With a bow still conducted. The humanoid shadow waited a reply from the old posing as a flying bird king.
'......'
'Do you have any word for making a mockery of my daughter and grand mage?' the old king spoke. An anger hidden underneath the spoken words.
~Your majesty, I can assure you, I'm merely defending myself~
"LIES"
Princess Mable shouted. Down under the ground, holding Sir Dandelion as a baby cradling to her mother.
Hearing this. the old king looked to his daughter without speaking any word. Knowing she should not have said anything, Princess Mable bit her lips and put her down submissively.
'is this true' he asked her
Her head raised quick she replied enthusiastically
"Yes father"
"He had tried to kill me countless times"
"I wanted to recruit him before, I opened my heart and give this"
Her finger pointed towards the winged humanoid shadow floating and continued to speak weakly.
"Thing a chance to serve the kingdom, but who would think he would seek to kill me"
"Even till now, I did not know when Sir Dandelion had arrived, but but but" she shivered with an uncontrollable grief ending to fall her composure. As if this is the end of her lies, Princess Mable made her final say in this matter by not revealing the rest of the story.
Hearing this, the old king turned towards the humanoid shadow and waited for his own side of the story. For some unknown reason, the old king seems to understand his own daughter personality. Therefore, he had not act already, or maybe he is not that type of king to take side without hearing the final verdict.
watching how princess Mable display herself, the now standing straight after bowing humanoid shadow. Just shrugged his shoulder when the old king looked at him. then he spoke.
~She stole from me~
~Interfered with a mattered that does not concern the royal family~
~Collaborating with a traitorous Knight belonging to house Van Farrow~
~therefore~ the humanoid shadow pauses and point at the dying grand mage
~I summoned him here, thinking that he would understand the situation~
~but-
'He attacked you and you defended yourself'
Paused at the old king who finished his sentence. The humanoid shadow spoke
~yes~
'I see'
Silence fell
The old king looked at the humanoid shadow and began to think. To heaven knows what this old king is thinking. Alden had a bad feeling about this. If there is anything that's odd about this situation is the "understanding king". There are no kings from history, be that is good or bad, wise, or ignorant. Would not simply ignore the jab to their own flesh blood. Would you let go of the person who made a joke of your own people? Knowing you have unspeakable power to make that person disappear without lifting a finger? Even if your own blood picks the fight. Surely a parent would not let this go.
But if this person who made a mockery of the old king is Alden, then this story would not go as written and describes as rage of the king. Alden is ready to fight this old king. He truly does. After finding out what the system could do, he was ready to take down this 'two tonne titan'.
Dying while trying. Well, less dying. More escaping while trying.
Anyway. The king is unspoken, a slow flap of wings is the only sound prevailing the aftermath caused by those present.
While the old king was in his thoughts, the humanoid shadow had taken the initiative to bring him to the moment.
~If I may your majesty~
'hmm' Coming back from his train of thoughts, the old king responded, unaware to Alden, the old king has already targeted him. deeming the humanoid shadow his own subject to use. Just like a certain Princess before.
~Look around~
~This is the aftermath of destruction the royal family has cost the young lords domain tonight~
The humanoid shadow spoke and guided his hands around the surrounding, building after building, fallen to their knees. Added with a broken wall that protects Summer City. The humanoid shadow brought upon the old king awareness.
~This is the doing of the Grand Mage~
~And not far, the doing of Princess Mable~
~killing innocent passerby~
It is as if her que to speak, Princess Mable shouted at the Humanoid.
"IT WAS TO STOP YOU"
Her tears that dried from sorrow, Princess Mable added.
"I promised I would Aid their next of kin"
~And you would tell them, you're the one responsible? ~
The humanoid spoke, putting her in difficulty. Hearing this, Princess Mable mouth left open, no word was uttered after hearing this. Of course, she would not take this fall. How can royalty taint their reputation with truth. If the people she is fighting against were to ever find out about what she had done, they would do nothing but to reminder of her action. Calling her irresponsible to take the throne. For this, she is not willing to do.