Chapter 223: Supreme Witch
"Why is she here..?" Aideen blinked several times, making sure she wasn’t imagining things. No, her sight was very clear; she was not dreaming.
Before her, confident yet alone, stood Queen Fleur wearing royal dark blue armor. Her thin lips curled up when she saw Aideen’s confused face, and her chest shook slightly as she tried to suppress a laugh.
"That face of yours does not look very welcoming, Aideen. I guess I have to congratulate you after all this time. You can see now. You possess some powers, too. And now, you come here blindly believing you can do something with that little toy dragon of yours."
Aideen’s eyebrows lowered, a spark flickering in her narrowed eyes. Of all the hindrances they could have met while executing their plan, it had to be the queen. How could this have happened, and what was her role in all this?
As if reading her mind, Fleur finally let her amusement prevail. With a loud laugh that shook the air around them, she started walking towards the princess, her deep emerald eyes drilling into her.
"It must have been Yanad. He told you everything, I see. But where is he now? Still hiding like he always did. Pathetic fool." The queen paused, her eyes scanning her surroundings before she continued, "I’m surprised your husband let you come here on your own. I guess he has tremendous trust in you now."
"Why are you here? Where is the king?" Aideen was beginning to lose her patience. The queen laughed again, clearly mocking her in an attempt to stall for time.
"The king was never the target of this ritual, my girl. It has always been me."
"What..? But why?"