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Chapter 976 Chapter 976
Chapter 976 Chapter 976
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976 Chapter 976
Watching the guards leave, the people in the outer city sighed in relief. Finally they were leaving.
The entire street was completely empty and only the guards could be seen there, escorting the Prince back.
The guards were on high alert, their eyes constantly scanning the surroundings for any potential threats. The Prince walked with confidence, his grip on Karyk's hand never weakening.
The King was interrogating the intruder when he was informed that the Prince had been found.
"Good. I am also done here. Get rid of the body."
The King turned around and stepped out of the cell, where only a body could be seen, hanging while most of the skin had been peeled out.
Inside the palace, the King awaited their arrival for the Prince. His face was stern, his eyes piercing as he observed the Prince and Karyk enter the room.
The Head Servant stepped forward, bowing respectfully before addressing the King. "Your Majesty, the Prince insists on bringing this man to his birthday celebration. He claims him to be a friend who helped him during his time outside the palace," the Head Servant explained cautiously.
The King's gaze shifted from the Head Servant to Karyk, his expression unreadable. Silence hung in the air as the King's piercing gaze tried to see through Karyk.
Karyk also tried to observe the King in secret.
'Is this the person who is comparable to a real archangel? I can't see through him at all. Just how much strength is he hiding?
Finally, the King said, "Approach, both of you."
Karyk and the Prince stepped forward, standing before the King.
"Fathe-"
"Silence! You have betrayed my trust by leaving the palace without permission! Do you know how worried I was? I will talk to you later at great length! For now, go meet your mother! She has been worried sick."
"He-" the Prince had thought that he could talk back to his father and explain his thoughts, but when the opportunity came, he wasn't even able to utter a single sentence properly.
His father was not proud that he had managed to leave and return safely. Instead, he was angry.
"Don't worry. I won't kill him. If he is your friend, I will not harm him. I just want to talk to him. So go and meet your mother first."
The Prince nodded.
He released Karyk's hand.
"Father is a good person. He won't hurt you. And after talking to my mother, I will be right back."
"It's fine. I believe His Majesty's words. He will never lie," Karyk answered, but there was a subtle sharpness in his last sentence.
The King also noticed it, but didn't react much.
The Prince turned around and left the hall and went to meet his mother.
The King's eyes narrowed as he studied Karyk. After a moment of contemplation, the King spoke again.
"Tell me, young man, what i
your name?"
Karyk answered the King's question and gave the name of the book author whose memories he was studying.
"How and why did you help me son? I want to hear from the beginning!"
Karyk bowed respectfully before answering, "I came across the Prince coincidentally. At that time, I didn't know that he was the Prince, but he did look like he needed help. Hence, I stepped forward to help him."
"My son might be naive, but I am not a fool. I know that no one helps another person for free. I will ask you again! Why did you help the Prince? And did you know in advance who he was?"
"Seeing that he was in need of assistance, I offered my help without knowing his true identity. It was a mere act of kindness. If I hadn't helped, a young child might be in trouble. Your Majesty is overthinking."
"There are thousands of children in need in the outer city. Can you help them all?"
"If I come across them and have the means to help them, I always try to help them as well. Unfortunately, as you may know, resources in the outer city are limited. So I can only help in the limit."
The King regarded Karyk with a mix of curiosity and suspicion.
He knew that the outer city was filled with people of lower status, and the idea of one of them becoming the Prince's friend was unheard of. It was even worse as the Prince was going to die tomorrow.
However, if Karyk really wasn't a threat, the Emperor wanted to allow the Prince's request.
This was the Prince's last birthday. And if possible, he wanted to make it as happy for him as possible. After this birthday, all that waited for the Prince was hell after all. "Did you know that the Palace was attacked tonight? You won't happen to know anything about it, would you?" The King asked, his eyes narrowing to observe even the slightest reaction to his question.
However, he also sensed a genuine bond between his son and Karyk.
Karyk had already expected a question like this. He even prepared for it in advance. He was shocked.
"Impossible! Who would dare attack the Royal Palace? Does that person have a death wish?"
"It wasn't a person. It was an entire group. But it seems you truly don't know anything about it. Either that, or you are putting on a really decent act." "However, it doesn't matter," the King said, his tone contemplative. "If you truly wish to attend the Prince's birthday celebration, I will grant you permission. But know this, the palace is a different world from the one you are accustomed to. You must conduct yourself accordingly."
Karyk nodded, showing his gratitude for the King's decision.
"Also, two of my guards will always be with you!" The King completes his sentence. "You must also wear a collar. If the guards judge you to be a threat to the Prince or you act in a suspicious manner, they can control that collar and kill you!"
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