Chapter 14: There might be more
It was still a little early into the morning when Raiden stood before King Hannes in the throne room. The yellow aura surrounding the king was unmistakably kingkind as he sat upon his white throne, its armrests tinged with gold, his hands resting calmly on them.
The elders sat on red seats beside him—three to his left and three to his right—cloaked in their black robes.
The room was slightly narrow, yet vast in its own right, making the king’s superiority feel heavier with every step taken from the entrance. The floor and ceiling were adorned with portraits of victorious battles.
Raiden cleared his throat. "At first, I only asked for an apartment. But now, I want something bigger."
He glanced around for a moment. "I want the book removed from the palace premises entirely."
The elders exchanged confused looks as they stared at him.
"It’s a no-brainer that the book is in the palace... so why not use that to our advantage?"
He glanced at their faces—still confused about whatever he was saying. Raiden massaged his forehead in disappointment.
He had expected them to catch on, but if the so-called kingdom of wisdom and education was this narrow-minded, then he had a long way to go.
"I request that a mansion be built in my honor as the Bookkeeper—a mansion of libraries, designed to confuse anyone except the Bookkeeper himself. And the library here... use it as a decoy to lure the assassins into the palace."
King Hannes smirked as he stared at him, while the elders remained as chatty as ever, their low mumbles filling the room.