"Do you need assistance?" The King asked. "If it's a political or diplomatic matter the Kingdom has your back. I can send you our minister for foreign affairs in a minute."
"Thanks, Your Majesty, but it won't be necessary." Lith gave the King a polite bow. "It's a private matter regarding the sighting of Meln Narchat in Jiera. Please, inform our troops to be on alert and keep Night's destruction spell at the ready."
He had no idea if the self-destruction spell would still work, but it could buy the people of the Kingdom precious time.
If Night made a move before her power core had the time to adjust to the changes, there was a good chance that the spell would still work or at least cause her serious damage.
'I wish I could tell Meron about Dusk and the powers that Night might gain after assimilating his crystal, but then it would become a political mess. The Kingdom would blame the Empire for aiding and abetting a Horseman.
