"Your Majesty, it's reported that His Excellency Elder Alfred has extended an invitation to Margrave Nicholas," an aide informed.
King Valentin hummed thoughtfully, leaning back in his chair. He had expected retribution from the elder; it was only a matter of time.
Better to confront it now than live in anxious anticipation.
Elder Alfred was not the type to stay silent after such a public humiliation. His plan had failed, and he had been betrayed by his own allies. How enraged must he have felt?
The king had heard of the harsh punishments Elder Alfred had distributed to those elders and nobles who had betrayed him.
Apparently, the elder had commanded them to kill Riona in the name of the world's safety.
Yet, instead of eliminating the Blood Moon child, they had tried to capture her, hoping to harness her power for themselves. Whoever controlled the Blood Moon child would become the world's strongest being.
