerful military. One who has it could possibly conquer the complete continent, however my husband lacks ambition.”

“King Armen prefers peace,” Lord Darus added.

“I do know that my son Cian will not be the identical. He must be bold, after which I am going to make that brazen Queen of Thevailes kneel in entrance of me,” laughed the Queen, as her eyes full of dedication.

“All of us want the identical, Your Majesty.”

“For now, we are going to clear up the palace to raised put together for the wartime. Make certain to examine for spies inside the palace. We want to verify Thevailes and Hatha stay blind. Additionally, implement the plan we ready to do away with that witch and ship her to her mom,” stated the Queen.

“Take into account it executed, Your Majesty. Sir Berolt has left the palace along with his knights, so it will likely be straightforward to cope with the few guards across the tower.”

“Do it,” the Queen ordered.

Nodding, Lord Darus left whereas the Queen busied herself hatching plans towards her enemies.