Chapter 240: Meeting With the Emperor
Disguised as someone else, the first prince bowed to Aldrian.
"Welcome to the imperial palace, Sir. Please, this way. I will escort you to His Majesty," Hector said to Aldrian. "Please wear this, Sir. It will cover your face so no one sees your appearance." Hector then handed Aldrian a white robe that covered his head.
Aldrian nodded before putting it on and following Hector into the interior of the imperial palace.
"You don’t have to greet me personally or act so submissive," Aldrian said to Hector through a voice transmission.
"It can’t be helped. It’s better to stay on guard, right? I just don’t want anyone to notice anything strange or involve too many people in this, so I have to rely on only a few of my trusted people," Hector replied.
"Anyway, my father is already waiting for you in his room. It seems he’s eager to meet you after I told him about our conversation. I apologize for making you come to the palace."
"That is alright, Your Highness. I also wish to speak with His Majesty. After this meeting, the imperial family will have a better understanding of the current situation and the challenges ahead," Aldrian replied.
"By the way, I already heard from Lorenzo—thank you for catching the traitors within the information guild. You handled it beautifully, using the Rivas family’s own hands. We’ve been keeping the information guild under watch to detect anything suspicious, but in the end, you were the one who uncovered the traitors," Hector said.
"It’s just a coincidence," Aldrian said with a shrug, which made Hector smile. What Aldrian had accomplished was no small feat, as it significantly eased their burden.
"Regarding Wei Zhi, one of the Seven Devils of Annihilation, I can assign some of my men to search for his traces. Now that the traitors in the information guild have been dealt with, we can redirect some of our manpower to investigate him," Hector offered.
"If it’s not too much trouble, Your Highness. But even if you don’t find anything, I have my own methods to track that man," Aldrian replied.