"What did you say?" The third princess, or now the queen, couldn't help but gasp. She thought she had heard it wrong, but the messenger repeated the report.
"Noel Ardagan has become a spirit king. His follower, or more like the former pillar of the Ardagan family, Raven, has confirmed it by welcoming him with his new title. And Noel Ardagan didn't deny it."
The entire hall fell silent. The atmosphere became heavier. A spirit king? What did it mean to become a spirit king? It was the highest rank that no one had ever seen in their life.
The last time a spirit king was born was one thousand years ago. And he once hailed from the Ardagan family.
In other words, the Ardagan family had a method of becoming a spirit king.
The queen's expression turned grim. "Do you three think… this is a mistake?"
Marquis Nardt thought for a moment before shaking his head. "Although I don't know much about Marquis Ardagan, he is a very smart man. He should know what it means to be a spirit king.