Chapter 254: A Deal
Tessa imdiately sought her Master the mont she witnessed how Princess Ez managed to hypnotize Soka to get details from him. Before they could extract everything from Soka, Tessa acted quickly, killing him with a poisonous needle invisible to the eye.
"We have a problem..." she reported urgently.
"Hmm, I didn’t expect that she’d still manage to hypnotize Soka. I underestimated her exordium blood," lrot humd. He smiled at Tessa and calmly said, "Co here, my dear. It’s ti that I transfer you to a new body."
Tessa nodded. She obediently sat on rlot’s lap, and as he chanted a spell, Tessa lost consciousness. Her soul left Tessa’s body and floated beside Master rlot, who disregarded the body and placed it on the chair.
rlot stood up from his chair and opened a secret underground chamber within his hideout. He walked inside and smiled at the unconscious body of a woman lying on the bed.
"I chose a much better body this ti, but don’t worry... I will soon transfer you to the Queen Regent’s body. Just wait a little longer, my dear," rlot humd.
Tessa’s shadow beside him smiled as she remarked, "Anything that will please you, Master."
She glanced at her original body, frozen in an ice cache in another chamber. She trusted rlot completely and didn’t mind what he did to her, as long as it pleased him and she remained useful to him. She almost forgot about her real na since she often changed her na according to the na of the body she used.
rlot began the ritual, his hands moving gracefully as he chanted ancient words. Her shadow watched intently and soon her soul started transferring to the body before her. As the spell progressed, the lifeless body on the bed began to stir. A faint glow enveloped it, signaling the transfer was complete.
The new body’s eyes fluttered open, and her soul settled into its new vessel. She gasped, feeling the unfamiliar yet invigorating sensations of her new form. rlot’s smile widened, pleased with the successful transfer.
"Welco back," he murmured, his voice dripping with satisfaction.
She sat up, flexing her fingers and adjusting to the new body. "Thank you, Master. I feel stronger already."
"Good. You’ll need that strength for what cos next," rlot replied. "We need to ensure you get close to the King and destroy his relationship with the Queen Regent."
rlot caressed her face and added with a smirk, "From now on, your na is Floria... And you will return to Jade Palace as the royal healer mage. You’ll gain access to Floria’s mories soon. Until then, stay here while I return Tessa’s body back."
Tessa, now Floria, nodded obediently. "I understand, Master. I will wait for your signal."
rlot smiled, pleased with her compliance. He left the chamber, carrying Tessa’s lifeless body. He had to ensure it was discovered in a way that would not raise suspicions.
As he made his way through the underground passages, rlot reflected on his plan. Once outside, he carefully placed Tessa’s body in a discreet location, ensuring it would be found by the palace guards. He cast a spell to make it look like she had been attacked and left for dead. Satisfied with his work, rlot returned to his lair.
anwhile, Floria sat in the chamber, waiting for the influx of mories that would guide her new role. She was determined to fulfill rlot’s wishes and secure her place by his side. The thought of gaining power and influence excited her.
Back at the palace, the discovery of Tessa’s body caused an uproar. Atlas and Ez were alerted imdiately. They rushed to the scene.
"She’s dead," the guard reported. "It looks like she was attacked."
Atlas examined the body, his mind racing with possibilities. "This doesn’t make sense. She disappeared, and now she’s dead? Sothing’s not right."
Ez knelt beside the body, her eyes narrowing. "This feels like a setup. Soone wanted her dead to keep her silent."
Atlas nodded. "We need to find out who."
As the palace buzzed with the news of Tessa’s death, rlot watched from the shadows, a satisfied smile on his face. His plan was unfolding perfectly. Now, it was up to Floria to infiltrate the palace and drive the final wedge between the King and the Queen Regent in their arrival.
The ga was in motion, and rlot was determined to win.
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Elijah, on the other hand, already received the news and quickly went to et with Atlas.
"We need to inform the King about this. A lot is going on inside the palace, and things are getting out of hand. It only ans that the security and protection have been breached!" Atlas grunted.
"More like we have traitors working inside," Elijah pointed out.
"I agree with you," Ez seconded. Elijah looked at the Princess and then at Atlas and jested, "Have her clean up first. She looks like the murderer with blood around her like that."
"I already told her that, but she insisted on also looking for Tessa. Anyway, take over from here and I’ll go now with my wife. Also, I’ll send this news to the King," Atlas comnted.
"So does this an that Greta can go back to her post now since her na has been cleared already? There’s no way that Soka will lie with Princess Ez hypnotizing him to tell the truth," Elijah reconfird.
"Yes, she’s cleared and innocent, so there’s no use to keep her on house arrest," Atlas comnted.
"Yes!" Elijah suddenly cheered and then looked at Ez and said, "Thank you so much, beautiful sister-in-law!"
Ez chuckled and reminded, "Keep your promise!"
"Promise?!" Atlas questioned with a frown.
"Oh, it’s nothing serious," Elijah said, trying to sound nonchalant. "Just a little favor I asked from Princess Ez."
Atlas raised an eyebrow, not entirely convinced but too focused on the current crisis to delve deeper. "Fine, but let’s stay focused. Elijah, inform Greta imdiately. Ez, let’s get you cleaned up. We can’t have the palace in more turmoil than it already is."
As they walked away, Elijah couldn’t contain his excitent. Finally, Greta would be free, and he could spend more ti with her without the shadow of suspicion hanging over them. He hurried to Greta’s quarters, eager to deliver the good news.
Elijah was whistling and humming happily on his way to Greta’s quarters. It had been two days since he last saw her, and he intentionally gave her so ti to miss him. "I wonder if she rembers the kiss reward she gave
last ti. But Greta has a tendency to forget things when drunk, so I should expect that she didn’t rember it," he mumbled before stopping at her door.
He knocked and said, "Greta, it’s !"
"Co in," she answered, so he quickly opened the door and entered.
Greta looked up from her desk, a surprised but pleased expression crossing her face. "Elijah! What brings you here?"
"I have great news," Elijah said, unable to contain his excitent. "You’re free to return to your post. Your na has been cleared."
Greta’s eyes widened with relief and joy. "Really? That’s wonderful news! What happened?"
Elijah quickly filled her in on the recent developnts, including the interrogation of Soka and the involvent of Princess Ez. Greta listened intently, her expression was so vibrant that Elijah couldn’t help but drown himself as he stared to her beauty while talking.
"That’s a relief," she said after he finished. "Thank you, Elijah. I’m so grateful for your support during this ti."
"Anything for you, Greta! I told you that I’d do everything for you!" he shalessly declared. Greta’s face reddened, and she looked away from his intense gaze.
"What about Tessa? How co she just died like that? Didn’t you put a tail on her?" she curiously asked.
"Right. The man I tasked with tailing her lost her when she went out from the dungeon. But you seem correct in your suspicion. There’s sothing more to this Tessa. Her body was sent to the laboratory so our expert can analyze the cause of her death. Hopefully, we’ll have their report by tomorrow," Elijah comnted.
"By the way, did you forget about your promise?" he quickly reminded, a mischievous glint in his eye. "You promised a kiss for the favor of tailing Tessa."
Greta’s blush deepened, but she t his gaze with a determined expression. "I haven’t forgotten. A promise is a promise, after all."
She took a step closer to him, closing the distance between them. Elijah’s heart raced as Greta leaned in, her eyes locking onto his. She gently pressed her lips to his cheek, then quickly kissed his forehead.
"There," she said with a teasing smile. "Satisfied?"
Elijah grinned, though a playful pout appeared on his lips. "Almost. But maybe we can save the rest for another ti."
Greta chuckled softly. "Always pushing your luck, aren’t you?"
"Only with you," he replied, his tone sincere. "Now, back to business. We need to stay alert. If Tessa was involved in sothing more, we might be facing a bigger threat."
Greta nodded, her expression turning serious. "Agreed. Keep
updated on any findings from the lab. And thank you again, Elijah. For everything."
Elijah’s smile softened. "You’re welco, Greta. I’ll always be here for you. But if you’re really grateful, then how about having dinner with
whenever I’m here in the palace?"
Greta raised an eyebrow, a playful glint in her eyes. "Dinner, huh? You really don’t give up, do you?"
"Not when it cos to you," Elijah replied, his tone sincere yet light-hearted. "Co on, it’s just dinner. We can discuss work or anything else you want. No pressure."
Greta pondered for a mont, then nodded. "Alright, dinner it is. But don’t expect
to cook."
Elijah laughed. "I wouldn’t dream of it. I’ll make sure we have the best food the palace has to offer."
"Fine," Greta said, smiling despite herself. "It’s a deal then. Dinner whenever you’re in the palace."
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