Book 17: Chapter 40


    At the Imperial Pces office in the North.


    You asked for me, Regent Freya?


    Yes, Tanya, replied Freya.


    If you didnt know their identities, youd probably mistake them as two kids ying house. After all, the regent in question was just a fourteen year old girl, while Tanya wasnt that old, either. Nheless, ying house on the throne in the Imperial Pce would be bizarre beyond words. The two werent ying house. One of them was the Norths regent, and the other was the general of all military personnel in the Imperial Capital.


    Freya waved her hand to signal for Tanya to sit. She exined, Tanya, I need you to lead a team of guards to Troy City. Go and see what exactly happened there. Troy City has gone out of control. Why am I totally unaware of whats happening at Troy City? I suspect somebody is running it as its ruler behind the scenes. Tanya, you are Brothers trusted warrior. You need to investigate what exactly happened at Troy City. Find out who is pulling the strings behind the curtains at Troy City.


    Understood. I will take back Troy City. However, one team of guards is too few. I request an army.


    Freya smiled then waved her hand: Youve got it wrong, Tanya. While this is undoubtedly a very serious matter, its not what you think. Nobody has dered sovereignty over it or upied it with a military. Its merely due to Brothers rule there weakening as a consequence of his long absence. Lots of the rules he set are no longer being implemented. As a matter of fact, there are people in the Imperial Pce there who have begun to stop serving him.


    Umm I am sorry, Regent Freya, but I honestly cannot tell what the difference is. If there is somebody that is doing that, should it not be solved if I were to just kill all of them? I do not really understand politics; I am merely a guard. Please provide me with a clearmand. What exactly should I do at Troy City?


    Uh


    Freya hopelessly touched her head. Tanya didnt lie. Tanya would probably resolve the matter in an uneptable way.


    Who else can I send, though? wondered Freya.


    Oh, right! eximed Freya, catching a moment of realisation. Tanya, what do you think of Miss Ling Yue? I mean, what do you view her as?


    King Troys mistress. She may be an anthropoid, but she is different to other anthropoids. She is kind and pretty. Additionally, King Troy really likes her.


    Would you obey her orders, then?


    Yes, for she is King Troys lover. I will obey themands of all those King Troy trusts.


    Great. I will arrange for Miss Ling Yue to apany you to Troy City. Once you arrive, be active in Troy City. I am sure Miss Ling Yue will be able to discern what happened there. Her tribe did once serve the imperial court here. Shes equipped to discern who is currently in power at Troy City. You just need to follow her directives.


    Understood.


    Freya let out a breath of relief. Ling Yue may not be a political genius, but in the past, her Moon Fox Tribe was in charge of assisting the King of the North; therefore, she definitely learnt something from then. Even if Ling Yue couldnt figure out what exactly happened, she, at least, wouldnt allow Tanya to go on a killing rampage at Troy City. Having Ling Yue restrain Tanya was enough.


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    Current time in the Royal Pce at Hilles City.


    Nier and I went to check in on Daisy after we returned to the Royal Pce, and then I went to look for Mommy Elizabeth. I was eager to know what happened.


    I pondered, Something rted to me happened at Troy City? Or rather, something rted to Mommy Elizabeth and me at Troy City? Something at Troy City that could impact Hilles City would have to be connected to the new church. Furthermore, their pope just came looking for me, which means that they mustve done something. Not only is whatever happened rted to me, but its also affecting Hilles City. What could it be?


    I went into the study. Castell nodded and shut the door behind him. I remembered what happened with Mom in the studyst time. The thought made me feel a little fearful, yet strangely eager, for some reason. However, Mom didnt look as rxed as yesterday.


    Son, do you know why I called you here? Have a good think. Have you done anything thats rted to Troy City?


    No.


    I didnt even need to think. I wanted to go and investigate the new church, but Mommy Elizabeth kept me by her side. As a result, I didnt get to go and look into things at Troy City. Had it not been for Mom telling me that something rted to me had happened, I probably wouldnt have remembered Troy City.


    Did you lose or lend the seal Mommy gave you to anyone, then?


    No. The seal should be with Freya at the moment. I wouldnt carelessly leave something so important somewhere and most definitely wouldnt loan it to anyone.


    Is that so?


    Are you suspecting me of something, Mom?


    Mom stood up. She assumed a thinking posture and sauntered over to me. She shook her head: No, Son, Mommy will unconditionally trust you; but nheless, its precisely because Mommy unconditionally trusts you that this matter is perplexing. Mommy shall tell you what happened. A batch of guns was sent into Troy City. The new church instructed a team to deliver them here.


    Thats impossible! Hilles City


    Hilles City forbids the import of any guns; however, if it was under your or my orders, then weapons are allowed in. I never gave such an order. The reason they were able to import the guns was because they had your hand-written letter with the royal familys seal. The guards let them in because they saw that. In addition, Troy City produced the weapons. When youbine all of these points with the fact that the new churchs pope just called out to you, its difficult for people to not suspect you have some sort of under-the-table agreement with the new church to help them bring weapons in.


    I didnt


    Didnt Mommy say that Mommy unconditionally trusts you? Mommy knows you wouldnt do such a thing. If you wanted the throne, it wouldve been yours long ago. You have no reason to go there. Moreover, you dont have any reason to sympathise with the new church, let alone have chances to interact with them. Thats why Mommy is bewildered. Firstly, how did they obtain your seal? Secondly, what does the new church want those weapons for? Even if they have your seal and letter, my influence is more significant at Hilles City. Starting trouble here would only result in me annihting them. What does the new church want? Mommy cant figure it out now.