Chapter 181 - 177: There is only one truth!
Chapter 181: Chapter 177: There is only one truth!
Bright City, the Royal Palace.
In a lavishly decorated reception room, the maids were busily preparing, placing steaming hot tea and exquisite desserts on the small table in the middle of the sofa. After a respectful curtsy, they exited the room.
Duke Hade, with a serious look on his face, thought it best to leave early. If he unintentionally overheard any damning secrets, it wouldn’t be a matter that could be settled with a light punishment.
This was the way of life for a palace maid!
Lis reclined on the soft sofa, tasting the fragrant tea. He had now grown somewhat accustomed to its unique bitter flavor, which paired just right with the somewhat overly sweet pastries.
However, Duke Hade sitting opposite Lis seemed a bit restless.
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Indeed, the events of today’s Sacrificial Festival were quite unexpected.
What had been a smoothly proceeding celebration, shockingly saw a Gold-level assassin succeed in an assassination attempt.
A Gold-level assassin, who had initially escaped, was unexpectedly captured by a Legendary Assassin.
Moreover, this Legendary Assassin seemed to be very closely connected to Lis Kain, who had just become a marquis.
Such a series of dramatic developments left Fusis somewhat overwhelmed.
Previously, Fusis had regarded Lis as a rather promising junior, even feeling somewhat protective of him.
But watching him quickly advance, becoming a disciple of “Judgement Flame,” he could quite possibly touch the realm of legends in the future.
Looking at the relaxed expression on Lis’s face, Fusis thought about it and decided not to ask.
It would be better to wait until His Majesty the King arrived.
The silence between the two lasted for a while, only to be broken by the entrance of His Majesty the King and Second Prince Yatean.
King Morton Fis’s face had regained its calm. For a monarch who had seen numerous upheavals, nothing could perturb him excessively, not even the sky falling down.
Not to mention, the outcome of today’s Sacrificial Festival assassination wasn’t bad, since the assassin had been captured.
And Lis…
King Morton sat in the main seat on the sofa, his face serene, no longer as casual as when he had first met Lis.
With two Legendary figures standing behind him, Lis had already garnered enough of Morton’s respect, not just viewed as a mere junior and subject.
“I wonder who that strong figure is?” King Morton asked after a moment of silence, sitting on the main sofa.
Prince Yatean did not sit down but chose to stand behind Morton.
Lis, no longer looking around as previously at Triumph Square, replied with a smile,
“That’s a senior member of our family.”
Upon hearing this, King Morton nodded and a slight smile appeared on his face.
In fact, when Bevis had informed him about the appearance of a Legendary Assassin, he had already guessed it.
After all, Lis had hinted at it to him before.
Morton decided not to inquire further. Since Lis had already hinted before, it meant no malice towards the Kingdom.
That was good enough, and Morton did not intend to press further, as it was necessary to show a certain respect for a Legendary figure.
“Lis, by summoning that figure today, did you foresee something going wrong?” King Morton asked, a smile breaking across his aged face.
To be honest, he had already vaguely guessed who was behind today’s events, but the appearance of that figure confused Morton even more.
Morton did not believe a Legendary Assassin would always be by Lis’s side; today’s event was certainly not a coincidence.
“Your Majesty must have guessed as well,” Lis said, smiling.
King Morton certainly knew that Prince Yatean was secretly plotting something. Even if he had not been aware that Yatean would attempt an assassination during the Sacrificial Festival, he must have realized it at the first sign of trouble.
Do not doubt the political sensitivity of a ruler.
“Why not let Prince Yatean explain why such an incident occurred today?”
Lis suggested, squinting his eyes toward Yatean, who stood behind Morton.
Upon hearing this, Yatean felt a sudden heaviness in his heart.
In fact, when he saw the assassin Blood Blade captured in the square, he already understood that his plan had been exposed and that someone had taken countermeasures in advance.
And the one who had uncovered his plan was none other than Lis Kain, who had always been a source of unease for him.
And with those words Lis had spoken, it was clear he did not intend to let him go.
Morton’s face did not show any reaction to Lis’s suggestive words.
Meanwhile, Duke Hade had been sitting straight-laced, seemingly uninterested as he watched carefully.
All present were clever people. His Majesty the King had asked him to stay, but that did not mean he could speak freely now.
“So… Yatean, tell us, what exactly happened?”
Morton asked in a calm tone, taking a sip of tea from his teacup.
Yatean took a deep breath and chose not to defend himself.
At this point, he was prepared to face failure.
Yatean walked up to His Majesty the King, knelt on both knees, and said solemnly:
“The assassin was secretly trained by the Boditch Kingdom, but actually… he was a piece I had placed in the Boditch Kingdom many years ago.”
“The assassination that occurred at the festival today was also secretly planned by me!”
Clenching his teeth, Yatean meticulously confessed his entire plan, then sighed deeply.
It felt as though the clouds that had been looming in his heart for many days were finally being released. No matter the outcome, he was ready to face it.
Wow!
Lis, listening on the side, clicked his tongue in amazement internally, surprised at how thorough and meticulous Yatean’s plan was.
From the Boditch Kingdom to the frontier dukes and the Court Nobles.
From buying up strategic resources to planning the assassination at the Sacrificial Festival.
Yatean’s plan was intricate and far-reaching.
Especially the fact that Blood Blade, the assassin from the Boditch Kingdom, was actually his man; that move was incredibly bold.
One must say, being able to coordinate and lay out such a grand plan, Yatean indeed was a capable and ambitious person.
Unfortunately, he was up against him, not the bookish Lis Kain of his previous life.
“I remember, you initially planned to assassinate some of the nobles including me, right?”
Lis said with a smile, also exposing Yatean’s hidden intentions.
“Yes, but later I changed the target.”
Seeing how clearly Lis understood, Yatean candidly admitted it, without even considering how Lis knew every detail of his plan.
Morton also felt the implications in Lis’s words.
Yatean had targeted me, even wanted to kill me, so that’s why I retaliated.
However, I still cared about the dignity of the Kingdom, so I did not reveal that the mastermind was Yatean right on the spot.
But the Kingdom could not easily let Yatean off the hook, as a prince of the Kingdom, plotting to assassinate Kingdom nobles, this could cause turmoil in the Kingdom.
Clever people never need to say much.
Now, this challenge had been handed over to King Morton.
Should Yatean be severely punished or not?