Chapter 318 Undercurren (1/2)
The bright sunshine passed through the window pane and illuminated the gorgeous hall. A young girl was half-lying on a woven blanket made of white feathers. She closed her eyes lazily, as if she were resting. In front of her, several women wearing silver armor stood respectfully while wearing a serious expression.
”Your Royal Highness, the parliament has denied all of our allegations and has rejected our request to send people to investigate.”
”It's not surprising.”
Lydia turned around, raising her hands high and stretching her body. Then she stood and walked towards the window. She was watching the bustling, beautiful Golden City below.
”The rats always like to hide in the darkness while keeping the food they stole… Rats that use a despicable method to gain the power will surely never expect themselves to be targeted by others… After all, corrupted soil can never grow a beautiful flower. What else did they say?”
”They also said that… because of your existence, our investigation has no credibility at all, so the parliament has decided to organize a group to investigate.”
”Oh?”
Her eyes were gleaming.
”This is really interesting. I remember that I never gave them my approval.”
”I am very sorry, Your Highness.”
The woman in the forefront quickly bowed in panic.
”We have also expressed opposition, but… the parliament has obtained the permission of the Dragon of Light.”
Hearing this remark, Lydia closed her eyes. Then, she looked up. She bathed in the bright sunshine as her six wings reflected the sun's radiance which added a psychedelic luster to them. Lydia stood there quietly for a few minutes. After that, she sighed and began to speak once again.
”The radiance of the sun will always exist no matter when, where, and how. Whether the sky is clear or gloomy, it still won't be able to cover the sun's light. However, the gloomy weather still makes me feel somewhat unhappy.”
Having said that, Lydia waved her hand.
”Alright, notify the Holy Cross Guards. I hope they can thoughtfully welcome our guest, who is coming from afar. The Munn Kingdom is a small country, and if we have poor hospitality and neglect them, it would be very impolite to the guests.”
”Yes, Your Highness.”
Hearing this sentence, the woman's face turned serious. She bowed and turned around to leave.
Just then, a lady-in-waiting hurriedly ran into the room. She lifted her skirt and bowed, then whispered to Lydia. Hearing her report, Lydia gently frowned and quickly issued an order.
”Invite them in.”
The lady-in-waiting dismissed herself and soon, heavy footsteps could be heard. Three people walked into the room. The first one to enter was an old mage. He was rubbing his beard while grinning as he looked at Lydia and he bowed towards her.
”It is a great relief to see that you're as healthy as usual, Your Highness.”
”You don't have to be so modest, Teacher Amund.”
Hearing the old mage's greeting, Lydia chuckled. Then, crisp laughter echoed in the room, and even the two people behind the old mage fell into a panic.
”Didn't we travel together before? It shouldn't be too long since we last saw each other. These two are…”
Hearing Lydia's words, the old mage turned sideways, and at this time, a man who stood behind the old mage immediately came up and bowed to Lydia. He looked about 40 years old, and his height was up to two meters tall. Heavy armor wrapped around his strong and sturdy body. His square-shaped face was filled with heroic spirit, and with his combed dark brown hair, he looked scrupulous, like a regular military commander. The most eye-catching part about him was the scar on his mouth, extending from his lips to his brow bone and completely destroying his originally handsome face, but also because of this scar, part of his eyes and mouth were deflated, making him looked scary.
However, Lydia looked at the man with equanimity. After thinking for a while, she smiled and said, ”Ah, Ashram… Long time no see. Speaking of it, the last time we met was at the Dragon Soul Festival four years ago. Even now, your impressive swordsmanship skills are still deeply etched in my mind.”
”It's my pleasure to have gotten your attention, Your Highness.”
Ashram smiled, making his face look stiffer. However, Lydia didn't seem to be dissatisfied with him. To the contrary, she even reached out both of her hands as if she were admiring Ashram's face like it was artwork.
”The reason I came here is to report something back to you.”
”What is it?”
”It's like this.”
Having said that, Ashram paused as if he were organizing his wording in his mind. After a while, he finally spoke.
”Something bad happened in Soraka Mountain recently.”
”Oh?”
Hearing this, Lidya twitched her brows.
”Your Highness must know that Soraka Mountain has always been the border between us, the Country of Darkness, and the Country of Light. Also, it is nominally under our jurisdiction, but in fact, it belongs to the scope of self-government. We have maintained a good relationship, but recently, strange rumors have been revolving around Soraka Mountain.”