Chapter 443 - Ten Centimeters Part 2 (2/2)
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Rhys would rather do something dangerous right now. His gaze fell on the large stack of paperwork that just arrived from the Sound Kingdom. 'Isn't this too much?' Surely somebody at home could do this work for him. But then again, considering how his role in the Kingdom is a unique one. Normally, nobody else could do his work.
”It seems you're having fun.” A voice commented at the door. He didn't have to look up to know who it was. Only one person would make such a remark.
Lyn's so-called brother 'Zepher.'
Rhys sighed, ”Does it look that way?”
”Indeed, aren't you glad? You can take advantage of this moment,” the person telling him these things was bone other than Zepher. The same Zepher who supposedly has a gentleman image.
”I'm surprised you're not doing that.”
Zepher chuckled, ”I've had my chance.”
He raised his eyebrow at that comment, ”Your not the type to surrender easily. What's the catch?”
At that comment, Zepher placed a small box in his hand. ”Look into this for me.”
”Is it the jade?”
Zepher shook his head, ”It was a dead-end for me too. But I found something interesting in place of the jade.”
”Interesting, huh?” Rhys glanced down at the small box in his hands. He placed it in his pocket. But even then, Rhys felt it, 'there is negative magic surrounding that box.'
It can't be the jade. According to the rumors that jade has light magic properties. But isn't it odd that a similar jewel was placed in the place where the jade was supposed to be?
”You didn't take a look?” Rhys asked.
”I figured that you would do a better job for something like this. Dark and forbidden magic is your specialty, I hear.”
”Hah, says the guy who got kicked out of the castle using something forbidden...” Rhys trailed off. ”I won't open this here. But judging from the weight and size, it's another jewel.”
”Not the jade?”
”Yeah, you would notice if it were.”
Zepher nodded. ”Indeed. So? Any updates from your side on the front lines? Andrew is trying to be very secretive, but surely you know what's happening?”
”There isn't much to say. But there is a brewing conflict among noble households right now.”
”I heard about that, aren't you getting criticized for accepting that fallen household?”
Rhys sighed, ”Not like I had much of a choice there. Lyn intended to save them even if it meant revealing her identity. Those two brothers are part of her current group of Knights. So it's normal for Lyn to get defensive. However, due to the recent events of their brother conspiring with Princess Lethia. The Queen and First Prince wanted to punish them.”
”And your stance?”
”I didn't have one. But if Lyn wants to defend them, I will do that.”
”You sure it's because of Lyn?”
He didn't say anything and glanced down at the doc.u.ment he was in the middle of signing. Rhys can't say that it was because of Kazuya. He doesn't want Kazuya to take such reckless actions, especially with his current position.