"You are..." When she caught sight of the girl, Marcia immediately recognized her. The girl was named Randi, the maid of Lena. Randi always followed Lena with unparalleled loyalty.
"Her Royal Highness has ordered me to come immediately. She wanted to invite you to the Witch Palace and take a seat there. With the grace of Her Royal Highness, please follow me, General Marcia," said Randi as she bowed towards Marcia. Randi's tone was very respectful when she mentioned Her Royal Highness.
"By the way, it is already one year since the last time I saw Her Royal Highness. It was a very kind invitation from her. If I don't go with you, it would not only disappoint you but Her Royal Highness as well." With a faint smile, Marcia nodded. The two of them then left together. As they walked through the buildings, Marcia tried to guess why Lena wanted to see her.
When Alston was walking out of the Grand Holy Hall, he saw that Marcia was leaving with Randi. He immediately guessed that Marcia was going to see Lena. A displeased expression suddenly painted his face. With a frown, he confusedly muttered, "I don't understand. Why would Lena want to see Marcia?"
All of a sudden, a figure appeared in front of Alston. A respectful look was seen on the figure's face as it went down on one knee.
"Why did you come?" asked Alston with haste. He immediately recognized that the person who just appeared before him was the one who served Priest Dean.
"Your Royal Highness, Priest Dean asks you to go to the Mourning Temple as soon as possible." Almost as fast as it appeared, the figure had already left after it had said the message.
Alston glanced as the figures of Randi and Marcia grew smaller to the distance. Afterward, he then headed to the Mourning Temple located in the southeast of the Palace City.
The Mourning Temple was usually used by Priest Dean to refine elixirs. Additionally, it was also used to hold some mourning ceremonies. On one hand, it looked like a huge pharmacy; on the other hand, since it seemed to be a place for Priest Dean to perform magic arts, anyone who would step inside it would feel how gloomy and enigmatic the place was.
The moment Alston entered the Mourning Temple, he saw another figure. It was Priest Dean who was walking back and forth with a worried look on his face.
"Priest Dean, what's going on?" Alston said arrogantly. A rather boastful character, he sat on a chair next to him. He was the eldest son of the king, so he had the right to be very arrogant. Nonetheless, Priest Dean was already accustomed to his proud manner, so he nodded and started to talk.
"We might be in trouble, Your Royal Highness," said the priest with a serious and grim expression.
However, Alston maintained his pompous expression. Not a single frown appeared on his face despite the rather bad news. He just asked with a callous tone, "What kind of trouble can make our priest have such a serious look?" A calm voice accompanied Alston's query. He thought the Priest Dean was simply overwhelmed a
have a chance to go back to the Palace City. He will eventually fight for the throne with Your Royal Highness. Maybe he thinks that he will have a chance to be the emperor of the Holy Dragon Empire." The priest nodded and spoke out his concern.
"Damn it! Curse him!" Alston shouted angrily. As his rage grew, his spiritual power burst out and all the tables, chairs and flowers in the Mourning Temple were instantly smashed into pieces.
"As far as I'm concern, Your Royal Highness, you must stop him from returning to the Palace City. Otherwise, he will be big trouble for us. If what we have done to him is uncovered, I'm afraid that Your Royal Highness and I will bear all the consequences. We cannot handle such a difficult situation if it ever comes to that. Of course, even Your Royal Highness is unable to secure the position of heir to the throne," reminded Priest Dean with a grave expression.
"I will not let him return to the Palace City. No matter the cost, I will stop his wretched plans!" Alston said resentfully as his eyes seared with strong murderous intent.
On the other side, Marcia and Randi had reached the Witch Palace.
"General Marcia, you are here!" Lena had been waiting for Marcia for a long time. When she saw Marcia, she walked up to her with a sentimental smile.
"Your Royal Highness, how have you been since I last saw you?" Marcia asked politely as her face reflected a sincere smile.
"I'm fine. Thank you for asking." Lena nodded to Marcia with an appreciative tone.
"Randi, you can take your leave. I want to talk with Marcia alone. Don't let anyone disturb us!" said Lena with a calm voice.
Randi nodded and withdrew immediately.
When Randi left the Witch Palace, the two girls suddenly burst into laughter. Both of them were like fairies that just came out from the wonderland. Their smiles made the palace more glamorous and majestic. Every move of them looked like beautiful scenery. They were amongst the most beautiful and gorgeous women in the Holy Dragon Empire.