Chapter 978
Lilian’s heart almost stopped at the sight of the ice-cold corpses lying in the bloodied battlefield. She did witness cruelties of battles in the past, but this wasn’t a battlefield, after all. This was her country and city. It could also be said that even if she was ‘imprisoned’ in the palace, she used to admire the city and its bustling plaza from the palace’s garden. But now, it had turned into a graveyard with faint, weak groans echoing. Apart from some Battle Angels controlling the situation from midair, the others had begun treatment on the wounded. In fact, Lilian had never thought that this flourishing place would end up in this plight.
“… Chairman Nakvard, do you have anything to say?”
Lilian glared at the pale, silent, and unwavering man. He flicked off the raindrops on his shoulders. Then, he spoke.
“You shouldn’t have come to such a place, Your Majesty. The rioters are attempting to attack the parliament hall and are desperate to overturn the nation’s power. This is an act of our self-defense, so please return to your palace. I guarantee in the name of the chairman to provide a clear answer afterward.”
“I don’t need an answer. I know the specifics. Aren’t these people looking to claim the money that truly belongs to them? Why must you treat them this way? They are heroes who once fought for our country; don’t you think they should be treated properly?!”
Nakvard knitted his brows slightly. If it were any other day, he could order the guards to ‘escort’ her away. But Boulder and Serene were standing beside her now and he couldn’t do something like that so brazenly. This was the natural shortcomings of the parliament compared to the Light Dragon. No matter how much strength the parliament possessed, they could never become enemies with the two archangels under the Light Dragon protection. This was why the parliament had always been targeting Lilian instead. Even though archangels were powerful, they had to obey Lilian’s orders, after all. But this time, he didn’t expect both of them to be around. Could it be that something went wrong…?
“Your Majesty…”
“Stop. After hearing the report from Big Sister Sonia, I thought your parliament could resolve the issue. But I didn’t expect you to do something like this. I’m utterly disappointed!”
Lilian was enraged. She was worried about the protest as soon as she heard about it. When she learned that the parliament made their final decision, she stood by the window and observed the situation in the plaza. Even though she was a child, she was a dragon soul heir, after all. She had exceptional attributes above humans so despite the harsh weather, she could clearly witness the happenings. From the start, she was hoping that the situation would come to a peaceful end. But she didn’t expect the parliament to send guards and kill the retired soldiers. She even thought that she was dreaming when she first saw it. But after she came to her senses, she couldn’t remain silent any longer.
In fact, she had heard a lot of things about the retired soldiers from Sonia. When she first saw the rough-looking men in ragged clothes seeking shelter in their tents, she had already thought of helping them. But she was also aware that if she showed herself, she might even turn the situation worse. Moreover, Sonia had been working hard in the parliament, which was why she chose to wait obediently for the results. But now, Lilian totally didn’t expect this at all!
Rhode nodded in satisfaction. In fact, what surprised him was that the two archangels were so obedient of her orders. Could it be that they came to a realization? Or there were some other reasons behind it? But… this wasn’t a problem for him to be worried about.
“Canary, how’s the situation with the Mage Tower?”
“According to Richard, they’ll be heading into the Deepest Labyrinth tomorrow.”
Rhode folded the report in his hands and put it away in his pocket. He looked at the night sky with narrowed eyes.
“Alright then, we shall see what exactly they are up to.”