The room fell into silence after the king said those words. Their murmurs got louder as seconds passed by and the king could only let them be for a while. He looked at the direction of the four dukes to gauge their reaction but they were only wearing a worried look. The generals on the other hand were expressionless as always.
"How did the enemy even know where Lady Elvira is when she is supposed to be in seclusion?" One of the ministers finally asked.
"I am not sure about it either. However, I talked with Lady Elvira before she disappeared. She told me that her retribution has come and that we should not worry about her. I tried to contact her again but we did not find any traces of her." The king answered and sighed. He leaned on his chair and waited for their reaction.
Another round of whispers ensued inside the room. They were talking to each other and nodding at the same time. The king couldn't grasp what they were talking about but he only needed to wait. The murmurs started to die down.
"Then how can you be so sure that the 'World Breaker' is the person behind the lady's disappearance or the Circle of Eight at that?" Another minister asked because they couldn't afford to chase in the wind without any prior knowledge regarding this man.
"That's the reason why I asked for the holy knight's presence today." He gestured at the man who was sitting to his left side.
Onyx had been waiting for the moment that he would be addressed. He had been listening to them and grasped that it would not be easy to convince them. But with the king's support, he was sure that these ministers would eventually succumb.
"I am sure that it is the work of the 'World Breaker'. He destroys worlds and his first targets are always the strongest people in that particular world. Since the Circle of Eight is a group of strong people, the World Breaker will not think twice in targeting them." Onyx explained to give them an idea of how this World Breaker was working.
"If that's the case, then why do it now when he had all the opportunity to do it in the past?" One of the ministers asked once again. it was a bit suspicious that the World Breaker was making his move now.
"I don't know how the World Breaker works because he doesn't have a pattern. He might have been triggered because of our arrival and wanted to hasten his work. With us here, the chances of his plans getting thwarted got higher." Onyx smoothly answered which did not give the audience any room to argue.
"If that's the case, what do you propose we do to catch this World Breaker person? You haven't given us any description of him yet so how would we know what he looked like." One of the dukes finally spoke up after listening to the conversations.
The ministers quietened down after the question was asked. All eyes were now directed at the holy knight as they waited for his answer. They were all curious as to how the holy knight would find the enemy and how they could help with this mission.
"The establishment of the Justice of Light comes in priority. This organization is not only for people to have to believe in but it is a series of networks that passes information from one branch to another. With this being established, we will be able to know any first-hand information regarding the World Breaker." Onyx confidently answered them. It may look like he was only advertising his organization but they all knew the importance of information.
This was a fact that nobody could deny. If it was indeed an information network, no one would disagree if it was established because in the long run, they would all benefit from it. After coming to a conclusion, the noise died down but nobody wanted to talk first.
"I agree to the establishment of the Justice of Light in Lunaira. We can also benefit from it in the long run. Information is a valuable resource and although we had the Magic Tower and the Hero Association, their main focus is not on the gathering of information." Duke Ulysses Ginehart broke the silence with his statement.
The ministers and the other attendees of the meeting couldn't help but look at him. He had been silent for the past month after the scandal that their duchy went through but now, he was back. They do not know what he was planning from agreeing with the holy knight's suggestion, but it mirrored the decision of the majority.
Several words of agreement followed that statement after a second of silence. Onyx grinned from behind the helmet he was wearing at the support he received. Based on how Duke Ulysses agreed easily, the young master must have talked with his father regarding his request. This was great news for him.I think you should take a look at
"We do not have any objections too regarding this matter," they all agreed. This was the first time that they actually agreed with each other in a meeting that easily.
The king was satisfied with the outcome of the meeting. Now they need to address how the enemy looked, so that each territory under Lunaira could be informed and be vigilant of this World Breaker. Once the matter regarding this matter would be settled, he would at least be able to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Then do you have a portrait or at least a description as to how this man looks? If there are other people with him?" Duke Galahad finally spoke. If the World Breaker was real, then they needed something to base him off. They couldn't just accuse anyone as him.
Onyx shook his head. "I am afraid that it would be difficult to provide a description of him physically because he had the ability to change how he looked. However, he is a unique existence. He often uses magic beyond what normal people or mages could do. There are people who are always with him but I am not sure if the others have already shown themselves." He started and further explained to them the characteristics of Cygnus.
They listened carefully and associated it with people that they have met recently. There was only one name that kept on popping out from their minds and they couldn't help but look at the direction of Duke Ulysses. He ignored their stares but it was becoming too much for him.
He sighed and shook his head. He looked at the ministers who were openly staring at him. "Do you have anything you want to say?" He then asked without hiding his displeasure.
"All description seems to be pointing to your son, Rigel." One of the ministers who was courageous enough stated.
The whole room fell into silence and even the king became intrigued. Because no matter how one would think about it, Rigel always fits the description. If not perfectly but there were similarities around them. They just wanted to make sure that the duke was not lying about his son.
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"Are you kidding me? There will always be people who can fit that description but you cannot accuse my son though. He has been through many things and is currently exploring the world. Just because of those descriptions, you are suspecting him?" Ulysses became annoyed.
They already proved Rigel's identity and yet they were there questioning him again. He had enough of these kinds of people already. He held himself back and faced the ministers. He looked them all in the eye.
"No matter how you try to suspect my son, I won't give you the satisfaction of questioning him. I already have a proof that he is indeed a Ginehart so pleas stop spouting such nonsense." His voice was almost pleading by the end of his statement which deterred the ministers.
"It is not only Rigel who fits the description and perhaps your mind tricked you to think that it is him because he is the only person we all know that fits that direction. Do not be hasty in making your judgments." The king finally interjected to break the building up tense atmosphere inside the room.
They all nodded and let the matter drop. The king was right. They do not have any reason to further suspect Duke Ulysses's son because it was already proven that they were family. Duke Ulysses remained silent after they pinned down his son as he did not want to interact with them.
Galahad Blackwell couldn't help but look at Duke Ulysses's direction with sympathy. They wanted to protect their child and now that they allowed him to be himself, the suspicions were still alive. He shook his head as he too, remained silent for the duration of the meeting.
The meeting ended with the holy knight given a time period to settle everything in the capital. After the meeting, some of the ministers came forward to apologize to the duke but he simply brushed them. Although Rigel was not his flesh and blood, he would still protect the child.
