Volume 8 Chapter 56: A Thief?
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Keith, are you really not going to go?" Sarah questioned as she wore a yellow dress. She was not the only one: Alfia and the others were the same. They were all dressed in their formal clothes and were prepared to go out.
<span style="font-weight:400">Today was Carolyn''s wedding.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Nope, I''m not nning to go to the wedding. I''m on house arrest."
<span style="font-weight:400">"House arrest only meant for you not to enter the academy." That house arrest was for the academy. It was never meant to keep Keith from going outside. They couldn''t stop him as well. Aidiun and Tennol didn''t care if he left or not; those two were loose around the child.
<span style="font-weight:400">"And I bet she doesn''t want to see me there."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Keith."
<span style="font-weight:400">"You guys do you. I''m going to be staying home." Keith waved his hand as he headed into his room. That only caused Alfia to frown, "I know you don''t like it, but don''t act so childish about it!"
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Nope. I''m not her friend anymore, and it would be weird if I went as well." Keith mmed his door shut.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"…Hah."
<span style="font-weight:400">"There''s really nothing we can do about this," Scarlet tapped her shoulder. It was impossible to make the man go with them.
<span style="font-weight:400">"But he''s been acting so strangely these past few days," Keith didn''t say anything as he always headed to his room. It was pretty strange since Fira and Mir weren''t allowed in either.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Forget him, and let''s go," Alfia sighed as they left.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Have fun out there," Diana and the rest of the dorm mothermented as they headed out. The group decided to take a giant carriage. And that was when they had all entered the teleportation gate, bringing them to the Philosopher Kingdom.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Woah, there''s a lot of carriages."
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Expected. It is the marriage between two of the most prominent kingdoms." Of course, there would be so many people who were invited. As the group entered,
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Please get off your carriages here and have your envelopes ready! They will allow you to enter the ind."
<span style="font-weight:400">"They have a floating ind as well?" Jack looked up at the giant ind that was floating above the kingdom.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Apparently, it''s run on mana stones."
<span style="font-weight:400">Everyone raised their invitations and entered the ind. That was when they saw a giant chapel.
<span style="font-weight:400">"It''s said that the saintess had erected it as a holynd."
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<span style="font-weight:400">"I see," As the group continued to look around,
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Don''t you think there''s a little too many guards?" Everyone noticed the guards that were around. It was pretty overkill on a day like this.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Krystal," Krystal turned around, her expression brightened, "Mother." Violet walked over to the group.
<span style="font-weight:400">"You look so beautiful, Daughter." Violet nodded at the dress her daughter picked. Then she turned to the people behind her, "Are those your friends?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Mmhmm," Krystal nodded. Violet said, "Hello, My name is Violet Rustchil; thank you for caring for my daughter."
<span style="font-weight:400">"It''s our pleasure." Everyone quickly bowed.
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<span style="font-weight:400">Krystal looked around, "Is grandpa and father here as well?"
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Mmhmm, your grandpa is here. And he''s with-"
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<span style="font-weight:400">"You old grinch, do you want to fight!"
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<span style="font-weight:400">"You bastard," Two loud voices came from the side.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Um, your father and grandfather are over there." Violet pointed with a wry look. Edmund was holding back Cedric while a blonde man was held back by a ck-haired gentleman on the other side.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Grandfather! Father!" Krystal called out. When she did, Cedric stopped as he turned, "Aww, my little gem! You look lovely!"
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<span style="font-weight:400">"…Grandfather." Did you have to say something like that? She was a little embarrassed. But then she noticed Lionel and William looking at her.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Hello, Grand Duke Bradley, Marquis Freed," Krystal quickly bowed her head. And when they did so, the others looked at one another.
<span style="font-weight:400">Grand Duke Bradley, Marquis Freed? Then aren''t these two Keith''s father and grandfather?
<span style="font-weight:400">"Greetings to the Grand Duke and Marquis," Scarlet and Alfia quickly bowed their heads. Lionel and William tilted their head, which caused Sarah to exin, "Uncle, these are Keith''s friends." Out of everyone, William only knew Sarah and Jack.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Hello, I hope my son hasn''t caused any trouble for you all," William''s expression softened.
<span style="font-weight:400">"He hasn''t," "Actually, he has been helping us." Scarlet and Alfia quickly waved their hands.
<span style="font-weight:400">"...Yeah," William could only mutter at how they acted. Don''t tell me...
<span style="font-weight:400">While he was thinking about this, Sophia and Camelia soon came forward. Greeting them, Camelia grinned, "You''re all so handsome and beautiful."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Thank you for the words." Alfia and Scarlet nodded. But as they did, they noticed two pairs of eyes staring at them. Leon and Laura had been hiding behind Sophia''s legs. Sophia smiled, "Leon, Laura, why don''t you introduce yourselves?"
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Mmhmm." Leon bowed, "I''m the 5th son of Marquis Freed. Leon Freed."
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<span style="font-weight:400">"I''m 1st daughter, Laura freed."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Greetings," Alfia and Scarlet took a deep bow as well. Adorable. That was the only way to describe the duo. No wonder he always acted so crazy when it came to them.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Pretty." The two children continued to stare.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Sorry about them; they haven''t seen an elf and demon-kin before."
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<span style="font-weight:400">"''It''s fine." It was not surprising since not many came to the northern region.
<span style="font-weight:400">"But where is Keith?" Eric questioned. His friends were there, but the man in question was not. When that was said, Krystal and the rest didn''t say anything. That only caused the adults to tilt their heads.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"He''s noting,"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Eh?"
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<span style="font-weight:400">"It''s a long story." Krystal sighed as she held her head.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"…" Cedric and Lionel looked at one another. What was going on?
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Also, do you know why there are so many guards?" Despite it being a wedding between two royalties, the number of guards was over the top.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Oh, did you guys not get a letter?"
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Hmm?"
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<span style="font-weight:400">William raised it up, "Apparently, a thief is nning to make a move,"
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<span style="font-weight:400">"What?!" A thief? What thief?
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Apparently, they n to steal a priceless treasure during the wedding?"
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<span style="font-weight:400">"It has to be the ring of the philosopher kingdom."
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<span style="font-weight:400">"That thing had been in the royal family till date. It''s probably worth a fortune," Derek muttered.