Lord Shadow

They prostrated but some of the brave among them take a peek at the person in the carriage. From the crest of the carriage everyone knows it is from Centre Palace.

They all prostrated because a Keeper of the Palace have come. It is from the Central Government but it is clear that this Keeper of the Palace did not come by the orders of the Central Government.

The Central Government have learned to keep their eyes closed when it comes to the matter of the Southern and Western Courts.

As long as they did not to do anything detrimental to Pandemonium they could operate like usual and they all came to this understanding a long time ago

But this time a Keeper of the palace comes?

The people around the area all knows that this Keeper of the Palace must not have come because of the Central Government orders.

Because the Keeper of the Palace does not fall under the powers of the Central Government court or any other courts. Even the Generals dares not order the Keeper of the Palace of anything.

Then who could move the Keeper of the Palace who serves inside the Centre Palace to come out from their safe haven?

The answer is obvious. There is only one that is capable of ordering the Keeper of the Palace to move out from the Centre Palace.

Even the officials of the Central Government could not just wily nilly order the Keeper of the Palace. There is a reason why their title is Keeper of the Palace.

They work for the Palace and only for that person.

They do not have to enter politics and must not enter politics and must never entertain the thought of betraying the person that is sitting on that throne.

This Keeper of the Palace could only come here from a direct order from Death Monarch himself.

It is why all the people prostrated in the ground, with their head down and dare not show any disrespect to the Keeper of the Palace that is coming to this residence in the southern region.

The keeper of the palace is sitting inside a carriage and as he arrived in front of the entrance gate of the residence he comes out from his carriage and stand proudly with his back straight looking at the name plate on top of the entrance gate.

‘The Residence of Stars. It is a good name and a good residence. It is clear that the General loves this woman very much’ he said

The White Tiger army that is stationed outside the entrance gate also does not know how to act and how to receive this guest

The Keeper of the palace also did not want to make it hard for them. The Center Palace is his safe haven and he was forced by his other colleague to send the orders.

It is true under the protection and halo of Death Monarch authority he could do anything he wanted and no one could say a peep unless they wanted to disrespect Death Monarch in his own dominion.

No matter how generous Death Monarch is he would not tolerate such insubordination especially if that person dares humiliate him in his own lands.

After all Death Monarch has his own reputation to protect.

But as the Keeper of the Palace he also knows that Death Monarch will not always be present.

And in his absence the three General and the Central Government officials would govern in place of Death Monarch.

That has always been the case

It is why he does not dare abuse his power. He doesn’t want to have a bad ending later. Everyone just wanted to survive in this world.

Why bother making it hard on each other to live?

He will only give the decree to the one in this residence and then quickly go back to the Centre Palace

‘Announce my arrival’ he said to the guard. The guard was flustered before he nodded and walk into the residence.

The Keeper of the Palace put his hand behind his back and waited.

Inside the residence, Somi finally stopped practicing her swordsmanship. She heard what the messenger announced to her.

She frowned. This is quite an event she thought to herself.

‘A messenger from the Centre Palace? Are you sure? Is it not from the Central Government?’

The guards shake his head.

‘My lady it is true. That person is from the Centre Palace and he is one of the Keeper of the Palace’

Somi eyes narrowed and her mind is thinking.

Somi is thinking of many things right now. If it is from the Centre Palace, then there is only one person that could send the Keeper of the Palace.

Somi did not have complicated feeling towards Death Monarch like Sasha even though she once had conflict with Death Monarch.

After all, Death Monarch has helped her and her sister.

Even when they made a mistake and inflicted many mistakes to Death Monarch, the man forgives them and even let them join him and protected her people.

There are still some people of the plains that still regarded the Seven Fairy as the Protector of the Plains and felt grateful to her and her sisters even though they are no longer in the world.

Those people all joined Pandemonium when they heard Somi is living here

And because of Death Monarch, she was treated well, and she found the love of her life because of Death Monarch.

While she is not blindly loyal to Death Monarch like her lover, she always felt gratitude to Death Monarch.

Because of the sacrifices of her sister during the Weronian War Death Monarch also rarely orders her to do anything and rarely gives her any task.

But that is also not that bad. After all, she lives as an honored hero here in Pandemonium after the Weronian War.

She then said to the messenger

‘Quickly ask him to come inside’ Somi quickly went out from her courtyard and dresses herself to suit the occasion and waited for the Keeper of the Palace in front of her entrance gate

She could not let the Keeper of the Palace felt like she disrespected an envoy that bears a decree from Death Monarch himself.

She rushed to the entrance. At that time the Keeper of the Palace just come inside. She stands and bow to the Keeper of the palace.

The Keeper only smiles faintly.

‘Lady Somi, this servant has not seen milady before. It is true what the world said. The Fairy of the Battlefield is deserving of her title. It is an honor for me’

‘That is just some underserved compliment’ Somi said.

The Keeper seeing that the lady is not interested in engaging in idling chat could only bitterly smile and get right back to business

He too quickly wanted to get this over with. He has other task involving another person that is roaming around the land like General Freya

‘Lady Somi, receive the decree’

Hearing this, Somi and all of the servants including the guards in the front courtyard all kneels.

As it is entrusted to me by the ruler of Pandemonium, this decree is given to Lady Somi in full view of witness. This decree could only be read and seen by Lady Somi. Anyone who disobey would be executed’ Feeling that his word has been heard he finally said

‘I myself did not know what it is written inside but Your Majesty reminded me to say to you these words’

He come closer and he whispers some words to Somi ears and Somi nodded.

He then solemnly handed the decree and then said

‘End of decree’ Somi rises up and then all of the person behind her also rises up.

‘Does Mister want to stop by for some delicacies and snacks? The Southern Region have many foods all around the world.

Somi tried to host the Keeper of the Palace. But the Keeper of the palace shakes his head and said

‘I appreciate the sentiment but there are other matters I need to handle so I had to decline’ Some nodded in understanding and she ordered

‘Escort the keeper to his carriage until he reached the border of the southern region. Make sure nothing happens to him’ The soldiers nodded and quickly they escorted the Keeper of the palace out the residence

Somi after the Keeper finally went out from her residence she frowned.

‘Hmm’ She said, as her eyebrows still frowning

Her maidservants noticed something is wrong with their lady expression.

Somi on the other hand quickly goes to her study and then close all the door, erect anti listening and anti-Divine Sense detection before slowly opening the scroll.

When she opens the scrolls, there is unintelligible words.

Somi knows this is meant for her eyes only an as she looked at the bottom of the scroll there is a fingerprint mark.

She knows what she needs to do. She puts her fingerprint on that fingerprint mark and the words assemble itself and the message is revealed to her.

Reading it Somi don’t know how she is supposed to feel.

‘So…. that is the message. Now the words of the Keeper make sense’

She then holds the scrolls and a sharp sword energy bursted out from her palm and the decree is turned into dust in the wind.

She deactivated all the anti-listening spells and enchantment and opens the door and went out.

The moment she went out she orders her maidservants to prepare her clothes and ask for the cooperation from the Central Government to allow her fly across Pandemonium.

‘My lady where are you going?’ One of the maidservants asked as she is packing Lady Somi clothes into the storage bag

Somi showing a helpless expression said

‘Island of Peace’

As Somi went out from Pandemonium and is heading to island of Peace, she did not know she just averted a disaster

If both Loki and Yewa Hafar knows this, they would call this the hand of fate and destiny guiding her.

How could it be so coincidental that the moment Loki is here trying to seek the Pawn of Yewa Hafar, that very Pawn is ordered to go somewhere else.

The most terrifying thing is that this is not some machinations by Yewa Hafar or some other person.

Even Yewa Hafar doesn’t know that Loki is here in Pandemonium trying to seek his pawn. He is busy of doing other things and planning other things.

And Loki himself didn’t know that Somi is the pawn and he just missed her by a beat. Loki don’t know it but Time, Destiny and Fate that he scorned so much is fighting back.

Coincidence could sometimes also be called Fate and Destiny.

One should never underestimate such powerful concepts that governs life and its conclusion.

As Somi leaves the continent, Loki begins his search. Isn’t this like Fate and Destiny slapping the face of the Trickster?

Meanwhile on some abandoned cave, a pair of eyes is looking at the world coldly and planning and scheming, putting chess pieces and trying to set the tone of the chessboards.

And there is a smirk on his face. An evil and malicious smirk.

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