Hearing Roland's words, Antis smiled casually. "If the royal family really wanted to punish you, they wouldn't have asked you to come."
Evelyn looked at Roland expectantly.
Actually, she didn't trust Antis much. She believed that Roland, who had just saved her, was more reliable. She hoped that Roland could escort her to the royal palace safely.
Even the director, who had watched her grow up, wasn't trustworthy at all. How much more trustworthy could Antis be?
Although it was unlikely that she would be attacked again, Evelyn was already acting more and more like a snake.
Roland thought for a moment and nodded his head.
Then, Antis escorted them to the royal palace with the city guards.
On their way to the royal palace, Roland saw several black-robed men standing on the top of the tallest building far away.
One of them was obviously Morahu.
Although they were far away, Roland could still sense their eyes on him. They were like a dozen long blades that were trying to cut him into pieces.
Roland smiled and curled his finger at them. Seeing that, the black-robed men all disappeared from the top of the building.
They must've run off in fury.
Seeing Roland's movement, Antis followed Roland's line of sight, but he saw nothing.
However, he guessed what was going on.
Instead of entering the royal palace, they went to a side hall next to the royal palace.
Antis took Evelyn to Veronica, who was sleeping at this moment.
Veronica was a light sleeper because of her discomfort. She woke up immediately when the door was opened.
A maid was waiting in the room, and a candle was lit.
Lying on a fancy blanket, Veronica looked at the door. She was delighted to see Evelyn, but she became ferocious when she saw Roland.
"You jerk, what are you doing here? Are you trying to trick Sister Evelyn after deceiving Andonara? "
Veronica struggled to sit up.
At this moment, Antis had already left.
Evelyn, on the other hand, immediately ran to Veronica and supported her. She said anxiously, "You're still poisoned. Don't force yourself."
Veronica breathed weakly. "Don't worry. I've been cured." “
He said with a dry smile, "So, I'm really stupid to have been fooled."
Actually, she was just concerned about her family. If he was a member of the royal family without any kinship, he would not have fallen for such a small trick.
Veronica was briefly stunned. Then, her attention was attracted by Roland again. "Sister Evelyn, why are you here with this liar? Why is he here?"
"Father invited him over."
Leaning against Evelyn, Veronica demanded angrily, "Why didn't father just throw him into prison instead of inviting him here? Father's third wife was tricked away by this man. "
Evelyn was amused.
Veronica glared at Roland angrily for a while, but then she suddenly felt a little dizzy because she was too emotional.
After all, his body hadn't recovered yet.
At this moment, Antis appeared again. He curled his finger at Roland. "Come here. The king is waiting for you."
Following Antis, Roland turned a corner and found at least twenty elite guards of the royal palace standing outside a large room up ahead.
These imperial guards wore heavy armor, and each of them looked valiant and extraordinary.
Antis opened the door and closed it after Roland went in.
The room was very spacious. A white carpet extended from the door to the end of the room, where a throne was placed. On the throne was an old man who still looked strong, but his hair was already gray.
He was wearing white casual clothes, and the skin on his face was loose. He was sitting straight and intimidating.
On the two sides of the carpet were two teams of elite royal guards.
The heavy armor with white stripes on a green background was quite artistic.
Roland walked forward. When he was about ten meters away from the king, a man dressed as a civil official stood out and stopped Roland.
"This is enough. Don't disturb the king any further."
Roland shrugged unconcernedly and eyed the king up and down.
The king, on the other hand, was observing him too.
They stared at each other for almost a minute. In the end, it was the king who broke the silence. "You're not exactly what I imagined."
"Then, what did you imagine me to be, Your Majesty?"
The king replied slowly, "At least a handsome man. He shouldn't be so plain-looking."
Roland smiled but didn't reply.
"I have to thank you for bringing Evelyn back," the king continued.
Staring at the king in the eyes, Betta said, "But I don't think you want her back."
The king didn't say anything. He simply stared at Roland unhappily.
The air was getting heavier and heavier. Some of the guards were already sweating and swallowing.
Roland looked back at him with a smile, not showing any sign of weakness.
In the end, the king put away his displeasure and said slowly, "That's the responsibility of the members of the royal family, especially the female members."
In fact, Roland had guessed a lot of things.
The chief's betrayal was actually the king's idea.
How could a man who had served the royal family for more than thirty years betray them?
Evelyn was a chess piece that was used to start a war between two forces.
The king, on the other hand, intended to watch from the sidelines and reap the benefits later.
As for Evelyn's safety, it was not on the king's mind at all.
It would be best if she was fine, but if she was … he would have an excuse to swallow the two forces with the opportunity to avenge his daughter.
As for which two forces, one of them was definitely the Guild of Rogues, but Roland wasn't sure about the other one. He didn't have enough intelligence to figure it out.
After all, Isnas was the territory of the Guild of Rogues, and Evelyn lived there. It was easy to guess.
Roland didn't say anything. He didn't agree with the king's decision to use his daughter as a chess piece. But he knew that the king had made up his mind. He seemed determined to do something, even if he had to pay a certain price.
The king stood up and continued, "My daughters have been living in luxury since they were born. They live a much better life than regular people do. But it's only natural that they have to pay the price after they enjoy it. It's only natural that they are sent to the battlefield, not just to take advantage of them. "
"What a cold family." Roland shook his head helplessly.
"There's no family in the royal family." The king looked rather natural. "I didn't invite you here to talk about Evelyn and the other princesses. I just want to know how Andonara is doing."
Roland felt rather guilty when he talked about Andonara. Although they didn't have any negative contact, he couldn't prove that he had stolen someone else's wife, so he had to take the blame.
"She's doing fine." Roland nodded.
The king seemed rather pained when he talked about his third wife. "I never thought that Andonara would leave me."
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