"Now that the fate stone is broken, doesn't that an...?" Elora understood why Lerian was so upset.
The only thing which could've helped him find what happened that day was the Fate Stone. It was sothing that could record events that led up to the death of the owner even if it was not broken.
As long as they could've found the fate stone, they could've recovered that information and found out the truth of that incident. With the destruction of the Fate Stone, they lost all opportunity.
"This is bad news as well as good news in a way," The Holy Priest of Wind also spoke, entering the discussion. "He has been trying for so long to find the Fate Stone of his daughter. If he couldn't find it until now, that ans it was impossible for him to find it. Instead of failing to find it, it's better to have the stone broken."
"What do you an?" Elora inquired, not understanding why having the stone broken was a good thing.
"The Fate Stone wasn't on the body when we found out," the Holy Priest of Wind answered. "And the Church of Flas searched the entire path, worrying that maybe the kidnapper tossed the stone. Since they couldn't find the stone in the path leading upto the location we found the body, that ant the stone wasn't tossed. Instead, the killer took the stone with him."
"Now that the Fate Stone is broken, it not only transmits its location to the Church of Flas, but it also marks everyone who was within a hundred thousand miles of the stone when it was broken."
"I don't know why the stone broke after all this ti, but if the stone was kept by the killer, when it broke, it must be near the killer as well. Now that everyone who was in the range of the stone has been marked, Lerian should finally be able to get so answers."
The shattered Fate Stone ant the chance of finding the exact details were forever lost, but it also ant that Lerian could finally get closer to the real killer, or at least people who were associated with that incident.
"I'm afraid if he can't find answers, he would most probably kill everyone marked by the stone." The Holy Priestess of Earth sighed, shaking her head.
She turned to the Head Priest who brought this information here. "You there! Tell which city it is?"
She knew that whichever City the stone was broken in was definitely going to face a calamity in the future. She just didn't want it to be one of the cities in her jurisdiction. If that was the case, things could get more complicated between her and Lerian.
"I-i can't tell you that." The Head Priest stepped back, slightly hesitating. He couldn't provide this kind of information to anyone else without the permission of Lerian.
The door of the Palace opened at the sa ti as extrely scorching air rushed out. A man stepped out of the Palace. The aura around the man was completely different from before.
*****
Gabriel entered the Royal Palace, slightly tired. As he entered, he was greeted by all the Royal Knights. By now, everyone in the Empire knew that the young man who barely looked to be twenty years old was the new Emperor of Arecia!
The Head Servant of the Royal Palace personally ca to escort Gabriel inside to show him around the Palace.
"Take to the Royal Treasury first..." Gabriel told the Head Servant who seed to be taking him to the room where he could rest first.
The Head Servant agreed and changed directions. "The Treasury is in that direction in the central part of the palace."
As Gabriel was being escorted, he couldn't help but observe all the portraits that were hanging on the wall. In most of the portraits, only the Royal Alecton Family was depicted.
"Have these portraits changed. If you still have the pictures from Arecia Clan, hang them instead. If not, buy any random paintings from the market. I don't want to see these the next ti," he inford the Head Servant, who instantly noted it down.
"It shall be done, Your Majesty."
Looking at the portrait in which the Emperor was painted with his family, Gabriel thought of sothing. "That reminds . It should be ti..."
****
"That bastard! I will kill him when I have the strength!"
The Eldest Prince of Arecia was tossed in a cell. It was only after he made sure that no guards were here that he finally cald down and returned to his old attitude.
He was supposed to be the Prince who was destined to beco the Emperor after his father! This Empire was supposed to be his inheritance and his property. However, it was because of Gabriel that he lost everything! Not only was his father killed, but he was also a prisoner now!
Whenever he rembered how shaful he felt when he wet his pants before Gabriel in fear, he could only scream at the top of his lungs in anger. Unfortunately, even he knew that there was nothing he could do for now.
In a nearby cell, both his sisters were kept. Azia was already given the dical treatnt that she needed before being left in the cell.
The Prince was still cursing Gabriel when he heard the sound of footsteps. He instantly closed his mouth and didn't dare speak, not knowing who was coming.
He sat with his back resting against the wall, keeping his eyes focused outside to see who was coming.
'Another prisoner?' he thought, noticing the guards outside the door. The guards were escorting a middle aged man who had both his hands tied behind his back.
The guards opened the door and pushed the middle aged man inside.
"A spy from Yann dares to roam around in our Empire? This bastard really thought he wouldn't be caught." The Guards scoffed before they turned and left.
"A spy from Yann? You must not be a good spy if you were caught that easily," the Prince comnted, shaking his head in disappointnt.
If it was in the past, he would've hated the man who was spying on his empire, but now the Empire wasn't his. He couldn't care less who was spying on the Empire. If anything, he wanted more people to know what happened here to see if soone could help him.
"Young Prince, your words are really sharp. And that too, after I ca all this way to help you?"
The middle aged man said, letting out a disappointed sigh. "It seems you don't need my help. In that case, I'll be leaving."
The man stood up, stretching his arms as he lazily yawned.
Initially, the Prince didn't think much. In fact, he was about to call the middle aged man an idiot for thinking that he could still help him, despite being a prisoner as well. However, it was only after a while that he realized sothing wasn't right!
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