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Chapter 466

Chapter 466: Chapter 367: Her Majesty the Queen’s Life Approaches its End Chapter 466: Chapter 367: Her Majesty the Queen’s Life Approaches its End “`plaintext

Twilight.

Glass Island, Hall of Silver and Tin.

“I mean, Sofia, you really don’t seem nervous at all.”

A crisp girl’s voice resonated within the queen’s bedchamber.

Ligeia sat at the end of the bed, dangling her legs and munching on a bright red apple.

Her tail whipped the blankets on the bed every so often, creating wrinkles and then smoothing them out again.

Lying within the blankets, the queen did not respond.

Looking markedly older than she had a month prior, her eyes were swollen to the point where she could barely open them, and her spirits seemed much more deflated.

...

She simply unfolded a sweater she had just finished knitting, admired it for a moment, and then carefully folded it up again, placing it at the head of the bed.

“Sofia?”

Seeing her old friend unresponsive, Ligeia looked back disappointedly at the silent old lady: “I’m talking to you here!

“Don’t we all know that Miss Aleister is actually Lily Drost?

Now that Charles is out of the picture, why not just reveal her identity?

Would the Drosts even dare to oppose us then?”

“— Best not to.

The former Minister Drost is ‘not dead’ yet.”

The voice of Yanis suddenly emerged.

Inside a painting depicting a summer seaside scene in the queen’s bedchamber, Yanis, wearing a white dress and a straw hat, sat comfortably in the shadow of a parasol, leisurely peeling a grape and commenting, “And besides, Aiwass probably prefers it this way.”

The information concerning the former Minister Drost’s murder is still classified.

In other words, he has been alive, in a social sense, all along.

He has only been secretly detained, occasionally coughing up some vital intel—information that could be used at any time as leverage against certain individuals.

He knew far too much.

And for that reason, Aiwass, as the Minister of the Department of Care of Magical Creatures, was targeted by those old fogeys.

In their eyes, the appointment of the new Minister Aiwass and the arrest and detention of Minister Drost were not separate events.

They were one and the same.

Even though the Department of Care of Magical Creatures is directly under royal supervision, the Queen’s reign is rapidly drawing to a close.

With the new queen Isabel not quite able to hold the fort, it remains to be seen how much real power the department will eventually hold.

— However, add to that the “evidence” continuously produced by Minister Drost, and the situation changes.

With these two elements combined, the necessary deterrent effect is achieved.

“That’s why they’re eager to weaken the strength in Aiwass’s hands.

Even if meddling with his appointment is no longer possible, they at least want to stop the department’s expansion and actions.”

Yanis explained unhurriedly: “Even without this piece of intel, they would have concocted some other excuse to cause trouble.

Actually, this turn of events is an opportunity for Aiwass—because it came too early and is just too clever, preventing those knights from further preparing their conspiracy in secrecy.

“They didn’t want to miss this golden opportunity, so they had to move prematurely with incomplete preparations.

And since they’re in a rush, there will inevitably be flaws.”

“Oh...

because we all know there really is no ‘Miss Aleister.’ And Aiwass certainly couldn’t be involved with Star Antimony...

“They won’t miss this opportunity, they’re bound to provoke Aiwass...”

Sofia looked particularly listless, her speech was feeble.

But compared to her previous period of confusion, she now appeared significantly more resolute.

The elderly queen murmured softly and leisurely, “It seems like a handle to them, but in reality, it’s full of flaws...

Once this matter is settled, no one will dare to provoke them...

I can die in peace...”

Seeing the old lady needed to catch her breath after speaking, Yanis in the painting simply interjected, “Aiwass is young, after all, still a child who doesn’t understand things.

It’s natural that Aiwass might ‘overdo it’ a bit when he retaliates.

Although he is a Priest, even honest people get angry.

After all, when such overt hostility is displayed, one cannot expect not to provoke a reaction, right?”

“...There is some truth to that, after all, the lad isn’t a pushover.

Now that you mention it, I’m actually quite looking forward to it...

But you haven’t communicated with Aiwass yet, have you?”

Ligeia raised an eyebrow and leaped off the bed, “Why don’t I take a trip to Eagle Cape Village, let him know the situation so he can be on guard when he returns?

I’m also a bit curious about my disciple’s living environment.

I can ride the Gryphon there, it would be quite a quick trip.”

“That won’t be necessary.”

As Yanis chewed on the grapes in the painting, she said elegantly, “He’s already back.

He’s chatting with Little Isabel right now.

“I’ll have him come over in a bit.”

“...That’s good...”

Hearing that Aiwass was about to come, Queen Sofia’s lips lifted slightly in a faint smile, murmuring softly and gradually slipping into a state of semi-conscious confusion.

Not far from there.

Within the Hall of Silver and Tin, in Isabel’s bedroom.

Aiwass was happily sharing with Isabel all the sights and experiences of his journey.

Indeed, Aiwass had no immediate intention of investigating the missing letter.

After all, he was not Sherlock.

Just as Edward said, whether Aleister was a spy was not important — similarly, whether Aiwass eventually found that letter was also not very important.

Even whether Aleister really existed wasn’t important.

— On the contrary, confirming the attitudes of the Queen and those few “senior” powerhouses towards this matter was of utmost importance.

Seeing that it was getting late, Aiwass hinted for Edward to dismiss Captain Camus and agreed to meet tomorrow morning to officially start the investigation.

After Camus departed, Aiwass went directly to the palace.

Aiwass was somewhat surprised to find that Isabel had guessed that he would come and had already changed into the pure white evening gown often worn for family dinners.

But Aiwass soon realized that the “Golden Dawn” camera at home must have informed Yanis and that’s how Isabel knew from her teacher.

However, after sharing her travel experiences, Isabel, who had been excited to see Aiwass, now looked worried instead.

The first thing she said made Aiwass pause:

“It’s just a thought, I’m not sure...

“But Aiwass, has there been a noticeable shift in the inclination of your Path?”