On the way out of Violet Palace, Chen Rui sank into thought.
Veronica had told him to leave the Dragon Brilliance Empire. Was it because the return of "Arthur," this prince, would create some kind of obstacle and place "Arthur" in danger?
Earlier, when Chen Rui had frankly told Veronica of Arthur's true feelings, his peak Kingdom-level senses had keenly caught a faint fluctuation in her emotions.
That was... fear.
Veronica was actually afraid.
A Kingdom-level Veronica was afraid of Arthur, whose apparent strength had not even reached Demon King level?
It should have nothing to do with strength, but with the heart.
Her heart seemed frozen in ice, cold enough to shut out everything, yet it feared that sincerity capable of melting the frost. It was somewhat similar to Isabella back then.
That flicker vanished in an instant, quickly returning to stillness. Chen Rui certainly would not give up so easily. Whether to uncover the truth or to perfect his state of mind, he would approach that frozen heart again.
No matter what the truth was, Chen Rui would make every effort to "save" her. For that, he had prepared himself for every possibility, even granting her final release.
"Your Highness Arthur!" A guard at the entrance to Violet Palace interrupted Chen Rui's thoughts. "His Majesty commands that Your Highness proceed to the side hall for discussion."
Chen Rui nodded and headed toward the palace's side hall.
As he walked along the corridor, two people approached from the opposite direction. One of them was the Second Prince, Garfield.
Garfield had been chatting and laughing with the man beside him, but the instant he saw Chen Rui, his face turned cold.
"Second Brother." Chen Rui instead walked up with a smile.
"Third Brother Arthur." Garfield forced out a smile. "You've