Chapter 140 - 42

When Ziel saw Kalya approaching him crying, he suddenly froze. He was about to say something to her but the group of elf knights came towards them and stopped in front of Kalya and Laurel. Ziel stopped what he was about to say. He turned and walked away leaving them. Kalya wanted to stop him but Ziel had already disappeared from her sight.

"What do you want?" Laurel was annoyed that they were disturbed when they managed to meet Ziel.

"Please forgive us, Miss Laurel. But we are only carrying out orders from Her Majesty the Queen to convey a message to the two of you to come to the castle." The elven knight was frightened when he saw the grim look on Laurel's face.

"Haa…well, I'll be there. You can go now!" Laurel sighed heavily and chased away the elven knights. Then she looked at Kalya who was wiping her tears.

"What are you going to do, Princess Cattleya? Are you going to come with me or go after him?" Laurel knows how Kalya is feeling right now. She couldn't bear to see her like that.

"No need. He seems to have returned to his residence. I will come with you. Jasmine seemed to want to meet me too." Kalya smiled sadly. She wanted to catch up to Ziel but she had to solve the problem right now. Queen Jasmine is plotting something and she has to thwart it.

"Okay then, let's go together." Laurel no longer talked about Ziel in front of her. Right now the most important thing was the purpose of Queen Jasmine summoning them.

Kalya and Laurel walked towards the royal castle. Along the way, Kalya was greeted by residents who still remember her. This made her very touched. She could only wave at them at this point and quicken her footsteps towards the royal castle. 

In a throne room, Queen Jasmine sat dignified on her throne. Apart from him, there were also Carkas and the other elf knights who were fully armed. Right now Queen Jasmine was waiting for Kalya and Laurel to come to see her.

"Have you already told them my orders?" Queen Jasmine asked the elf knight who previously met with Kalya and Laurel.

"We have already informed them, Your Majesty. Miss Laurel said she would follow us back to the castle." The elven knight answered her respectfully.

"Hmm... okay." Queen Jasmine nodded.

"Your Majesty the Queen, what if Princess Cattleya escapes?" Carkas asked Queen Jasmine. He looked very impatient at the moment.

"He couldn't have run away. You know that the teleportation area is currently heavily guarded, right?" Queen Jasmine answered him nonchalantly. She was starting to get annoyed with Carkas who kept questioning her impatiently.

"But...what if she's helped by Laurel? I'm sure she'll do anything for Princess Cattleya." Carkas is still worried. He was afraid that Kalya would run away without them noticing and their plan would be in vain.

"Are you stupid? I also took the academy people with her as hostages. Do you think she will abandon them? If you speak again I will not hesitate to kill you." Queen Jasmine can't stand the attitude of Carkas. She said coldly and threatened him.

Carkas fell silent and no longer dared to express his anxiety. He stared intently at Queen Jasmine who was sitting proudly on her throne.

"You slut! Do you think you could become Queen if it wasn't for that person's help!? I want to see what happens when that person doesn't need you anymore!)

Carkas silently cursed Queen Jasmine in his heart.

Not long after that, Laurel and Kalya arrived at the throne room.

"Report Your Majesty, Miss Laurel and Princess Cattleya have arrived." The elven knights who were guarding in front of the throne room reported the appearance of Kalya and Laurel.

"Bring them in!" Queen Jasmine nodded and smiled evilly without anyone noticing.

Kalya and Laurel walked slowly and stopped in front of Queen Jasmine. Laurel knelt on one leg while Kalya just stood still and didn't say anything.

"I have come here to fulfill your summon, Your Majesty." Laurel already knows all the rottenness of the former and current Queen. But she still had to pretend to be her loyal subordinate. She wasn't strong enough to fight the elf kingdom alone, not to mention there was a divine race helping Queen Jasmine.

"Leya, won't you pay your respects in front of me? I am the current queen of the Elven Kingdom while you are just a princess. I'm sure you know what attitude you should show me." Queen Jasmine ignored Laurel's words and glared at Kalya who was standing silently in front of her.

"First, I'm not the princess of this kingdom anymore. Second, I came here not because of my want but because of your summon. So don't expect things that I can't do." Kalya answered her coldly.

"Hee...is that so?" Queen Jasmine's face darkened. Then she looked at Laurel who was still kneeling.

"Stand up Laurel. I have something important to discuss with you." Queen Jasmine quickly returned her facial expression to its original state. She smiled as she spoke to Laurel.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. What is the important thing you wish to talk about?" Laurel felt that the current Queen's summon was not a good thing.

"Hmm...how should I put it. What do you think about those humans?" Queen Jasmine asked Laurel back.

"What do you mean, Your Majesty? I don't think they are a danger to us. They also did not do any harm to us while staying here." Laurel became confused by Queen Jasmine's sudden question. On the other hand, Kalya frowned as if getting a clue what Queen Jasmine was planning.

"Is that so? Alright, I'll go straight to my point about why I summoned you. I want you to capture all those humans. I don't care how. If they resist, you can kill them right away." Queen Jasmine became serious. Her personality suddenly changed from what Laurel usually saw.

"But Your Majesty..." Laurel tried to give her opinion but was stopped by Carkas who was standing not far from her.

"Insolent! Didn't the Queen give you her orders? You have no right to talk back or even object. You must be aware of your position!" Carkas shouted and walked over to Laurel and Kalya who were standing next to each other.

"As Carkas said, I don't accept any objections. So, carry out my orders right now!" Queen Jasmine said coldly to her. Laurel bit her lip, she didn't know how to answer her orders. She glanced at kalya who suddenly walked over and stood in front of her.

"They came with me and you invited them. Now you want to catch them? Isn't that ridiculous?" Kalya narrowed her eyes at Queen Jasmine. Although she wasn't worried about the safety of the academy people there, she was afraid that Queen Jasmine still had other plans.

"I can't do anything, that person wants heroes from another world. So, I can't help but give them to him." Queen Jasmine shrugged her shoulders and looked helpless.

"Do you think you can capture them with just the elf knights? Don't forget there's Merlick and King Gustave not to mention teachers who can't be underestimated. Aren't you guys just committing suicide if you do that?" Kalya sneered at Queen Jasmine.

"When it comes to that, I already have a solution. That guy lent his subordinates to fight them. So you don't have to worry about it. All you need to do is stay calm in this place." Queen Jasmine said it confidently. She was sure she would win if the person from the divine race helped them.

"What do you mean?" Kalya gets annoyed by her words. She felt like she was being targeted by someone.

"You'll find out in a moment. So now carry out my orders commander Laurel." Queen Jasmine took her eyes off Kalya and looked back at Laurel who was still confused about what to do. But she finally got up the courage to say what she was thinking.

"I'm sorry Queen Jasmine, but I can't carry out your orders this time." Laurel finally dared to refuse. She couldn't carry out the orders that came from the divine race. Moreover, it concerned the people who were close to Kalya.

"I didn't expect you to disobey my orders, Laurel. You've lost your values since you disobeyed me. Guards! Arrest and imprison Laurel commander!" Queen Jasmine screamed and the guards outside the throne room's door started to enter one after another. They have been on guard since Kalya and Laurel entered the place.

"It turns out that you planned all of this. Were those people from the divine race the source of your confidence to do all this?" Kalya saw many elf knights enter the place and could confirm that they had been framed.

"Of course, who else do you think? Haven't you seen their power yourself? A power that even the entire Elven Kingdom cannot touch! They will protect me from reigning as Queen of this kingdom or even becoming Queen of this continent!" Queen Jasmine smiled proudly.

"Ahaha...if you just rely on those people to rule as a Queen, you disappoint me. Do you think those people are invincible?" Kalya smiles broadly and provokes Queen Jasmine.

Laurel froze seeing Kalya act like that. Kalya is a quiet person who only speaks as needed. But she changed since she lived in the human region. She became more active in speaking, especially now that she was provoking Queen Jasmine with her words. Laurel still didn't know where her confidence came from. If it's from Ziel, Laurel admits that he's strong. But she still doesn't believe that Ziel can beat people from Divine Race.

"Hoo...aren't you becoming more talkative now? You're asking if they're invincible? Yes, they're invincible. Especially for people like you who become arrogant just because of a little blessing!" Queen Jasmine shouted out the frustration that had been hidden in her heart all this time. This made Kalya frown.

"Is that what you've seen from me all this time? I never asked for any of those things. Besides hating me because I'm not the biological child of the previous queen, you're also jealous of my talent? I feel sorry for you." Kalya shook her head sadly.

"You figured it out? That's good! So we don't need to talk anymore. What are you waiting for!? Hurry and catch them!" Queen Jasmine ordered the guards who were silent to hear their conversation. The elven knight started to move closer to Kalya and Laurel.

"Don't think you can catch us that easily! Princess, I'll pave the way, you go back to where the academy people live and tell them everything that happened here." Laurel released her spirit power and a large spirit circle floated behind her. Her spirit circle had the shape of a crescent moon. She charged towards the elven knights who were intent on capturing them. She slashed at the elven knights without mercy.

"Ah!"

"Miss Laurel please forgive us!"

Half of the elven knights that entered the place had been killed off by Laurel.

"Do you guys still want to try it?" Laurel threatened the elven knights.

"As expected of the knight commander of the Elven Kingdom. You are indeed extraordinary. But that's enough for your resistance." Queen Jasmine smiled a little. She took out a triangular silver crystal and spoke one word.

[SEAL!]

Not only Laurel, but Kalya also suddenly felt weak. They felt their strength disappear from within their bodies.

"What happened!? Undine, please help me!" Laurel panicked and tried to summon her contracted spirit. But she got no answer at all. Kalya also feels the same way with Laurel. But strangely she just kept quiet.

"You don't have to do anything pointless. The food you've been eating all this time contains poison including the food served at last night's banquet. A poison that I can activate whenever I want. This is a precaution for the rebels. It can take away your power while even suppressing a great spirit. How about Leya? helpless? Carkas! Take your gift! I want to see her desperate face right now!" Queen Jasmine laughed in satisfaction but suddenly her smile solidified upon seeing Kalya's calm expression.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Carkas slowly walked towards Kalya with a face full of lust. He didn't pay attention to the gloomy-faced Queen Jasmine at this time.

"Why!? Why aren't you scared!? Why aren't you panicking!?" Queen Jasmine screamed hysterically.

"Fear? What should I be afraid of? Because of losing my power? Or because of that disgusting person of my former childhood friend? I'm not afraid of anything in this world, because someone will always protect me. You saw me didn't you?" Kalya smiled and suddenly asked a question. Queen Jasmine and Carkas are confused by Kalya who suddenly talks to herself. Kalya's expression is tense because there is still no reply from Ziel. She was afraid that what she felt was wrong. But not long after that, she smiled upon hearing the voice she had been waiting for.

"Aren't you afraid I won't come? How much trust do you have in me?" Ziel walked slowly into the throne room and saw Kalya smiling lovingly at him.