"You are right. The person I sent to pick up your family hasn't returned yet."
The Emperor tapped his fingers on the table. His eye bags were dark and his face was pale, and since he too was a human, he had completely forgotten about this matter.
"Your Majesty, we have to send more people who are stronger and capable to know what really happened," said Ezekiel.
"You are right. I'll leave this to you. Can you handle it?” asked the Emperor then. He rose from his seat and checked his timepiece. “I have to meet someone. You two don't go out of the palace, understand?"
"Is Father going out of the palace?" asked Ezekiel who quickly grabbed his father's arm.
“Yes,” Axias replied concisely.
“Bring our best people with you, Father. I made a miscalculation. I shouldn't have thought that the Capital was safe. Those closest to us can be atta
"Ahem."Ezekiel and Heinrich turned their heads, and they saw Ezra's wide smile showing a row of white teeth. She hugged Ezekiel's arm affectionately. “Aih, Your Highness, you don't have to be so stiff.”Ezra looked straight at Heinrich who was looking at her curiously. “We have never met, not at all, Your Highness Heinrich Hyacinth.”The woman spoke so calmly, in a voice as soft and cool as a gust of wind. Hearing that, Ezekiel froze.Ezra… had said the same kind of sentence to him.On the day of their engagement, when Heinrich asked Ezra 'when have they met', Ezra answered in the same way.“I usually never forget people's faces after knowing them,” Heinrich muttered. "But maybe I was wrong. Please forgive me."Ezra just smiled.Seeing how calm Heinrich and Ezra were after t
In front of Ezra and Ezekiel, Heath and Miriam sat down. In the cosy guest meeting room, two couples sat opposite each other.Heath looked calm, but Miriam looked a little nervous. Heath had just told her the story of his birth, and his blood right to the Throne. And now, they were sitting opposite the Crown Prince, who was literally Heath's cousin.After Heath had told her, Miriam remembered the time he held her hand and asked casually, would she want to become Empress if she had the opportunity. It turned out that the meaning behind the question was……because Heath had the same right as the Crown Prince to possess the throne.When Crown Prince Ezekiel Euclase became the victim of Sorcery, when Harriet, his Elder Sister proposed to change the heir to the throne, Heath refused.But still, now the two of them faced each other while Miriam finally knew the truth.
In the afternoon, Ezra and Ezekiel went to meet Heinrich.When they were ushered into his room, they saw Heinrich sitting on the sofa facing a large black fireball.The fireball looked so fierce and terrifying, but strangely, the room didn't feel hot.Heinrich turned to them and smiled. "Ah, Your Highness, Miss, please have a seat,"Ezra and Ezekiel sat on the sofa on Heinrich's left, also right in front of the fireball. And it wasn't until they sat down that they could see a wide view from within the fireball.“This is my way of seeing what my Artificial Spirit sees. Can you two see it well too?” Heinrich asked.The image inside the black fireball was blurry because it seemed like the raven was still flying above the trees. But before long, the fireball in front of them revealed the image of the large manor of the Beryl residence.
Ezra immediately stood up and left the room to get the item Heinrich needed. Meanwhile, Ezekiel and Heinrich were waiting there. While Ezra was gone, neither of them spoke, but both continued to focus on the black fireball and the image within it.And soon, Ezra returned with a long, dark grey shawl. It was her grandfather's shawl.Heinrich took the shawl from Ezra's hands and placed it on his lap while stroking it slightly.[Vestigie]He cast a spell in a low voice and created a magic circle on top of the shawl. His eyes started to glow red and the vision in his raven's eyes in the black fireball started to change.The raven began to fly upwards, circling in the sky, but… to no avail.“Miss Beryl…” Heinrich spoke slowly, not wanting to make Ezra panic. “…I can't find any trace of your grandfather in this Manor.”
“I wonder where she is now. Can you tell me?”For the next few seconds, neither of them spoke."I don't know where Harriet is. Just ask Heath directly," said Eoin flatly.“Aish,” Eoin irritatedly placed his beer glass on the table. “If I ask my son, he won't answer. You know how much Heath loves his sister. And they both don't want to meet Helena."Axias glared at Eoin and guessed right on target, “So Helena wants to meet Harriet?”Eoin looked back at his brother and nodded while taking a deep breath. “Helena heard that Harriet was pregnant. She immediately wanted to meet her.”The bustling atmosphere in the tavern began to feel muffled in Axias' ears. Anger began to appear on the middle-aged man's face. Helena… wanted to meet Harriet?Nonsense. What does that crazy woman want f
Heath and Miriam had just returned from their meeting with Ezekiel and Ezra in the palace. They decided to take a little ride, but they didn't get out of the carriage.Heath told Miriam about the current state of affairs in the capital and Empire. A war would occur, and although it was not confirmed, it was already inevitable. He explained what happened to Ezekiel and Ezra at the garden party too.When Miriam heard that a Saintess was defending Sorcery, she felt furious. She remembered how her brother-in-law, Liam was in pain on the floor of the top room of the tower a few months ago. She also remembered how Harriet had suffered from it.“How can a Saintess defend Sorcery?! Is she crazy? She must be out of her mind, Heath!” said Miriam angrily. Her brows furrowed deeply and her hands clenched tightly. “W-what are we going to do now? If war really happened… then…”
After being satisfied riding through the capital and sightseeing the busy streets and buildings, Heath and Miriam returned to the hotel. As they entered the reception area, their personal concierge came forward to face them. “Young Lord, Young Madam, two gentlemen are waiting for you in the guest meeting room. Would you be willing to be escorted to meet them?” Hearing what the concierge said, Heath touched Miriam's right hand and held it gently. He then followed the boy into the guest meeting room with Miriam by his side. As the door opened, Heath was frozen to the spot. He saw Axias and Eoin sitting on the sofa waiting for them. Miriam who didn't know who they were looked at Heath in surprise. She had never met the Emperor, much less Eoin. But she widened her eyes when she saw Heath bowing respectfully and saying his greetings. “Heath Goldlane of
"No." Heath answered firmly. But he added. "Not for now. My sister is having a lot in mind and she is focused on something very important. When I feel the time is right, I will ask her. But not now,” Heath answered in an absolute voice. Eoin felt a little dissatisfied, but he knew that he couldn't force it. He muttered, "Hmm, you are stubborn, just like your grandfather." Axias smiled, and he agreed to Heath's decision. He also agreed about Heath's stubbornness which reminded him of his and Eoin's Father, the Second Emperor. Well, if Heath still won't tell his sister, Eoin would try to find the woman himself and ask her if she was willing to meet her mother or not. Of course, he wasn't going to let them meet right away. Harriet was an understanding child. Eoin only met the girl twice, but he felt it was enough to guess what