Emperor Kronwell strode out of the banquet hall, his face grim. Prince Simdo immediately followed him.
"Brother..." Prince Simdo hurried a few steps to catch up, wanting to ask what had happened.
But Emperor Kronwell stopped. Gazing into the distance, he said in a low voice, "Muer Yatis has disappeared. She may already have been killed."
Prince Simdo was stunned. He had seen Princess Muer Yatis only the day before yesterday. How could she have vanished so suddenly?
And judging by Emperor Kronwell's expression, Simdo could tell that "disappeared" was merely a euphemism. Princess Muer Yatis was probably dead.
Simdo knew how much Emperor Kronwell doted on his daughter. He also knew how important Princess Muer Yatis was: she was the key to whether Emperor Kronwell could advance to Saint Spirit Rank!
Otherwise, with so many children, why would Emperor Kronwell favor Princess Muer Yatis alone?
It was because this daughter was important, but also because Emperor Kronwell felt he owed her. He wanted to make it up to Princess Muer Yatis while she was still alive and let her spend her life free of worry and full of joy.
Yet just as Princess Muer Yatis had reached Calamity Rank and the most critical moment was approaching, she had inexplicably vanished.
Prince Simdo's first thought was that Princess Muer Yatis might have caught wind of something and fled, or faked her death to escape.
But he dismissed the idea almost at once.
Princess Muer Yatis was too impulsive to be that calculating. If she learned the truth, she would cry and make a scene. She would confront Emperor Kronwell, perhaps even raise a rebellion and turn everything upside down.
Given her nature, she was unlikely to choose this approach.
That meant someone else had acted from the shadows. They would