Nav had nothing to say either.
Since childhood, Jestina had enjoyed everything.
She had everything she wanted, and she never didn’t get what she wanted.
But for the first time, she couldn’t get what she wanted.
It was love.
At a banquet in the Empire, Jestina fell in love with Michael.
She wanted to have Michael, but Michael was something she couldn’t have.
She boldly left the country and headed for the Emperor’s arms.
Even there, Jestina seemed to be doing well, showing her ability.
Sometimes she had an accident, but it was at a level that the Kingdom could solve.
But it didn’t seem like it this time.
“Your Majesty, the envoy of the Empire has arrived at the gate.”
At the report of the knight, the King swallowed his saliva.
“I see.”
The King saw Prince Nav.
“Nav, let’s get out.”
“Yes, Father.”
With a solemn face, the King headed to King’s Palace to greet the envoy with Crown Prince Nav.
The King saw Eren, who had brought an edict.
Perhaps because he was the Emperor’s younger brother, he was a fairly obedient young man.
“You had a hard time coming, envoy from the Empire.”
“No, Your Majesty.”
“Yes, tell me what the edict sent from the Empire is.”
When the King reached out his hand, Eren politely held out the imperial letter with both hands.
The edict fell into the hands of the King through the hands of the knight.
The King opened up and read the edict.
The content was truly remarkable.
The King, who folded the edict and handed it to the prince, glared at Eren.
“Is this true?”
“It is true, your Princess Jestina has committed a great sin, and His Majesty has told the Kingdom to pay the price.”
The King swallowed his saliva.
Prince Nav, who read the edict next to him, also turned pale.
“What does the Emperor of the Empire want?”
Eren said with a smile.
“He wants the Blessing of Rotite, the sacred object of your country.”
“What?”
The enraged King struck his armrest with his fist.
“Shut up! The holy relic is the symbol of the kingdom, and the greed of the empire is indeed excessive.”
He held out another document Eren had brought with him.
“You’ll have to change your mind.”
“”How dare you. How safe are you running your mouth recklessly!”
The angry Prince Nav stared at Eren.
Eren opened his mouth regardless.
“Do you know the case of the death of Princess Sylvania of the Aman Kingdom? His Majesty was moved on with a generous heart, but that was a murder committed by your Princess, Jestina, in collusion with one of the aristocrats of the Empire. His Majesty, who knew this fact, decided to cover it up for the sake of her return. But what happens when this becomes known to the Aman Kingdom?”
Prince Nav looked embarrassed.
“What nonsense.”
“Here. Here is the final statement of the aristocrat whom she colluded with at the time.”
When Eren showed the statement, Prince Nav took it away and read it.
The details were written so clearly that his hands trembled.
“Oh, father.”
“Bring it here.”
The statement fell into the hands of the King, and the King’s lips also trembled.
Eren continued with a smile of satisfaction.
“There was also the suicide of Princess Jasmine of the Barnes Kingdom. She hung herself in her bedroom, His Majesty revealed that in fact someone broke into her bedroom and murdered her, disguising it as a suicide. Of course, this was also covered, knowing that the princess of your country was the culprit. Not only that. Did you know that the cause of deaths of Princess Alina of the Emirate and Princess Grace of the Nebai Kingdom were also Princess Jestina of your country?”
“Stop, stop it.”
The King grabbed his forehead.
“Father, are you all right?”
The King shook his head when he saw the worried face of Prince Nav.
“It’s all right, so there’s no need to make a fuss.”
The King looked down at Eren.
“The Emperor of your country intends to distribute the data to other Kingdoms if this Kingdom does not comply with the requirements.”
“I hope you make a wise decision. His Majesty doesn’t seem to have the patience anymore.”
The King closed his eyes tightly. Then he said.
“I will give you the answer tomorrow. It would be best for the envoy to withdraw and wait.”
“Yes, I’ll go now.”
When the envoys under Eren stepped down, the King had a discussion with Prince Nav.
“The Emperor of the Empire is truly a fearsome person.”
“He used Jestina to get the holy relic.”
He was thoroughly played by the Emperor.
“What do you wish to be done?”
It was a situation where this or that couldn’t be done.
“…”
Even Prince Nav had difficulty making a clear choice.
To protect the holy relic, he had to risk war with neighboring countries, and to surrender the holy relic would be like having his pride trampled on by the empire.
The King sighed deeply.
“I raised the child wrong.”
“That’s not the father’s fault.”
Due to her early bereavement of her mother, Jestina was thirsty for affection.
She was overly possessive and she got what she wanted.
Then she met the Emperor of the Empire and was ruined.
Even to the point of putting her country in jeopardy.
The King spoke again after much deliberation.
“I have to make a decision.”
“…Father.”
The assassination of an Emperor was a grave sin.
The Kingdom ought to pay the price.
This was the responsibility of a father and King.
“Let’s give him a gift.”
Prince Nav knelt down.
This is because he didn’t know he would kneel down to the Empire so helplessly.
He couldn’t break alliances with neighboring countries to protect the holy relic.
The Bugatti Kingdom was surrounded by several Kingdoms, so if the alliance broke, they would have to wage war on all sides.
Maybe this was all planned by the Emperor.
The thought gave Nav goosebumps all over his body.
The next day, Eren got the answer he wanted and left the Bugatti Kingdom.
~~~~
A few days later.
With a trembling heart, Ran carried a letter and headed to Jestina.
Jestina was lying on the sofa in the bedroom, drinking wine.
It didn’t even matter because it was common these days.
“Lady Jestina, there is a letter from the Kingdom.”
“Letter?”
Jestina narrowed her brows.
“Yes, it was sent by His Majesty.”
“My father? Give it to me.”
When Ran handed the letter, Jestina opened the envelope with excitement.
Because it was her father’s letter after a long time.
[To my beloved daughter.
Jestina, how are you?
There has never been a day where I don’t worry about you.
“What will you do about your heart’s feelings towards that man?”
But it seems the time has come to put an end to it.
There was an envoy from the Empire.
It’s not that I don’t understand your love and hatred, but the sin of trying to murder the Emperor is a great sin.
So this Kingdom decided to summon you for a trial.
This is also agreed upon by the Empire and the Emperor. Prepare and wait.]
“What, what!”
Jestina’s hand trembled with the letter.
“Am I the culprit who tried to kill the Emperor?”
Jestina glared at Ran.
“What’s going on? Why did I become the Emperor’s assassin?”
“I don’t know about that either.”
Ran bowed her head. Jestina crumpled up the letter.
“Go and get Lord Lutein right now.”
Ran failed to inform that Lutein was already caught by the Emperor and was in prison.
“Yes, Lady Jestina.”
Ran hurried out of the bedroom, pretended to find Lutein, and reported to Jestina.
“Lady Jestina, Lord Lutein is nowhere to be seen.”
“He disappeared?”
“Yes, he’s not in the war room either.”
Jestina bit her nails.
“It’s kind of strange.”
“Yes?”
It’s been strangely quiet since the ceremony.
The Emperor would have launched a fact-finding mission.
He wouldn’t think it’s just an accident.
In that regard, if there was thorough silence, it was unlikely that any evidence of her being the mastermind could be found.
The organization couldn’t be easily caught.
The same was true of Lutein.
Having taken advantage of many things himself, it was unlikely that he would open his mouth hastily.
Didn’t he say there would be no evidence?
But Jestina believed in Lutein too much.
She didn’t expect him to leave evidence.
Furthermore, she looked down on Michael too much.
Michael quickly found them.
In person.
To that extent, Michael was building a terrifying information network. No one could escape his hands.
And now Michael appeared before Jestina, blood-soaked.
“As expected.”
“Your, your Majesty.”
Jestina’s eyes trembled slightly.
Michael raised the corners of his mouth.
“You are really stupid. You danced so well in the palm of my hand.”
“What do you mean…”
Jestina looked embarrassed.
Michael threw what he held in his hand.
What was supposed to be a human head rolled the floor and touched Jestina’s feet.
Surprised, Jestina slumped to her knees.
“Blackmail, was it? So that little rat is the ringleader, huh?”
Jestina’s eyes were wide open.
“Thanks to you, I saw some blood for the first time in a long time, it was quite a pleasant time.”
Jestina’s eyebrows wriggled. Anger raged up.
“Did you know everything, then Lord Lutein, too, Your Majesty…”
“He got caught right away.”
Jestina felt despondent.
The Emperor knew everything from the beginning.
That she would wreak havoc.
That’s why he provoked her.
Jestina bit her lip.
“You used me, thoroughly.”
“Thanks to you, I got what I wanted.”
Michael grinned. It was an ominous smile.
And he spat it out like a sentence.
“Your proud brother will be coming with the holy relic of the Bugatti Kingdom.”
Jestina’s eyes opened wide.
“Brother is coming with the holy relic?”
“Yes, it’s a wise choice.”
Jestina rose from her seat with difficulty and glared at Michael.
Now she realized what the Emperor was up to.
Damn she got played but girl you literally did not have to do All That. People are dead bc of your petty jealousy. Time to face the consequences 😌
Thanks for the update!!