Chapter 198: Regimental Duties
Prince Alex led them back to their suite, where Commander Dax was waiting, along with his adjutant and two runners from the Regiment.
"Your Highnesses. Advisor. What are your orders?" Commander Dax greeted them.
"First, what is going on in the city? Has there been any sign of a troop buildup? Any mass movement of citizens that might indicate trouble?" Prince Alex asked.
"That’s the tricky part, you see.
The people are expecting that there is going to be a new King any day now, so they’re congregating around the Palace, waiting for the official announcement.
Everyone knows that the candidates are here and not at one of the other Royal Palaces, so this is the spot to find out first. They’re not going to easily give up on the best spots to wait for the announcements, and they’ve crowded some of the streets so badly that the merchants are having a tough time getting to work.
Fortunately, the windows that were blown out all face internal courtyards, and weren’t visible to any of the civilians outside the Palace." Dax explained.
The Prince sighed and shook his head. "Of course they are gathered here. Why didn’t I think of that?
Well, to update your end, Prince Kaizon was a magical double, and we don’t know who made it. It’s extremely complex ritual magic, so that narrows down the number of people who could have possibly assisted him.
We also know that the real Kaizon is still alive somewhere. If he had died, the spell would have ended.