Fire Mage

Chapter 478: Worth

'I should take things slowly. My first job is to get more clues about this Silver Crown.' Charles suddenly blinked his eyes and soon recalled Prince Julius's memories about the Silver Crown.

But just as he read the memories, he couldn't help but pause in surprise.

'Hmm? Julius's mother is the one who gifted this Silver Crown to the late King?'

On their first anniversary, she gifted this Crown and became his favorite woman!

This incident happened more than 20 years ago!

Then, the late King replaced this Crown with the old one and even announced it as a Royal Heritage.

'But the question is: Where did she get that much money to buy this crown?'

It was an expensive silver crown with many tiny crystals and diamonds. Moreover, the unique crystal at the top of the Crown also gave him an eerie feeling earlier, which he believed wasn't some random stone.

Charles was well aware of Prince Julius's mother's situation and felt suspicious.

'Hmm, she is from a small merchant family; so, there is no way she brought this Crown by herself. Did someone help her? If so, who is it?'

As he was about to order Irzoch to do an investigation about this Crown, a certain Demon Sorcerer's face appeared in front of his eyes.

'Demon Sorcerer Nash… Indeed, even Cardinal Smith mentioned that he battled him 26 years ago and later heard about Nash staying in the Royal Capital. Coincidence? Or, am I overthinking?' Charles furrowed his brows and soon frowned.

If Nash had no connection with Prince Julius's mother, he wouldn't have suspected him. But now felt that there might be a big conspiracy behind his action.

'It's better to do more investigation before concluding.' He nodded inwardly and then ordered.

"Irzoch, I want you to go to the Commoners' Borough and conduct a small investigation. Can you do it?"

"Yes, Your Highness," Irzoch responded with a nod and then waited.

In the meantime, Charles told her about his suspicion and even gave the authority to use forceful methods.

"Investigate everyone, including Prince Julius's grandparents. I want to know how this silver Crown came into second consort's hand."

Then, he took out a silver ring from his space ring, shifted his attention towards Melody, and tossed it to her.

"This is for you. Put the soul mark in this ring. With this, you can enter and exit the pocket dimension willingly."

On the other hand, Melody caught the ring, thought of her abnormal growth in the pocket dimension, and asked.

"Is there anything special about that place, Your Highness?"

Meanwhile, Charles nodded his head and spoke while waving his hand.

"That place has some deep relation with your catkin race."

'Catkin race?!' Melody widened her eyes in shock.

'How?! His Highness seems to have already known more about my origin! But where did I come from? What is the name of the plane? Are my parents still alive?' Countless questions whirled in her head suddenly.

All she remembered about her hometown were enclosed forest, blurry mountain images, a large green tree, and strange voices. Other than those things, she knew nothing about her origin.

As if Charles had already read her thoughts, he let out a chuckle and added.

"I don't know if your parents and relatives are still alive, Melody. But what I do know is that a powerful person is keeping an eye on you. She might be far more powerful than Goddess Zaqiel or me and has the power to annihilate everyone in this world in seconds. If you want to learn about your origin and your parents, prove your worth towards her. She is your only clue." He decided to lend her a hand.

Although he still couldn't understand the reason behind Goddess Nyara's action, he chose not to act rashly and anger her for silly reasons.

'I have already offended too many powerful beings. It's time to take a step back.' He thought.

Meanwhile, Melody widened her eyes in surprise and asked.

"Prove my worth?"

"Yes. First, I want you to become a member of the Druid's Guild and take full control over this Guild within the next nine months. I also want you to investigate why did Druid Laura help Bryson 210 years ago. There is a high possibility that Sealed 'Nightmare' Box might be hidden somewhere in the Druid Guild's headquarters. Can you do it? If you can't even achieve this simple thing, you can forget searching for clues about your family." Charles's words were cold and harsh.

As Melody heard those words, she bit her lips and nodded her head.

"I'll not disappoint you, Your Highness."

Charles smiled lightly and then spoke.

"Good. You should also spend your free time training in the pocket dimension. I have a vague feeling that you might achieve a breakthrough and become a Rank-5 Druid in a few months."

In truth, she had long reached her peak stage. The only thing holding her back was the lack of understanding of the Nature Law and low wisdom power. She gained multiple breakthroughs when she entered the pocket dimension due to the dense nature-elemental energy in the atmosphere.

It enchanted her druidic spells and even strengthened her soul.

"Rank-5?" Melody blurted out in surprise and soon showed an exciting look on her face.

Then, she shifted his attention towards the silver ring, placed her soul imprint on it, and disappeared from there.

Melody reappeared in the Throne Hall two seconds later and bowed towards Charles.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Charles smiled as he saw her enthusiastic face and then turned towards Irzoch.

"I also have a long-term job for you, Irzoch." He spoke calmly.

"This loyal servant is waiting for your order, My Lord." An instant response came out of Irzoch's mouth.

"It's about a stealth job. I want you to become a member of the Deceivers Organization and find more information about Bryson and the Nightmare creature." He paused for a moment and then added in a solemn tone.

"You also have only nine months to finish this job. If possible, you can find a way to contact your organization and try to upgrade your demon bloodline before starting your mission. Also, you are free to use the Royal Family's wealth from now on."

"Y-Yes, My Lord," Irzoch responded with a nod.

On the other hand, Charles scanned the Royal City and soon frowned.

"Why there are so many Nobles gathered in the Royal Palace at this hour?"

"I invited them to talk about the upcoming funeral ceremony, Your Highness," Melody answered.

"Go and bring them in." Charles sent out an order and then leaned his back against the throne.

In the meantime, Melody hurriedly walked out of the Throne Hall and returned with a bunch of luxuriously dressed nobles.

On the other hand, Charles acted like the real Prince Julius and sent out multiple orders.

He even invited elite army commanders, the Third Prince Leone, and other Royal Family members and discussed the current situation of the kingdom.