"No need, tomorrow's morning light ceremony is a critical moment, it's better not to cause any complications. Just let him follow, he won't see anything anyway."

Out of caution, Harold ultimately rejected this tempting idea. Because he was confident enough. He was confident that with his acting skills and abilities, a mere assassin would never be able to discover anything.

"Check everything again. The crucial moment must not be missed."

"yes……"

As the last words fell, the whispers in the dark finally came to an end. Harold's face once again had his usual gentle and elegant smile, with a calm and confident posture.

Looking at His Highness the Prince, who behaved as usual, Osei still did not relax his vigilance. He maintained his stealth state and secretly observed every move of the other party.

Although he has been monitoring and observing from yesterday until now, he has not found anything abnormal about Harold. He has also thought about whether there is nothing wrong with him.

It was only his trust in Emperor Brandon and his absolute obedience to his orders that made him complete his mission to the letter even if he had doubts in his heart.

'Let me see, Harold, what are you hiding behind your back...'

Looking at the background of Harold's departure, Osay, who was hiding in the shadows, looked deeper and deeper. Then he turned into an invisible shadow again and followed quietly.

It's just that... in this surveillance, it is still not clear who is the prey and who is the hunter.

…

Time passed slowly again.

Night falls, on the other side of the palace.

The girl Ariel and the black dragon Xiaobai once again got together with the princess Nia. In name, they were protecting her safety, but in reality they got together to chat and play.

"Speaking of which, I've been coming to the palace for a while. I haven't seen him for a few days. What has Wanwan been doing recently? Before leaving, he asked me to go back and see him when I had time..."

The girl was sitting in the garden with her friends at night, looking at the endless dark night sky. She couldn't help but feel a trace of longing in her heart, and she said with some emotion.

"Sorry, you came to the palace just to help me. You have worked hard these days, Ariel..."

Hearing this, Nia couldn't help but show a look of guilt on her face. She had seen how busy the young girl was for the royal family in this short period of time, and it was precisely because of this that she was particularly moved.

Because this is her family matter, strictly speaking, Ariel has no need to get involved.

"What are you talking about? You idiot! I just miss you a little bit, so I just sighed."

These words made the girl feel that she was a little out of touch. Although she understood that Her Royal Highness was a person who liked to take care of things by herself. But as a friend, if she had trouble, she would not be with her, wouldn't it be too out of mind?

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...It hurts, it hurts me!"

Thinking like this, Ariel suddenly pinched the smooth and tender face of the blonde girl with some dissatisfaction, until the other girl just cried out in pain.

"Humph! Who are you talking nonsense about?"

Upon seeing this, the girl let go of her hand with a groan, and then said with a straight face and a serious face.

"Listen Nia, don't always feel burdened or guilty about asking me for help, okay? We are friends, and friends should help each other!"

"Is it possible that after I become a legend, we will no longer be friends? What you said really makes me feel alienated!"

"Okay, okay, it was my fault! I give up, and I will never say such disrespectful words again, okay?!"

Nia, who was rubbing her red cheeks from being pinched, said with a smile. Although her cheeks were a little painful from being pinched, Ariel's words made her feel warm and moved in her heart.

"That's right! This is what's right!"

After hearing this, Ariel finally showed a smile.

"Then since you don't want to see anyone outside, can you also let me 'touch you big'? After all, I don't think Bai Wan is the person who would do such a thing with his cold demeanor."

"After all, you still need me to save your steep cliff~"

After saying no more, Nia suddenly had a lewd smile on her face.

"Wow! You're such a pervert, you're going too far even if you don't let me go!"

…

After some fighting, the mood between the two of them relaxed a little. Perhaps after all, the atmosphere in the palace recently was too depressing.

After the fun, Nia was leaning on Ariel's back, her smooth and small chin resting on the girl's shoulder, and she suggested lazily as if she was exhausted.

"Then after the morning light ceremony is over tomorrow, I will accompany you back to the academy to find the pale handle you have been missing so much? How about~"

Feeling the soft touch squeezing her back from behind, the girl felt somewhat awkward and uncomfortable. She immediately shook her shoulders and tried to shake her off, but unfortunately she failed.

So she could only sigh and said helplessly.

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you! I'm really grateful to Her Royal Highness for your kindness in letting me go back to see my friends."

"Hahahaha - I really belong to you! But where are you meeting your friends? You are obviously going back to meet your Mr. Ruyi, okay~"

Nia was amused by the girl's antics, and then started teasing her as well.

"Okay, okay, I won't joke with you anymore, let's talk about business."

Hearing this, Ariel rolled her eyes and was not in the mood to joke with her anymore, so she said seriously.

"Actually...I still care a little about the so-called big drama that Wanwan predicted a long time ago..."

The girl looked at Nia with some worry, obviously she was still a little worried about the situation tomorrow.

What she didn't expect was that the blonde girl actually interrupted her words with a smile.

Princess Nia's smile was bright and moving, and there was a touching determination in her beautiful purple eyes. She said slowly.

"Don't worry anymore, Ariel. What you have done is good enough, what we have done is good enough, and we have done all the efforts we can do."

"In just a few days, almost half of the legendary power in my family has been gathered together. In addition, you and Xiaobai are two foreign aids. All the power is to deal with the assassin behind it and the morning light ceremony tomorrow.

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"We have done everything we can, and we, Sider, have also tried our best. If such efforts are still useless, it can only mean that our fate is bad..."

"If things really get to the point of no return... Ariel, I hope you can survive on your own!"

After hearing what the blonde girl said, Ariel was actually stunned. She looked at her friend blankly, maybe she didn't expect that the smart and capable girl before had such determination...

…

Time passed again, and in a blink of an eye it was the next day, the day of the Morning Light Ceremony.

Early this morning, everyone in the entire Sder Empire, from the powerful families to the poor at the bottom.

Everyone gets up early on this day, puts on their most gorgeous and beautiful clothes, and invites their closest relatives and friends to participate in this ceremony.

Because the entire imperial capital is too large, the morning light ceremony held in the imperial capital is actually divided into five venues based on east, west, south, north, imperial city, etc. and held simultaneously.

In every city, there is a huge square built specifically for this day. Of course, various theater stages, fine wine and food, etc. are definitely indispensable.

Commoners, businessmen, nobles and other people of various statuses all gathered together today, and they all headed towards the venue closest to them.

Of course, there are also many powerful dignitaries from the imperial capital who specially come to the square at the entrance of the imperial city to participate. After all, it is close to the palace, and they can also see with their own eyes His Majesty Brandon, who will preside over the event.

Since they have the power to choose, they obviously regard the venue outside the imperial city as the most preferred one.

In any case, during this festival celebrated by the whole country, the entire imperial capital, no matter which city it was, was drowned in the passion and joy of the masses.

For a time, major cities were filled with bustling crowds of people, a lively scene, but compared to the liveliness and joy that can be seen everywhere in the imperial capital today.
Chapter completed!