Mr. Gilbert leaned back in a bad mood. Not a single servant and bodyguard dared to enter his study without his orders.
A man sneaks into Mr. Gilbert's study through a secret passage.
"Darwin!" Mr. Gilbert's face brightened.
"Greetings, my lord!" The man named Darwin bowed respectfully.
"What did you get?" Mr. Gilbert asked impatiently.
"Our informant received news that rebels in the Alexa kingdom had infiltrated the palace. They succeeded in poisoning Princess Darlene, resulting in the crown princess being poisoned, as a result, Princess Darlene suffered from a serious skin disease. Rumors circulated that Princess Darlene suffered from a serious skin disease, skin disease contagion caused by a witch's curse!"
"The rebels are causing slander!" Mr. Gilbert tapped the table, indicating his uneasy mood.
"That's right, sir. The powerful wizards in the Alexa kingdom are very loyal to King Alphard. So it's impossible for them to dare curse the kingdom's crown princess. Then the wizard alliance raised an objection, they protested to the king, not accepting her existence. Accused of being the person who cursed the crown princess!" continued Darwin
"The royal government covered up Princess Darlene's illness. Then Princess Darlene left the palace, she exiled herself to an old palace outside the capital.
Since then, Princess Darlene has disappeared. The rebels claimed they had succeeded in killing Princess Darlene. However, the government denied this news. No one can show proof of the truth of the news. However, the palace also failed to find any trace of Princess Darlene. Until now they continue to search!"
"Are Prime Minister Gregori and Prince Lexius involved?"
Darwin shook his head,
"Unfortunately, there is no strong evidence of their involvement either directly or indirectly!" Answered Darwin.
"Find out more about Darlene's daughter. Is she dead or alive!"
"Yes my lord!"
"Do it calmly and carefully!"
"Ready to execute!" Darwin slipped away. Mr. Gilbert sighed. He hides the fact from Darwin that the galley slave may be Princess Darlene.
Princess Darlene is a brave and tough soldier. Then why not fight or run from the slave traders?
Was the poison so strong that it damaged her meridians and made the Princess lose her powers?"_
Master Gilbert recalled the slave girl in front of him earlier. "She is very thin, and looks weak. Far from the image that shows the strong character of the Princess!"_ Mr. Gilbert hesitated. He suspects that he was deceived by Madame Butterfly.
***
Knock knock knock!
(There was a knock on the door)
"Come in!" Mr Gilbert could guess who it was from the way someone knocked on the door.
Mr. Gilbert could guess who it was. A woman comes in. She was the empress's maid.
"What are you doing here?!" Mr. Gilbert looked displeased.
"I'm sorry, but I have an order from the noble Empress..."
Mr. Gilbert waved. "It is, say it quickly!'' Mr. Gilbert was impatient and did not like small talk.
"Please forgive me, the Empress has given you a mission to prevent Prince Lexus from returning to his country..."
"Huh. Don't lie! Tell me the truth, are you under the command of the Empress or Princess Amora?"
"How childish! The Empress never gave an order. It was Princess Amora's order!"_ Gilbert said in annoyance. How could this palace maid dare to give false orders? Didn't he think that Mr Gilbert could confirm it back to the empress?
In front of Master Gilbert, the palace maid trembled with anxiety, unable to utter a lie. Nevertheless, this palace maid did not have the courage to defy the order issued by the Princess.
Princess Amora, following her wishes, desperately intended to secure Prince Lexius as her future partner.
Mr. Gilbert got up from his chair and walked past the palace ladies. Master Gilbert was in a good mood, he did not punish this palace maid. However, the palace maid was still frightened, cold sweat trickled down her back. Mr. Gilbert could have demoted her to kitchen maid or sent her to the stables, to become a servant to the royal pets.
However, a punishment that was no less frightening came from Princess Amora. It is said that Princess Amora once punished the servants or ladies-in-waiting who refused her orders by whipping.
***
Even though Mr Gilbert was angry and reluctant to obey Princess Amora's orders, Mr Gilbert still went to see Prince Lexius.
The goal was not to prevent the prince from returning to his country, but to confront the person who had banished Princess Darlene directly. Prince Lexius threw away Princess Darlene like trash. He treated princess Darlene, as if the girl was not human.
"Does prince Lexius perceive the Constantine region as a dumping ground?" exclaimed Mr. Gilbert, his fury evident. Did he believe that the dungeon served as a hiding place for his misdeeds?
"Hmm!" Mr. Gilbert took a deep breath, striving to regain his composure. It was crucial for him to exercise control over his emotions.
"You cannot manifest your anger in front of this betrayer!"_ Mr. Gilbert reminded himself of his intention.
Mr. Gilbert began to think about a plan to rescue Princess Darlene and take the girl away from the Kingdom of Constantine.
Master Gilbert was uncertain whether the slave in the kitchen was Princess Darlene, but for now, he relied solely on the information provided by the slave trader boss and madame Butterfly. This covetous woman profited immensely by selling information about Princess Darlene to Mr. Gilbert. Madame Butterfly received numerous gifts from him in return.
Despite the known fact that Madame Butterfly is Scarlet Witch, Mr. Gilbert is not afraid. Although he is said to be a member of the Crimson Magic Group, Madame Butterfly's height is in doubt.
Why else would Madame Butterfly make a living from illegal trade? It is even said that madame Butterfly likes to become an accomplice of the authorities in order to gain benefits here and there. Even if that were the case, there are many powerful magicians in this region that surpass the power of the Crimson Magicians. And as expected, the red magician group was unable to surpass the power of the silver magician group, which had not yet shown their true potential. Why this?
Because there have been no conflicts between the forces of magicians. The divine power of the silver magician here is similar to the power of all magicians. They will emerge at a critical time for global security.
***
Meanwhile, preparations for departure continue to advance. When the prince first arrived in Constantine's kingdom, he did not bring many things, and this is still the case today. Prince Lexius walked quickly towards the palace parking lot.
The guards stood there, ready to greet him.
"Lord!" his bodyguards saluted him.
Prince Lexus said this to his guards.
"Hmm. What did you find?"Prince Lexius asked about Princess Darlene.
"She has been moved to the backyard of the palace under the supervision of Mrs. Melanie!'' answered the man with a downcast face. He didn't have the courage to look or speak. There were a lot of Constantine's royal troops in the palace courtyard, and them were indeed able to read lips.
"Hmm. Who's she?"
"She was originally a cook in the palace, but Lord Gilbert gave her the important task of looking after the concubines and mistresses of high-ranking royal officials.
Prince Lexius shuddered in disgust."How could the king eye to the moral depravity in his palace? Doesn't the king know that Mr Gilbert has a harem while the king and the princes do!"_
Prince Lexius exclaimed sarcastically. But when he thought of Princess Darlene, his tone changed to anger.
Prince Lexus looked regretful.
He shouldn't have brought Princess Darlene here.
"I should have hidden Princess Darlene somewhere else hidden and remote!"_
"What should I do? Do I buy Princess Darlene back from that pervert!"_
"Does that man want to use Princess Darlene as his candy, huh?"_ Prince Lexius handsome face turned dark.
Prince Lexius found out about Mr Gilbert's bad habits. Prince Lexius felt unwilling, a Royal Crown Princess to become Mr. Gilbert's mistress.
"How stupid am I!"_ Prince Lexius hands clenched into tight fists, he regretted bringing Princess Darlene to this place. He should have hidden and secured Princess Darlene in a remote location, far from anyone.His plan did not go as expected.
Prince Lexius was stunned, the lewd man in his mind suddenly appeared from behind the palace walls.
"Greetings prince. What can I do?'' said Mr. Gilbert.
"No need!" Prince Lexius replied coldly. Prince Lexius guards looked at each other.
Prince Lexius refused the help of the guards and picked up the suitcase himself.
Master Gilbert smiled silently and shamelessly followed Prince Lexius example.
"Prince, the royal family's elite troops will escort your entourage to the border."
"What?!"_
Prince Lexius dropped his suitcase on the floor. The horse squealed in fear. The horse's legs almost hurt from the heavy load.
"Be careful, Prince!'' Mr. Gilbert took two steps back, but did not bother to pick up the fallen luggage.