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“At the latest, everything will be settled by early next year,” Marc said.
He looked at Margaery, “By then, out of sight, out of mind.”
He had not spent much time with Margaery.
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But after getting to know her, he found he liked her very much, intelligent, gentle, calm, and rational. It was a pity she was born into the Wallen family.
Margaery nodded, “I’ve already put the Wallen family out of my mind. Evil will meet its own retribution. However, since Prince Callum didn’t find Tessa today, I suspect Tessa will soon make a comeback.”
“Indeed,” Marc frowned as he spoke.
“When I was leaving the palace just now, I ran into Prince Dashnell at the gate. He said Tessa took the secret route used for communication between Callum and the Southcroft Empire spies. It’s extremely well hidden,” Marc told Margaery.
‘Callum didn’t dare pursue her. If he did, that route would be exposed,” he added.
Hearing all this, Margaery was left utterly stunned.
But she had anticipated this. “But it doesn’t matter. We’ll deal with whatever comes our way. I’ll discuss this with my master,” Margaery said.
‘But there’s no time today. The day after tomorrow, then,” she suggested.
Marc nodded and set down a pile of items. “I’ll come to fetch you tomorrow. These are the outfits I’ve prepared for you.”
A restrained smile touched his lips as he raised a hand and gently ruffled Margaery’s hair. “Rest well tonight. Tomorrow, I’ll come for you myself.”
Margaery nodded.
She felt a warm glow in her heart.
After seeing Marc out, Margaery returned to her room to study the fragmented manuscripts left by Samuel. Cross-
eferencing them with the other scrolls, she gradually pieced together a workable path forward.
The formula Samuel used to enhance internal strength was usable. By balancing it with the method mentioned and assisting with silver needles, she found a path fraught with danger.
She wanted to give it a try.
If successful, her internal power could soar to the level of someone who had trained for over a decade within just a month or
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Margaery picked up her pen and wrote down the names of various medicines on paper.
Before she knew it, it was already late at night.
However, no one expected that during tonight’s lockdown, assassins would come again.
“Who goes there! A sharp cry rang out from Bell in the backyard
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Then, four guards engaged the intruder in a swift, tense clash.
“Miss, be careful!” Adam shouted sternly and rushed out.
“So many people? Solon was surprised. “Isn’t there a lockdown? Where did these people come from?”
In an instant, chaos erupted outside.
Then, a man dressed in black burst into the room, heading straight for Margaery. “Star of Fortune?”
He let out a cold laugh. “Tonight, I’ll turn you into the Star of Misfortune!”
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Killing intent surged. Margaery immediately scattered a handful of poison, but the man’s attack was like a raging bull; with one slash, he split her bedboard in two, then pressed toward Margaery, who had dodged to the window.
With a swift kick, he sent the nearby table flying.
Seeing all this, Margaery was truly getting angry.
If you’re here to kill, just kill. Why destroy property?” Margaery drew her silver needles and shot them at him in rapid succession. “I’m telling you, this isn’t over between us tonight.
Because when she had left the Wallen family, she was practically penniless.
That junior official designated as the Imperial Seal Bearer hadn’t even assumed her post yet, and already she was buried in debt. Now, on top of it all, she was being held liable for the inn’s damages.
As the silver needles struck, the burly man grunted. “What did you do to me?”
With a clang, the knife in his hand fell to the ground.
He collapsed as well, unable to get up.
Margaery, holding back her anger, demanded, “Out with it. Who sent you?”
She stepped forward, tore off the man’s mask, and pressed a silver needle close to his eyeball. “If you don’t say it, I’ll stab you o death, one needle at a time!”
The burly man didn’t take it seriously.
Injuries from silver needles? he sneered.
He twisted his wrist, trying to summon his inner strength, only to find it had dissipated. He couldn’t even get up, let alone
Escape.
Seeing his hesitation, Margaery stabbed a silver needle into his body.
Aargh-“A scream suddenly tore through the night. Cold sweat broke out on the man’s face. “Stop, stop, stop!” he shouted.
He couldn’t understand why a single needle could cause so much pain.
“Who sent you?” Margaery narrowed her eyes and asked again.
The man’s pupils trembled as he stared at Margaery, unable to speak. Clearly, he did not want to betray his master.
“If you don’t say it, I will, Margaery said.
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She squatted in front of the man and went on. “If someone wants the Star of Fortune dead, it means they hope to plunge the Eastvale Empire into chaos, to create the illusion that God is enraged and no longer protects the Eastvale Empire, and to incite panic among the people.”
The only ones with such motivation are the Southcroft Empire, Frosthelm, Emberfall, East Lin, and the Sandsteppe people,” she continued.
“So, which country are you from?” she pressed.
“Whoosh!” Suddenly, a piercing sound split the air!
Margaery whipped around, instinctively dodging to the side.
The window was pierced, and half an arrow shot straight toward her, grazing her cheek before embedding itself in the throat of the burly man.
Margaery’s heart raced in terror. She turned to see the burly man looking at her, suddenly letting out a laugh before collapsing, as if finally at peace.
Margaery frowned, somewhat puzzled.
With Prince Nathaniel just assassinated and the capital under strict lockdown, the city should be at its most impenetrable and perilous. Why would anyone choose to strike now?‘ Margaery wondered.
“Retreat!” A hoarse voice came from outside.
Then, everything quieted down.
Solon returned, his brow furrowed. “There were too many people; I don’t know where they came from. We’re too few, and they’re too scattered…”
“Any survivors?” Margaery cut in, though she already suspected the answer.
Given how efficiently the earlier attackers had silenced their own, the chances were slim.
The opponent’s skills were formidable, mainly due to their incredibly precise judgment.
Clearly, they had backup plans; not everyone came out to fight.
Just as Margaery expected, Solon shook his head. “No survivors, and they sent a master. In the struggle, I couldn’t kill him in one blow. They’re definitely not from the Eastvale Empire.”
“Not from the Eastvale Empire, yet appearing here at this time. Interesting.” Margaery narrowed her eyes, thinking of Frosthelm and the Southcroft Empire, who were colluding with Callum.
Today, Callum was placed under house arrest.
This afternoon, Alardus hurried back, most likely because of this incident.
Alardus worked at the magistrate’s office. Today, three groups were patrolling the streets.
One group was the imperial guards, directly commanded by the King.
The rest were magistrate’s officers and some city defense troops.
So, did Alardus let them through?
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‘Prince Callum is under confinement, and Prince Isander is cleaning up the aftermath. This means Prince Callum wants to seize control before Prince Isander returns and the Wallen family is finished.
He’s getting desperate, Margaery mused.
So, if the Star of Fortune is killed, word will spread that the King is a tyrant, and calamity will descend from the heavens,‘ Margaery thought.
She shuddered in alarm!
If these people are backed by Prince Callum, then he not only wants Prince Nathaniel and Prince Marcus dead, he wants the King dead as well!
In this way, as soon as something happens to Prince Marcus, Prince Callum will directly inherit the throne!
Such ruthless intent!‘ Margaery analyzed inwardly.
She felt uneasy and suddenly looked at Solon, “I need to go out tonight, either to find my master or to enter the palace. Can you help me?”
Solon hesitated for a while.
It’s easy to find Craig, but that would require entering the Hall of Divinity.
It’s not easy to seek out the King, but he is nearby,’ he thought to himself.
Finally, he replied, “Alright, I’ll be back soon. Do you still have any poison on hand?”
Margaery nodded. To be safe, she had prepared quite a bit of poison over the past few days.
Solon felt a bit more at ease and headed straight for Prince Dashnell’s residence.
He couldn’t think of a solution himself; only Dashnell could come up with one.
And the recent assassination attempt also needed to be reported to Dashnell immediately to see if he had any further plans.
Then, Bell and the others entered and said, “The bodies have been collected, seven in total. Who would have thought, who would have thought, they actually had City Guard tokens on them. No wonder they could act so recklessly during the lockdown.”
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