Chapter 308 Decision
"I wish for the Queen to escort me to the territory of the Forest Giants."
"...What?"
The cold tone of the King's voice made the gathering hall of the Frost Giants even colder. The music, the clamoring, the whispers... even the insignificant noises instantly halted as the King's words rippled through the air.
The Kingsguard that was standing by the side of the King also looked at each other, completely bewildered by the little human's words. The caterers also could not help but stop in their tracks, almost dropping the plates they were carrying.
Did the High Human just tell the King, straight to his face... that he wanted to borrow his wife? Even if he was a High Human, Raufey was still the King of the Frost Giants as well as the other races.
And with the River gone, the fastest access of the Aesir to their realm was gone; the dwarves had also been subjugated by the Sleipnir as well as the Kingsguard. Right now, after thousands of years of being under the rule of Aesir, his title had once again gained autonomy-- right now, he was the highest authority in this realm.
King Raufey might seem docile now, but he once stood toe to toe against an Aesir when he was younger. He was the reason why the dwarves have not yet completely asserted their dominance against them, even though they had the protection and alliance of the Aesir.
Although the castle may seem relaxed, its shadows were currently boiling. The reason why Lorei was brought back to the castle in the first place was that they lacked the personnel to guard the princess; the others were being trained to go to a war that might come soon.
Van was a welcomed distraction; a distraction for them to momentarily forget the brewing calamity that was slowly crawling towards them.
But to think a different calamity might happen here and now because of that same distraction. None of them had expected this kind of outcome, as the Vanir and High Humans were a completely peaceful race by nature.
Maybe they just heard wrong?
"The Princess will do as well. I just need someone that knows where their current location is."
"Do you know what you are asking me right now?"
The King then slowly stood up from his seat. Queen Nori, who was seated beside him, could not help but awkwardly look back and forth between his husband and the little human in front of her. Just what exactly was Van saying?
If she knew something like this was going to happen, then she shouldn't have approached her last night. She doesn't know what even got to her to do something like that, it was as if there was this urge to talk with him somehow.
The Princess, who was also seated near her parents, could not help but widen her eyes. She had been curious about Van ever since he suddenly appeared in front of her in the garden yesterday. She wanted to talk to him later about why she called her Artemis, but to think something like this was going to happen.
Just… what exactly was he thinking?
It would seem everyone in the hall was thinking the same thing, as the silence within their breaths danced in unison in the growing pressure in the air.
"Yes," Van did not hesitate to answer the King's question, "You do not have to worry, King Raufey. I will not let anything happen to them; I just need to go to the Forest Giants' territory to seek answers that are dearly important to me."
"Except for my wife and daughter, everyone leave."
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