Supreme Magus novel Chapter 4469

Chapter 4469: Cursed Crown (Part 1)

"Do you not realize that whoever your descendants are, whatever merchant group you established to earn money, will face the threat of the Isharas? It’s only a matter of time before our problem becomes your problem as well." The Queen asked.

"We are neither blind nor foolish, Sylpha." Raagu said, but her voice lacked conviction. "We have been... naïve. We never asked how many Isharas were going to cross Garlen borders nor questioned the scope of their activities."

"Naïve at your age?" The Queen scoffed. "I think the word you’re looking for is senile."

"Sylpha!" Raagu and the King said in unison, but while the former was outraged, the latter was embarrassed.

’Have you forgotten what you said to the Royal Court a few minutes ago? We need to tread with caution while dealing with the Awakened Council!’ Meron said via a mind link hidden by their touching elbows.

’I don’t expect the old hag to solve our problems with a snap of her fingers, but she could at least apologize instead of spouting bullshit.’ Sylpha snorted.

’Calm down, dear, or we’ll add the Council to our already extensive list of political enemies.’ Meron shared her frustration, but not the way his fiery wife chose to express it.

"I apologize on behalf of the Queen." Meron said, drawing the glare of both Sylpha and Raagu on himself. "Her words were unacceptable, but her rightful anger can’t be denied. The Council did a poor job, and the Kingdom is paying the price."

He made them both unhappy, undeniable proof that he was a good diplomat.

"What are you planning to do about this, and what kind of help can we expect from you?" The King threw the ball in the Council’s court, putting slight but firm pressure on the representatives.

’He’s implying that if we turn our back on the Kingdom and wash our hands of the problem, he’ll do the same when our businesses are affected.’ Inxialot, the Lich King, thought. ’Wait a second. Where am I? Who are these people?’

He looked at the right palm of his hand, where the words "Council duty" were written in bright letters.

’Oh, right. Who just finished talking, and who am I supposed to side with?’

He looked at Raagu for clues, but what was left of his face gave the impression he was glaring at her in approval of the King’s words.

"I..." The human representative returned the stare for a second, finding it hard to believe that Inxialot could care so much about something happening outside his research lab. "I mean, the Council will conduct a thorough investigation.

"The Isharas have violated none of the Council laws, but that doesn’t mean we can’t look into what they are doing and share what we discover with the Crown. If our investigations expose evidence of their criminal activity, the Isharas can’t blame us.

"Moreover, we’ll try to locate their bases and estimate their numbers to ensure that the Blood of Selkis won’t undermine the authority of the Council as they are doing with the Royals."

"That’s acceptable. For now. Meron out." Meron hung up the call before Sylpha could give another Council representative a piece of her mind. "Happy now?"

"Sort of." She grunted. "I still think you’ve let them off too easily."

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