Chapter 300: Section 211: Details (3)
Lady Anna of Mowish did not particularly appreciate such words of loyalty; instead, she sized up the woman behind him: "Wizard, here in The Capital, Lord Vanter, you are aware you have violated a royal taboo, are you not?"
"Yes, my lady, as humble as I am, I only ask for your leniency. My nephew has fallen gravely ill; she came seeking medicine," the middle-aged man pleaded, and had outsiders witnessed his pitiable entreaty, they wouldn’t have recognized him as the head of the Vanter family—for in their minds, this man never showed such debasement.
"My lady, kill him. I’ve already activated the recording bug; you can kill off the entire Vanter family without giving the Nobles or the Church any leverage against us," Lady Anna’s Head Maid suggested in the shadows of the alley, her vertical pupils befitting a chitinous creature brimming with the purest intent to kill.
"Lena, this is not the Forest Sea, nor is it the underworld. Killing the head of the Vanter family and his witch sister won’t cause any trouble, indeed; we just need to submit their bodies. The Nobles and the Church would probably have to grit their teeth and even express approval... But why, Lord Vanter’s loyalty is evident to all, isn’t it?" Lady Anna said with a smile, elongating her mouth and narrowing her eyes like a predator, as she pulled a head from her Spatial Bag and tossed it at the feet of the witch before her: "You have a good brother. Take it and disappear quickly. I have mercy... but others may not."
Looking at the ugly head of the Chaos Prince at her feet, the younger daughter of the Vanter family picked it up. She looked up at the elf before her: "I will remember this favor."
"Go now, you are a witch, and I am a Mage; our paths will not, and cannot, cross again... And remember, the Curse that afflicts your child is due to your reckless consumption of Witch’s Magic Potions. This time, the head of the Chaos Prince may let the Lord of Justice heal him, but if you want him to follow in the way of a witch, he will only have a dead end," Lady Anna explained, stepping back: "Leave now, daughter of the Vanter family, someone is coming."
The woman finally nodded, opened a teleportation gate, and walked through without looking back.
When the teleportation gate disappeared, a Mage pushed open a secret door in the wall. He surveyed the alley and then noticed those present: "Good evening, my lady, ma’am, and sir. As an on-duty Mage, I must warn you, teleportation gates are forbidden in The Capital. Please come with me to make a record."
The head of the Vanter family looked at Lady Anna as if begging for mercy, who took out a small book from her pocket. Her Head Maid took it and handed it to the Mage.
With just a glance at the cover, the Mage shook his head: "Lady Anna, I’ll write a full report on this incident and tell His Majesty every detail."