Chapter 38

“Our Highness is just too weak to make use of it, however our nation has long-standing exchanges with Larchen. Isn’t it a relationship the place the predecessors determined upon an engagement? At a time like this, if Hillenton have been to go to conflict with Larchen…”

“If?”

“After all, Berthas Hillenton may have no selection however to return to his nation.”

“I assume so.”

“If he holds the sword for that nation, wouldn’t it’s pure for him to grow to be enemies with Larchen?”

“Proper. That’s proper.”

“He has to take heed to the phrases round him.”

“Proper.”

​Watching Usman nodding his head, Haliman laughed. Even when the guts was weak, it was too weak. If he wished one thing, he needed to drive it, and he should maintain it in his hand and never let go… that was the attribute of the individuals of the Khalifa Empire.

Haliman laughed when Usman was not capable of behave in the best way of the Khalifa as he was the crown prince who had studied overseas in Larchen as a toddler.

“Your Highness. The individuals of the Khalifa…”

“Has to have what they need.”

“By drive.”

“By drive.”

“Fairly than giving it to others…”

“Break it.”

“You already know it, in order that’s sufficient.”

​Usman laughed together with Haliman.

​”Then, shall I observe Your Highness’ orders and make contact with the Crown Prince of Hillenton?”

“As quickly as doable.”

“After all.”

​Isilis was having hassle discovering out who was behind the kidnapping. She requested Attract, the chief wizard.

​“Is there something you’ll be able to search by means of Aire’s recollections?”

“There’s none. Evidently they solely exchanged letters, however the handmaid who delivered the letters in his reminiscence additionally disappeared.”

“Almost certainly useless.”

“That’s proper.”

“What’s the content material of the letter?”

“The contents themselves are written in cipher, which takes time to decipher.”

“I can’t imagine this occurred.”

​She thought she had been sighing usually lately, however she couldn’t maintain again the bursting sigh. Isilis couldn’t cease excited about Aire.

Her existence was revealed when she was seven years previous. It was the day when the predecessor empress embraced her for the primary time and expressed her anger. It wasn’t her father’s fault. No, possibly it was a mistake…?

A lady had drugged her father after which conceived Aire from that one relationship… Because of the look of the girl and the kid, the nobles requested her father’s abdication. Nonetheless, it was not carried out because of the earlier Empress’ insistence.

After that, her father traveled across the battlefields, the place he died.

“I don’t know if that was a coincidence…”

“Did you say one thing, Your Majesty?”

“No.”

​The chief attendant, who was listening beside her, appeared to ask, however Isilis shook her head. She nonetheless had doubts about her father’s dying.

‘…It received’t make sense that he obediently took the aphrodisiac.’

He was a Sword Grasp. On high of that, a magic swordsman. In that case, extraordinary medication wouldn’t have labored on him. Clearly, there was one thing.

In her childhood, there have been instances when she resented her father although the earlier Empress was conscious of all of this, so she saved her father by her aspect as her consort. Her father’s ability was too superior to say that he was hit by a blind arrow on the battlefield.

​“Was that the place it began?”

​It was such a very long time.

‘I’m wondering if there have been individuals who have been concentrating on the imperial household for such a very long time.’

What they wished was the Imperial Household.

Larchen was a rustic that couldn’t be maintained with out the Imperial Household. Even when they wished to insurgent, there was just one motive why it was not possible that they couldn’t defend their nation afterward.

Even when they dreamed of overthrowing the state by means of treason, it could be an issue after they succeeded.

There was the Khalifa Empire, which was now an ally however was unknown when they may change sides, the Salas Empire, a pirate nation throughout the ocean, and at last, Hillenton, which had simply emerged as an empire.

There was just one motive why all these nations couldn’t goal for Larchen. It was as a result of the Imperial Household’s magical energy was robust.

​‘Then, it’s clear that they’re making an attempt to get their palms on the Imperial Household…’

​This was the primary time that she felt lucky that the princess had no magical powers. If she had magical powers, she would have been always threatened with kidnapping.

​“What do you propose to do with Aire, Your Majesty?”

“Shouldn’t you kill him?”

​Isilis answered Attract’s query.

​“I requested the apparent.”

“I solely saved him as a result of the earlier empress informed me to. She stated the kid was with out sin, however now he’s a sinner. The scenario is totally different from the earlier empress’ time.”

“Then, do you plan to hold out a public execution?”

“After all not. Now, the Empire’s company are everywhere in the capital, so we shouldn’t look unhealthy. So, I’ll kill him quietly.”

“When are you going to do it?”

“Let’s go now.”

“I’ll observe you.”

​Isilis needed to see the execution herself as a result of whereas he was not a member of the imperial household, he had a lineage corresponding to that of a noble. Attract opened his mouth once more as they walked down the silent hall.

​”Your Majesty.”

“What’s incorrect?”

“What are you going to do with the princess?”

“I don’t know but. Her magic manifestation might come later.”

“Is that so?”

“What measures are there?”

“When she grows up a bit of, how about having her follow magic?”

“She doesn’t have any innate magical energy, so is that this doable?”

“Shouldn’t we do one thing?”

​They have been a bunch of wizards united by their loyalty to the imperial household.

​“Can the princess, who has no magical powers, inherit the throne?”

“Why not? Even when she doesn’t have magic on this technology, isn’t it doable for it to manifest within the subsequent technology? That’s Larchen’s power. If it’s for the sake of the imperial household who sacrifices themselves for the sake of the Magic Empire, we’re keen to sacrifice our magical powers at any time.”

“I want everybody have been such as you.”

Isilis whispered softly as he patted Attract on the shoulder.

The loyalty of the wizards was sky-high, however the knights have been totally different. It wasn’t that Larchen didn’t respect knights, however there have been many knights who thought they have been being discriminated in opposition to. Larchen was a rustic based by magic. Discrimination was inevitable.

“How in regards to the Knights?”

“Marquis Cyrkan is doing effectively on his personal, however…”

“However?”

“One thing is unusual.”

“Unusual?”

Isilis continued to query him, Attract adopted her, decreasing his voice.

“He has frequent conferences with the knights lately.”

“Wasn’t that all the time the case?”

“It’s totally different. Often, it could be a crowd, though the quantity of people that collect is all the time the identical.”

“The variety of individuals gathering the identical?”

“If the variety of individuals is totally different, it could be the same old, however the identical individuals all the time collect. To be able to keep away from others’ eyes, they set totally different instances and totally different locations to fulfill. Nonetheless, wouldn’t there be one thing about assembly the identical individuals each time?”

“….”

“It’s unusual, Your Majesty.”

“Is that the way you see it?”

“That’s proper.”

“Then dig into the Marquis Cyrka. Secretly. And get an inventory of the people who find themselves gathering.”

“The record has already been drawn up.”

“As anticipated.”

“Within the land of wizards, they can not escape the eyes of wizards.”

Isilis admired Attract’s phrases in a laughing tone. From the start of this Empire, the wizards’ loyalty to the Imperial Household was blind.

“I’m fortunate, since you are right here.”

“We’re lucky that Your Majesty is in good well being.”

“….”

“The existence of the imperial household in Larchen is similar because the existence of wizards. With out Your Majesty, the foundations of this nation can be shaken. You all the time information us out of your place.”

Watching Attract admonishing her whereas bowing down, Isilis thought.

‘How can I abandon these individuals?’

She couldn’t try this.

It wasn’t that she hadn’t considered it. A way forward for following Berthas and hiding someplace to lift the kid, however there was an excessive amount of on her shoulders to take action. It was all of the obligation and duty of what she had loved thus far.

“I’ll proceed to take action.”

“I’ll observe you.”

Attract’s phrases pressed in opposition to Isilis’ shoulders. When Isilis arrived with Attract, issues have been taking place. The wizards have been blocking Aire’s rampage.

“What’s all this about?”

Attract requested the flustered wizards.

“I have no idea… there was a sudden explosion.”

“You need to have carried out it proper!”

It was already late. It was clear, in Isilis’ judgment, that Aire had walked an irreversible path. As his eyes turned black, darkish vitality crept up.

“Darkish magic…”

The wizards who have been watching whispered.

‘What sort of group is that this…’

So Aire, a member of the Imperial Household, was handled as ineffective and was simply used as a throwaway card. After taking a deep breath for a second, as Isilis waved her hand, Aire was subdued with a single gesture.

“As anticipated…!”

Regardless that she might hear admirations from different wizards beside her, that wasn’t the purpose.

“Aire. Reply me.”

“….”

“I do know you’re listening.”

“….”

“If you happen to can reply, blink twice. Do you wish to die like this?”

Isilis sensed that Aire didn’t wish to die simply but after his fast blink.

“Then, who’s it? The one who used black magic on you.”

She continued to whisper to Aire, who was unable to reply.

“Who’s it? Duke Verus? Marquis Miller? Or, the Margrave?”

Isilis, observing Aire’s response, widened her eyes. She was heartbroken on the sight of Aire all of the sudden biting off his tongue and dying.

“Attract.”

“Sure, Your Majesty.”

“One in every of three.”

“It appears so.”

Isilis’ expression hardened. One of many three individuals whom she gave religion to was a traitor.

“Who might it’s?”

“Your Majesty. There’s one blind spot.”

“Blindspot?”

“All three of them don’t know how one can use magic.”

“Simply because they don’t know how one can use magic doesn’t imply they will’t use black magic.”

“Sure…?”

Black magic was one thing that might be used provided that the unique situations are met. It didn’t matter if the consumer wasn’t a wizard since they might draw a magic circle or use black magic so long as there was a medium that might be used and if there have been sacrifices.

The wizard who drew the magic circle the day prior to this used his personal blood and magic as a sacrifice.

“So, any of the three might be behind it.”

“Then… Wouldn’t that broaden the vary?”

“That’s proper.”

“We’ll have to search out it quickly.”

“I assume so. We don’t have time to loosen up.”

The truth that black magic existed someplace within the Larchen Empire offended her. The wizards fastidiously requested Isilis, who appeared to have a foul expression.

“Your Majesty. What to do with that particular person…”

She commanded the wizards who have been speaking in regards to the chilly, hardened Aire.

“Burn it.”

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