Chapter 217
The ringing of a bell interrupts my attempt to answer and the King rises to his feet. "The Trial period is done. Any further attempts on the Crown Prince will be treated as treason."
Well, darn. I was looking forward to that game.
The King dismisses those here to hold court for the day, and escorts us, plus his group of advisors towards a door at the back of the room. It appears to be the study mentioned earlier, the walls are covered in ancient books and there are a group of comfortable looking chairs arranged in a circle. The smell is mostly of books, but I can smell something sweet too, it reminds me of a human church. I think it’s holy water.
Moving towards the chairs, I’m certain it is, and it’s been poured on a number of the chairs, though not the ones nearest the King’s seat. These Demons really love trying to kill each other, no wonder they get along with the Goddess so well.
I subtly guide Ivan to a safe seat and take one of the Holy Water imbued seats for myself, following the lead of the King, who went straight to his chair and sat down. No reaction, it’s not even making my Robes wet. I can feel the slight dampness under my hands though, but it isn’t burning me or anything.
"Shall we skip the formalities and get to business, High Priestess? We have obtained a relic fragment you are looking for, and we have heard the Divine Council is willing to pay handsomely for it." One of the advisors begins.
"If it’s the relic shard we need I have indeed been authorized to offer you a trinket from the Divine Realm in exchange." I agree.
"You have such a thing with you?" One of the Elders asks in a sly tone.
"Of course. In a lockbox blessed by the Goddess herself." The Moon Goddess, since I got the box from Steve, but they don’t need to know that. The thought of what the blessing might do to them has dampened their enthusiasm for stealing from me though, which was the point of telling them.