Chapter 127: Info For Gold?
Edric chuckled and cleared his throat to hide his response to the letter. The shapeshifter had been watching him warily, but now he was very intrigued with whom this gem apparently belonged. He continued reading:
If the person who handed the gem to you is a shapeshifter or a petite woman dressed in red, then I can only inform you of my misguidance of trusting such a friend. I am Princess Evanna Goodrich-
Edric gritted his teeth. The princess of Dunhurst? Why.. The princess must be severely ill to seek a method like getting a gemstone from the Flori. The two kingdoms must have formed an alliance. But how!? King Osian must have provided something in return, something important enough for King Thalanil to give up such a precious stone.
Edric sighed; he did not need to read any more of what was on the letter. His eyes flickered back to the shapeshifter, who was looking more and more uncomfortable under his gaze. So this woman stole from a princess who is presumably dying. Edric smiled cunningly. This could actually work in the king and queen’s favour.
The Flori would not want to see their precious gemstone missing, their pride would not allow it, and to find out the Lyvarian’s have it would be something of a sight indeed. Those dirty woodland elves may even grovel at their feet to get such a sacred gemstone back. And the princess is precious enough to the king for him to make an alliance with the Flori to heal her. They, too, would do anything for the princess to be healed.
The Lyvarian’s will be seen as the weaker kingdom if the Flori are the only ones allied with the human kingdom. That can never happen. We have helped the humans far too much for them to turn a blind eye and not seek to become allies.
"*Get me 500 gold coins.*" He ordered to no one in particular before his eyes became icier to the shifter. "This.." He raised his hand, "Is a parchment from the princess of Dunhurst.." He said coldly.
The shapeshifter’s eyes widened, and she looked at the parchment in his fingers. Cilv’s eyes landed on the emblem on the right corner of the paper, and she clenched her hands together into fists. She did not have enough time to double-check; all she saw was the unknown writing and presumed it was correct..
"My lord, please let me explain! I-"