Swish swish swish—
Although they couldn't hear the content of the conversation, seeing Yvonne's aggressive behavior, the surrounding soldiers responsible for guarding the palace all raised their spears, pointing at this 'criminal' with a previous record.
...Not good.
She had been too hasty.
Cold sweat seeped out layer by layer on her back, and Yvonne began to regret her recklessness.
Now that she had connections with both the royal family and the demon race, she could slowly probe and take a cautious route, gradually unearthing the buried secrets behind it all. Such rash direct questioning was really not a wise move.
But... she really couldn't hold back anymore.
Yvonne's heart had always been very anxious, she didn't have much ti left.
As long as she remained in exile, her parents' safety could not be guaranteed.
"There's no need."
King Oz closed the bell and raised his hand to signal. The spears that had been pointed at Yvonne were finally withdrawn.
Today was his daughter's birthday, and King Oz didn't want the scene to beco chaotic.
"Rest assured, I won't do anything unfavorable to you... so have her withdraw her magic as well."
...What does this an?
At first, Yvonne didn't understand the king's aning, but following his gaze and looking back, she realized that Elsa was standing not far away with a dark face, her hand extended towards Yvonne's direction with a circle of fully charged magical patterns floating above it. Only then did she understand the dangerous situation that had just occurred.
If those soldiers had taken one more step forward just now, Elsa would probably have already acted.
Although she had just started, the magical power Elsa possessed was already quite formidable. In this vast imperial palace, there were really not many who could block Elsa's magic now.
But even so, Yvonne couldn't help but shout in her heart.
—Is this fool an idiot?!
She had already warned her before coming that no matter what happened, she shouldn't act rashly.
If it were seen as an act of rebellion, it would be equivalent to opposing the entire country.
Although that person looked natural on the surface, she was actually quite shrewd at heart. She couldn't possibly not know this. Yvonne understood her better than anyone—
That idiot...
She would definitely have to lecture her properly later.
Although thinking this, Yvonne felt a warmth in her heart.
Knowing that it would put herself in an unfavorable position, she still wanted to protect her.
Thinking of this, it made her feel sowhat more at ease.
As long as she was there, she wouldn't suffer any harm.
She had promised her this, and was now prepared to do so.
At this mont, she felt more deeply than ever...
She was not alone.
Yvonne made a gesture towards her direction, indicating that she was safe and sound. Only then did Elsa lower her hand, canceling the pre-casting of the spell.
But she still didn't seem reassured enough, so Yvonne hurriedly made a request to King Oz.
"Your Majesty, can that child accompany ?"
"It's fine, let her co along."
Just now Yvonne had been regretting her rash behavior, but the other party didn't seem to be angry.
As a descendant of the great magician Oz, the king's image had always been that of a dignified and calm wise man, and it was the sa in the ga.
"I ask you——how much do you know about the history of this continent?"
King Oz narrowed his eyes and asked with deep aning.
"I've read so books compiled by historians... but it's just superficial knowledge."
Hearing this, the king nodded with so satisfaction.
"Then you must have heard the story of the Great Magician Oz's apprentices... that is, the Four Witches?"
"...Yes."
The Four Witches were the Wind Witch Theodora, the Water Witch Evanora, the Earth Witch Glinda, and the Fire Witch Addaperle; the Four Witches and the Great Magician Oz together built the foundation of this country and made contracts with the Four Races.
If one had to say, Yvonne's body also contained so of the witch's magic power.
But after so many generations, this magic power had beco diluted and weak.
"How do you view history? Or rather... how do you view this world?"
The king pointed his scepter at a decorative fish tank nearby.
This fish tank was placed on a display stand about half a person's height, with a width that could just be encompassed by a person's outstretched arms.
In the transparent glass tank, goldfish with colorful scales were swaying in the water, turning just before touching the transparent glass walls, and beginning a new round of swimming.
It seed that so kind of illuminating magic scale powder had been added to the water, which was emitting a cyan light, shining brilliantly on the colorful fish scales.
Fine mud and sand, as well as visible white pebbles, were spread on the bottom of the tank, and even several aquatic plants were planted, forming a small-scale underwater landscape, just like the simulated ecosystem in biology class.
Yvonne looked at those colorful goldfish swaying in the water tank and fell into deep thought. She didn't quite understand the king's intention.
King Oz gripped the bell, his long beard quivering, and spoke again.
"—Although they are in a fish tank, the fish don't know they are in an artificially confined environnt, so they remain content."
He paused, then said the most chilling words Yvonne had heard today.
"This world might not be so different."
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Many people who have played so fourth-wall-breaking ga works... such as "Totono" or "Doki Doki Literature Club
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