IN THE FORMER QUEEN'S CASTLE,
The former Queen Karren De Lecardia was seething in anger as she was walking side to side while biting her lips, Th present king and her son Hilbert De Lecardia entered and dismissed everyone except his mother's personnel maid,
he motioned her to serve tea and sat at the table calmy quite opposite to the worked up former Queen, he stopped her and said "mother stop spacing, you are making me dizzy"
Karren looked at him in anger and nervous she sat opposite him and asked "how can you be so calm in this situation, you have almost dethroned, son"
Hilbert smiled at her and said "don't you think now is a good chance to eliminate the supporters of my father"
Karren frowned in confusion, seeing her confusion Hilbert continued "now that I am almost dethroned my father's supporters, won't be staying still and would make a full use of the situation so we can make use of this opportunity and eliminate them"
Karren didn't quite understand her son but was happy since her son had a plan and was a step ahead, she smiled and took a sip of the tea while saying "son, what about that wife of yours don't you think you have to divorce her?"
Hilbert gave a blank look while saying "not yet Mother"
Karren frowned and said in anger "don't tell me you fell in love with that bitch, I will kill her if that's the case"
Hilbert placed the cup heavily on the table surprising his mother, he said in a serious yet cold voice "Mother, my wife is Jane Ryker the only daughter of the powerful duke house, in front of their power your pride Palmer is compared to nothing, remind you the general of the strongest army is her brother Darren Ryker who takes direct orders from father who is also, in fact, a threat to my position"
Karren became flustered at her son's reason, but she still wanted to say something Hilbert beat to her with the final blow of truth
"don't you forget my wife is a talented and amazing physician that even neighboring kingdoms wanted her, also her grandfather the duke Cole Ryker had the insignia my grandfather gave him if his only granddaughter is dead everything you did until now will be equivalent to dust"
the fear and nervous are quite evident in the former Queen's eyes, Hilbert seeing the look in his mother's eyes he calmed down 'having fear is a good thing' he then stood up and said to his mother "Mother if possible don't do anything that places my position in stables, I will take my leave now"
saying Hilbert made his way out but stopped at the door and turned to his mother "also please call your supporters for a meeting, be careful"
Former Queen Karren pushed the items on the table aside in anger, and shrieked, her personal maid stopped her and said "my queen, please be careful"
"Queen huh! I am not the Queen now, that cheap slut is the queen even my son is protecting her"
"Your majesty was only asking you to be vary of her, my Queen he was not protecting her"
Karren turned towards her maid and gave her a tight slap saying "shut up how dare you!... you raise your voice at me"
then she turned towards her cabinet of alcohol and took a jar of strong wine after taking a sip of the wine she calmed herself down and instructed her maid to clean up the mess and send the message to her father for a meeting, the maid nodded her head and went out of the room with a hand on her red cheek.
Hilbert after leaving his mother's castle, came to his and the present Queen's castle he then entered his study and excused his assistants, he sat in his chair after making sure his study was free of spies and people, and then he sent a bit of magic into the golden lion statue on his desk,
the statue gave a strong light in reaction to his magic and then he heard an unclear voice coming from the statue "your majesty we found out the spies of Zyon Kingdom, our people are presently observing them, we are waiting for your orders"
Hilbert rolling the ring on his fingers asked "any spies from the knights who came along with the princess"
"Your majesty there is one"
"Except that spy silence everyone and the rest you know what to do"
"Yes, your majesty"
Hilbert hummed in reply then the strong light from the lion statue disappeared and the room became silent, his eyes darted towards the family portrait, it was from the time his cousin whom he looked up as his elder sister was alive, his eyes were focused on her in the portrait
"A replacement of you huh elder sister, my father sure is an idiot"
he tsked and pulled the string calling for his assistant he resumed his work as half-powered king.
AT THE RESTING CAMP
Darren passed his orders to his soldiers to pack, while Lucas was struck with the seal, he's eyes were dead tired he's under-eye bags were quite thick and dark, he looked as if someone sucked all of his energy out of him, Nolan frowned as he looked at Lucas and helped him in packing after packing everything, he saw Lucas wobbling his way out of the tent he heaved a sigh and gave him a slap on the back of his neck,
when Darren saw Lucas stumbling out of the tent, he felt bad and wanted to help him but halted in his steps when he saw Nolan knock him out and handed him to one of the female soldiers who was by the way has a huge crush on Lucas,
Darren gulped when he saw the grin on the female soldier's face he turned and went straight towards his horse,