The torture didn't last long as the King's order is absolute. And so, the bastard asked for a healer to heal my wounds caused by the hundreds of whip he did until he was satisfied.
After getting healed, I was immediately drag to a luxurious carriage with a crest of a magical creature, griffin. It's a golden crest that resembles ours but slightly off from the original.
It didn't take much time til we arrive the center of the city. And just like that, we got inside the castle without further wasting our time.
"Bow your heads in front of His Majesty, the King of Morbia. Cristoff Deitrich!"
And just like the knight-looking guy at the right side of the royal family said, we bow and some of us kneel in front of them.
"Now, for introduction."
"My name is Verian Zortes. Betrothed to Her Grace, Rafaela Amaria, your majesty."
"Valer Sergius, your majesty. Head of the Earl family, Sergius."
And so on.
The introduction came to an end and the royal family gaze at my direction.
"Earl Sergius,"
"Yes, your majesty!"
It seems that after the Civil War, the power of the King became absolute, which means, the rest of the faction, including the opposing one started to serve the King unconditionally.
I can see it at the look of the Earl, who stiffen, after being called by the King himself, I don't know if it's fear or just an excite for his adoration.
It's because the King didn't look like one, he have a young look on his face that facial hair cannot be seen. If I ask myself what his age is, I'd say around late 20's.
But as soon as I focus my sight towards the King's rear, I can see that his age is far from my imagination.
The royal prince, Daniel Deitrich, is much older that I imagine. My father once told me he should be around my age, but after seeing it, I can certainly say he's much older than me.
I look at the other side of the King and see a beautiful maiden, with a purple hair and porcelain skin, stare at me full of worriness.
Yes, and I don't know why.
She just look at me as if she's pitying an innocent person accused of doing something he didn't do. And if she's thinking such a thing, it's a spot on.
Since we made an eye contact, I didn't get to see stare at her and immediately look away from embarrassment. I have no clue why, but I guess it's because she's beautiful?
Damn, you shithead. You already have a cute, adorable fiancée, and now you want to mess with a Queen!?
As I fight with my thought again, thinking such ridiculous thing, the two man in front of me seems to have finished talking to each other.
The King starts to stare at me suspiciously after the Earl return to his position. But I just steadily shake my head as I sigh from the disappointment.
It seems despite having an absolute power, the King is much foolish than I thought.
"Future Duke of Amaria. Please stand."
The king order and also stand from his throne.
"I was told you had a connection with the incident that transpired recently. Do you have anything to say?"
As soon as he asked. An air, tremendous enough to make a normal magician to faint, was released making the other people inside the room struggle to breathe. Except me.
The two royals also had quite the magic but after getting overpowered by the King's, they didn't stand a chance and slowly made a reddening face.
The power is really powerful, however, It seems it doesn't affect me much since I didn't even feel a slight pressure from the power coming from him.
I want to show him my power, but doing so will surely be an act of treason and will only deepen the problems here.
"Your majesty, six of my servants were killed at my libabry. Two of them are my guards while the other is the one tasked to escort them. I admit that I send a powerful servants, but believe me your majesty, I didn't order them to attack the Earl's group unnecessarily."
"Lies! Your majesty, you should not listen to his words. He's deceiving you! You can-"
"I know whose lying and not Sergius, and I never allowed you to speak at your own accords. Did I?"
The air pressure towards me lessen and at the same time did the Earl starts to drop from his standing position. His struggle find no purpose as it immediately collapse from the power of the King.
And so, he faint.
The other followers of his start to tremble from either fear or anger directed towards the king and me.
"You said about not necessary. Does that mean they act because they found something suspicious? Maybe something like a necklace the resembles the one that the traitor wears when they escaped. Or perhaps you just didn't know that they escape and head to your palace without your knowledge?"
"No your majesty, I simply didn't know such thing even exist. I can assure you that even I find it confusing to be accuse of this kind of crime."
"Oh, so you find me faulty here for accusing your involvement?"
"No your majesty, I just find it confusing since I'm quite busy managing my territory and someone knocked on my door accusing me of something I didn't know happened."
I told the King calmly as he observe my facial expression.
I didn't tell much detail about it but it doesn't mean I'm not telling the truth. It's true that I am confused, but not because of the suddenness, but because of the speed.
"Do you know what magic was bestowed upon me, Verian?"
"No, your majesty."
"Is that so, I'm gonna tell it to you then. It's the Eye of Lies, The Hand of Wisdom, and Follower of Nature."
The Follower of Nature?!!
He also have one?!
Wait, isn't that just too common?! I also have that one you know?
The Follower of Nature, the one closest to the God. They are among the rarest magical entity that can be bestow on intelligent races.
They mostly can be seen from the Elven race, but since it doesn't occur much, it is considered rare even to their race.
But seeing one at the same generation. Isn't the balance of the world flawed?!
Seeing my face, the King look at me with an excitement. His eyes starts to sparkle as he begin to get nearer to me.
"You look confuse, Verian. Tell me, what is it?"
I just can't seem to assert the situation. It's getting more and more complicated.
It's not normal for the King to act like this, is it?
And just like that, the king suddenly realize his position.
"I apologize from my behavior, I seem to have sway far from our discussion."
"N-no, it's fine, your majesty."
"You don't act stiff when I talk with you, do you perhaps not fear me?"
Fear you? Why would I fear you? I can destroy your castle here if I want to, you know?
"I just don't. I don't know, though."
"Oh, now you start talking casual. I like that."
"U-uhm..."
"Your Majesty, You shouldn't act like that."
Then the Queen starts to interfere. She stand from her throne as she fix her composure after the intense magical pressure from before. She seem to have a dizziness stature visible from me then starts to feel embarrass as soon as we meet our eyes again.
We look away with each other and starts to stare at the young king who have a frowning face.
"When did I tell you to talk without my permission, Pearl?"
I see. The two doesn't get along pretty well. It might be easy to hit on her if her guard is down. Hehe.
Oh no, what am I thinking?!
You already have Ela, you bastard!
But seeing the face of the king while making a scene with his wife. I can be sure not to feel guilty when I behead that after I won the upcoming Civil War. And I promise I will do it properly unlike that foolish Duke who didn't even think about her daughters' wellbeing after advancing toward his demise!
Ah yes I can just steal that girl from him... Easy easy...
Waaaait!!! Why am I getting like this again?!
"Your Majesty, I think we should first discuss about the matters regarding the accusation. My subjects might be getting panicked by now as we speak since we leave without a word."
To sway of my terrible thought, I interfere them.
But... Of course, the prided king...
"And I never told you to speak without my permission too, didn't I, exiled son of Count Zortes?!