ANASTASIA

XII

How far does the band of sorrow can reach?

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The mess caused by the misbehavior of the kitchen aids spread like wildfire inside and outside the palace. Within a day, it reached even the ears of those in the borders of the kingdom, causing for King Vesper’s name to be called out in fear—it strengthened his hold of his nation due to the ruling of ruthless fairness, but also, it added another reason to find new enemies and grow the hatred of the current opposers.

“The ink has dried.” Lowering her quill, Queen Mother Elysia stared at her unfinished letter for her son. Given an indirect order, the lady of the famed House of Childe, Female General Alora Childe, approached her quietly and took the ink before disappearing in thin air, off to her way to replace it.

Left alone in