The SSS-rank Guide Doesn't Need Saving novel Chapter 77

Chapter 77: Giving the Consort a Fright

At the throne, Consort Gabriel was alarmed by the sudden appearance of Admiral Valaerion. Seeing him almost made her heart leap through her throat.

It was true that she had sent an invitation to the Association and the Federation’s two factions. But the Silver Fangs and the Golden Wings factions under the Federation replied that they could not come to the ceremony. While the Association simply didn’t send a reply, completely ignoring her.

So, she assumed that no one would be sent to attend. Who would have known that they would actually send someone? And that had to be Admiral Valearion, who was Gaia’s only SS-ranked Sentinel!

"Have you known long ago that Admiral Valaerion would come today?"

Consort Gabriel stabbed her index finger with the nail of her thumb as she heard the emperor.

In an instant, she knew something had gone wrong. She stood up and lowered her head, not daring to look at the expression on the emperor’s face. Even if someone could see her right now, she couldn’t even care.

She quickly confessed. "I have indeed sent an invitation to the Association, Your Majesty. But it was only for formality and nothing else. I swear I had no idea he would come, and I didn’t receive a response to my letter. You can ask the Head Maid at my palace. I’m sure she will testify for me."

Consorts in the Imperial Palace aren’t as free and don’t live in absolute opulent life. Outside, they can extend their power through the emperor’s grace. But within the walls of the palace, they were as trapped as a bird in a gilded cage. And the ones who are taking care of and overseeing them are the Head Maids, who were installed by the emperor as both the caretakers and spies for him.

Consort Gabriel knew what the emperor was thinking. With the arrival of the Association’s Admiral, it wouldn’t be strange if he would grow more wary of her and her son.

And that didn’t bode well for her at all.

Now that this had happened, she had to give up the thought of getting the support of the Association if she wanted to keep the emperor from becoming more suspicious of her and Soren!

Emperor Nikulaus looked at her carefully. When he saw that the anxiety she had just shown wasn’t fake, only then did he affectionately reach for her and gesture her back to her seat.

"You’re still too easy to startle. No need to be nervous, I was just asking..." he chuckled as he gently wrapped his hand on her wrist. "If you really don’t know, then I guess the Association sent him here for another reason."

He looked back at the entrance of the imperial hall where the young Admiral was.

Consort Gabriel sighed in relief. The back of her dress was already soaked in sweat. Fortunately, everyone was more interested in the presence of the Admiral that no one noticed what happened to her. Hearing the emperor, she also showed a bit of interest in why the Admiral had come.

Once she sat down, she faced front again. The earlier nervousness and fright she had just gotten from the emperor was gone, replaced by the benevolence and elegance of an imperial consort.

Her eyes instantly landed on Aisha and Admiral Valaerion. Both somehow made her lose face today.

One extorted money from her son. And the other almost had the emperor put a stop to her son’s future!

For some reason, now looking at them side by side made her stomach twist in hate. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

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