Chapter 602: Arrangements Before Departure (1) (2/2)

”No, Your Highness.” The captain quickly shook his head and said with a cupped-fist salute, ”I completely understand what needs to be done. You can leave it to me, Your Highness.”

”Good.”

Shortly after they arrived at the palace, Leon immediately made the arrangements before the captain left with 16 palace guards.

Leon watched the group leave his sight before turning around and heading back to his father's study room to discuss and make some arrangements with his parents.

However, the study room was empty when he arrived.

Seeing a palace maid passing by, Leon immediately pulled her over and inquired, ”Where did my parents go?”

”Y-Your Highness!” The palace maid, Ellie, cried softly with a hint of excitement after seeing the prince suddenly coming out of King Heinrich's study room.

”His Majesty, King Heinrich, and Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, are both in the back courtyard, Your Highness.” She answered shortly after while carrying a tray with teacups and a teapot on them.

”I see. Thank you,” Leon nodded.

Shortly after, his gaze shifted down onto the tray of teapot and teacups the palace maid was carrying before asking, ”Are you bringing the tea to my parents?”

”Yes, Your Highness.”

”I see. Then we can head over together.”

Leon spoke without much thought, but the palace maid immediately broke into a bright smile as she happily responds, ”It will be my honor, Your Highness!”

Shortly after, the two of them headed in the direction of the back courtyard, walking alongside each other.

Ellie snuck glances at Leon's side portfolio from time to time, but she was slightly disappointed that the prince did not seem to take notice and look her way.

She could only silently lament in her heart.

Sometime later, Leon and Ellie arrived in the back courtyard, where Heinrich, Elizabeth, Duna, and Darlene were all seen seated by the stone table and chatting cheerily.

However, after they spotted Leon's arrival, Heinrich and Elizabeth's smile immediately disappeared without a trace before they glanced at each other for a moment and nodded.

Leon immediately noticed the strange atmosphere, but before he could open his mouth to speak, his mother stood up and pulled him away with a solemn look.

”Come with me. We need to talk.”

”Uh… Yes, Mother,” Leon responded compliantly while scratching his head cluelessly with an inexplicable feeling in his heart.

He could not help but feel like he was in trouble for some reason.

Nevertheless, he allowed himself to be dragged away by his mother. They did not stop until they arrived on the palace walls, where a good view of the Capital could be seen.

”Is the current stir in the atmosphere the result of your doing, son?” Elizabeth inquired.

She could sense movements in the air, but nothing was visible to her eyes

”Yes, Mother. I just deployed the Demon Gathering Arrays into four corners around the Capital to draw in the Wrathful Demonic Energy in the atmosphere. This will reduce the risk of our people going berserk.”