Unfortunately, after going over his Ideas with Keira both felt an ominous feeling causing Silas to then playfully popping up to check on Bradley before then immediately feeling the same.
It was definitely not coming from Silas.. rather something ancient and unknown, soon enough it seemed it made its presence known to not only The Celestial King's Guard but The Celestial Palace Guard outside the hall.
Resulting in three of The Young Prince's Assassins who protected Jade and stayed in the hallway uncloaking, while both royal guards were already informed of those three and knew to an extent that they were in fact the young prince's royal personal guard.
However, the fact that they had uncloaked surprised them before then being cut off.
All three went straight for what they perceived to be the threats in the hopes of detaining them as per their orders; unfortunately, they were soon impaled with magespears onto the door behind the members of the royal guard.
Resulting in the culprits finally revealing themselves, they wore ornate golden cloaks and armors with the insignia of The Celestial Inquisition, neither The Celestial King's Guard nor The Celestial Palace Guard were informed.
In truth, they had simply ignored them due to the protocol involving The Temple of Celestia however they misidentified their markers and disguised themselves as The Temple Guards of The Temple Celestia.
Who would have been ignored due to their rare patrols?
Unfortunately, The Celestial Inquisition was all but disbanded and had automatically committed treason.
Unauthorized access to The Celestial Palace, unauthorized acts of violence within the palace, attacking members of the celestial prince's personal guard that was no different than attacking a celestial royal guard.
Attacking members of The Personal Guard of The Holy Celestial Emperor, Holy Consort of Celestia, and many more charges which combined turned into treason?
To put it simply not even members of The Temple Guards of The Temple of Celestia could touch them or the young prince.
There were both clear and decide rules resulting in immediate action of The Celestial Palace Royal Guard, The Celestial King's Guard, and any royal guard unit remotely close.
The Young Prince's Personal Guard had mental links connected to not only him but the royal guard as a whole.
Meaning not only did alarms go off but the fact that anyone had been so brazen to do such a thing The Celestial Palace let alone outside of The Throne Room blew it up to an unrealistic degree!
It was the equivalent of going to The Temple of Celestia and slapping Holly.
The Royal Guard may not be The Temple Guard, however, their culture, traditions, and so forth were 'as' strict meaning this was simply unforgivable.
And no matter what armor you wore if you had dared to do such a thing. there would ultimately be no hesitation from an already terrifying force.
Not to mention The Celestial Inquisition was neither connected to any of these organizations anymore let alone the fact that even if they planned such a thing and did the impossible and carried it out it was a suicide mission.
There was simply no talking unless conveyed from the royals and that's ignoring The Celestial King's Guard that not only saw this as an insult but a threat they needed to pulverize resulting in it going as well as it was to be expected.
Immediate brutalization and suppression!
The Celestial Inquisition had to learn! Six Sacred Realms who had godly luck lost it in mere moments! While both Theodore and Celie having used a hidden teleportation circle immediately appeared and gently helped take down all three.
While Silas after several moments teleported outside of the throne room alongside both Bradley and Jade before then simply frowning.
Causing Jade to then immediately fume having realized those were 'her' escorts while Bradley ceased any or all actions with a simple stare.
Resulting in all the royal guards returning to their posts while those who had arrived stood in lines while six members of The Inquisition were laid out broken and without grace causing Bradley's eyes to then immediately go cold..
Before then looking to both Celie and Theodore who simply shook their heads confirming it was the worse.
"These magespears are ancient.. and were only ever specialized to be used against both The Blight and The Void, I would've thought they were all but confiscated centuries ago.. as for Aurel's three newest personal guards, they never stood a chance"
"The surprise attack and the effectiveness of these cruel weapons coupled with the invisibility magewreath crudely added on ensured even if they saw it coming they'd be disoriented and confused to the point they could do little else"
"These inscriptions coupled with that of Sacred Mana did just that and ensured liquidation of their inners.."
Celie reluctantly explained surprising everyone all the while causing Silas to then seriously shake his head.
"It's a biological weapon targeting any or all beings who even a hint of a void bloodline, The Divine Smith who created such things purposely erased the schematics and any or all knowledge used to create such a weapon due to the unknowing effect it had on 'other' races, to my count they were all but destroyed leaving six still missing?"
"Leaving only three now it seems, due to the knowledge of the strictly specialized maintenance required for such weapons being lost, making them all but disposable weapons now I suppose?"
"My apologies.. to think our precious Aurel would lose three of his precious protectors simply due to their birth.."
Silas worriedly explained further having felt quite conflicted, however, he had decided it was for the best Lady Vina revived them, he had no right to and simply felt saddened that those poor little ones were targeted.
Causing Bradley after subtly switching to his ancestral form to then playfully nod before then quietly walking over to the one Sacred Templar still awake..
Albeit breathing? The others were inches away from death or had already succumbed to it?
And at this point Bradley simply informed Lady Holly to visit the throne room, not mentioning what had happened although chances are she now knew.
He did so since despite the circumstances life was still life and he wasn't heartless, but rather quite upset.
Neither of which showed while he both gently uncloaked and removed the helmet of the poor Templar, revealing that of the young celestial women.
Could they no longer afford magefit armors for the opposite sex? Thinking of which who funded them?
Causing Bradley to then reassuringly smile while looking into her eyes.
To put it simply since she was in fact a celestial so he simply went through the fragments of her memories, thoughts, and so forth until finally, he discovered not only their objective but the leak..
"I see, rest my dear, I will give The Celestial Creed my answer"
Bradley reassuringly whispered before then simply sighing after turning his back and returning to the others, apparently, The Celestial Creed had modified these disposable tools to inflict the same cruelty on other races.
Meaning fortunately they hadn't known anything outside of the fact that the young prince had new personal guards and had found them by sheer luck after repeating the patrols.
Followed by The Temple Guards after learning it through a certain Temple Guard who had apparently sympathized with their cause?
Until finally it unraveled to the point he discovered that there were in fact 'seven' leaks, four celestial nobles, two temple guards, and one celestial royal guard..
While The Celestial Creed itself was ultimately ignored by The Elder Council to the point they were aware of it all?
The purpose of all these childish jabs were apparently to serve as a warning, along with the fact that much like any other purist organization, even more, inner conflicts..
Passivism vs fanaticism without meaning, those that did well while the other ignored their own beliefs and the beliefs of the organization.
And attempted to reform it to either destroy itself or eventually become their own idea of hate all the while remaining godless.
Causing Bradley to inform of the others of what he had learned surprising everyone before then ultimately being cut off by the appearance of Auriana in all her fury.
Causing both Theodore and Bradley to freeze at both her indifference and cold eyes.
No one had even noticed her as if she had simply used one of the hidden teleportation circles and stumbled on the scene, but what scared Bradley, even more, was the fact that it felt like Avery, her Aura, her magic, and her bloodlust.
Of course, deep down he knew she wasn't his mother.. at least not completely her? However none of it mattered, there was a mini Avery whose killing intent was quite visual.
The young prince had felt the severed mental links but Auriana reassured him to go back to sleep while she went to check it out.
And after using the teleportation circle and seeing her three nameless sisters who had yet to choose their own names cold and lifeless broke her.
Thankfully she could hide and only show what she wanted to the young prince unless he actually looked himself meaning fortunately he was still asleep and hadn't known.
However, much like the many other thoughts that didn't matter, Avery's fragments had taken over and she was well prepared to make it everyone's issue she coldly walked to the six and furiously hovered above them.
"Those three were quite special to me, for all intents and purposes you could consider them my little sisters? They were mine, and you within your ignorance decided to take them from me?"
"Out of all groups to dare do such a thing, it's indeed ironic that The Celestial Creed and The Celestial Inquisition dared to be the ones to do it?"
"It seems without sister Avery's gentle hand you 'people' chose to be so brazen to take what belongs to me?"
"And as a 'true' celestial I suppose you would indeed know the consequences of taking what belongs to a celestial royal be it only fragments? If not let me remind you"
Auriana gently reassured before then gracefully swirling her mana and within moments slowly suffocating all six, rupturing their mana veins, crippling their mana, cutting their vocal cords.
And precisely slitting their eyelids from the inside meaning they wouldn't be able to open their eyes without assistance.
Until finally she prepared to explode their remaining mana within themselves causing the distracted Celie to then immediately frown.
"Auri!"
Celie adorably called causing Auriana after several moments to then finally quell her rage before then ultimately dispelling it and making her way past the royal guards and simply falling to her knees and hugging all three of their lifeless bodies.
Despite appearances, they were all very close and he didn't pressure them to find their own names, he had hoped it would come naturally and so did Auriana who was even more attached to them..
And while he slept Auriana mourned on his behalf and herself?
Until finally Holly arrived through another hidden teleportation circle followed by Kethryllia.
All the while both Jade and Celie tried their best to reassure Auriana, while Bradley having only now been informed of who and what Auriana truly was tried his best to pick up the pieces.
All the while informing both Kethryllia and Holly of what truly transpired and what he had learned.
Causing Holly to worriedly nod while simultaneously dealing with the leak on her end and healing the three that were still alive while Theodore did the same for the traitor within the royal guard.
All the while the bodies and those still living were being sent to the infirmary.
Albeit with heavy resistance from Auriana having slipped into the part of her that wasn't Avery and clung to Kethryllia, soon enough they returned to the throne room and Auriana cuddled Kethryllia on the couch.
"Avery is truly diabolical.. in every other moment Aurel disappears and each little fragment of her grows bigger, I suppose that was the point?"
"When I'm emotional her memories and thoughts are absorbed even faster.. now I can truly understand why daddy has mommy issues.. Avery had no idea it seemed?"
Auriana helplessly teased surprising everyone including poor Bradley having not realized anyone had known.
Causing Bradley to then helplessly smile not knowing where it came from while Holly having delivered the others to the temple's infirmary for security concerns and returned knew where.
All the while Aurene, and Aurelia had been updated separately causing Aurene to then gently nod.