The two stared at each other in silence for a long while before Xu Yi swallowed, his throat dry, and asked hesitantly, "Could it be... His Majesty Lampari the Thirteenth..."
"There's no need to guess. Yes." Servini nodded gently.
Though he had already guessed, hearing Servini admit it herself still left Xu Yi speechless with shock for a long moment.
Looking at the bitterness on Servini's face, he finally understood why she had suddenly become like this, why she seemed so lonely and helpless.
Seen in that light, Servini had actually been remarkably strong.
Anyone else faced with something like this would probably have broken down long ago.
"Well... when did you find out?" Xu Yi asked after some thought.
"I only found out recently myself." Servini sighed softly. "But even if I'd known long ago, what could I have done?"
Xu Yi had no answer.
After a while, Xu Yi asked tentatively, "Have you... never thought of avenging Lampari the Thirteenth?"
"Of course I have." Servini answered with a bitter smile. "But Eric is already the king of Lampari. If I tried to avenge Father King, it would only spark civil strife within the kingdom. Father King cherished this kingdom above all else. I knew him. He would never have wanted me to plunge the entire kingdom into turmoil to avenge him. Xu Yi, what do you think I should choose?"
Xu Yi remained speechless.
Even if Servini had come from an ordinary family, this would still have been an agonizing choice. As a member of the royal house, every move she made could affect the entire Lampari Kingdom.
That only made the choice harder for her.
Xu Yi turned it over in his mind, but in the end, all he could manage was a bitter smile.
"Servini, I