"The True Judgment has recognized them."
That was the name of a secret treasure passed down through the royal family from generation to generation. It was an invisible barrier that radiated from the royal city to the surrounding relay towers, and was located between the various territorial castles built at regular intervals along the cliff edge.
As long as someone with malicious or hostile intentions approaches, the royal family will definitely notice it and be able to stop the invasion as soon as possible.
Princess Aniya glanced at Ross, perhaps because she thought of the possibility of deceiving the barrier through soul magic. However, she still did not question it.
"More importantly, what I want to discuss includes matters related to royal secrets."
Having said that, Princess Aniya glanced at all the soldiers with a cold expression.
"Besides, they have seven Age of God Magicians on their side. If they truly harbor ill intentions, resistance will be pointless. You should understand that this is a situation I should handle, and you should retreat while they are still willing to react rationally."
"T-That's really... No, as you say. We'll be on standby nearby. Please let me know if you need anything."
"Yes, thank you."
The soldiers must have felt very humiliated, as this was tantamount to saying that they were powerless to protect the Queen Mother.
However, they were all excellent soldiers, and therefore could see the reality. The princess' words were absolutely correct. Although frustrated, they could only obey.
"You're talking like we're a natural disaster... No matter what happens, we won't harm you, honestly. Please, please trust us... Sorry, please."
Mireddy tried to smooth things over with a playful smile, but she was frightened by the soldiers' strong gazes, which showed they were trying to suppress their emotions, and her voice became lower and lower.
Seeing how Milady cowered, the soldiers' resentment subsided a little, and they went out reluctantly.
Princess Aniya didn't chant any spells, but directly cast a spell, causing wind to blow around the entire room. It must have been for soundproofing.
She sat down on the single-seater sofa first, and then asked Miledy and others to sit down as well.
Morgan and Niberai remained standing at attention. Even when their fellow soldiers had treated them like traitors and insulted them, they had remained impassive. But now, they were clearly nervous.
"First of all—"
Princess Aniya only glanced at Morgan and the others for a moment. Unlike when she first saw Mei'er, her expression now was completely like that of a ruler.
"You are the liberators, right? First, tell me why you are here."
Miredi also sat upright, showing the demeanor of a leader of the organization.
Then, she briefly introduced herself, explaining what kind of organization the "Liberators" were, what they had done so far, and the purpose of her trip—in order to find clues to defeating God, she needed knowledge of this country.
After listening to this, Princess Aniya put her index finger on her chin and looked like she was in deep thought.
The silence lasted for a while, without any sound at all.
Now that I look closely, I realize that Princess Aniya is so beautiful that it makes people lose their breath, regardless of gender.
It was truly a work of art. Its form was so beautiful it was almost inhuman, rivaling even that of an 'Apostle of God'. When it stood still like this, it truly resembled an exquisite porcelain doll.
Her dignity and elegance make her look like a mature woman; however, if she had a bright and innocent smile on her face, she might look like a beautiful girl.
The princess's beauty made everyone subconsciously fascinated, as if they were appreciating a work of art. At this time, Princess Aniya seemed to have sorted out her thoughts and finally moved.
Miledi and the others seemed to have just woken up from a dream, and their minds returned to reality.
"Let me state the conclusion first."
Princess Aniya said quietly, glancing around at everyone before finally resting her gaze on Meredith, who was so nervous that her lips were pressed into a line.
"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you."
The atmosphere reached a freezing point, but Meredith gritted her teeth and continued to plead.
"...We know that knowledge is a valuable resource. However, since Esid considers you vampires evil and has long persecuted you, he must be your sworn enemy. Our interests must be aligned."
Meredi and the others did not ask for all the knowledge about the royal family of Dastia.
I just hope that I can make up for the shortcomings of the intelligence I got in the Dragon Kingdom.
Even a little bit, any clue would be fine.
Meredith leaned forward and pleaded. Princess Aniya reached out to stop her.
"Please don't misunderstand me."
"what?"
"The current royal family cannot provide you with the vast historical memory and knowledge."
What does this mean? Meredith and the others looked at each other in confusion.
"And this is exactly why you are allowed to enter the country."
The implication is that the royal family is currently facing a problem, and if Miledi and others are willing to solve the problem for them, the royal family will be willing to cooperate with their request.
"I see. I thought you came here to complain to me. On our way here, you kept looking at me passionately through that little bird. It seems I misunderstood. Am I being too conceited?"
Sister Mei'er doesn't care about the occasion when she speaks. She's always like that.
However, Princess Aniya's reaction seemed a little strange...
For some reason, she lowered her eyes, her cheeks flushed, and she looked very shy.
This demeanor made her appear incredibly fragile, yet full of endearing charm, causing men to simultaneously avert their gazes, not daring to look directly at her. Because if they continued to look at her, they felt as if their attention would be completely drawn away. She was a married woman after all!
Meredith half-closed her eyes and stared at Oscar with a cold gaze.
"Because your eyes...are exactly the same as that person's."
The princess' words sounded a bit like an excuse. She couldn't maintain the expression of a ruler, and her eyes were filled with nostalgia and longing as she looked at Mei'er.
"You mean..."
"Yes, it's your father."
The princess admitted it without hesitation, which made Morgan and Niberai almost roll their eyes.
"You already knew about this?"
"No. I'm only sure of this after seeing you."
Mei'er narrowed her eyes and looked at the princess. The princess turned her gaze to the empty sky.
"I saw it then, the day before the coronation."
That day, Alexander had locked himself in his room and refused to come out, and told no one to enter the room. However, the princess was so worried that she couldn't help but peek at his condition through her familiar.
"What did you see?"
"I saw him gaze at a portrait with such affection that he finally tore it up in agony."
"Could it be..."
Mei'er's eyes widened when she realized what the princess was pointing at. Princess Aniya turned her gaze to her again.
"You bear a striking resemblance to your mother."
Neither Mei'er nor anyone else could describe the look in the princess's eyes.
That look seemed to contain all emotions, regardless of good or bad, and was ultimately saturated.
Any man who is looked at by such eyes will inevitably be deeply trapped and unable to extricate himself, and will never be able to leave her - this look makes people feel this way.
"I even heard him mumbling to himself, 'I'm sorry, Liju.'"
The princess never dared to ask who it was.
She only knew that she saw something she shouldn't have seen.
"...Even so, you still love him."
"That's right. I love him from the bottom of my heart. Even if our marriage is just a political one, I still love him deeply now, and that will never change."
Mei'er didn't say anything, but just looked at the princess straight.
Of course, Miledi and the others could not interrupt, so they could only let the two of them look at each other and wait for the silence to pass.
Finally, Princess Aniya seemed to see something in Mei'er's unwavering red eyes. A delicate smile appeared on her face and she shook her head. Mei'er murmured:
"You don't want me to see His Majesty?"
"No, I wanted to. But it's no longer possible."
Hearing Mei address him as "Your Majesty" instead of "Father," Princess Aniya narrowed her eyes slightly and continued:
"His Majesty Alexander passed away two years ago."
"How could this be...!" Morgan and Nibbler cried out, stunned and saddened. So did Meredith and the others.
"He... passed away?"
"Yes. Died of illness. Didn't suffer much, as if in a deep sleep."
"Is that so..." Mei'er, unsure of what to think, simply said this quietly, lowering her gaze slightly. I wondered if this was Mei's way of expressing condolences, a prayer for the deceased, but at least that was how Princess Aniya felt. The corners of her eyes drooped slightly, a soft expression on her face.
"Your Highness, please forgive me for interrupting you. You said that His Majesty had passed away... So, does that mean that Lord Alford has ascended the throne?"
Morgan asked, looking flustered.
His question prompted Miledy and the others who were concerned about Mel, as well as Princess Aniya, to change their mood and get back to the topic.
"Sorry, I digressed."
Princess Aniya said this first, and then told an even more shocking fact.
"Alfred is currently missing."
“!? H-h-h-h-what the hell is going on here!?”
"He eloped."
"Princess!? Seriously, what exactly is going on?!"
"Simply put, that child has completely inherited the temperament of both His Majesty Alexander and me, and has developed in unexpected directions."
“This is so inexplicable!!”
It was truly baffling. The king's second son, the man designated as the heir to the throne, had eloped and disappeared.
Morgan and Niberai seemed troubled that their monarch had behaved in a way that was inappropriate for a royal family.
"Excuse me... So, you just said you couldn't help us. Could that be related to this matter?"
Meredith asked timidly. Princess Aniya nodded and sighed.
"Before I explain this, let me confirm one thing. Morgan, Niberai, where have you been and what have you been doing for the past three years? Judging from your reactions, you haven't colluded with Alford to hide him, right?"
"How dare I."
Morgan forced himself to calm down and explained to the princess what had happened so far.
After hearing about the experiments and body transformation, Princess Aniya frowned.
"How dare you do such a thing to such a noble bloodline? The Curtis and Fister families are pure-blood families with a long history."
The princess muttered to herself, and showed a bit of disdain towards Morgan and the others. However, that was only a very, very brief moment.
The princess frowned as if she had suddenly thought of something. Her next reaction was even more surprising.
"I'm sorry. Your hearts and loyalty to that child remain unchanged, yet I say such words. It's a great insult to you."
The princess bowed deeply in apology to the two. Morgan and Nibbler had been prepared to endure the princess's contempt, so they were quite surprised by her reaction and panicked.
"Uh, no, please don't say that."
"Please raise your head, Princess!"
Needless to say, the Duke's family, from which Princess Aniya came, was a pureblood family among purebloods. The Duke's family shared a common lineage with the royal family, and although they were distantly related, they still held one of the most distinguished bloodlines in the country.
In other words, her thoughts are undoubtedly typical traditional thoughts of the vampire clan.
Vampires value bloodline and the history of bloodlines passed down from generation to generation. In their eyes, half-bloods are filthy and deserving of contempt. Even their own children cannot consider them as members of the noble family of the Kingdom of Dastia.
From this perspective, even though Princess Aniya was aware of Alexander's secret, she still acquiesced to it for many years. The depth of her love for him is actually a bit chilling.
However, perhaps it was also because of this that she was able to accept the existence of Morgan and Niberai.
At the same time, what she said now seemed to be a confession.
"No, I must repent. At least I must repent for having loved His Majesty Alexander. It's all my fault. I didn't even think about my own behavior. I actually pushed that child... Alfred to such a state of mind."
After saying this, Princess Aniya lowered her eyes, and as if confessing her sins, she struggled to squeeze out her voice to speak.
According to the princess, Alford has a lover with whom he has been dating for many years.
The object of his love is a human girl.
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