TOGETHER WE WILL CONQUER THE WORLD (WMMAP)

Chapter Eighty-One: Why is this happening

The trio were in Claude's bed chambers. Claude himself soulfully unconscious on the bed. The siblings all had bags under their eyes, tired and worried expressions on their faces.

"Your highnesses. It seems that his majesty has stabilized, so please go back and rest." Felix said in gentle tone.

"I want to stay here."

"Me too." The sisters said but Arthur was silent. The whole time that Claude had fallen unconscious. He was silent.

But his thoughts were rigid.

"We'll inform you as soon as his majesty wakes up." Felix said.

"Your highnesses, you should get some sleep."

They wouldn't listen.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

Lily and Felix turned to see Lucas.

"Sir Lucas."

He walked to the siblings. Placing his hands on both Angelina and Athanasia's shoulders.

"Your highnesses, I'll escort you to your room. Let's go then."

I have something to say, so follow me.

Lucas said in a mind telepathy.

The girls looked at him before walking with him. Lucas paused and looked at Arthur who hadn't budged.

"I'll stay here."

"Prince-"

"I said. I will stay here." Arthur said in a cold tone. Lucas exhaled.

"As you wish."

The three walked out of the room.

"They said there weren't any traces of poison or magic, so I wonder what happened... ."

They were now in Athanasia's room, both girls sat down as Lucas was talking.

"There's no way his condition would just suddenly worsen like that. Something must have interfered fo him to collapse." Lucas huffed.

"Then why did the palace magicians said that there weren't any trace?" Athanasia asked.

"Because they're stupid." Lucas scoffed.

"There was ... black shadows hovering over dad when they brought him in." Angelina said.

Lucas and Athanasia looked at her. Lucas's eyes were wide.

"You saw it too?"

"Yes ... ." Angelina was debating in her head whether to tell them that it had came from Jeanette's bracelet.

"There's still a faint trace of magical wavelength that was left behind." Lucas said.

Athanasia clenched her fists.

"Did someone do this on purpose?"

"An assassination attempt ... it does happen quite often once you become emperor."

There's no way Jeanette would purposely do that. She doesn't know hoe to use magic, moreover she couldn't have cursed dad. Angelina thought.

"Did you found out who it was?!"

"I'm not sure yet. But I think it's the same jerk that broke into my tower and stole some scrolls and spells."

"Broke into you tower?! Why didn't you tell me?

"That's another story. They came and shattered all my magical artifacts and sucked out all the magic."

"That explain why the forest felt rather empty of mana." Angelina said. Lucas nodded.