"Hmm…" Noel squinted his eyes, examining the black box. "I can't open it."
"Is this the box that is said to be the clue to becoming a spirit king?" Anna asked.
"Yes." Noel crossed his arms. "There's nothing I can think of right now. I have tried infusing my spiritual energy inside or even my transcendent path, but I haven't found a single clue."
"I see." Anna grabbed the box, trying it herself. Even though her energy wasn't enough to beco a spirit king, acquiring the king path should still be possible. Hence, she tried to see if she could notice sothing.
Unfortunately, both of them couldn't feel a single thing. Even the original Anna, who was inside the sword, didn't feel a single trace.
"Is the box still functioning?" Anna asked.
"Yes. Ardagan confird it. However, he didn't want to say anything else." Noel sighed. "I guess I have to find another way, maybe exploring sothing I'm not aware of."
Anna nodded. "Well, that can be our only option. In that case, what will the kingdom do now? They have lost the power to resist us for the ti being, but I don't think they'll give up."
"Yes. I don't know what they're planning to do, but the key to our next victory might not be us."
"!!!" Anna looked shocked. "If it's not us, then who?"
"The third princess."
"Ah!" Anna's expression turned solemn. "Are you planning to use her?"
"Not really. The third princess wants to beco the queen to avoid the destruction of the Muivell Kingdom. And it's most likely there will be a lot of rebellion rising in the kingdom the mont they ss up.
"Hence, the third princess must want to avoid it at all costs. I don't know if the third princess believes the threat of the Supre Devil Organization or the demon kings, but one thing is clear: the third princess will be fighting with us.
"In other words, she will be giving that information to us on her own. After all, she wants us to deal with them in a way where the rebellion won't start. And with the weakening of the royal family, the third princess will most likely eliminate the king and other potential candidates so that she can beco the queen herself.
"Either way, we don't have to make our move for the ti being. If it has gone from bad to worse and the third princess hasn't done anything, I will think of a solution at that ti. But for now, we can just remain here.
"In fact, the reason I can send you and the duke to the demon territory is because of this exact reason."
Anna looked down, falling into deep thought. "I see. Still, they have the third prince, who is a kind of wild card. The third prince is aiming for the throne, so he should have already joined hands with the Supre Devil Organization.
"Rember the ti we died in our previous lives? I told you the third prince worked together with my forr teacher, right?
"What if my forr teacher didn't actually join the third prince? What if my forr teacher joined the Supre Devil Organization like in this tiline, and the third prince worked together with the Supre Devil Organization, which made him receive the support of Josephine?"
Noel nodded. "Yeah. There are a lot of 'what if' situations, and we're not sure which one is the truth. For now, we shall proceed as carefully as possible, even if it ans slowing down a bit.
"Besides, I might need a lot of ti to ditate so that I can find this king path. I have told our 'pillars' that I'm planning to slow down the growth of the Ardagan family for a bit and consolidate our power by using the airship.
"Once it's done, we'll speed up again. During that ti, I plan to entrust several people with individual tasks."
"I see. If you have put so thoughts into it, then it's fine." Anna nodded. "What about the Greenwood Kingdom? Are they planning to do sothing?"
"No. The Greenwood Kingdom has announced that my grandfather is the biggest reason for the success without ntioning Livia. In other words, the princes and princesses shouldn't have any thought about Livia for the ti being.
"Of course, with the cooperation between us, they're unlikely to co all the way here. Although it's good to receive my support, I'm still a noble from a foreign country. And pissing off is the last thing they want to do. If I can stay neutral, none of them will drag us to the battle of the throne."
Anna sighed. "It's really annoying, the battle of the throne. The Greenwood Kingdom and the Muivell Kingdom are preparing for that. If I'm not wrong, the Zaecuria Kingdom still has about 10 years before it happens, right?"
Nathan nodded. "Yes. The Atracaeca Kingdom doesn't really fight for the throne because if the princes are not worthy, the great protectors might take it for themselves.
"Besides, the second prince is probably trying to gather his power. And if there's any kingdom that might visit us, it will be the Atracaeca Kingdom.
"I don't know if they're going to co or the second prince himself will co. If it's the latter, I don't plan to accept them. Our stance remains the sa. We'll be neutral.
"If it's the forr, I'm planning to make a contract with them. They desperately need the airship. And their lands have a lot of demons, so it's perfect transportation for them.
"With this contract, we can have the Atracaeca Kingdom to watch our back. In fact, if the third princess can gain the throne, she will be the one eliminating all the threats on our backs.
"So, yeah. For now, we will wait it out. You should focus on the charity organization for the ti being and leave the rest to . If anything big happens, I'll inform you about it," explained Noel.
Anna nodded in agreent. "Alright. I will go to the Moon Temple then."
"Yep."
Reviews
All reviews (0)