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Chapter 44
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Stolen Crown Chapter 45
King Lawson ordered his men to secure the vicinity, strictly reminding them that if another assassin ever steps into the palace, it would be them who should face death. Facing the remaining three alive assassins who were now captured, he told them to prepare themselves for later because he shall be interrogating them himself. The other royal soldiers immediately split up to do their task before the king turned his attention to his royal concubine. “Are you hurt?” he asked. Lady Hazel shook her head and burrowed her face onto his chest. She felt his warmth around her when the king embraced her as if saying that everything was already okay. “I’m okay, Your Majesty,” she mumbled. “Thank you for saving me.” Kissing her on the forehead, he said, “Go to the Eastern Palace for now. Have your rest and I will visit you there after I take care of everything.” He told the maidservants to accompany Lady Hazel to the Eastern Palace for a while since the Inner Palace was not safe at the moment
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King Lawson’s words played inside Lady Hazel’s mind like a broken film being repeated. Her eyes widened in shock and her body just froze. It was simply for the reason that they agreed before Emery was crowned queen that the matter regarding the queen position was not to be mentioned in their conversation. It was rather a sensitive topic between the two of them, especially, since it would take a lot of effort and a long time before Lady Hazel would be able to take the seat of the queen. She gulped. “Y-Your Majesty, H-Her Highness is still…” She could not bring herself to finish her statement because she felt like her tongue had been paralyzed in its place. Despite just finishing her tea, her throat felt dry and the words she wanted to say just would not come out. Of course, she was happy because it seemed that there was still a ray of hope for her to leave the spot of being simply his royal concubine. However, would she really be able to change her title? That question remained in her
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Emery was about to throw a tantrum and was planning to attack him if only she was not injured and in pain because without her permission, the king touched her while she was unconscious. No one in their right minds would let that slide. Who knows? He might have done something she was not aware of, at least, that was what she had in mind. However, the king seemed to have seen through her and said, “Don’t try to talk me out of this, Emery. Have your rest and gather your thoughts. When the sun rises, you will have to tell me everything.” After saying that, he got out of the cell and locked her up again before going through the documents laid at the long table. He wanted to rush the queen’s confession but he knew that she needed more rest. At least, he would like to give that to her before breaking the news that he had come to a decision of removing her from her current position. It was barely even a month after their wedding but if Lady Hazel could convince Emery to willingly step down,
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After Emery finished dressing up, the king allowed her to leave the underground prison. She was never told the real reason why the king wanted her presence in the interrogation but she saw this as an opportunity to know these assassins. As they took their exit from the West Palace, they bumped into Royal Concubine Hazel who had just come from the palace garden. Lady Hazel was surprised to see the queen whom she thought to be still in Mikros Province. Nevertheless, she curtsied before them before the king held her hand and kissed the back of it. “I’ll have lunch with you at the palace garden,” he told her. “I will wait–” Royal Concubine Hazel did not finish her statement when she saw Emery leaving them behind as if they never existed in her world. Her forehead creased, thinking that she might have angered the queen even before she gets to speak with her regarding the matter of her stepping down from the throne. She turned to the king and said, “Your Majesty, you should finish your
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That was one of the things that Emery feared the most—being framed. A lot of things swirled in her mind but the one that weighed the most was the thought that King Lawson would not give her the benefit of the doubt. That was something she thought was likely to happen so he could remove her title just like what he told her that very morning. She stared at his back until he turned in her direction and their gazes locked. Still wearing an indifferent expression, he asked her, “What do you say for yourself, Emery?” Feeling a huge lump in her throat and her numbing tongue, Emery could not even say a word to deny the accusation or even defend herself. “Your Highness, I think this is the best time for you to speak up,” General Kyan stated. However, when he looked at her, he was quite shocked to see her still puffy and red eyes that reflected her terrified reaction. His attention shifted to the slender fingers of the queen and saw that she was shaking. It was his first time to witness the
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Emery could not make out whose voices she was hearing but as she waited, she did not expect to see the royal concubine with her maidservants. Raising an eyebrow at her, she tried to ponder the reason why she was visiting her. “Your Highness,” Royal Concubine Hazel greeted as she curtsied at the queen. “It may not be much but I brought some warm clothes for you to wear. After saving me in the lake, I came to repay the kindness you have given me. I shall speak to His Majesty and–” However, even before she could finish what she had to say, Emery cut her off. “Do not speak me out of this, Lady Hazel. The reason why I am in this situation is that His Majesty believes I am behind the incident of your almost abduction the other day. I would be more grateful if you stay out of this until he finds out the truth himself.” Emery felt a bit sorry upon seeing the dejected expression of the royal concubine. But her pride just could not let her accept the help she was offering because it seemed l
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With the queen’s stubbornness still on his way, King Lawson could only try to lengthen his patience as much as he could to wrench every information he wanted from her. And to prepare himself, he thought that it could take a month for him to have Emery confess. For sure, it would be another torturing experience for him. Sighing, he said, “Keep in mind that before you lose your head, you would have to stay in this place and starve for a week or probably more than that. I won’t let you off the hook so easily, especially since there are several other assassins you are working with.” Emery giggled. “Do what you want, Your Majesty, and prove that you are becoming a tyrant just because of your affection for a woman.” “This is not about Lady Hazel but it’s about your actions that are a threat–” “A threat?” Emery scoffed. She looked at him with her glaring eyes and shouted, “I could have killed you and that woman a long time ago if I wanted to! But instead of doing that, I exposed that rott
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After a few days since his last visit to the dungeon where Emery was, His Majesty was still annoyed at her words so he never went back. And he was indeed true to his words, no food was given to her with only the exception of the herbal tea and water. But aside from dealing with her, the king was yet to resolve a problem that involved the ministers. Inside the Court Palace, His Majesty and the ministers were once again gathered to discuss the matters that were halted the other day. However, this time, the tension within the hall was doubled compared to the time that the king got mad. To break the silence, Prime Minister Korun stepped up with his head lowered. “Your Majesty, we have heard that you held the queen captive with the accusation that she planned to harm the royal concubine,” he stated with his usual calm voice. Before he could speak for the next second, the king intervened. “What do you have to say, Prime Minister Korun? Do you think that my judgment is simply ridiculous?”
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It was already night time but the grandest brothel house here in the Realgar Kingdom was very much alive like it was the peak of the day. Noblemen continued to enter with much anticipation but I cannot truly tell if it was because they were planning to rise against the king or if it was for the women who will soon serve them or probably both. It was a huge party to cover up the noblemen’s real purpose of gathering here in this pleasure house. Thus, it was also a chance for me to test my girls’ ability to gather intelligence without getting caught. Beneath the main brothel, I gathered the 10 ladies I had been training for four years now for their briefing before they would go out there and do their very first mission. “I am reminding you again that all you have to accomplish this night is to gather information regarding the supposed rebellion. Serve the guests with food, wine, sweet talks, lip service, and whatnot but never engage in sexual activities. I forbid you to be in that kind
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Emery, then, turned on her heels and started to away. Taking only a few steps, the king finally spoke. “Your accusations against them will be considered treason. To add up to that, you are still the prime suspect in killing the royal concubine. If you turn your back now without proving your innocence, you won’t be able to leave this place alive.” The assassin did not bother listening to whatever he had to say and still continued to leave. With her position as queen taken away from her, she had to pretend to leave the kingdom. She also needed to speak with the Arcana Heads to ask what shall be her next move with all the situations going beyond her control. “Your stubbornness annoys the hell out of me.” King Lawson, whose patience just snapped a few moments ago, grabbed Emery by the arm and dragged her into the tent. He strictly instructed the royal soldiers to make sure that no one would ever dare step inside the tent until he says so. Upon entering, Emery was a bit taken aback when
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After the sudden appearance of the queen and Lady Mica, they met with King Lawson inside the tent, and even though he never said a word, his icy gaze said it all. He was not at all pleased with their visit as if this was some kind of vacation trip. “Your Majesty, I apologize for not telling you ahead of time about our arrival. I was simply worried about what was going on in here so I came,” Queen Natalia stated. Clearing her throat, Lady Mica intercepted since she noticed that her son was not convinced of the queen’s reason. “Lawson, that is not the way to treat your new queen. The two of you just got married and did not even spend your honeymoon in peace. At least, appreciate her efforts.” Clicking his tongue, the king shifted his attention back to the reports and said, “Mother, would you step out for a while? I need to speak with Natalia alone.” Lady Mica was about to negate but the queen gave her a reassuring look that everything would be just fine. Thus, the king’s mother left
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After a few days of travel along with a few royal soldiers, King Lawson was able to reach the western border. Just like what Vasmir reported, the planes that used to be ablaze were now only covered with the remnants of the war. He could see some of the soldiers cleaning up and gathering the dead bodies but before he could go and see what was going on beyond the borders, he headed to the campsite of the general. Seeing the king wearing his armor, all the royal soldiers got on their knees and lowered their heads. King Lawson simply passed them by and came face to face with General Kyan. Getting off his horse, he entered the tent and the general followed. “I have always regarded you as one of the greatest soldiers that the kingdom could offer. But hearing that you forbid the soldiers to fight alongside the people of the Thorine Kingdom changed my mind. You are nothing but a coward,” the king commented as he took his seat and his chin leaning on the back of his hand. Instead of getting
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Emery did not want to force General Kyan into her plan but she had no plans of staying put either. Stepping out of the tent, she walked towards the battlefield but when she felt that the soldiers whom she just led a few hours ago, she stopped in her tracks and faced them. “Our mission is considered as a failure and I apologize for dragging you into a decision I made for myself. But I won’t be apologizing for the decision I made. Our mission has ended, thus, I am no longer your leader so wait for the general’s further instructions.” After saying that, she turned on her heels and scanned the vicinity, hoping to locate where the general of the Damas Kingdom was. It was not hard to spot him despite the wide horizon as her eyes reflected their group backing away with their weapons raised above their heads. The royal soldiers, however, were a bit puzzled at the sudden change of mind of their enemies. And for the ceasefire to be led by the well-known undefeatable general, they found it rat
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Emery still did not budge and was on the verge of shooting the arrow right in the face of the general. However, she clicked her tongue when he managed to push away the royal soldiers surrounding him. With a thunderous roar, he claimed, “You will never win this war! The soldiers of the Thorine Kingdom shall back us up and your kingdom shall be eaten by fire!” Emery cocked her head and slowly dropped her weapon. She, then, walked towards the general with a crease on her forehead. “With what you said, am I right if I say that you are associated with the Thorine Kingdom? But how could that be possible now that Princess Natalia just became the queen of our kingdom?” Instead of getting a decent answer from him, Emery twitched as the laughter of the general rang in her ears. It was a burst of laughter to mock her as if she was the craziest woman in front of him. “She married him to kill your king and conquer Silex with our help!” This time, it was the general and the soldiers’ turn to l
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When the night embraced the land, Emery briefed the soldiers first on what they should do upon arriving at the site of their ambush. Though, she started to feel a bit uncomfortable as she felt their stares at her as if they were becoming more and more suspicious of who she was. Her heart almost skipped a beat when one of them took the courage to ask about her identity since it seemed like it was their first time to see her. And to avoid that topic, she simply stated that it was not the right time to know her since they were about to do something important that could either give their side an advantage or not. She even almost got busted when a few of them claimed that she looked familiar. If she were to be too defensive, it would make them more suspicious. “Captain, the general of the enemies had arrived in their camp,” the scout came to report, helping Emery get out of the tight situation. She stood from her seat and grabbed her spear. “Everyone, in your positions. At exact midnight
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Emery stared at the royal physician who was on his knees right in front of her. She did not know what it was all about but since he dragged her into an empty room, she thought that there was something going on. However, she never dared speak up and ask about it as she still felt a bit discouraged to do anything after witnessing the king getting married to another woman. “Your Highness, please forgive me. I… I know what I did is something unforgivable and I deserve to lose my head for lying but… Your Highness, I beg for your mercy,” he pleaded. He bowed to her until his forehead touched the cold floor. His lips quivered as he anticipated the reply of the queen who still remained quiet after a few minutes of silence. “I am no longer the queen of this kingdom so do not act so formal. But that aside, what lie are you saying?” The royal physician gulped. He could feel the tips of his fingers growing cold but this could only be the last chance he had to redeem himself so he had to speak
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Not wanting to be recognized, Emery immediately turned away, swinging her sword towards an enemy. She did not dare look back because she just saw a glint of shock in the general’s eyes despite the few seconds of looking into his very eyes. With a grunt escaping her mouth, she lunged towards another enemy and swung her weapon down to injure his leg. Her enemy fell to his knees, giving Emery the chance to slit his throat and end his life. She kept chanting in her mind not to pay much attention to what she just saw but her anxious heart was unsettled. The thought of her getting arrested at that very moment was not just the best idea. Just then, she felt someone behind her but before she could turn on her heels to see who it was, the general spoke. “What did you come here for?” he asked just loud enough for her to hear. Emery was able to feel a bit relieved when she heard his voice without even a hint of threat. She simply hoped that he would not turn her into the king, at least, not f
