Chapter 156. Sudden Demise (1)

Translator: Atlas / Editor: Regan

The Princess of Estia had been kidnapped by the barbarian King.

The misfortunes of such an essential particular person have been the form of gossip society loved most. Everybody was speaking in regards to the Princess, and the barbarians, and Byun Gyeongbaek, who had misplaced his bride.

They talked about how humiliating the attractive Princess’s remedy should have been among the many vulgar barbarians, each rumor extra shameful than the final. The chaos within the royal palace worsened daily.

“If issues proceed like this, the nation actually shall be ruined,” Depend Valtein sighed. Finance Minister Laurent, sitting reverse, echoed his sigh, and Countess Melissa sipped her tea in silence.

The three individuals closest to the Princess had gathered at her former palace for tea after dropping their grasp. Although it had been a very long time since they met, the ambiance was sober. Every thing was in turmoil.

The day of the kidnapping, Crown Prince Blain had instantly begun pursuit with the royal knights. However the disorganized and frenzied pursuit had solely resulted in dropping a substantial variety of knights after they have been attacked by evening.

Byun Gyeongbaek was enraged, having misplaced his future spouse, and lashed out on the royal household. That they had needed to return the dowry he had paid for the Princess, and have been simply relieved that he had not requested for compensation cash. He swore by no means to go away the barbarians in peace.

Surprisingly, nevertheless, he had agreed that if the Princess was retrieved from the barbarians, he would nonetheless marry her. It was stunning, contemplating she had certainly misplaced her v!rginity by now. Folks praised him for his generosity, however those that knew the Princess knew he was solely doing it for himself.

Countess Melissa set down her teacup.

“Truthfully, I would really like the Princess to stick with the Kurkans,” she stated firmly.

“Madam…!” Depend Valtein stared at her in shock.

“Regardless of the rudeness of the Kurkans, they’ve been good to the Princess,” she stated firmly. “In addition to, if the Princess have been to return to Estia…”

Her voice pale to a tragic murmur.

“It should solely carry a higher burden than she had earlier than.”

“……”

None of them may argue together with her phrases. For a time, the three sat in bleak silence.

The political mechanisms of the royal household have been barely functioning, and it appeared they may come to a halt any time. Byun Gyeongbaek was inflicting bother among the many nobles, rising the stress on the royal household daily.

It appeared that the royal home would inevitably collapse. With out the efforts of the Princess, it was solely the matter of time. Finance Minister Laurent shook his head.

“However I don’t know what the Queen is pondering,” he stated out of the blue.

All of them knew her crafty and her obsessive love for her son. The one factor on her thoughts was the day the Crown Prince would ascend the throne. However it was unusual that she stood by whereas the nation was collapsing. And the Prince, famend for his dangerous mood, had executed nothing after the failed pursuit of the Princess.

All of them had executed nothing, as if they’d different plans.

“Really, I believe the Queen has been behaving oddly. Do you know that every one the flowers within the backyard of the Queen’s Palace have wilted…”

Countess Melissa frowned at his phrases and lowered her eyes thoughtfully.

“Come to consider it, these days there are a lot of new servants within the royal palace,” she stated. “I heard the Queen selected them, however nobody is aware of the place they got here from. They haven’t any courtesy.”

The brand new individuals had upended the hierarchy within the royal palace. It was all of the servants and ladies-in-waiting have been speaking about. Listening, Depend Valtein tapped his finger on the desk anxiously.

“That is nonetheless an unsubstantiated rumor,” he started abruptly. He checked out them each. “It’s stated that the Queen is letting Tomari into the palace…”

Each of their eyes widened as they thought what this meant, however there was a sudden noise outdoors and the door burst open. A red-faced lady-in-waiting was shouting breathlessly.

“His Majesty…!”

All three rose from their chairs on the identical time, sharing the identical dread, the identical horrible suspicion. The woman’s voice trembled.

“His Majesty…is useless.”

The King had died unexpectedly and out of the blue.