Chapter 220 - The Next in Line (2/2)
”Next in line, do you mean the crown prince?” Jack asked and scoffed.
”Well he is the only male borne heir of the deceased king and next in line for the throne.” The duke said. ”It is only right to crown him king, with his mother having greatly sinned against Jennovia. The deceased king might have made a grave sin against her. But killing him and also endangering the country is a crime she must pay.”
”Heh… Prince Gladiolus is a puppet under the queen. He follows his mother's wishes to the tee.” Jack mocked. ”I am afraid that making him king won't change the future of Jennovia.”
”And also… Gladiolus isn't the former king's son.” I said with a serious face.
”What?!” The duke stood up in surprise. The tea cups placed on the table rattled with his abrupt action.
”Hahaha… I have also thought something like that as well.” George looked happy. ”I only caught a glimpse of the crown prince. And he was the spitting image of the deceased crown prince of Atlantia, Patricia and your mother's older brother. And to think that the queen of Jennovia is Patricia, it just sums it all up.”
”This is preposterous!” The duke shouted in anger. ”The queen has done many things that can never be forgiven!”
”But Princess Satiana is the real daughter of the deceased king, correct?” It was George that has hypothesized this. ”With her age, of course there is no other that can father her than the deceased king himself. The princess has inherited the king's facial features, so there is no doubt about that.”
The duke sat down again. ”Then there is no other way. I will give my support to Princess Satiana as the next Sun of the Jennovian kingdom.”
I looked at the duke with worried eyes. ”But the princess is still young. She will just turn fourteen next week.”
”Do not worry your highness. I Duke Karl Matias, gives my word to support Princess Satiana when she gets enthroned. But first we of the noble resistance need to plan our next action. We have to take down Queen Patricia and his son Prince Gladiolus in the Jennovia court.”
With this, I got Duke Matias' alliance. With someone making internal conflict in the Jennovian court, my aunt will have many problems on her hand.
”Thank you for giving us your cooperation, Duke Matias.” I bowed humbly. ”This war… we need to win it for the sake of all people in this continent.”
The three men looked at me, curious about the words I just uttered.
”My aunt… she is planning on searching for the forbidden magic and to use it in this war.” I said with utter seriousness.
George was the one to have the most reaction from them. I am sure that he had seen first-hand the destruction the forbidden magic has brought on the last Great War.
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