The Dragon's Flame Queen ✔

✔Chapter XIV - To Rockmond with the sly witch!

Chapter 14.

A man from Dragon's guard came as Master Valentine left his study. With a straight face he halted as his eyes fell on Master Valentine and he bowed.

"Yes?" Valentine asked.

The man with tall build and bald head said, "The informer has arrived in the town."

"Will he not come here?" 

"He said he won't step inside the castle ground as usual. But he would give the information with a good price."

Master Valentine hummed. The informer was always like this. Without a good prize, he would not spill any vegetables from his basket. Master Valentine could have sent his men to retrieve information regarding The Flame Queen but if anyone got the inkling about it then the things could get complicated. He hadn't talked anything regarding the bride exchange to the crown prince nor the younger prince, he had sent one of his secret informers. This time, he had to rely on him as it was a special. He also had sent out his informers to the Waternation with the message that Seraphina had given earlier to deliver it to the real human princess. He had allowed it because he wanted to know what condition the human princess was in. Doing all this work without the knowledge of the Princes was risky and if they got to hear about it, it might also raise questions on his loyalty but he has to do all that he could for the wellbeing of his country.

For years, Master Valentine had served the Dragons with valuable information mostly secrets and weaknesses about outside countries even the inside political affairs had reached his ears because of his secret informers. In his forty years of service, he had gathered valuable assets from the shadows. 

"Where is he staying this time?" 

"In the town of Rockmond."

The town is busy with its Market and the informer had always preferred crowdy or shady places to do negotiations.

He must have chose Rockmond so that he could vanish into the crowd and no one would notice him talking with anyone. The person wasn't the usual social type and mostly hid in the shadows. Master Valentine found him a very reliable source as his information never turns out to be wrong. But it sure came with a hefty price every time. 

"Alright." Valentine said and the guard bowed again before departing.

He had to meet him before anything happens or the imposter wizard do something to the Prince, he had to rely on the informer.

As he took a turn he saw Princess Seraphina approaching.

"Ah! Master Valentine," she greeted him and her grin said she had something up her sleeves.

"Yes, princess Seraphina, did you want something?" He asked politely.

"Well, I was thinking of going to visit the town."

"For what purpose?"

"Err... Nothing particularly."

"Well, if you want something, I can ask someone to fetch it for you."

"No. I want to visit it myself."

Master Valentine resisted the urge to arch his brow as he wondered the reason for her suddenly deciding to visit the town. Had she been planning something? 

Her face said she had something more to say. 

"And, can I...can I take the young Prince with me?"

Colour drained from Master Valentine's face as various notions ran through his mind but he had mastered not to show anything. Even though the wizard had saved his prince the other day, it could have been a plan to get close to him.