Chapter 142: The Door
The revered scholar, former head of the Royal Academy of Sciences, and mentor to the queen, Morgan, met with an unexpected tragedy. While climbing a ladder to retrieve materials in the library, he fell and passed away at the age of 56.
Upon hearing the news, the queen was devastated. She ensured Morgan was given a grand funeral and declared a day of national mourning.
Although Morgan had long retired from the frontlines of research and spent his later years pursuing seemingly “unscientific” endeavors, his contributions were monumental. With no family of his own, he had dedicated his life to science. Most of the personnel in the kingdom’s scientific community were either his direct disciples or students of his students.
Morgan’s death left a significant impact, not only on the queen but also on many researchers, causing delays in scientific progress.
Time, however, could heal all wounds. People grieved but eventually resumed their lives and work.
Then, the maintenance staff at the library discovered something startling: the broken rung of the ladder from which Morgan had fallen bore signs of deliberate tampering.
The revelation was like a bomb exploding in a hornet’s nest.
The entire scientific community of the kingdom erupted in outrage.
Before the researchers could organize a formal petition, the equally incensed queen ordered the Kingdom’s Security Bureau, Investigation Bureau, and Police Force to conduct a thorough inquiry.