Chapter 204: The Royal Treasury I
Soleia stifled a yawn as she watched the Raxuvia’s troops practice their drills the very next morning. A hundred muscular men were in front of her, training in unison. If Soleia wasn’t so tired, she might have appreciated the sight of their chests glistening with sweat. But instead, she tried to look like she was concentrating on how her powers could possibly help benefit their training.
Truthfully, she couldn’t think of any ways unless they flung her straight at a blow of magic. But at least Rafael had cheerfully informed her about their patrol schedules when she ihad dly asked, allowing her to gain vital information.
"This is a waste of time," Rafael said, not liking how the men kept glancing at Soleia from the corner of their eyes. "You should have slept in more instead of coming here. I would have woken you up the moment they finished preparing the royal treasury for visitors. You need your rest."
"I need to pay attention to the troops," Soleia said. She deliberately raised her voice to add, "And I wouldn’t be so tired if you hadn’t kept me up late last night!"
Several of the troops stumbled upon hearing her words. However, Rafael seemed to straighten his shoulders at her words, wrapping an arm smugly around her shoulders.
"How could I possibly stay away from you?" Rafael cooed lovingly. Before he could lavish Soleia with more sweet nothings and cause the troops to die of jealousy and loneliness, Oliver arrived, clearing his throat.
"Your Highness, the royal treasury is now ready for the both of you to visit," Oliver reported.
"Let’s go then." Soleia immediately felt more awake. She guessed that the royal family would have kept some of their most priceless gems before letting her loose on the rest of them.
Oliver let them inside the palace, right inside the main wing. To Soleia’s surprise, he led them to a blank wall and knocked on it. After three sharp knocks and three long ones, the blank wall receded from view, revealing a long spiral staircase that led downwards.