After House Boreas submitted the letter of appeal to the royal capital, a verdict soon followed.
The outcome of Alice's kidnapping case was in.
And the result? Nothing much.
Philip had accused the mastermind, Darius Silva Ganes, in his dual capacity as mayor of Roa City and second son of House Boreas.
But the three key people involved-the traitorous manservant Thomas and the two North God Style swordsmen-had all died at the scene.
Without conclusive physical evidence or witness testimony that could settle the matter once and for all.
The affair had ultimately begun with great fanfare, only to be quietly brushed aside.
Apparently, Darius had merely been summoned to the palace by King Joseph.
After a few perfunctory questions, he had walked away completely unscathed.
As frustrating as that outcome was.
That was how it ended.
The case of Alice's kidnapping was closed.
Just as expected. Cui Ciyou was not surprised.
Still, in the original story, even with Thomas left alive as a witness...
The final outcome seemed to be the same.
It looks like Darius really does wield considerable influence in the royal capital.
Once the turmoil subsided, Cui Ciyou's life settled into a peaceful daily routine.
His routine was simple and consistent:
In the mornings, he supervised Alice and taught her academic subjects;
In the afternoons, he studied the Demon God Tongue under Roxy's attentive guidance;
At dusk, he went to the training grounds with Ghislaine to spar.
Sometimes, Cui Ciyou also asked the Beastfolk Sword King for advice on the Beast God Language's distinctive pronunciation.
More often, he simply played around and laughed with everyone at the estate...
Under Roxy's instruction, it was no exaggeration to say that Cui Ciyou's progress in the Demon God Tongue advanced by leaps and bounds.
In just a few weeks,