Chapter 176
“I thought this might be the case, and it seems that Veronica and Ryuhyeon are working together, with Veronica giving information about Lady Roina and demanding a price in return.”
“…And it says to hide me until someone dies.”
“Yes. Given these circumstances, the Archmage might be in mortal danger at the Imperial Palace.”
Roina thought. The Archmage in mortal danger, the Imperial Palace, the New Year’s banquet. The original story’s ending, Lutan suddenly turning into an evil golden dragon.
Something was bound to happen at the New Year’s banquet. And the day the New Year’s banquet is held is today. Without delay, Roina said,
“I’ll have to go into the Imperial Palace myself.”
“That was the plan from the start, and it’s possible, but……”
Are you sure you’re okay? Yoseph asked with his eyes. Roina met his gaze with a determined face. It was natural for him to worry, as she had only considered attending the New Year’s banquet because she was with the Archmage. She was still unsure how she would react when she faced the Crown Prince.
The person who had tamed and used her as a s*x slave for over two years. The person who had been conditioning this body of hers to his liking for a long time. Roina’s body might react to the Crown Prince against her will. Roina bit her lip and nodded firmly.
It was someone she would have to face someday. Someone who had committed numerous atrocities even after she escaped. Victims like her were still emerging. She knew that she would never be able to overcome the trauma within her unless she faced and overcame that Crown Prince.
Roina clenched her fist tightly. She had somewhat grasped how to move and harmonize the various energies residing within her. After her encounter with Jason, the energies within her had become much calmer, so she had been probing the energies in her body, recalling the memories from when she escaped from Ryuhyeon and the memories in her dreams. It was still faint, but she had caught a clue.
She was starting to feel that even the energy of death, which she thought she couldn’t control, and the energy left by Ryuhyeon, which was similar to it, were ultimately parts of mana. It was true that she had the power to move them. It’s just that she kept getting consumed or influenced by them, but that’s probably because she doesn’t know the exact method. Roina was convinced of that.
‘I can do it. I did it back then.’
When she escaped from the Imperial Palace, when she stopped time to escape from Ryuhyeon. She had definitely done it. All energies moved according to her will. Regardless of their type. No, it wasn’t just moving according to her will; it almost felt like they were one. Her thoughts and their movement were simultaneous.
“Alright. Then, please follow me. It would be best to enter the New Year’s banquet together as partners.”
“What about Maili?”
“Officially, only one representative from each family needs to attend, and this time, my sister said she will be focusing on stabilizing the territory, so she told me to go alone.”
Yoseph spat those words out like a sigh. He seemed utterly fed up with the wayward Maili. Nevertheless, the corner of his lip slightly lifted, indicating that he wasn’t entirely displeased.
“This New Year’s banquet is special. It’s not just a simple banquet at the Imperial Palace, but a day with a ceremony to renew and solidify the contract with the main God, Kailum, which is originally supposed to be performed by the Emperor, but the Crown Prince will be doing it on his behalf due to the Emperor’s deteriorating health. It’s the first time this has happened in this generation. And our anti-Crown Prince faction is questioning that tradition.”
Everyone paid attention as the story about the New Year’s banquet came up. It was also necessary to properly review the story and plans regarding the anti-Crown Prince faction. Roina listened carefully to Yoseph’s words, wondering if there might be any parts she had missed.
“As you know, our aristocratic faction and the Revolutionary Army have different goals. The aristocratic faction aims for the reinstatement of the Emperor or the restoration of tradition, while the Revolutionary Army aims for the downfall of the Imperial Family.”
Yoseph swallowed a sigh. His shadowed eyes, as if he was tired, were still the same. It was only natural, as he hadn’t slept properly last night either. But he couldn’t rest. Because it was a crucial time. He couldn’t miss anything. Neither Roina nor the transformation of this empire.
“The reason we can still cooperate despite that is because of me and this Amast. I have been sponsoring the Revolutionary Army for a very long time.”
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