Chapter 33

“Did you say youngster?”

“I mentioned youngster.”

“When… Don’t inform me?”

“I’m telling you.”

​Hector, who was gazing him with a smile, stared at him in amazement.

​“Then, did you discover that lady?”

“She gave beginning to and raised my youngster.”

“Does that imply she’s going to come again with you?”

“I don’t suppose it’ll be simple.”

At these phrases, Hector shut his mouth with Berthas’ phrases.

​“If it’s not simple…”

“Sure. I don’t suppose it will likely be simple.”

​Hector went out to announce the excellent news, and Berthas didn’t cease him. He wasn’t aiming for the throne of the Hillenton Empire… No, he had no explicit have to intention for it, and the Imperial Household would clear itself.

Nonetheless, issues have modified. Since he had a daughter and knew that she wouldn’t have the ability to inherit the throne usually in Larchen, he needed to return Hillenton to its unique state for the sake of the kid.

​“First, let’s carry the Emperor down.”

​Nobody listened to Berthas’ phrases that got here out of his mouth.

​“How is the Princess?”

“She is enjoying effectively. Now she’s babbling fairly a bit.”

“I see.”

As Isilis smiled frivolously, Meryl noticed it and mentioned.

​“In the event you smile, the Princess will prefer it.”

“Me?”

“That’s proper.”

She glanced down on the youngster’s face as Meryl expressed her opinion blankly. She smiled brightly, gazing on the youngster holding her finger tightly.

“Look. Isn’t the Princess completely happy, too?”

Isilis laughed, and the smile returned to the kid, who smiled just like the solar.

“You… Did you say you raised a toddler?”

“That’s proper.”

“What about your sister?”

“…She is useless.”

“I requested the flawed query.”

“No, Your Majesty.”

On the finish of these phrases, Meryl closed her mouth and Isilis held the Princess. The kid’s laughter calmed her troubled coronary heart.

“Your Majesty.”

Duke Verus got here in by means of the door and mentioned to her.

“It’s prepared.”

“Let’s go.”

Isilis, who had handed the Princess over to Meryl and stroked the kid’s head as soon as earlier than stepping away. There was silence as the 2 walked down the hallway.

“What’s the nobles’ response?”

“Not good. Don’t you recognize?”

“As a result of Berthas Hillenton touched the barrier?”

“That’s proper.”

The truth that the barrier was touched by somebody throughout the Larchen Empire created nervousness among the many nobles. It was lucky that Berthas was not often known as the Swordmaster. If that was the case, there have been nobles who would stand up extra ferociously.

It was tough for the Princess to ascend to the throne even when nothing occurred. This made it more durable for her.

“Duke.”

“Sure. Your Majesty.”

“I’ve no intention of getting one other youngster aside from that one.”

“That’s what… I assumed.”

She actually had no intention. Now unable to have Berthas as a mate, she didn’t wish to think about assembly new folks and having to do what she did with him once more. his face, it turned clearer… She couldn’t try this. It was the Empress’ responsibility to guard her nation although she was additionally a human being.

Isilis couldn’t do something she didn’t wish to do. The earlier Empress, who was struggling after her father handed away, handed the throne and left. At that second, her coronary heart understood her mom.

“Then, give you a plan.”

“Your Majesty…”

As Duke Verus referred to as her in a lament, Isilis replied firmly.

“Discover a means. In the event you don’t wish to see this nation disintegrate.”

“I’ll attempt.”

She was unhappy with the reply however nodded her head.

There was no different means out. The succession may solely be established with the help of the Empress or nobles. If the Princess had been gifted with magical powers, she would have been capable of get them with none issues although it was inconceivable beneath the present circumstances. She had no alternative however to persuade the nobles who had been on her aspect.

“What’s the captured wizard doing now?”

“He’s in a delirium as a result of brainwashing spell. It’s laborious to ask something.”

“Did you do a physique search?”

“There was nothing particular about it, however… Oh, he had a wierd tattoo on his arm.”

“An odd tattoo?”

“It’s not unusual to get tattoos on the arms, however wouldn’t or not it’s bizarre if that tattoo seemed like a sword?”

“A sword?”

“It’s a small sword with snakes round it.”

“Did you say snake?”

“That’s proper. your majesty.”

Isilis obtained startled by these phrases. A sword and snakes… She needed to search the Imperial Palace library.

“I’ll should see it for myself.”

“Let’s go.”

The setting solar was falling behind the determine of the 2 of them transferring in haste. The place the place the wizard was held was a room with an enormous magic circle.

“How is it?”

“Not dangerous.”

“The one who drew the magic circle.”

“The investigation into him has additionally been accomplished.”

The wizard left a magic circle drawn in blood. And he used it to carry out motion magic. It appeared that the wizard used magic that shouldn’t be used on this nation.

“The magic circle drawn in blood was devised by a wizard named Ignardo 300 years in the past.”

“Ignardo… Isn’t he the one who tried to take over Larchen with black magic?”

“That’s proper.”

Precisely 300 and twenty years in the past, the Larchen Empire was at its best disaster.

“Then, does it imply that those that wish to hurt the Empire have raised their heads once more?”

“Your Majesty. It’s an excessive amount of to conclude…”

“Even when the scenario is like this?”

“Perhaps they didn’t anticipate it as effectively—”

“Get your act proper now!”

When the wizard opened his eyes because of magic, the hallucination spell was instantly solid. So now, the wizard would see these round him as his colleagues.

[ “You couldn’t complete your mission.” ]

The chief wizard, who was in the identical place, opened his mouth and mentioned.

“No…! We succeeded in abducting the Imperial Member of the family as ordered! You’ve already reported it, haven’t you?”

[ “But?” ]

“The imperial barrier was sturdy, and the Empress appeared.”

[ “Therefore?” ]

“That… After that…”

Confused by his recollections, the wizard wrapped his arms round his head.

“I caught the Princess as you commanded, however she has no magical powers! She had black hair! I didn’t fail my mission! Now that he knew that the Princess didn’t have magical powers… He mentioned to kill her! I heard the order, however…”

[ “You heard it?” ]

“Uwaak!”

Confused however calmly confessing, the wizard abruptly screamed and vomited blood. Isilis hurriedly solid a spell however it was too late. He appeared to have stopped bleeding slowly, then poured extra blood once more.

“This!”

“Poison…!”

“Didn’t you do a radical investigation?”

Attract, bewildered by Isilis’ phrases, jumped proper and left.

“No, that is…”

“What occurred?!”

The knight who was inspecting the useless wizard’s mouth on the prompting voice prostrated and opened his mouth.

“He clenched his tooth. There will need to have been a hidden poison in it.”

“How may an individual with brainwashing magic have the ability to try this!”

“Your Majesty!”

Isilis hurried to her toes. On the again of the useless wizard’s neck, a faint however luminous sample may very well be seen.

“That…”

“Ignardo’s magic… It’s a magic that may take the lifetime of a wizard who was solid if the particular person with the spell couldn’t be contacted for a sure time frame.”

With the investigator’s sighing phrases, Isilis touched her brow.

“How dare you do such a impolite factor to a wizard. Even in my land!”

The rising anger resonated along with her magical energy, and the White Palace wept. Each the servants and the folks exterior the Palace had been startled and fell to their knees.

“Your Majesty, please relax.”

Though she may hear Duke Verus speaking, she couldn’t stand it.

‘It’s not sufficient to have achieved a kidnapping within the Palace the place it must be most secure, these guys…’

Her ideas didn’t comply with. If that thought continued, it could be too pitiful for the Princess. When the White Palace didn’t cease its reverberation, she noticed the nobles operating in haste.

‘…Is there a traitor amongst them?’

The earlier Empress’ phrases to belief nobody got here to thoughts. The Empress’ seat was lonely, that was why she ought to belief nobody. Isilis remembered the phrases she had forgotten for some time.

“Your Majesty…!”

Watching the nobles wanting with anxious eyes, Isilis cleared her breath. As she struggled to calm her magic, the reverberation among the many White Palace subsided.

“Are you okay?”

She nodded her head to Marquis Cyrka.

“I obtained too agitated.”

“It’s not good on your well being.”

“That’s sufficient.”

As she waved her hand to the priority, she moved shortly. The variety of nobles following her was rising. As she sat on the throne within the viewers room, the road of nobles bowed their heads.

“This can be a matter for the survival of the Empire. So, I’ll increase a successor to solidify the Empire.”

“Who’re you speaking about?”

There was somebody who defiantly stepped ahead after her resolute phrases.

“Rely Monto.”

“Who’re you speaking about? So far as I do know, Your Majesty is the one true Imperial Household on this nation.”

“What did you say now?”

She spoke with anger, however Rely Monto casually opened his mouth once more.

“A princess was born, however she was not born with magical powers, so although she turns into the Royal Household, she can’t change into an inheritor.”

Seeing the nobles who nodded their heads at his phrases, Isilis couldn’t conceal her hardening face. Maybe they had been afraid of her face, the opposite nobles withdrew their physique, however Rely Monto didn’t care.

“So, it appears proper to welcome a partner.”

“Did you say partner?”

“There appears to be an issue with the Princess as a result of there isn’t any correct partner.”

“…Do you dare say there’s a downside with the imperial household?”

She couldn’t maintain again the magic that was rising from her hand and shot it straight away. One aspect of the viewers room was engulfed in smoke after the ‘bang!’ sound. Stunned guards from exterior rushed in, and because the smoke cleared, the wall that had been there collapsed.

Isilis parted her lips as she felt the nobles stare at one another in disbelief.

“Why can’t that youngster be the inheritor?”

“Isn’t it apparent? An imperial household with out magical powers can’t change into the Empress! Who maintains the magical barrier that protects this nation?”

“Then, you need to watch your mouth. The magical barrier that protects this nation is made by my hand, so your spirit is probably not protected, proper?”

Rely Monto was holding again his anger as his face turned purple at her threatening phrases.

‘How dare you, a rely…’

“Pay attention. Magical powers didn’t seem within the princess proper now, however wanting on the historical past of the Empire, there are situations wherein magical powers seem after getting older. So, I’ll wait and make the Princess because the successor.”

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