novelraw Chapter 1136: Suspicious Noble
Chapter 1136: Suspicious Noble
The parade is almost over. Maya and Fabio are getting closer to the palace. So it’s time for me to return all the Kings who are enjoying the festival in the square to the palace.
They all enter the inn we booked so I can return them back to the palace. But just in case, I waited until everyone entered the inn.
"You’re still waiting?" Albert asked.
"Old man Henry and Julia are still out there. I’ll wait until everyone returns. We don’t know if there is someone from the cult who has infiltrated the capital. If I open a portal, they should notice," I said.
"Okay," Albert said.
"What about you though? They serve meals in the palace, right? All of you have eaten so much during the festival. Can you continue eating?" I asked.
"...I’ll try to eat as little as possible just to be polite," Albert said.
The other Kings also nodded. But the guards are still fine.
"Being a master level mage allow us to consume more food without worrying about our appearance. We can still eat. But it’s not like we should eat during the banquet. We will just act as the guards," Shirley said.
"...You’re not a guard. If you forget, you’re a Princess. You can eat during the banquet," I said.
"I’m just saying it as the representative of the guards here. This is what everyone is thinking. For some reason, other than us who knows you best, those who don’t know you that well is afraid of you. They just know that you’re the Aura user and you are the strongest one here. So other than their own Kings, they respect you the most," Shirley said.
Oh, I see. Well, it’s good to be respected.
Soon after, old man Henry and Julia entered the inn.
"You haven’t returned yet?" old man Henry asked.
"I’m just going to open the portal once. If there are any members of the cult hiding nearby, they will notice that someone opened a portal. I should be able to find them then," I said.
Now that everyone is here, it’s time for them to return. I won’t join them in the palace.
I open a portal and as soon as the portal is opened, the soldiers outside become vigilant to see if there’s anyone that they don’t recognize sensed my magic.
Sure, there could be some expert level mages or master level mages who are not related to the cult here. They might have trained and cultivated real hard to be where they are now. But we will still capture them if possible. We will interrogate them if they are with the cult.
Well, this is not my plan. It’s simply because this is Fabio’s wedding. The King is married today. And the soldiers here obviously thinking that it’s better to arrest innocent people rather than letting the bad people leave.
...It’s not me who plan it.
There were some people reacted after I opened a portal. From the looks of it, they’re not master level mages. Even if they are, I will still leave them to the soldiers. There are not enough of them for me to get myself involved.
Once I see that the situation will be difficult for the soldiers and the agents here to handle, I will get involved. I just have to be really careful to not let anyone see my face.
Obviously, I can’t walk around wearing armor on. Even if it’s just the helmet. So I decided to go only with a fake beard to hide my face. Sophie helped with the make up a bit. She’s here enjoying the festival with the other girls who are not tasked with guarding important people.
They’re enjoying their time. That’s good.
Everyone returned to the palace now. So it’s time for me to enjoy the festival.
This square has a lot of people. But the festival is all over the capital city. Not just this square. So I leave and enjoy going to other food stalls.
"Tell me the truth. What meat is this?"
Obviously, I asked the ingredient of the food that I will eat. I won’t eat anything from a monster that has human feature.
Hmm... will I be able to eat dragons? I don’t know. I don’t have as much reluctance thinking about it comparing to eating a centaur’s lower half.
Well, it’s not like dragon meat is everywhere. I’ll think about it when I see one.
Maya and Fabio are already in the palace. And one by one, the other Kings entered the palace. I don’t get the rules in nobility and royalty. Well, it’s not like those are important to me.
I can see something moved in Fabio’s pocket. That’s the gecko he is carrying. Maya’s latest familiar.
Does no one notice it?
Then I got a call from Sunglasses. He was supposed to be invited. But he refused to come saying that it’s best to let him and some people stay as the command center.
"What is it?" I asked.
"There were some disturbances in other cities. But they have been taken care of. I’m afraid if it’s just distraction or something. So I report it to you so you can be prepared to move whenever we need you," Sunglasses said.
"Alright. Tell me if there’s any place I need to go."
Sunglasses then told me where other disturbances are. And it all is happening around the same time.
"I guess they’re all trying to create distractions. So what do you think they will do?" I asked.
"I don’t know. Maybe something big? Whatever the case, I need you to come to where I tell you to go next time. Just be prepared," Sunglasses said.
I’m now sitting on a bench in the park. I’m sipping this thing called boba that Victoria popularized. She spread it from her novel and some people get the ideas to sell it. They’re quite delicious.
I have two of them. One is for Airy who is always next to me. The air spirit who loves sweet.
"Maybe you will change one day to be a sugar spirit," I said.
"That would be great," Airy said.
Of course I can talk to her since there’s no one else here. Most people are still at the square or other busier road.
The reason I’m here is not because I want to have a chat with Airy. But because using my Divine Vision, I can see someone suspicious is acting. And I can see where he’s going from this park.
He’s entering the noble district. I guess he’s a noble. But is he a member of the cult?
So I called a patrolling agent and told him about the suspicious person.
"He’s the Marquis. The place you mentioned is his house. Is there any reason why he’s suspicious?" he asked.
"When I use Divine Vision to look at him, I didn’t just look at his face. I also look at his heart. So I can tell that when I look at him, his heart suddenly beating faster. He noticed me. Which means he’s a master level mage," I said.
"A master level mage?! But it’s him, huh?"
"You know him?" I asked.
"He’s known to be a womanizer. And he’s a good friend with the former King. So it’s highly likely that he is targeting the bride and it’s not related to the cult at all," he said.
"...So, what do you think I should do?" I asked.
"For now, just check if he’s doing anything suspicious like interacting with another person. He should know where you’re watching from. So he might be acting carefully from now on and won’t reveal anything. Tell me if he leaves his mansion. I will lead an investigation there," he said.
So there’s a Marquis who has a crush on Maya. And that guy was a close friend with the former King, Harold. And he also has the same womanizer personality as Harold.
I think it’s annoying to check him anymore than this. If he’s a close friend with Harold, then they should have investigated him even more. Especially since he’s a master level mage.
"So, anyone knows that he’s a master level mage?" I asked.
"Nope. This is the first time we learned that there’s a master level mage here," the agent said.
If he’s a master level mage, then when he broke through to master level, the mana fluctuation should be detected by everyone. But if he has a hidden location somewhere to cultivate, then it makes sense that no one knows.
And he’s a great actor as well. Though if he’s really a womanizer or he’s acting like one, I need more information.
I checked his place. There are a lot of guards there. But none of them noticed me when I’m looking at them with my Divine Vision. Only the Marquis reacted.
But now, I made sure to hide my presence as much as possible. Now, even when I’m looking right into his eyes, he couldn’t sense it. I hope he won’t think that he’s being watched.
Well, let’s see what he will do.