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Chapter 83 The Witch Asked Me to Pass on a Message (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader "Wearing a Vest 314")
"..."

Calvin narrowed his eyes, staring at the Queen.

"I'm sorry, it seems I was being presumptuous."

He was silent for a few seconds, then chuckled softly.

“Xiana, I think you should understand how passionate my feelings for you are… The Stag Kingdom is small and remote. The reason I am willing to stay here and pass on the precious ‘wind-up technology’ to you is to express my sincerity and love.”

"I know."

Sienna turned to the side, her tone calm.

"That's precisely why I agreed to the marriage."

"Since you're not ready yet, I'll take my leave."

With that, the man bowed to Xiana, placed his hand on his chest, and then turned and left.

I paused briefly before leaving the house.

He tilted his head slightly, and a deep voice came from within:
Goodnight, my queen. I hope you won't be so cold to me on our wedding night.

Having said that, he strode away.

bang.

Siana breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, the sadness in my heart grew even stronger.

She walked barefoot to the window, leaning against the windowsill with one hand and supporting her forehead with the other.

Even as the queen, the ruler of a nation, Xiana still felt powerless. Countless invisible pressures controlled her, making her feel as if she were surrounded by a cage.

"Sister Isabella, what should I do?"

Sienna murmured.

"Who else can help me?"

"I can help you."

Just then, a strange man's voice rang out, so close that it startled Xiana.

"what!"

She looked up sharply and saw a dark-haired young man sitting on the windowsill.

The young man's hat was blown away by the night wind, and his hair and black silk cloak fluttered. He was backlit by the moonlight, making him appear to glow.

"you……"

Theiana's pupils contracted.

"assassin?!"

She turned around, opened her mouth to shout, and at the same time reached for the jeweled dagger on the table.

But the next second, she felt a strong chest press against her back. A warm, large hand covered her mouth, and her own hand, which she had raised halfway, was firmly grasped by the other person's other hand.

She was held tightly in the other person's arms.

Can't move!

"Uh-huh!!"

Xiana was filled with shame and indignation, and struggled incessantly.

But the man's hands and arms were like cast iron, and he couldn't budge them at all.

"Shh." A gentle voice came from behind: "Your Majesty, I am not an assassin, nor do I have any ill intentions... but in order to avoid Calvin meeting you alone, I had no choice but to resort to this impolite method. I hope you don't mind."

"..."

Theina's eyes were cold.

You don't mind?
How could I not mind!
First Calvin, and now this strange man. What does he think his bedroom is, letting just anyone in?!

Moreover, as the Queen of the Stags, she was being held in his arms in such a shameful manner...

She was breathing rapidly, her heart filled with rage.

“I know the real cause of your father’s death; he was murdered…”

Then, the man behind her spoke softly.

"?!"

Xana was taken aback.

He was struck dumb, as if by lightning.

"My time is very limited, please be rational so that I can tell you the truth."

reason?

How can you make me sane?!
Siana was agitated, but she managed to suppress her embarrassment and anger, and gave a heavy "hmm." Since the other party hadn't made any further offensive moves, she wanted to see what their intentions were.

Wang Xi loosened his grip and released him from his embrace.

He took a half step back, bowed slightly, adjusted his angle, and bowed to Queen Siana with his hand on his chest—just enough so that the moonlight from the window could shine on his handsome face.

Make sure the other person can clearly see your sincere expression.

"Please allow me to introduce myself."

Wang Xi lowered his eyes and said softly.

“I am Kai Farrell, the peace envoy of the Magic Forest, from Randall.”

"An envoy from the Magic Forest?"

Queen Theana frowned slightly, as if she had thought of something, and her pupils contracted slightly.

"I've heard of you, a bloodthirsty, cruel male wizard who loves to eat human brains... I never imagined you'd become a lackey of evil witches!"

"..."

Wang Xi paused for two seconds, then smiled and shook his head, saying:

"Rumors stop with the wise. I originally thought that the Stag Queen would be a shrewd leader, but I didn't expect her to be just a little girl who listens to rumors and has no opinions of her own."

"No wonder you were fooled by a scoundrel like Calvin."

“You…” Xiana took a deep breath, then pursed her lips. “What do you mean?”

"All I want to say is, Your Majesty."

Wang Xi straightened up, walked to the window, looked at the bright moon outside, and said softly:
“You are like a butterfly trapped in amber, confused about the outside world.” “Calvin is not a prince of some clockwork kingdom, he is just a small-time hoodlum who almost starved to death on the streets... a traitor who betrayed his benefactor and stole his teacher’s research results.”

“You were completely unaware of his ambition. Calvin wanted to use you, to use the power of the kingdom to build him a puppet army... and those court ministers had already been bought off by him.”

He recounted the truth of the matter.

Queen Sienna frowned and said coldly:
"Why should I trust you?"

Wang Xi turned around and looked at her calmly.

Immediately, he took out the confessions, ledgers, and identification documents of Minister Ando and Mint Officer Dick, and handed them to Xiana.

"Look at this."

"..."

Sienna silently took it and began to look through it.

Not long after.

Her face grew increasingly pale.

"Damn traitor! Parasite!"

"and this."

Wang Xi then took out a light purple gear and placed it in the Queen's hand.

"This is a secret door that Calvin set up for the puppets. In reality, he controls the highest authority over all the puppets... The court ministers and the puppet army are all on his side. What authority do you, the queen, have left?"

Upon hearing this, Xiana felt a chill run down her spine.

Her breathing quickened, and her fingers tightened, crumpling the parchment and ledgers in her grasp.

"You...you just said my father's death was murder." Xiana looked up abruptly. "Who killed him?!"

Wang Xi did not answer.

He simply took out another glass bottle, about the size of a finger, filled with deep black water.

"This is the water of the Black Lake in the Magic Forest. That lake was polluted by a mysterious force, and the monsters that drank from it were transformed into brutal and wicked creatures."

"You mean...?" Xiana stared blankly at the small bottle in his hand. "My father drank this water and that's when he suddenly fell seriously ill..."

"Yes. That lake is a taboo in the Magic Forest. The witches tried to destroy it, but to no avail."

Wang Xi explained in a calm tone.

“Calvin used this information gap to frame them for your father’s death, thereby inciting hatred between the kingdom and the Magic Forest.”

What certificates do you have?

Siana was restless, and her voice was slightly hoarse.

But before she could finish speaking, a parchment appeared before her. Then the black-haired youth said:

"This is the memoir of the apothecary Marco, which records the various illnesses and secrets surrounding your father's death two years ago. Of course, it also includes the matter of his teacher being secretly executed by Calvin..."

"?!"

With trembling hands, Xiana took the parchment and began to read it carefully.

Her expression turned somewhat incredulous.

Although she couldn't be 100% certain that the evidence the young man showed her was the truth, Xiana already knew the answer in her heart.

Yes……

This was all Calvin's conspiracy.

He murdered his father so that he could better utilize himself and incite the kingdom's hatred towards the Magic Forest.

She was being manipulated by him without even realizing it... Ah, how foolish she was to marry the man who killed her father, almost giving up her entire kingdom as dowry.

Queen Sienna staggered backward and slumped onto the edge of the bed. Her face was filled with despair, and her small hands clenched into fists.

"Your Majesty, the witch asked me to pass on a message to you."

Wang Xi stood in the moonlight, tilting his head slightly, and said calmly:
"They had lived peacefully with the kingdom, but Calvin's constant harassment had become unbearable. The Magic Forest was being extensively logged and polluted, and monsters were dying one after another..."

"They declared war on the kingdom on behalf of the Magic Forest, vowing to raze the entire Daphneel to the ground."

"?!"

Siana looked up sharply, staring at him in astonishment.

"You... why are you working for witches when you are human?"

"It is precisely because I am human that I am willing to take such a great risk to come and tell you the truth."

Wang Xi sighed.

"The kingdom and the Magic Forest were originally at peace, but an ambitious man who fled there stirred up an irreconcilable feud."

"I do not wish to witness the innocent people of the capital die a violent death, nor do I wish to see the peaceful Magic Forest devastated."

"Your Majesty, I truly understand you. You have to endure the humiliation of a political marriage while also guarding against the betrayal of powerful ministers. Isn't all this for the peace of the kingdom and the well-being of the people?"

Wang Xi stepped forward, staring intently at the trembling queen, and said in a low voice:
"But has Your Majesty ever considered—"

"How can your father's soul rest when you are forced to share a bed with the man who killed him?"

"When you thought you had magical technology and could eliminate the threat of the Magic Forest, Calvin had already used that tiny gear to hold a sword to your neck."

"While you are losing sleep over the fiscal deficit, your most trusted mint and minister are turning silver into shiny silver coins and putting them into Calvin's pocket."

"Your Majesty, are you willing to become a puppet on a string?"

"Would you rather let the murderer wear the royal robes, let loyal ministers and generals become corrupt maggots, and let the pure streams of the Magic Forest be stained with the blood of Daphne's people?"

Every word he uttered struck Xiana's heart like a heavy hammer, making it hard for her to breathe.

Wang Xi had already arrived in front of the Queen.

He knelt on one knee in the moonlight and performed the knightly salute.

Then, while Xiana stared blankly, he gently took her hand and said in a low voice:

“I am not only the witch’s messenger, but also your messenger, Your Majesty.”

"As long as you nod, before dawn, Daphne will no longer be threatened by witches, betraying ministers, wicked schemers, and... a queen forced to wear a wedding ring."

"Because I will help you."

(End of this chapter)