Chapter 5: Interrogation
After the small episode of interaction with his 3rd and 4th brother, Leonard found his carriage parked outside.
To his surprise though, the person waiting by the carriage wasn’t Spencer.
"You are?" Leonard tilted his head slightly. The person seemed familiar yet he couldn’t recall it at the moment.
The person wore a suit and exuded a gentle mannerism.
"Greetings, Crown Prince. I’m Curtis, an assistant of Sir Reed. We met at your chamber once to discuss your mother’s departure to the Northwest, Kingdom of Elaris." Curtis replied.
’Kingdom of Elaris...’ It took Leonard a few moments before memories about the area came forth.
The Kingdom of Elaris was located on the Northwest side of the Central Region, which was the Aldros Empire.
Its geography was filled with enchanted forests, twilight woods, and crystalline rivers. The inhabitants were usually elves, druids, scholars, and feykin. Their capital was Everglen, a city carved into giant trees.
From his memories, the kingdom’s most notable features were Whispering Woods, Moonwell Grove, and Verdant Veil.
Whispering Woods were rumored to contain sentient trees and ancient spirits, Moonwell Grove was a source of natural arcane magic, and Verdant Veil was a shifting forest barrier that hid Elaris from outsiders.
"Why and how was my mother sent there?" Leonard tried to rack his brain and realized the original Leonard didn’t even bother asking about the reason for his mother’s departure.
"Replying to the Crown Prince, your mother, Lady Clarisse Lawson’s grandfather once saved a noble of Elaris. Hence, direct members of the House of Lawson were granted the right to enter there." Curtis explained.