He was now starting to think of all the people he had met so far. He started wondering if they were being controlled or not. Especially those who had been close with that young man. He gritted his teeth and suddenly swiped half of the contents of his table.
"Go and call the holy knight now!" His voice was so loud that the soldier outside of the room was startled but even so he still left to call for the holy knight.
Night was already upon them when the Justice of Light received a message from the king. The holy knight was being summoned at the palace and it was urgent. Onyx saw the message and was pissed because the king didn't know his timing.
They were just done with the ritual to find any clue of who the World Breaker was and what he saw put him in a bad mood. The man was really clever because he managed to evade them. They were even there the whole time and yet they suspected nothing.
Onyx couldn't wait to lay a hand on him and show him what he was capable of. He was still simmering in anger when the letter came and, in a flash, he disappeared from where he was standing. Since the king was calling for him, he would get to him and tell him what he found out. That way he could get permission to detain that man.
It did not take long for the holy knight to reach the king's study. Instead of using the front door, he landed on the balcony just outside the king's office. He pushed open the double glass doors and entered. He did not expect to see that there were actually other people inside the room.
He looked around and saw some documents lying on the table and the king's own table was in disarray. There were also scattered papers on the floor and some broken pieces lying around the floor. The atmosphere was also not right.
"I am glad that you came," the king muttered. He looked at the holy knight form head to foot before he gestured for him to take a seat.
Onyx nodded before he walked to the only empty seat in the room. He sat across the king as he crossed his leg, leaned his back and let his head rest on his clenched fist. He waited for the king to sit down before he spoke. His own anger had calmed down and he could talk with the king in the right state of mind.
"What prompted you to call for me, your majesty?" Onyx asked politely as he could even though he was truly displeased with the sudden summons. "And why are these people here?"
The king sighed. He raised his hand and rubbed his forehead. "We've got a problem in our hands right now and I am sure that you would be interested to know about it." He started which made the holy knight frown.
"Please go straight to the point, your majesty. Since I received some unsavory news, my mood hasn't been at its best and my patience right now is running low." The holy knight said without reserve which made the atmosphere even more awkward and tense.
The king was not pleased with the holy knight's tone. Even though he gave him the privilege to move about inside his kingdom, he didn't have the right to talk to him like that. He held his temper and tried to calm himself because it was not the right time to antagonize the holy knight.
Orpheus needed to acknowledge that they needed the holy knight's help to destroy their enemy. It took a while before the king finally was able to relax. He looked at the silent holy knight for a few seconds before he started to talk.
"They are here because they are people I can trust. The woman to your right is Lady Elvira. She managed to escape her captor's grasp and come here to tell us some valuable information. On your right side is my son and his advisor." The king introduced them first to avoid confusion or misunderstanding while they were having a talk.
"So, what is this information you are talking about?" Onyx was actually pleasantly surprised when he learned of the woman's identity. He didn't expect that she could manage to get away from their enemy.????????????????????????????????.????????????
"Rigel Maverick Ginehart," the king answered. He only told the name and yet it caused the whole atmosphere to change.I think you should take a look at
Onyx tensed up when he heard that familiar name. It was the very same name he heard before he left the Justice of Light headquarters and now, he was hearing it again. He could sense that they already knew who the man was.
"Then the ritual must have been correct." Onyx tightly shut his eyes and inhaled deeply. "He had been right under our nose but we didn't even suspect anything. What a crafty bastard!"
"So, you already knew? Lady Elvira told us about him and with the documents form Lindon, there is no need for an investigation." The king said in a serious tone. The documents and his sudden appearance into high society were already enough proof.
"What do you want to do now, your majesty?" The holy knight asked since he couldn't move without the king's permission.
"I will release an edict. The Ginehart family should be held accountable for this matter." The king stood up with firm resolve. "You will apprehend him and make sure that that bastard will not get away."
After that conversation, the palace and the Justice of Light became busy with their preparation to detain Rigel. They spared no effort in getting all the mages and all the present heroes involved. General Ishmael on the other hand was dispatched to the Ginehart duchy.
It took them one whole day and night to prepare everything. The next morning, they marched out to the Ginehart manor in the capital. The citizens who saw this procession became scared and curious at the same time as to where these people were going. They were like going to war with all the soldiers and mages and heroes in the line.
"Look at them all lined up, pristine and organized." Cygnus commented as he stared from the window on the second floor at the soldiers that were lined outside the manor.
He could also see that the holy knight was with them and that he was leading the troops. He laughed and laughed at how ridiculous they looked like and at how many people they were willing to sacrifice just to catch him. He wiped the tears on his eyes that was a result of his constant laughing.
"Are we going to engage them in battle master?" Nina asked with excitement in her voice. She was also squirming while standing.
"Well, are you going to let them capture your master?" Cygnus smirked and Nina knew that they were going to fight.
"Of course, we won't!" Nina also laughed and then she giggled because of the chaos that was about to go down in the capital city.
Outside of the manor, Onyx called out. "Rigel Maverick Ginehart, come and receive the imperial edict!" His voice was undoubtedly loud as it echoed in the entire estate.
The door to the manor opened and the man himself came out. He looked confused as to what was happening and as to why there were too many people there just to deliver an imperial edict. He silently walked up to the person in-charge and stood a few meters away.
One of the soldiers walked up to him and together with the holy knight. Onyx held the paper and opened it. He started to read the contents of the letter out loud and it made the whole estate fall into silence.
