One week later, Duke Morgan's entourage finally arrived in the capital. Due to the current tense situation in the two kingdoms, the duke's security was further tightened by sending royal troops to escort the man safely to the royal palace. The process is also done quietly. No one knew that the cavalry that was passing through the streets of the capital was Duke Morgan's entourage of the Orvel Kingdom.As soon as the group arrived in the capital, Emilio as king was immediately notified by Marquis Daedalus, who was now acting as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sigmund. Emilio's eyes, which looked bored from waiting for Ariana to arrive, were miraculously excited only for that day. Emilio didn't even protest at all when the servants in the palace started dressing him up in fancy clothes.When Emilio learned that Duke Morgan's entourage had arrived at the palace, the king immediately left all his affairs to welcome the arrival of Ariana, whom he had missed so much. But his smile slowly f
Ignoring the uproar caused by his actions, Emilio immediately sent hundreds of troops to search for Ariana's whereabouts, where she was last seen. Of the ten soldiers who returned to the capital of the Sigmund Kingdom, the one left as a guide was forced to return through the long journey without any rest. The search team was not allowed to rest until they found Ariana. But they couldn't protest because Emilio himself had been searching with them tirelessly.Ignoring the risk of threats that arise when Emilio is outside the palace, the king also goes to look for Ariana in the area outside the capital. Nothing could stop the king from leaving, as Emilio continued to drag his sword and didn't hesitate to slash down anyone who tried to get in his way.Now, the people finally found out that they had chosen the wrong king. It had not been a year of Emilio's reign, and the palace had been stained with bloodshed. The nobles who were originally proud of supporting Emilio also began to regret t
“Master Luke, Master Cale, Valencia has disappeared!”In the early morning, Cornell had come to the Valencia brothers' room with a panicked face. The man never thought, their beautiful night would end with this kind of farewell. Valencia had even left a letter for him. The woman said that she was sorry for choosing Ariana over Cornell, and would rather ignore orders just to confirm her bad feelings.It was only after receiving the letter that Cornell finally understood how bad it was to worry about someone so important to them. Cornell couldn't wait to catch up with Valencia before she went too far. But with his common sense, he preferred to report to Luke and Cale first.Just like Cornell, the expressions of the Valencia brothers also changed when they heard Cornell's words. Luke had tended to be calmer and thought in silence since losing his leg. Cale however, the man immediately got up and scolded his sister who was no longer around.“That child! I told her that we must believe in
“Hey, hey, take it easy. I won't hurt you.”Learning from how to tame his horse, Cornell gently stroked the horse when it tried to struggle because Cornell was holding the saddle. Cornell waited until the horse was completely calm first before he saw the state of the horse.From the start, Cornell had sensed something was wrong with the horse. But when Cornell looked down, he could hardly believe someone had left a trap there. One of the horse's legs was hit by the trap, so he could no longer go anywhere and turned wary of anyone who approached him.When Cornell looked at the horse's neck, he actually found the Alison family's knightly crest there. The horse that Cornell had just found did belong to Valencia. But even after Cornell searched in various directions, he couldn't find the whereabouts of the person who was supposed to be riding the horse.Cornell began to feel bad when he discovered the fact that the horse had been alone all this time. After all, under normal circumstances,
In the Sigmund Kingdom, there were high mountains that bordered the Sigmund Kingdom's inner region with the outer region. Ever since the Sigmund Kingdom was formed, the territory was rarely entered by humans due to its unpredictable terrain. Most people had to take a detour to get to the southern border, just like Ariana and her army had done. But for those who want to avoid the checkpoints to go to the southern border, they could only risk their lives and take the mountain path.Raoul's group, who had now become fugitives, had no other choice but to enter the dangerous territory. Led by Captain Allen, they continued through the forest, filled with various strange animals and plants. At first, both Prince Raoul and Princess Elle trembled slightly when they saw the strange ecosystem that existed in the mountains. But when Captain Allen made sure that he knew the path of the deadly mountains very well, they finally felt a little calmer and chose to trust the man.If you counted from the
Several days had passed since Cornell promised he would bring Valencia home. However, until now, the people of Alard Town had not heard any news from that man anymore. They also didn't hear any news about Ariana, which made everyone start to doubt their safety.When Cale first heard someone speak that neither Valencia nor Cornell might have survived their journey, Cale returned their speaking with a well-deserved punch. But, as time passed, Cale also started to lose his confidence. Even if they were forced to hide somewhere, they should have a way to contact the people in Alard Town. However, until now, they had not heard any more news. Slowly, Cale started to feel hopeless, and angry at his thoughts of not being able to believe in either Valencia or Cornell's abilities.But as the new squad leader, he couldn't show the slightest bit of weakness in front of the others. Not to mention, he also shouldn't make his brother worry in the middle of this battlefield. Luke still needs a lot of
After all these weeks the palace had to deal with the unruly King Emilio, the place finally found some peace when Emilio finally returned with the unconscious Ariana in the king's luxurious horse carriage. Emilio didn't hesitate at all as he took Ariana to his room, while the royal doctor and several of his assistants immediately followed to carry out follow-up examinations on Ariana.Maybe because Ariana didn't just suffer physical injuries, even the royal doctors had a hard time getting Ariana to come to her senses, no matter how hard they tried. Even if all her wounds had been treated properly, perhaps due to stress and the previous unsterilized wound, the royal doctor had to work to the death just to keep Ariana's condition stable.On various occasions, Ariana is seen opening her eyes and occasionally delirious. However, she never really woke up and continued to be in a dangerous state during their journey. Emilio had no idea how nervous everyone was because of Ariana's bad state.
The people in the palace thought Emilio would feel better if Ariana came back to her senses. After all, now everyone knew that King Emilio highly valued Ariana. The man was even willing to lock up his mother in a secluded castle, just because she had tried to harm Ariana before.But their guess was wrong, as Emilio looked worse after Ariana regained consciousness and was getting better. On the first day Ariana finally wakes up, the two are seen talking together before Emilio suddenly comes out of the room with a scary face. Emilio destroys anything in his path until the man finally tired himself and stops doing whatever he wants.Meanwhile, Ariana, who was left in the room was no less strange. The girl never intended to do anything about Emilio's unstable condition. Ariana just kept quiet in her room and didn't do anything because Emilio had made an order forbidding Ariana to come out of her room.With the deteriorating relationship of the person who was expected to control Emilio's e