Chapter 1772 - 1772 1010 Banquet and the Dark Hand

Chapter 1772: Chapter 1010: Banquet and the Dark Hand Chapter 1772: Chapter 1010: Banquet and the Dark Hand At this moment, looking into Ariel Watson’s earnest eyes, the old king, fully aware that he was nearly at the end of his rope, clearly understood.

If it had been anyone else mentioning the word “cure,” the old king would not have harbored any hope, for even the power of an entire Royal Family and Archbishop Siven from the Temple of Light had failed to heal his stubborn disease.

No, they weren’t even clear on what the illness was, a fact discernible from Ariel Watson’s recent words.

However, standing beside Ariel was the Otherworldly Youth Leo Ray, a creator of numerous, breath-taking, miraculous achievements with immeasurable depth.

This was the hero who had saved Coldflame Kingdom from utter destruction, a man whose deeds could even be compared to those of the Ancestral Hero King!

With his own strength, he had defeated the insufferable Corrupt Nobles and had subdued the Three Great Aristocratic Families that coveted royal authority!

Since he had been able to cleanly excise the source of disease and had healed this once-rotten kingdom, perhaps he truly could bring a ray of hope!

With this thought, the old king’s body began to tremble with excitement.

If possible, he still wanted to silently watch his daughter grow up, to see her become a wise and great Coldflame Monarch and even desired to hold a grandchild.

Before this, he had given his all for the kingdom.

And now, with the help of this young man from another world, if there was any time remaining to him, he wanted to live for himself, like a retired father who, watching his daughter married off, holds no further concerns in his heart.

“Your Majesty, do not get excited, though we do not yet have full confidence, Ariel and I both want to try,”

Leo Ray nodded at the excited old king, then frowned and asked, “Your Majesty must already be well aware that the urgent task now is to identify the root of your illness. Only by treating the right disease can there be hope for a cure.”

“What Mr. Ray said is extremely true.”

The old king took a deep breath and had regained his composure, he nodded slightly and said, “Mr. Ray, you must want to find some clues from what I experienced before my illness worsened?”

“Indeed, please carefully recall any details about what happened before you fell ill, whom you met, any discomfort in your body during the illness, or any other minor details.”

Leo Ray nodded slightly and then stood quietly listening.

“That day was supposed to be our monthly hunting day, but because the Alchemist Guild, the Mercenary Guild, and the Temple of Light, the three major neutral organizations, had come to discuss the next year’s royal grants and some new branch establishments in remote areas, I canceled that day’s hunting.”

The old king’s gaze was distant, clearly lost in memories.

“As I had an appointment to meet the chief representatives of the three organizations at noon and were to discuss the details over lunch, I spent the morning in Lion Castle attending to official duties, nothing unusual there.”

“It’s worth mentioning that since I had been busy with state affairs until late the night before, I simply stayed overnight in Lion Castle and myself had not left the castle at all.”

As the old king spoke to this point, Wu Wei also nodded and added, “Lion Castle, like Sleeping Dragon Castle, has very strict defenses, and even ten Tier 5 Powerhouses would have a tough time breaking through in a short period of time, not to mention infiltrating it, and there is a stringent and perfect system for managing entries and exits.”

“After Your Majesty fell ill, I had carefully checked the entry and exit records of Lion Castle for a while, and that morning there had even been no one entering or leaving the castle.”

Hearing Wu Wei’s addition, Ariel Watson nodded thoughtfully and said, “So, can we completely rule out the morning then?”

After Ariel spoke, she couldn’t help but clench her fists.

That day, she had been peacefully knitting and enjoying tea and flowers in her own castle, oblivious to the fact that her father was only a step away from death.

Noticing Ariel’s unusual expression, Leo Ray gently patted her shoulder.

Leo Ray was well aware of Ariel’s regret. At the time, she was just a pampered and capricious little princess.

Not only was her mental maturity not fully developed, but her strength was also only at the weak peak Tier 3. Even had she stayed by the old king’s side all the time, it would not have changed anything and might have even endangered her life.

“Her Highness is correct, the incident must have occurred after noon.”

Wu Wei nodded slightly and also let out a soft sigh.

That day he had been training new soldiers in the Imperial Guard Legion, and the White Knight had been inspecting the defenses of the royal cities directly under the Royal Family, so neither man had been by the old king’s side.

If either of them had been there, maybe the situation wouldn’t have escalated this far.

“I’m afraid the person who acted must have carefully chosen their moment, and would not have dared to act had they felt the timing wasn’t right,”

Leo Ray also noticed Wu Wei’s sigh, first nodded at him, then mused, “It seems very likely that the problem lies with one of these three major neutral organizations.”

“Mr., are you saying that one of the three major neutral organizations had a hand in targeting me?”

The old king’s firm countenance was filled with astonishment and disbelief, “Since the Era of Blankness, they have coexisted with and even dominated over the royal families of various countries.”