Chapter 342: Open Arms
Upon learning what had happened to her husband, Mineah immediately created a portal to their location. Together with Tarah, they safely arrived at an empty spot in the castle as she was directed by her companion. Mineah had a lot of questions for Tarah like how she knew where to go, but she knew that it wasn’t the time to do so.
"I can’t reach Lai through our bond," she whispered as she followed behind Tarah.
"Your bond with King Nikolai will not work inside this castle. Devon cast a powerful spell in it disallowing private communication through bonds," Tarah methodically explained. "Most spells will not work inside the castle except for the ones created with the essence of divinity."
She then pointed at what looked to be a dead end. "Do you see that wall? It’s a secret passage to where Devon detained King Nikolai and King Ezekiel. Remember that casting divine spells is your only way inside the castle. You must not get caught. Use all the gifts His Majesty gave you," Tarah reminded her. "Devon’s power will not work against them."
Mineah was about to nod, but Tarah didn’t seem to be done as she then gently touched her cloak. "These magical artifacts are blessed with divinity, meaning they can withstand the demon’s power. Use the armring and hide yourself well. I will come back to you after I get something," Tarah told her. "Things might confuse you from here onwards, but you must know my true heart, Your Majesty. I only want to save King Ezekiel and King Nikolai, so please trust me for now until we get them both to safety."
Finally, Mineah nodded at Tarah. While the woman’s words confused her, all she could do was take them at face value as she watched the seer leave her sight.
’What is going on...’
She couldn’t but frown the more she watched Tarah. She even witnessed how a guard greeted the woman casually. Then, she remembered Zoran’s words on how he saw Tarah inside Devon’s castle back in the day. It was then that her eyes widened. Could it be that Tarah was a spy? If so, who was she working for?
Mineah closed her eyes. She had a few thoughts, but her gut feeling was telling her to trust Tarah on this, so she would do just that...