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That night.

The evening breeze gently swept across the land, passing not only through the royal capital of Yeluf but also into the Royal Palace, wholly unimpeded by Heavenly Pillar Light.

Though the Strategic Class Magic Barrier, Heavenly Pillar Light, constantly shrouded the skies above the Royal Palace, it did not obstruct harmless things from entering or leaving, such as sunlight during the day or the cold wind at night.

Unless the king wielding the Sword of Power activated Heavenly Pillar Light's isolation effect and sealed off the Royal Palace from the outside, ordinary passage in and out would not be hindered.

That was also why people still came and went from the Royal Palace in daily life, despite the prohibition against casting magic.

The Royal Palace that night was no different from usual. Aside from Heavenly Pillar Light's Magic Suppression effect, people were still free to enter and leave.

Thus, when one shadow after another silently slipped into the Royal Palace, not only did the gate guards and patrolling knights fail to notice them, even Heavenly Pillar Light showed no reaction.

The shadows were like ghosts wandering the night. They bore none of the aura that living beings should possess, and their every movement made no sound, concealing themselves even more thoroughly than Shadow Knights trained in the Shadow Strike Sword Skill.

Yet their final destination was neither a forbidden area within the Royal Palace nor the relatively deserted palace district, but the place where the king resided—the Throne Room.

Seated upon his own throne, Hermulin was deep in thought.

"What can I do to repair the relationship between the two sides...?"

Clearly, Hermulin was thinking about Riezel.

Though Riezel had repeatedly humiliated him, leaving Hermulin deeply displeased, just as he himself had said, a king could never allow