The Medallion novel Chapter 1022

The room was tense, as Marcia stared at Laney down, her beautiful eyes narrowed in thought. "Does he know that Isis is pregnant with his child?" she asked.

Laney nodded but didn't say anything else.

"I see. Let Rocky know that he doesn't have to worry about anything. I will take care of things here, and I will protect Isis and the babe from Alston myself. Your princess is right, though. A despicable man like Alston will undoubtedly stir up trouble again if he finds out that his younger brother is still alive. We need to get ready for that." Although Marcia still didn't know why Alyssa would help Rocky, she had to admit that Alyssa had a point.

"General Marcia, I've told you everything I know. But if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I will tell you everything I know!" Laney volunteered, looking into Marcia's eyes to prove her sincerity.

"Tell Alyssa that I will go to the Timber Deity Empire in person." As cautious as Marcia, she would never trust Laney completely. She would go to the Timber Deity Empire in person, and if they were telling the truth, and Rocky was alive, she would take him back then. But before anything else, she needed to confirm it first.

"I will. If there's nothing else, I'm leaving now. If you need anything from me, you can find me in the Fragrance House, where I will be staying for now." After that, Laney bowed respectfully and left.

When she was gone, Marcia got up to leave the mansion and rushed to the Palace City to see the emperor. Even though she couldn't completely believe what Laney had told her, she still needed to let the emperor know. After all, it was about his son.

The emperor immediately summoned her when the servant told him that Marcia was coming.

"General Marcia, is there anything urgent?" She had never shown up on her initiative in the Palace City unless something important came up. The fact that she was here told him that there must be something special going on.

"Your Majesty!" Marcia greeted and cast a meaningful glance at the maids, who were standing behind the emperor.

The emperor caught her gaze promptly, and his curiosity ratcheted up to ten. "Leave us alone," he immediately ordered, waving his maids outside.

The maids left immediately, leaving only the two of them in the hall.

"Go ahead. Do you need to tell me something important?" Seriousness also crept on the emperor's face when he saw how serious Marcia was.

"Yes, Your Majesty. It's about Basil — he's still alive!" Marcia said, unable to contain the emotions that stirred within her, making her voice tremble.

The emperor looked at her in shock and fell heavily on his chair, his legs trembling weakly. The news was too much for him. First, his son had died, but now he was alive again?! Sabina, Marcia's apprentice, had witnessed Basil's death with her own eyes, so did she get it wrong? Or was this an elaborate prank on Marcia's end?

"General Marcia, what's wrong with you? This isn't a good joke. I won't forgive you if you insist on saying these things," replied the emperor softly. He wondered what had provoked Marcia to do this cruel thing. Was she no longer a general he could trust?

"Your Majesty, I know it's hard to believe, but it's true. The Dragon Twined Wood, which I used to seal the power of the Holy Dragon Bead inside Basil, still grows today. It indicates that the power of the Holy Dragon Bead still exists," Marcia insisted. To back up her words, she took out the Dragon Twined Wood and handed it to the emperor.

"Oh, how could this be?" the emperor cried brokenly. "Basil is still alive? Where is he now?" His questions came one after another, as joy and confusion warred in his heart. Even though he still had some doubts, at that moment, he chose to believe Marcia. He sat up in his chair excitedly, and his face glowed with one of his rare smiles. He had been thinking of his younger son every day, and this news was like a balm to his aching heart.

"He is in the Timber Deity Empire now," Marcia replied promptly. She understood the emperor's reaction. After all, she had just experienced the same thing herself.

"He's in the Timber Deity Empire? Did they kidnap him? Since when? And how? This is unforgivable! Besides, why did they make us believe that Basil was dead when he was with them all along? What benefit did they get from it? No, I can't wait anymore. I must send an army to rescue Basil, no matter what the price is. I just want him back!" The emperor shot up from his seat, as his eyes filled with venom at the thought of his son in captivity.

"Your Majesty, the opposite is true. As far as I know, he is free and unrestrained in the Timber Deity Empire," Marcia replied with a bitter smile.

"Then why didn't he come back if there's nothing holding him back?" the emperor couldn't help but ask. He was greatly confused and felt a little betrayed that his son was willingly spending time in the enemy's lands.