East Lainer Mage Tower, Academy Office.
Roland was preparing the next round of routine business within the tower. At a desk beside him, Princess Rosa was casting the "Copying Spell," duplicating the documents he needed while checking and revising their wording.
As Roland's prestige grew, the volume of business she was responsible for had visibly increased.
But Princess Rosa had long since grown accustomed to this work and now handled it with considerable ease.
She attended to her own tasks while chatting with Roland, a smile on her face.
Her eyes were filled with happiness.
Suddenly, the Tower Spirit's voice rang out in the room.
"Esteemed Lord Roland, Lady Rosa, according to the latest news from Savaran, King Arkham XIV of East Lainer has been assassinated and is now confirmed dead. Please take note and make the necessary preparations..."
"What?" Princess Rosa froze for a moment. When the news sank in, her face turned deathly pale.
"The king was assassinated?" Roland was startled too.
"How could this happen..." Princess Rosa was on the verge of tears. She hurriedly told Roland, "I have to go back and see."
"Don't panic yet. Let me ask about it."
Roland forced himself to calm down and instructed the Tower Spirit to connect him to the Intelligence Office so he could ask the person in charge for details.
The Intelligence Office replied, "Lord Roland, we only just learned of this ourselves. The news has been confirmed, but we're still investigating the circumstances."
Roland ended the call and told Rosa, "Go find your brother in the tower first, but don't return to Savaran on your own. Wait until I get back before we discuss it."
With that, he left his office and went upstairs to find Grand Mage Watson.
"**Complete bullshit! It has to be those