122 Unholiness (2/2)
Well, that was true.
Also, she was really looking forward to visiting her mother's grave again. Still, her heart couldn't be at ease knowing that a dangerous enemy was after her fellow Fire Mages now.
”I'll stay here and help Captain Denver protect the tower.”
They all turned to Luna.
”Miss Luna, you are my Tilly's doctor,” Kiho reminded the witch. ”My wife needs you by her side all the time.”
”I have that covered, Your Grace,” Luna said. ”I have a proxy that knows how to take care of Lady Nystrom and her baby more than I do. If that person joins you in your short vacation, no one can touch the duchess– not even the emperor himself.”
”Ah,” Sentinel said, then he turned to the witch. ”I think I know who you are referring to, Luna. And I agree with you.”
Okay, that got her curious even more.
”Why do I suddenly feel nervous?” Tilly asked with furrowed brows. ”Who is this ”proxy” you're talking about, Miss Luna?”
”The saint,” Luna said bluntly. ”Didn't Saint Forrester say that he needs to train you anyway?”
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SAINT FORRESTER covered half of his face with his hands when he sneezed. ”You're triggering my allergy to the Moonchesters.”
As a response to his statement, Princess Nia Moonchester coughed blood. ”Damn you,” she said while giving him a sharp glare. ”How dare a mere saint do this to me?!”
Right now, the princess was pinned against the wall with his Holy Vines.
The thorns of the vines nailed her hands and feet on the wall, making them bleed profusely. The more blood the vines absorb, the stronger it gets. If the princess was in her top condition, she could have easily gotten out of it.
But since Her Royal Highness just woke up from her comatose state, she was still weak.
”If my brother finds out about this, he'll kill you,” Her Royal Highness threatened him.
”Oh, then shall we tell His Majesty that you're already awake?” he asked with a smirk. ”I thought you told Howard to keep this a secret?”
As expected, the spoiled princess didn't have a retort for that.
”You're not the one I need, Your Royal Highness,” he said, then he put a hand on the top of her head. ”Good night, the spoiled one.”
Princess Nia looked like she wanted to fight back but of course, she couldn't do that in her weakened state. A few moments later, she finally fell asleep.
For someone in her state, she's still pretty strong.
As expected, he couldn't underestimate the Moonchesters.
Anyway…
Forrester stabbed the princess's chest and literally ripped her heart out. Now, he had the warm black diamond in his hand. Unfortunately, the black heart was already in a deep slumber. It must have suffered an injury lately because its heartbeat was so weak.
”After so many years, you're still useless,” he said while looking at the black diamond. ”Though I don't think you have my Holy Scepter.” He smirked bitterly. ”You stole my Holy Scepter only for it to be stolen from you?”
If the black heart no longer has his Holy Scepter, he could only think of one person who would have wanted it for himself.
It was definitely Aku, but that sketchy emperor couldn't have touched his Holy Scepter. And His Majesty seemed like he really didn't know where the Holy Scepter was. Also, if the emperor had it, he would have already used it to heal his beloved Princess Nia. But he didn't.
Then, this could only mean one thing.
Aku Moonchester asked another person to steal the Holy Scepter.
”The Black Serpent definitely hid my Holy Scepter,” Forrester whispered to himself. ”But his memories are still sealed so he can't possibly remember where he hid it.” He tilted his head at one side while thinking. ”Should I awaken the Black Serpent a little bit, hmm?”
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