Night gradually fell, and a crescent moon like a hook emerged in the sky.
Yerodisha, the imperial palace's main hall.
"According to Fagris's earlier report, Arthur should have arrived by now." Emperor Rex looked at Urse, the captain of the imperial guard, before him. "Why haven't I seen him?"
"General Fagris went to the Dragon Rider Legion," Urse replied. "His Highness Arthur has indeed entered the palace. But... he went to the Violet Palace."
"The Violet Palace?" Emperor Rex frowned, an odd expression appearing on his face.
Not to mention Emperor Rex—even Urse himself found it unbelievable. Judging from the intelligence Fagris had sent ahead, Prince "Arthur" had ordered Samuel to kill **Trinis, the highest commander stationed in the Golden Radiance Territory, that day. Although Trinis had been killed by Stanwell, an elder of Dragon Valley, and Samuel and Trinis had fought a fair duel, the true thread running through the entire incident was clear. This was some sort of signal Prince Arthur had sent to **.
The nature of this incident was far from ordinary. Now that Prince "Arthur" had entered ** alone with Fagris, he should have come to explain himself and give an account to Emperor Rex.
Yet this Third Highness had not come directly to see Emperor Rex. Instead, he had left His Majesty waiting and openly gone to the Violet Palace to meet his "old flame"!
This "old flame" had a certain nominal identity—she was the lawful wife of the Third Highness's uncle!
"Your Majesty," Urse ventured, "after His Highness entered the Violet Palace, he appears to have activated some sort of shielding item. Outsiders cannot sense what is happening inside. Should I take men to the Violet Palace...?"
"No!" Emperor Rex immediately shook his head. "Do not approach the Violet Palace. I'd like to