Chapter 258 - 221 Ajia Land Forever Endures
"His Majesty the King remained bedridden with serious illness, his condition neither worsening nor improving, as if stuck in a state of limbo.
As her son’s illness dragged on, Queen Isis, who had been in power for years, became increasingly vigilant. Any action by the nobles within the city could arouse her suspicion.
With age, this ruthless and meritorious woman of the Kingdom began to harbor a certain sorrow. Awakening in the early morning, she would suddenly feel an ineffable emptiness and a loathing for everything, unable to find much solace even in the arms of her lover.
The faint anguish, like the pinch of ants, tormented Queen Isis every day. She tried to ignore it but could not. The emptiness swept through her mind like the wind at times, and at other times dissipated like smoke.
Slander, poisoning, jealousy... those cruel acts of the past were no longer present, and the once hardened heart of Queen Isis became weaker with the passing of time.
In her empty days, Queen Isis recalled Prophet Noen.
She began to peruse some Holy Scripture that nobles had transcribed from the Church, initially just to pass the time. But as she continued to read, Queen Isis gradually sensed something elusive within, an impression she had never experienced before.
Confused, Queen Isis summoned High Priest Ora and asked,
"Ora, High Priest serving Kagawus.
You are someone I trust, and I do not fear telling you. These days, I feel that I can no longer gain anything from Kagawus, but instead, I find something in the three Holy Scriptures of the New Rule Garden.
Can you explain this to me? Why is that?"