Chapter 347: Section 236: Everyone is a bridge to happiness for each other (5)
Unable to contain his eagerness, he leapt down from the carriage. His Majesty, the King of the Sydney Union, hummed the most popular tune of the moment and entered his palace with a dance in his step.
The old butler, who had opened the door for him, nodded with a smile, "Your Majesty, you seem to be in high spirits today."
"Of course, old Jim, there’s nothing better than hearing good news after an all-night meeting." Shaking hands with the old man as he used to do when he was a child, the King had returned to his own home. He quickly performed a ballet pirouette on tiptoe and then spread his hands wide, "Jacob."
A half-human poked his head out of the corner fish tank, which was in his sovereign’s blind spot, and on his head was still a struggling fish, "Your Majesty, could you pick a better blind spot next time?"
"Oh, sorry, Jacob. Today is the final day Cohen from the Vanster family mentioned to you, right? Come on, tell me what’s happening. I’m really eager to see that boy’s disbelieving expression," the King asked excitedly.
"Not at all, Your Majesty. I was just outside the Underground City, watching from the treetops when your call dragged me into the fish tank. If there’s a next time, I’ll file a complaint with the Royal Intelligence Division about your recklessness." The half-human said, taking a deep breath and preparing to dive again when they both felt the ground tremble.
The tremor was quick to arrive and depart, but Goethe frowned, "Something’s happened at the Underground City. Did you let the Dwarfs sell the real thing?"
"Impossible, I thought you had the Dwarfs sell it!"
The half-human and his supervisor stared at each other with bewilderment until Lady Manli peeked her head out from the second-floor staircase, "I gave the order. That day Linz came to me with this issue, said her subordinate needed explosives but lacked the authorization, so I granted it to her. Was there just an explosion?"
Before the half-human could respond, he saw Lena coming out from the first-floor corridor with a feather duster in hand. Without another word, he plunged into the water, only to realize his Transcendent abilities couldn’t whisk him away from the dangerous palace. He held his breath underwater until Lena came up to the fish tank and bent over, the huntress smiling as she tapped on the glass wall.