Chapter 633: 60,000 Spirit Crystals, Ocean Dragon
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Maple City, Gremolagen Family Mansion.
In a hidden underground chamber.
Ivana, didnt i tell you to stay away from the Deceiver? Now, look at the mess youve caused. What are we going to do?
Have the Elves conducted a thorough search of the city!?
The speaker was Duke Gremolagens eldest son, Seth Gremolagen. He was angrily scolding a fat n.o.blewoman sitting across the table, adorned in luxurious clothing and jewelry.
Faced with her brothers harsh reprimand, Ivanas face alternated between pale and flushed. She looked extremely uncomfortable but didnt argue.
She had indeed made a mistake this time. She hadnt antic.i.p.ated that the Deceiver would be so audacious, causing trouble at the Elf Queens birthday celebration. She was frustrated with the Elves dominance in the Maple Princ.i.p.ality, but her dissatisfaction had only been expressed in words. She had never dared to take any substantial action.
But the worst part was that she had secretly provided the Deceiver with some information about the Elf Queens celebration, allowing them to infiltrate the envoy procession and enter the Elven realm.
If this were to be traced back, the Elves wouldnt spare her, even though she was a n.o.ble!
Enough, were beyond arguing at this point, Duke Gremolagen, seated at the head of the table, said with a heavy tone. What we need to focus on now is how to distance the Gremolagen family from this incident.
Seth sneered and said maliciously, Thats easy. Make everyone involved disappear.
Clearly, this wasnt an ordinary disappearance.
Ivana immediately widened her eyes, her anger flaring. You dare!?
Duke Gremolagen frowned and rebuked, Seth, Ivana is still your sister. How can you say such things?
Seth snorted, turned his face away, and muttered, Sometimes, its better to have no sibling
Duke Gremolagen was feeling a headache. He couldnt believe his children were so at odds, and his daughter had committed such a fatal mistake.
If they didnt handle this situation carefully, the Gremolagen family would bear the wrath of the Elves and face ruin.
At this moment, Ivana said, Given the current situation, I plan to leave the Maple Princ.i.p.ality and head to the Western Continent in two days, at least for a while.
Weve never been to the Western Continent, and we dont know what its like there.
Ive already contacted the Deceiver. Their headquarters are in the Western Continent, and they can accommodate me.
Seths expression changed. Ivana had dared to contact the Deceiver even now, showing no fear of the Elves discovering her involvement.
Officially, the Maple Princ.i.p.ality and the Elves were on the same side, working together to eliminate the Deceiver. However, decades ago, the Gremolagen family had secretly colluded with the Deceiver.
Back then, the previous Duke Gremolagen, feeling humiliated by the Elves dominance in the relatively small Maple Princ.i.p.ality, had supported the Deceiver by providing intelligence and a.s.sistance. This allowed the Deceiver to continuously attack the Elves stationed in the Maple Princ.i.p.ality, with the ultimate goal of forcing the Elves to withdraw from the region.
But as the contemporary Elven Queen came of age, the nations strength gradually grew, and their control over subordinate states tightened. The Deceivers attempts to act independently became increasingly futile. So, after the current Duke Gremolagen inherited the t.i.tle, he gave up on this idea and chose to live peacefully under the protection of the Elves.
Upon hearing this, Duke Gremolagens eyes flashed slightly, and he nodded, saying, In that case, you can temporarily leave. You can return once this matter settles down.
Seths expression also softened. If Ivana was willing to leave and lay low for a while, there might still be a chance to maneuver.
After all, Ivana was still his sister, and he didnt want to harm her.
As long as she left, and they cleaned up those involved, relying on the Gremolagen familys power in the Maple Princ.i.p.ality, they could completely erase all traces of this matter and bring it to a close.
Watching her father and older brothers serious expressions, Ivana suddenly felt a bit apprehensive. She had told her favorite lover about this matter. He shouldnt have revealed it, right?
But now that things had come to this point, she could only hope he hadnt divulged the secret.
As she recalled the pa.s.sionate moments they had shared in the days prior, and his devoted and loyal demeanor towards her, Ivanas mood brightened.
Two days pa.s.sed in the blink of an eye.
Ivana Gremolagen anxiously waited in her own lordly castle. However, instead of her lovers face, what arrived were stern-faced Elven warriors.
Her face turned ashen as she instantly realized what was happening. Her whole being seemed to lose its spirit as she was escorted away.
Among Ivana Gremolagens personal belongings, the Elves had discovered evidence of her collusion with the Deceiver and her late fathers secret alliance with them. This solidified the fact that the Gremolagen family had betrayed the Elves and facilitated the Deceivers actions.
Once this news broke, the entire Maple Princ.i.p.ality experienced a colossal upheaval, sending shockwaves through the hearts of countless elites.
However, in the face of the Elves questioning, Duke Gremolagen claimed complete ignorance of the matter and publicly severed all ties with Ivana Gremolagen. He made the difficult decision to abandon his own daughter, only managing to quell the situation after paying a great, undisclosed price..