"Assassin...Poisons..."
"So, why did you come here instead of visiting the Temple to heal?"
"Did you really don't know?"Alex facepalmed and spoke in melancholy.
"Because I thought you would be worried about me after hearing this so I came to console you and take a look if you are going to be attacked."
"Sister, are you alright?"
"Ehh...Yes, I am alright?"Leia spoke and asked with a confused expression"You said, you are poisoned?"
"Are you.....alright?"
"Nothing, just a minor problem."Alex waved his hand and sat down on the chair.
Alex stared at Leia's confused expression.
A strange glint appeared in Alex's eyes.
Stars started to swirl around Alex's eyes.
Alex tapped the armrest and asked nonchalantly.
"Sister, tell me?"
"Why did you do that?"
"Was it worth it?"
"...what do you mean?"Leia's voice shuddered a bit.
"Which event are you talking about?"
Confusion was evident on her face.
Alex did not speak any further but his expression had become uglier making it difficult for Leia to understand.
"I see.."Alex murmured looking down.
Alex, sighing heavily, got up from his seat.
"In that case, I should leave."
Alex walked back with a hysterical smile.
'I gave you a chance but you did not take it.'
Leia stared at Alex's back, unable to get rid of the uneasiness and confusion.
Leia then looked out.
Her confused expression changed and a resolute expression appeared on her face as she clenched her fist tightly.
........
A night where even the moon hid behind the clouds.
"As planned the Emperor's death hastened other movements."
In a remote place in the Imperial Castle, a man who had no expression on his face spoke to a woman.
"Yeah, it will make it easier for us to move forward. His death had forced us to enter the next stage. The Young Emperor might be strong but still he needs time to deal with it. He doesn't have enough reliable people at his side, we can sneak in easily and start cutting off the roots."
The woman smiled and nodded her head.
"In addition, the various forces of Kinley are still in confusion. With Hex's and Emperor's death, many are pushing Sean forward. None of them is suppressing or disguising their naked desire."
"If only Sean could step in we could muddy the water more by making a mess out of it."
"Where do you want to move first?"The woman asked, looking at the man's profound expression.
The man opened his mouth to the woman who was muttering in a sweet pleasant voice.
"At the gathering why don't we aim for Alex? We can try to poison him with a strong position. The stronger he is the more fierce the poison would act."
The woman pursed her lips and placing her finger on her lips, she said"I don't recommend it."
"We don't need to pull strings to make a puppet Emperor. Our job now is to create as much chaos as possible and let them engulf one another making their military might hollow."
"Obviously, at such a big event, envoys of many places including the Imperial Knight and secret squad will gather at the castle. The way things stand out, there are higher chances of failure and the risk of exposing ourselves is too high."
If there was a large number of people gathered, of course, there will be many strong people and the boundaries will be stricter.
"Then why don't we dispose of the entire cabinet and noble heads? Kinley would falter in its administration after losing so many capable officers."
"What nonsense....?"
The woman who denied it immediately opened her eyes wide as if she remembered something.
"Tell me you are kidding?"
The woman swallowed her saliva on seeing his crooked smile.
"By the way, will the plan be feasible?"
"Yes...no matter what level, our poison would act on them. Even The Gods will be affected by the poison let alone the mortals."
"Ham..."The woman massaged her brows letting out a sigh.
"It seems you are hell-bent on destroying everything."
.........
White Palace is one of the many palaces that existed in the Imperial Palace, was used for only one purpose and the cycle occurred only in a few decades.
Even before the enthronement ceremony began, a large number of people gathered at the Palace forming a huge crowd of people.
The nobility of the Capital, congratulatory envoys from all over the world, personnel from the Churches and many more.
"There are so many people. I don't like it."Christina spoke with an uncomfortable expression.
She doesn't like to wear gowns and expensive dresses and makeup but she was forced to wear her all this putting up a girly appearance.Her obsession was so much that underneath her beautiful golden embroidery gown, she still wore her knight armour for inner satisfaction.
"It's the first time, there is a huge crowd and everyone in the Imperial family is gathered here to host the banquet," Yvonne murmured.
"Things are not as simple as it seems."Catherine stared at everyone from above and then looked at the girls.
Athena had already been taken away by Alex for something. Alex did not give them a brief about the plan nor did they ask about it but seeing him, who could deal with God's so vexed about this event, she was sure that Alex was in a pinch due to some reason.
"Hey, cutie!"
A small figure as a soft doll jumped into Catherine's embrace.
"Oh my Leo, you have become so thin."
Everyone's eyes brightened as they saw Leo cuddling with Catherine warmly.
Unable to handle his cuteness, they pounced on her.
"His Majesty Alex Von Stan enters."
With the words of the Knight, guarding the main gate.
A screeching noise echoed.
The inside of the Palace became quiet enough to hear drops of water falling.
The door opened and a man slowly appeared from behind.
Something overwhelming was emanating from the man forcing them to shut their mouths and at the same time drawing their attention.
TAP! TAP!TAP!
Wearing a white robe engraved with golden stars symbolizing the prosperity of the successive Emperor, the man walks towards the central platform.
Even though everything around them was lit in a bright light, a man walking across slowly gave everyone present there an illusion that they had suddenly entered into a night place.
Unlike those languid calm eyes, the thrill and tension that springs from his body due to the ominous energy flowing from every step gave everyone a chill down their spine.
The hero of the coronation ceremony and The Hero of The Empire had finally shown up.
How long would the silence and peace last?
No one knew.
"With the presence of His Majesty, lets began the coronation ceremony."
