asuna was also barely around fifteen years of age and he too was already vital refining stage cultivator and was going to break through vital strengthening stage of cultivation.
these two youths simply shocked everyone into silence. no one was able to utter a word. as for those nobles who were mocking faes earlier, they simply accepted that they would be dead later.
when faes noticed the silence she smiled wryly. it was the side effect of being too powerful. though she could be considered young to be able to cultivate to such a high realm, sky was the real prodigy, she was also peak vital refining stage cultivator already! and she was barely few years old.
"don't be scared of him, he is my assistant asuna. he merely like to play around. he is quite harmless" faes spoke trying to relieve everyone but they merely gave her ugly looks. a vital refining stage cultivator was harmless? not to mention if he was her assistant why did he suddenly attack her?
"lady aster, please continue with your report" augustus could only sigh ruefully but he was still feeling proud. his daughter was already one of the strongest in the world!
while he was also ashamed. they actually made her run away from home! such a prodigy was hidden, hiding her talents and living as a wastrel. hearing the mocking and disdain. he began to understand why faes would run away. and he was also feeling helplessly angry as he glanced towards asuna who fearlessly met his gaze and gave him a mocking grin.
[how dare this brat attack his daughter?] but he was helpless in front of their powers. [i need to get stronger!]
"oh yes! these are the names and schemes this man admitted to. he worked for someone present here and they wanted to harm the crown prince and the royal family reputation" faes waved her hands and the files flew out towards the throne taking everyone by suprise again.
"telekinesis?!" yes, they thought lady aster was commander shiva's disciple and practiced qi! but to have telekinesis, it merely extinguished all their hope of winning her through using magic at long distances.
augustus flipped through the file and his aura burst out taking everyone by surprise again. he was already a peak elemental strengthening stage cultivator.
faes had taken her time and sent some pills back for her father and mother. it seem they had listened to her advice and taken those pills.
augustus closed the file and glanced around in anger, his eyes focusing on few nobles who looked away.
"these evidence are enough to give out death sentences to a lot of people. but considering their contributions to the nations their punishments could be lightened. if you accept your crimes now the punishments would be lightened otherwise~" augustus did not continue but everyone understood him.
they also understood that those files were enough to kill many of them but due to their strength and contributions to the kingdom they were given a way out. not to mention if augustus casually gave them death sentences their family could use their personal army and attack the royal palace.
"i accept my offence. i am willing to spend few years in my territory and give the royal treasury wealth worth a billion" duke bradford stepped forward and knelt down in front of the throne.
following him many nobles also accepted their crimes and knelt behind him. to everyone's suprise duchess elone also accepted her crimes and knelt beside duke bradford.
augustus anger was diminished. the nobles here accepting their mistakes were more than what was reported in the files! he then gave out punishments, though they were harsh, it wasn't enough to make them angry enough to charge on the royal palace. while he also got their statements recorded on what offences they commited.
the results were shocking and eye opening for all.
soon these incidents would be known by the media and the whole kingdom would know about it. many would be grateful and bless lady aster to bring them justice.
but it was all in the future. currently after dealing with the nobles augustus dismissed the royal court. that session was supposed to usurp the throne and a new king and royal family would be taking over but due to faes their family regained their reputation and respect. now not many would make things difficult for them in the future.
faes wanted to talk to her family in private hence she asked for a private audience. shiva and asuna along with eli and gray were now remaining in the courtroom other than the four from the royal family.
now that they were alone they were free to talk as they pleased. she also needed to tell her siblings the truth.
before she could say anything augustus stood up. as the king was standing others followed suit. The royal family then walked to faes in middle of the courtroom.
"i don't know how to express my emotions anymore. but i just want to say, thank you" augustus spoke with moisture in his eyes. he couldn't believe that the girl he once thought as useless would save their family from this crisis. and also be the pillar for their support in the future.
"i should also say sorry, for misunderstanding you in the past. we were wrong and would work on improving it. please come back home!" augustus took faes small hands and pleaded her to come back. he couldn't bear to hear her other titles anymore when he knew she wasn't sure about her main title- of being his daughter, the second princess of kingdom altai.
"dear we were all guilty, but you not only saved nia that day but also saved alex and today you saved all of us from humiliation. but it was our fault that we couldn't give you what you wanted and made you feel trapped" her mother queen alicia also had tears in her eyes.
faes began to feel guilty too, she should not have tortured her parents into begging her for forgiveness much less to come back home.
"don't apologize, i am not angry with you, as for the past i forgive you. if you want i would come back now"