After a few seconds, he immediately resummoned it back into the small crimson great-sword mark on his arm.
Although they had only seen the sword briefly, those with keen senses couldn't help but widen their eyes in shock and surprise as they sensed the otherworldly aura emanating from the crimson great-sword.
"A Divine artefact!" a voice from within the crowd exclaimed at the top of his lungs.
However, Olivia could only take a deep breath as she could tell that the weapon was not just a divine artefact but a high-level divine artefact.
How in the heavens was he able to obtain a high-level artefact? Adding to their strength alongside the high-level divine artefact that Orion had just revealed, Olivia was happy that she had done the most reasonable thing and surrendered.
The same emotion also rang through Ralias's heart alongside the rest of the crowds within the main engagement hall.
After making a mental note to ensure he learned about the information he was ignorant about, Orion turned his head towards Crystalia, who was currently staring at him with even wider eyes, probably realising where he had gotten the sword from.
Regardless, he understood that the trial and the rewards they had obtained from it should be kept a secret until they had stabilised correctly the Prismerian Kingdom.
"Lead everyone towards the city and announce the Crystalforge Clan's current position of power in the Prismerian Kingdom, and announce the death of White Flame. My warriors and the rest of the Crystalforge Warriors should be waiting outside the barrier and have already gathered every citizen in the Prismerian Kingdom towards one place. They will lead you to it," Orion said seriously.
"Also, prepare for a public execution," he added.
Crystalia nodded in response, realising that there were still more warriors outside the Water Lightning barrier, alongside some of the Crystalforge Warriors whom Elysia had arranged for her to live with before she refused.
"Alright, I will," she replied.
Orion then shifted his gaze towards Elysia and frowned.
If they were somewhere close to the village, he might be able to get Aunt Greta to heal her back health totally; however, considering that they weren't, he had to take both the King and Elysia to the Prismerian Healers Council and see what they could do.
After he had activated his gift and charred off Garnet's bang hairs, leaving him with an injury that he would never be able to recover from, Orion threw his body to the side.
Once he woke up, he was sure he would willingly tell them how to get rid of the artefact he placed on the Queen and the King. He then ordered Gemma to keep an eye on the Gemheart Clan and led them to the place for their execution.
However, just as Orion was about to grab hold of Elysia, a voice immediately pierced through the crowd.
"Wait…"
Orion turned to look to his side only to see Madam Seraphina running towards him with an excited and gentle look in her eyes. Seeing that she was also present, he was a little surprised.
However, as Madam Seraphina restrained herself and approached him, bowing down, Orion chuckled inwardly, understanding that she might be a little shy about making their relationship public in a situation like this.
"Allow me to take them to the Prismerian Healers' sanctuary to take care of them," Madam Seraphina said, feeling a bit of heat rising on her cheeks as her heart raced from the fact that Orion was now alive, alongside everything she had just heard.
White Flame was dead, and the person responsible for it was her partner, her husband. How could she not be happy about it?
Regardless, she decided to express her happiness and emotions in private later on to avoid ruining the current tension around her.
A smile quickly blossomed on her face as she saw Orion agreeing to her words without wasting a single thought.
"Flintor, you can accompany her there. Gemma is enough to protect the Princess and keep an eye on the Gemheart Clan alongside the rest of the warriors waiting outside the barrier. I believe they would be enough to protect the Princess in the meantime," Orion said.
Flintor had already met the other warriors that Orion had brought, along with the Crystalforge Warriors, who were all stronger than him. They would gladly protect the royal family with their lives, especially the Princess. Nevertheless, he wouldn't have argued still, since this concerned the King's life, and from the looks of it, it seemed that Elysia and Orion had a close relationship with each other, so he naturally wanted to get this task done as quickly as possible.
"Alright, I understand," Flintor responded seriously. He bent down and picked up King Brylon carefully, while Madam Seraphina handled Elysia, showcasing her strength.
They quickly left through the door, out of the water lightning barrier, heading towards the Prismerian Healer's sanctuary.
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Deep beneath the Castle, within a cell in the dungeon, former Queen Selene opened her eyes and sighed, raising her head to look at the door.
Today was the engagement between her daughter and the current Crowned Prince Zephyrion, and she couldn't help but wonder if Elara had succeeded in rescuing Crystalia or if the engagement had already taken place.
Another sigh escaped her lips as she contemplated how broken her daughter must be feeling and how she would be treated from now on, especially since she held the status of the Former Princess of the Prismerian Kingdom, who had now become the Crowned Prince's wife.
"I'm sorry I couldn't save you," Selene said, exhaling deeply.
Despite her efforts, she couldn't rescue those around her when they needed it the most, and that realisation stung her heart, sending waves of defeat and acceptance through her body, punctuated by yet another sigh.
At this point, she had grown accustomed to the feelings of defeat and acceptance.
No! Selene shook her head, refusing to succumb to such thoughts.
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Author's Note: The status sheet has a limit of 500 words, so I had to limit the notes. I'm looking for another way to update it. Do you guys have ideas?
