Chapter 50: Chapter50-Tonight, the Royal Palace is Sleepless!
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However, just as the twelve were about to release their complex and brilliant light patterns, they suddenly heard a deep bell sound coming from the direction of the royal palace.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
One, two, three.
Three rings signified an emergency recall.
Their hearts sank immediately, indicating that an urgent situation had occurred in the royal palace!Geett the latest novels at novelhall.com
Dong! Dong!
The bell did not stop and rang two more times.
Five rings indicated internal chaos within the palace!
The twelve of them shivered involuntarily and looked towards the royal palace.
Dong! Dong!
The bell still did not stop.
Two more deep rings sounded.
The bell stopped!
Seven rings meant that a member of the royal family had fallen!
The twelve gold-tier mages were astonished!
Every member of the Azure Kingdom''s royal family was under strict protection. Yet now, someone had fallen!
Who exactly was the royal family member?
The twelve gold-tier mages were anxious and confused.
When they turned their heads, they suddenly noticed that the two masked experts, one in black and one in white, had disappeared without a trace.
On the ground where they had been standing was a swaddle, inside which a healthy baby prince was crying.
The twelve gold-tier mages looked at each other, then quickly took the baby prince and rushed back to the palace.
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Early the next morning.
A piece of news that shocked everyone gradually spread.
"Have you heard? The Crown Prince and Princess Consort were actually murdered inside the royal palace!"
"Is that true? The Crown Prince and Princess Consort are powerful, and they were in the heavily guarded palace. How could they be killed? Who has the strength and audacity to do such a thing?"
"The Crown Prince is the first in line to the throne. Who would dare spread such rumors? The palace is now under lockdown. It''s said that the Queen burst into tears upon hearing the news, and His Majesty''s hair turned white overnight."
"I heard that too. The Crown Prince and Princess Consort were beheaded by a mysterious figure. The scene was extremely gruesome!"
He knew about the baby prince being taken, but due to the Crown Prince and Princess Consort''s murder, he had to urgently investigate, putting that matter aside in his grief. Now hearing that just two people had driven away the twelve gold-tier mages, he was
astonished.
Alex nodded firmly. "At first, we intended to easily capture those two rebels, but we didn''t expect that they were both platinum-tier, with immense power."
"If they hadn''t spared the baby prince and us, merely trying to delay us, we would have perished at their hands."
As he spoke, Alex and the others once again recalled the two figures, one in black and one in
white.
They covered themselves tightly with wide robes and wore masks that only exposed their eyes, making it impossible to determine their identities. However, their strength was undeniable-they were definitely platinum-tier mages.
Among mages, reaching platinum-tier is exceedingly rare, akin to finding a needle in a
haystack. In any faction, such mages are considered core members and elite warriors. The fact that two of them could be mobilized at once shows the immense power and influence of the
mastermind behind them.
Thinking about the deaths of the Crown Prince and Princess Consort, it became clear that the abduction of the baby prince was merely a distraction. The true objective was the Kingdom Vault, which the Crown Prince and Princess Consort were temporarily guarding. After all, the Crown Prince and Princess Consort were killed in the Kingdom Vault. "Platinum-tier mages?! Whoever it is! Daring to plot against our Azure Kingdom and murder
the Crown Prince, they must pay with blood!"
King Aldric, understanding Alex''s thoughts, slammed his hand on the armrest of his throne, causing the entire hall to tremble.
"Immediately contact the Council of Elders and request their intervention. We must thoroughly investigate who killed my son, as well as the Council of Elders'' second disciple!"
Alex and the twelve others nodded repeatedly.
They were all members of the Council of Elders, so requesting the elders'' help was not difficult. However, given how deeply the mastermind had schemed, it wouldn''t be easy to
uncover the truth.
Though they had reasons for leaving the Kingdom Vault, they couldn''t escape the charge of dereliction of duty. Now, they could only atone for their sins by finding the real culprit. After Alex and the others left, Princess Marry looked at the angry and haggard King Aldric. Her own sorrow intensified, but she raised her swan-like neck and comforted him: "Father, I have also contacted the headmaster of Luna Academy, my most respected mentor. She will come to the capital to help us. I am sure she will find the murderer in the shortest
time possible and avenge my brother and sister-in-law!"
"The headmaster of Luna Academy?"
When Princess Marry mentioned her mentor, a noble and elegant figure appeared in King
Aldric''s mind. He paused for a moment and then nodded, saying, "Good, you have truly grown up now, thinking of your father. You did well in this matter."
Seeing King Aldric''s expression relax slightly, Princess Marry let out a sigh of relief. She then noticed that his gaze had shifted to the Minister of Internal Affairs.
"The mastermind must be brought to justice, so my son can rest in peace, and I can find
solace. Take a million gold bounty and go to the Bounty Guild. Hire them to identify the
culprit!"
"In addition, immediately conduct a thorough investigation of the Kingdom Vault. Count everything day and night to determine what is missing!"
As King Aldric''s orders were methodically issued, the minister who received the command
hurriedly began to act.