Abrielle ran down the hallway holding back her tears that threatened to fall. She was not going to cry now. Cedric was not dead yet.
She has to see the emperor not just because he is the best mage, but also to have access to the secret royal library. Yuki also told her to see the emperor. The universe wants her to meet him.
With the help of direction from the servant, she found her way to Aurelius's study. She pushed the door without taking any permission. "We need to talk." She declared. Her eyes fell on Aurelius, who was busy reading a letter that had just arrived from the palace.
"We do need to talk, Abrielle. News from the palace says the nobles are making a motion to force Cedric out of Heliosa." Aurelius mentioned, his hand crumpling the letter in his hand. Who was behind this?
The messenger who was beside Aurelius bowed and exited the room immediately. "The nobles," she blurted, a sense of impending doom lingered, was it related to the hearsay?
