Chapter 313 - Awakened Beast Priestess (1/2)
”AURO Moonchester,” Winchell said, smiling smugly as he watched the royal prince visibly pale. ”Did you just let that Crades eat your sister?”
Auro Moonchester paled, and it was obvious that he didn't know what to say.
I knew it– this bastard has definitely collaborated with the Crades to attack the kingdom.
When he reached the Royal Palace a while ago, it was already too late.
The human-like Crades had already infiltrated the palace, and they were already feasting on the knights and the servants. Although he managed to burn down the Crades, it was too late to save the humans.
Since it was still his duty to save the royal family of Kale Kingdom, he hurried to the king's residence.
Much to his shock, he found the ”royal family” of the human-like Crades feasting on the body of the king. Aside from the king, the other high-ranking nobles of the kingdom were also turned into a meal for that disgusting feast.
After burning down the monsters, he instantly looked for Auro Moonchester.
And that was when he saw everything.
He didn't hear what Auro and the female human-like Crades talked about. But he clearly saw it when the royal prince guided the man-eating monster inside the young princess's room.
”Auro Moonchester, have you betrayed us?” he continued pressuring the royal prince. Then, he pulled out the Holy Flaming Sword from his chest. He doesn't usually use his holy weapon because he was used to simply burning everything down. But he hated traitors the most. Beheading Auro Moonchester, if proven guilty, would be more satisfying. ”Why can't you answer my simple question, Your Royal Highness?”
Yes, he addressed the royal prince with his title sarcastically.
”I didn't collaborate with the Crades, Lord Winchell,” Auro Moonchester said, finally breaking his silence. But he didn't sound convincing because his voice actually trembled. He seemed to have noticed it himself because he cleared his throat before he spoke again. ”There's a reason why I brought the Crades Queen here.”
He smirked before making the flames of his sword grow bigger. That seemed to scare the royal prince even more. ”Your life depends on your excuse, Auro Moonchester.”
When he noticed that Auro Moonchester's Mana spike as if he suddenly panicked, he raised his arms and was ready to cut him down with his flaming sword. To be honest, he could blame that on his instinct. It seemed like the royal prince was ready to kill him. And thus, he attacked him to protect himself even though he was confident that Auro Moonchester couldn't kill him.
But all of a sudden, the flame of his weapon was put out by a strong wind.
Of course, it wasn't an ordinary one.
”It was a part of our plan, Winchell,” Elis Ripperton, who came out of the room with the unconscious young princess in his arms, said. ”Auro Moonchester led the Crades Queen to his sister's room because I was there.”
He raised his brow at that. To be honest, he was shocked to see the Blue Dragon here. He didn't know that he was close to Auro Moonchester. ”And why were you in the young princess's room?”
”I arrived first in the palace,” the Blue Dragon said. ”When I saw Auro Moonchester on his way to save his sister, he begged me to go to the young princess's room since I'm faster than him.”
That didn't make sense.
He clearly saw Auro Moonchester walking calmly before the Crades Queen approached him. Or was the prince already calm because he knew that Elis Ripperton was already inside his little sister's room?
Still…
”I heard the young princess scream for help,” he told Elis Ripperton. ”If you were there, why did she scream for help?”
”The young princess saw me slaughter the Crades in front of her,” the Blue Dragon explained. ”The Crades Queen looked like a human, Winchell. And the young princess doesn't know that it was a man-eating monster. Of course, she'd be shocked to witness such a thing.” He looked down at the young princess in his arms. ”The poor thing fainted after seeing what I did to the Crades Queen.”
He hated to admit this but it sounded plausible.
Still, he couldn't shake off the feeling that Auro Moonchester and Elis Ripperton were both lying to him.
”Lord Winchell, I'm sorry if I wasn't able to answer your question a while ago,” Auro Moonchester said. ”To be honest, I'm still quite shaken and I can't think straight at the moment. I saw my father get eaten by the Crades King. I wanted to save him but I know that it's already too late. Thus, I decided to save my sister instead. I wouldn't be able to handle it if I lose both my father and my sister at the same time.”
That also sounded plausible, damn it.
”Auro Moonchester, go and take care of your sister first,” Elis Ripperton said as he handed the young princess to Auro Moonchester. ”I will talk to Winchell.”
Auro Moonchester nodded, then he carefully carried his little sister in his arms. Then, he turned to him with an apologetic look on his face. ”I'd like to explain more but my sister needs me, Lord Winchell,” he said, then he bowed to him. ”Please excuse me.”
He wanted to stop Auro Moonchester but when he saw the pale face of the young princess, he changed his mind.
Poor young princess…
Also, if Soleil fainted, he would kill anyone who would dare to stop him from taking care of his little sister.
”Winchell, why did you accuse Auro Moonchester of working with the Crades?” Elis Ripperton confronted him when Auro Moonchester and his little sister were out of sight. ”The poor prince just lost his father and the majority of their people. Aren't you a being a little too harsh on him?”
”I have reasons to believe that the Crades worked with someone who has access in the Royal Palace,” he said coldly while glaring at the Blue Dragon. ”There were no signs that the gates and the barrier around the Royal Palace had been forced open, Elis Ripperton. It was obvious that someone let those man-eating monsters in. Can you blame me if I suspected Auro Moonchester?”
The Blue Dragon scoffed. ”You only suspected Auro Moonchester because he worsh.i.p.s the Moon God. Is he a threat to the Sun God that you worship, Winchell Rosenberg?”
”You talk like you know exactly what's going on,” he said with a smirk. ”And you sound like someone who works for the Moon God.”
”I'm the Blue Dragon and I'm a free individual. I'm so fed up with your provocations, Winchell,” Elis Ripperton said, his violent wind began embracing him. His Mana also spiked, and so was his Mana. It was obvious that he was picking a fight with him. ”Shall we settle our differences today?”
Winchell laughed out loud, then he covered himself entirely with his Red Flame. ”I won't hold back, Elis Ripperton.”
***
KALEL caught Soleil Rosenberg as soon as she fell unconscious.
Much to his surprise, a strange young lady came out of nowhere and stood where Soleil stood a while ago. After a few moments of observing the strange lady, he realized that she was filled with Soleil's Mana. He concluded that she must be Soleil's spirit guardian.