Two days later, Avic actually announced that the ceremony and audience would be postponed.
On the way back to her palace, Tina saw many guards and maids whispering to each other.
She had just returned from the bathing pool and returned to the front door of her palace when she saw her personal maid, Aquarius, chatting softly with another maid in a white dress. Both of them were so focused that they did not notice her arrival at all.
"Aquarius!"
Aquarius shuddered and quickly ran toward Tina. The other maid quickly ran away as if she was fleeing for her life.
"What are you guys talking about?!" Tina's little face actually had a hint of sternness.
"Your Highness … Nothing … Nothing …" Aquarius was so scared that her little face turned pale and she could not speak clearly.
Tina snorted and walked into her palace with her little hands behind her back.
She actually knew what these people were talking about.
Recently, because of the new appointment of the Black Fire Palace Master, Garon, the palace had undergone a huge change of guards. Most of the places that were originally guarded by the royal guards were replaced by the Black Fire Palace Guards. These guards were like emotionless beasts. They never spoke or chatted. They only knew how to be loyal to their duties. Other than the Black Fire Palace Master, Garon, and His Majesty, they did not listen to anyone else's orders.
Recently, there were also rumors circulating in the palace that the disappearance of the third princess was related to the newly appointed Earl Garon.
Tina did not comment on these rumors at all. However, she knew that the death of her third sister was indeed closely related to Earl Garon. She had heard the argument between her second sister and eldest sister. Among them was the results of the investigation on Earl Garon. The third princess had indeed died in the Earl's mansion.
However, what was disappointing was that her father, Avic, did not do anything after he received the results of the death of the third princess who was doted on by His Majesty. He did not punish Garon at all. It was as if this incident had never happened and gradually faded away.
It was from that day onwards that Tina gradually matured. She then realized that her father's gaze on her was becoming more and more strange.
Living in such a heavily guarded palace, she felt like a canary in a birdcage. She could not do anything and did not dare to do anything.
Tina walked into her bedroom and closed the door. Just when she was about to pull the curtains open, a faint voice came from below all of a sudden. She immediately stopped moving.
"… Captain Jia Xue of the Second Palace has been executed …"
"Isn't Captain Jia Xue the second princess's most trusted guard captain?"
"Who told the guard captain to offend the count? When you're in front of His Majesty … "The voice gradually faded.
However, Tina knew that the people in the palace were scheming. These words were not as simple as what she had heard by chance. These people in her palace had deliberately leaked it out for her to hear.
They were afraid, afraid of the new Earl Garon. He was afraid that he would accidentally offend the new Earl. They thought that he didn't know anything … but he actually knew everything.
The Black Fire Palace Master was vicious and merciless. On the surface, he was respectful to the princes and princesses, but he was extremely vicious. Captain Jia Xue and the Second Princess were as close as sisters, but she was still killed this morning.
Chills filled Tina's heart. This was the sign that danger was constantly approaching. In the royal bloodline, she and Twelve had the strongest premonition. Now, this premonition was warning her again, but she was helpless. She knew that danger was approaching, but she couldn't escape.
In just two days after taking office, Earl Garon had carried out a big clean-up operation.
Under Avic's full authority, the Black Fire Palace's guards were like a spider's web, distributed to every corner of the palace. Every palace of the princes and princesses was monitored by the Black Fire Guards.
All the Black Fire Guards centered around Avic's palace, forming an extremely strong and sealed network.
Tina suddenly realized that some of the blind spots that the totem elites didn't think of, the loopholes that she used to go out, were all covered by the Black Fire Guards. The entire palace was more and more like an airtight iron bucket, pressuring her until she couldn't breathe.
Stone and the rest should be here soon. However, in this kind of environment, not only Garland Sword Edin, but also Nine-Headed Dragon Garon.
Tina clenched her teeth.
"I have to think of a way!"
*****
The assassination didn't happen as early as Garon expected, but the trust ceremony seemed to have been delayed.
Avic planned to meet the Black Prince alone, splitting the original plan, the ceremony and audience into two parts.
After Garon took office as the Black Fire Palace Master, he hinted to Avic many times that there might be problems with the trust ceremony. However, he didn't point out that it was Delouse. He only said that he found out that the trust ceremony might be interfered with by external forces.
Avic was originally a suspicious person. After receiving Garon's hint, coupled with his extraordinary trust in Garon, with his tacit support, he immediately carried out a big clean-up operation deep in the palace.
He didn't want to fail, but he wanted to not make any mistakes. With this attitude, the palace became more and more heavily guarded.
Under Garon's guard, Avic was accompanied by Edin. Five days later, he met with the Black Prince in secret, and reached a series of agreements.
After the meeting, the Black Prince quickly left the capital.
Although Garon didn't meet this famous three heroes, but without a doubt, his interference changed the original course of history.
The Black Prince no longer bore the crime of assassinating the king, and Obscuro Society's plan fell by half.
*****
A week later …
The King's study room
Avic, Garon and Edin sat facing each other.
The three of them were playing a type of three-player chess called Nala. This game was a bit like checkers, where it tested who reached the predetermined end point first. However, the chess pieces in the middle could devour each other. However, the devouring had to meet certain conditions. Just like the chess pieces, there was a difference in status and ability.
Avic was dressed in white casual clothes. His expression was calm, with a slight smile, and he was far ahead.
On the other hand, Garon and Edin were both wearing black windbreakers. However, the color of the patterns on the edge of their clothes were different. One was dark red, the other was white silver.
The two of them were playing chess calmly.
Among the three of them, Avic was far ahead, while Garon was second and Edin was third.
Although he was last, Edin didn't show any signs of change. His movements were still calm and steady. Compared to this thirty-year-old genius of the empire, Garon's personality was much more normal.
The morning light shone in from behind Avic. It fell on the edge of the white chessboard, reflecting a faint white light.
The three of them were focused on playing chess.
Pak.
Garon gently put down one of his chess pieces, and looked at Avic. Now, he was really impressed by this emperor.
As a mere commoner, he was able to suppress the two of them in chess. This kind of scheming was indeed worthy of being the emperor of a large country like Kovitan.
After taking control of the Black Fire Palace, the more he came into contact with and understood, the more he felt that Avic wasn't as ignorant of danger as he thought. He seemed to be playing a huge game of chess.
There were many things that even a top level totem user like him couldn't see clearly.
In Nala chess, Garon and Edin didn't hold back. Not only did they hold back, if they slacked off even a little, their important chess pieces would be completely devoured by Avic.
"Garon, how's your control over the Black Fire Palace? There shouldn't be any big problems, right? "Avic asked calmly while playing chess.
Garon smiled.
"Since you've given the current Black Fire Guards to me, that means you trust me. Trust in the Terry Jones family. So, even if there's a problem, it won't be a problem. "
The Black Fire Guards' true identity was actually the product of the Green Vine Sphere that Vanderman had researched.
If these guards were under the command of an outsider, they would at most be able to use half of their strength. But under Garon's command, the Green Vine Sphere was a personal mutated totem that Vanderman had created for Garon. Or rather, it was no longer a totem, but a product of science.
Then, the Black Fire Guards that were created from its parasitic core were naturally a power that only Garon could completely control.
In addition, the Terry Jones family had always been a famous royalist, so Avic completely let go, and gave the Black Fire Palace to Garon to control. Originally, when the Black Fire Guards were created, Avic already had this plan after discovering the Green Vine Sphere's characteristics.
The creation of the Black Fire Guards was a new addition to the Empire's strength. These guards were less than two hundred in total, but they were all zombies that had undergone heavy modifications and possessed the strength of a second form elite. They had no emotions, and were only loyal to the owner of the Green Vine Sphere, Garon.
Before the R&D department came up with a way to remove this single loyalty mechanism, only Garon could control the Black Fire Palace. This was the conclusion that Avic came up with after many attempts.
"Garon, your father Vanderman died for the Royal Family, and I have always felt guilty. But if he saw that you are now the pillar of the Empire, he would probably be proud of you. So if anything happens in the Palace, you can do whatever you want. "Avic said calmly." No matter what, I believe that you and I will always stand on the same side. "
Garon's face twitched.
It would be strange if he didn't stand on the same side. The Terry Jones family had a grudge with the Obscuro Society, and an even bigger one with the Terraflor Society. The only power they could rely on was the Royal Family.
He glanced at Edin on the other side.
Edin, Veska, and the two Grand Dukes were the only four people in the Empire that he was wary of. Of course, this didn't include the old monster that might be hiding in the depths of the Palace.
According to Garon's conjecture, these four people's strength should be above his, and they should all hold important positions in the Three Departments. Or they might even be one of the top figures in the Three Departments.
"I heard that Lord Veska has returned to the Geometry Service, and needs to deal with some troublesome matters." Edin suddenly spoke without thinking.
"That's right, after waiting for so long, maybe they should make their move." Avic nodded, and said a vague sentence. "After waiting for so long, all our efforts will be in vain if we delay any longer."
Garon narrowed his eyes.
"Looks like Your Majesty is prepared."
"I didn't want it to be like this …" Avic sighed. "But no one would have thought that the person who betrayed me was actually the person I trusted the most."
Garon's heart skipped a beat, as expected, he knew.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
"When the time comes, the safety of the Palace will depend on you." Avic didn't say much, but it was obvious that he was ready to make his move. Looking at his face, there seemed to be a trace of fatigue and disappointment. It was obvious that he still couldn't bear to make a move on the people who had been by his side for so many years.
Garon's mind was spinning.
Since Avic already knew, then how did the assassination succeed?
Suddenly, he became more and more interested in Delouse from the Obscuro Society. But regrettably, Delouse still hadn't met him after so long.
Absentmindedly, he thought of the Eleventh Princess Tina, and Beckstone's group. Maybe, this matter was related to them?
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