Each One’s Delusions

“Uh, damn it...”

In front of Mia and others were the members of the White Crows all lined up and tied up. Only one person was still showing resistance. Jem was glaring at them with pure hate. Mia was silently staring at him for awhile, but she turned to Abel and spoke.

“Prince Abel, Prince Sion, I have a request for you two. These guys ... could you somehow spare their lives?”

Abel wasn’t really surprised when he heard Mia’s request. Rather, he was expecting it.

I had a feeling that she would be asking for this.

The White Crows attempted to overthrow the monarchy. Unlike the rest of the Wind Crows, who only gathered information, these radicals attacked directly. Even the capital punishment is not enough. Were they not from a foreign country, not only would they be executed, but also their family and their clans.

Nevertheless, Mia pleaded for their lives. Normally he wouldn’t be able to grant this kind of request. But Abel thought...

If it was the Princess of Tearmoon, my father might listen.

Basically, he is a man who has a soft spot for girls’ requests.

The intelligence officers... it will take some convincing, but the best concession will be their banishment. Rather, the hardest part would be those involved in the revolutionary activities. The one who were just caught up might get away with just a whiplash. But Lynsha and her brother, Lambert, will normally be facing capital punishment. I wonder what Mia thinks about that?

Jem said with a snarling laugh.

“Hihihihi, do your best. You won’t be able to get a word out of me.”

Sion scowled. Something about the man’s shrill, disdainful voice grated on his nerves.

Torture huh? I see... So, the Princess is thinking that they are still hiding something from us.

Only Dion was thinking about something completely different. By the time he came here, he had a unique thought about what was happening. Something about the Wind Crows did not sit right with him. Specifically, their change into White Crows. He was suspicious of the man who transformed what was supposed to be a passive agency transformed into an aggressive one.

This Jem guy... there’s something fishy about him.

He did not seem to fear torture. In fact, he dared them to do their worst. This wouldn’t be surprising for a spy since they have sworn allegiance to their nations. But this kind of mentality goes beyond loyalty... this is like...

Fanaticism. It’s like he has a mad passion of something.

Dion glanced at Mia while forming his own hypothesis. Why was she asking for these men to be spared? It must be because she had noticed that there was something else that is hidden beneath all of these. The Wind Crows had gone rogue, but they hadn’t done so alone. There was intent behind their corruption; there was a hand in the shadows pushing them along.

I swear... that Princess can be uncannily sharp sometimes. Still, Jem seems to be a tough nut to crack. I wonder what is brewing in that Princess mind. Or maybe... just maybe... there is nothing brewing up there at all... hehehehe

Dion was correct in his thoughts in the second half. All Mia had was a wish. She said it, and that was as far as her forward thinking got. She had not thought about how it was supposed to actually happen. Besides, she did that wish of hers out of her dedication to her Mia First policy...CHeCk for new stories on no/v/el/bin(.)c0m