Chapter 78

**Tzalmon Point of View**

"I admire her a lot."

"You mean, Lady Dawn."

"Yes, who else would I talk about?"

"Pray why do you admire her? She is now in the hands of our mortal enemy and you choose to admire her than save her?"

I stopped in my tracks when I heard the series of whispering going around. Leaning against the door, I stealthily stepped closer to hear the ongoing exchange.

I was currently at the main hide of my spies which looks like an ordinary carriage-house to people but which is in fact a place where my spies work under its cover.

Every information shall pass through this place and only after checking its authenticity will it reach me. But this is the place, my people who work here are too efficient in their work that they get nearly all the information even from the inner courts of Vizac castle.

I wonder what made people talk about Eblilis in such admiration. Did something happen that I didn't know yet.

"This is the information we got just now and chief is still checking the accuracy of it before presenting it to His Majesty. But let me tell you what; I know what the latest news is." The one who seems to admire Eblilis a lot spoke.

After lifting up the curiosity of the three other of his coworkers, he finally spoke again. "You know that after meeting Her Grace for the first time, Lord Vizac has stromed out in anger, yes?"

"Of course, we do. Didn't Her Grace met his threat eye to eye and promised to kill him if he cross his limitations?"

"That is right. Now we got the news that Lord Vizac visited her again to prompt answers about the previous king and his possible whereabouts. You know no one other than His Majesty himself does not know where the previous king was." What a fool. Vizac wanted to know the whereabouts from her?

I intentionally hid all the details from her preparing for this day if it ever came. He must be an idiot to ask Eblilis.

"Her Grace does not know as well?"

"Oh yes. She does not. She does not know anything about the origin of the curse."

"Then how must have her grace got out of the fix?"

"Didn't I tell you that I admire Her Grace a lot? This is why it is. Even though she does not have any knowledge on such an issue, the particulars of the recent missive say that Her Grace made up a story of how she once eavesdropped on Majesty talking of such a matter once and vaguely know the direction of the place." Why do I feel like she has been digging a pit for not just Vizac but also for me?

It is either she really knew of the general direction or she does not at all. No matter what, both the options shall pose a hurdle for me and Vizac.

Did she really know or was it just a made up story?

"But will the Lord believe her?"

"Obviously he doesn't until he confirms it himself and Lady Dawn knows that so she said that the previous king was actually imprisoned and hid in a place where no one can even think of."

A place no one can think of?

What is she playing at now?

Suddenly I feel like Vizac must've annoyed her too much for her to make up a story like this. Is she doing something to rattle him?

It is dangerous though!

"According to person who reported the matter, her exact words are 'I only know that the King once said to one of his subordinates that his father was kept in a place where no one can even think of. After all, the most dangerous place is the safest place'."

"The most dangerous place is the safest one! Where is this place?" One of the three listeners asked.

However, I do not need ask the same. I think I know the answer to it and even I admire the way how well she played this card.

"Your Majesty." The chief of the spies bowed before me and addressed me with respect. On hearing the throaty loud and stern voice of their chief, the four men stopped gossiping and ran to where we are.

All the four knelt before me and bowed their heads as they apologized several time for daring to tittle-tattle about the royalty's matters.

"Just like how I heard you, anyone could have heard your chitchat. There is a place to disclose secret matters and you chose to discuss them in the open causing for others to hear accidentally. Your chief will punish you accordingly which serves as a lesson to you all." I nodded firmly at their chief and walked off to the secret room where issues like these are discussed.

After announcing their punishments, the chief of spies followed me back to the secret room and placed an envelope on the table in front of me.

"Did you check it? Was what he was saying true?" Wasting not a moment, I asked him as I tore the envelope and opened the missive.

"Indeed, Majesty. We did came to know that Lord Vizac has done something to annoy Her Grace again but we do not know what it was yet. So this must be the way she is seeking her revenge on him." The chief, although stoically, smiled a little.

This is indeed a very smart move by her. I have to give it to her for this.

"The most dangerous place is the safest one. The territory of Shadow spirits will be in mayhem henceforth. She must've angered terribly for her to do this. Find out what exactly happened that made her so furious. Also, tell all our spies to be extra cautious and play their roles accordingly." I ordered as I trapped the table with my fingers while several thoughts came to my mind.

Although I was taking the chance of her getting kidnapped as a way to end Vizac and his lot, knowing or unknowingly, Eblilis helped me in this task.

Well done.

"I fail to understand why you are confident that Lord Vizac would believe and act on what Lady Dawn said." That's because you don't know her.

When she is rattled rightly, she is the craftiest person I've ever known. Even I cannot compete with her in such case.

"There are two possibilities and both shall be in her favor, in our favor, whatsoever. Say, Vizac believed her, then as any intelligent man he would know that the place she mentioned was in his own territory. He shall uproot the whole province to find the subject in question. In the process, he will definitely understand that to keep the person he wanted imprisoned in his own territory without him knowing, there must be help from one of his close people. Or else it is not possible to maintain this secret for more than a century."

The chief's eyes brightened immediately and exclaimed in surprise. "And if Lord Vizac did not believe Her Grace, there will still be a seed of doubt in his mind which will make him even suspect his loyal men at one point. I had to give it to Lady Dawn, her strategy was amazing."

Agreed! She is indeed amazing.

Though, I wonder what made her so enraged in the first place that she chose to destroy the shadow spirits with the hands of their own leader.

What did that pest do to her?

Son, when I decided to leave your mother in the enemy's hands for a while, I was depending on you to protect your mother well. You have to do well.

With a frown, the thought that Vizac enraged her to such an extent made me a little anxious. She always despised me but she did not do anything of this sort back in the kingdom. For her to take a decision like this and formulate a strategy as such, what exactly transpired there.

"Find out what happened as quickly as possible. Get our people to prioritize the Lady's and the prince's safety first."

"As you command, Majesty." I saw him comply with my orders immediately. After arranging what was ordered he came back to the secret room to take his further orders.

This makes me think if I was wrong in taking a risk in allowing Vizac to capture her. After all, without my deliberate effort, how was he able to reach Silver islands and open a swallowing portal?

If it was not for my deliberate attempt, would it be so effortless to have Eblilis in his grasp?

While I did risk a lot in this, I only wanted to eliminate the last of threat as soon as possible. I could do it because I know for certain that my son is hundred times more powerful than Vizac and have the power to protect his mother instinctively.

"Find a way for me to meet her."

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