Rebirth Of The Duke's Daughter

Chapter 123

"What's his name?" Aiken was curious about the single sorcerer that Duke Reynard was talking about. Being the first time that he heard about the sorcerer, he rarely heard about a man like that who stood by the Mireraweth Emperor's side.

"His name is Nerva Lepidus." Duke Reynard remembered that he had dirty blonde hair and evil, dead black eyes. "When I first met him, there was nothing in his eyes as if he held no feelings for anything but power." Duke Reynard did not know why, but it was a strong thought that he held onto. It made him fear for Mila, hoping that she would never have to step foot in that palace.

"Do you know of his background?" Aiken needed to know more about this strange individual who no one had ever thought to look into. 'He already seems suspicious.'

"No, the emperor never allowed us to know, and he didn't care since that sorcerer had shown his power to the emperor. The emperor favors him very deeply for some reason." Duke Reynard had tried to find the background information of the sorcerer, but there was nothing to be found.

"What's his power?" Aiken hoped that there would be that little information about what the sorcerer possessed. Getting that much was enough to know what they were dealing with if they looked into him.

"He can lock anyone's mana from being used." Duke Reynard had Aiken alarmed that such a power existed when there had been no such thing. "I never thought that he would be one for having such power in him to do so. We've tried to see if it was spells, but it was natural-born powers. He was likely born between a noble and a commoner. We still do not know yet, so we cannot assume so soon." Duke knew that they needed to see if they could find anyone who knew of the sorcerer's past.

"How is that possible?" Leo then looked to his father, who said that. He hadn't even met the sorcerer before, but his father looked with worry. It was clear that his father knew more about the sorcerer who resided in the Mireraweth Kingdom.

"I'm not even sure myself. He is a man with no background, and he possesses a power that is beyond any other that I've seen. Blocking the use of mana, I think it'll be hard for us if we do not be careful of him." Duke Reynard told Aiken, who immediately sent a messenger of his own to tell ZH about it.

"No one can approach him so soon. We have to be wary of him. Something tells me that he is not an easy person to deal with." Aiken did not want the sorcerer to discover that they were suspecting him.

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Mila entered ZH's office to see a messenger leave soon after saying something to ZH in private. "ZH? Who sent a message?" Mila went up to him as he removed his mask to reveal his enchanting looks once more. She couldn't help but smile at how he had gotten used to her and removed his mask every single time they were alone together. 'This man just seems to have everything that one would want for a spouse or lover.'

"It was from Aiken. He's telling us to be aware of the emperor's sorcerer in the Mireraweth kingdom." ZH then hugged Mila, who was recalling the sorcerer whom she had rarely ever seen at the Mireraweth Kingdom. She did not even recall ever knowing about the sorcerer much in her last lifetime which was going to be a bit of a struggle for all of them.

'The emperor's sorcerer... wasn't he always loyal to the emperor. Then, he became Prince Leroy's sorcerer, helping him rule the land, but things were quite strange about it. I never liked him when I nearly ran into him at one event. The sorcerer held the same expressions that made her think of the Mireraweth Emperor. He isn't one to overlook. He may look kind or innocent, but inside, he holds something dangerous that one can mistake for. Furthermore, he is the only one who can lock the mana of any person born with it.' Mila thought about remembering as much as she could. "I feel like there's something more behind him. He is very cunning." Mila did not want ZH to go up against him, knowing that his mana could be locked if he got near the sorcerer.