Mythology Rebooted
Chapter 791 - 308 Death Knight: Let Me Speak a Few Words of Justice_2

Chapter 791: Chapter 308 Death Knight: Let Me Speak a Few Words of Justice_2

"What, the daughter-in-law is several years older than her?"

"Hehe, isn’t there an even older one? That’s what you call robbing the cradle!"

The Tulip Family watched the expressions of the three members of the Lando Family change; Austin was expressionless throughout, a deep strategist, a tough character, while Hefei and Philomena...

Honestly, I don’t understand.

Especially Hefei, who even seemed to be laughing.

What’s so funny about being on the brink of death? Could she possibly turn the tables?

If she could turn the tables, I’d eat my wine glass/fork/dinner plate right here and now! xN

Queen Sophia was observing the Lando Family too, seeing Austin’s expressionless face and unable to guess his thoughts, she nodded slightly to Douglas at her side.

Douglas squinted his eyes, took two steps forward, and said, "Welcome everyone to the banquet. Here are members of the Tulip Family, the backbone of the Royal Family, pillars of our nation, and the Queen’s most trusted subordinates. Please allow me to express, on behalf of the Windsor Royal Family, our gratitude for your continuous contributions to the country..."

Douglas blabbered on, acting as Queen Sophia’s spokesman, with a bit too much nonsense.

Just a Baron, putting on airs, do you even have the standing for that?

Just when everyone was perplexed, Douglas bowed slightly, and upon straightening up again, his aura transformed, gaining a sense of dignified authority and confidence, looking drastically different from before.

"Allow me to introduce myself, Douglas Arthur George Windsor, the Queen’s husband."

"..." xN

A brief silence fell over the room, followed by a buzz of incredulous exclamations.

The supposedly deceased Prince Douglas was still alive!

People had always been skeptical about the Prince’s death; it had been too sloppy. At first glance, it seemed he had died, but on second thought, maybe he was still alive.

Schrödinger’s coffin lid — nobody dared assert unless it was opened.

Now that Douglas had returned, with a single move, he had encircled the Tulip Family, reestablishing the Prince’s authority under Queen Sophia’s instruction.

Astonishment flickered across Austin’s face as he finally realized; no wonder a Baron could influence the Queen’s attitude toward him, the distancing wasn’t about a power struggle, but avoiding impropriety.

Austin breathed a sigh of relief and subconsciously glanced at Hefei.

See, the Queen has a husband, who’s been alive all along. Don’t listen to Wayne’s nonsense all day long, about the Princess being an illegitimate daughter, or sneaking into the royal chamber at night. It’s all rumors made up by busybodies, you’d be a fool to believe them.

Hefei: She was your girlfriend before, wasn’t she?

Austin didn’t reply, instead raising his glass in a minor toast to the Queen and the Prince couple. It’s good to be alive; finally, he could clear his name of those false accusations.

In Lundan’s high society, rumors had always linked him to the Prince’s death. His explanations were deemed cover-ups, his silence as admission, and it had caused him much grief.

Queen Sophia saw the hint of a smile in the corner of Austin’s eyes and raised her glass in response. She knew what Austin was happy about — she’d heard all those rumors and hadn’t come forward to clarify, causing Austin to suffer all the pointing fingers.

Cheers, everything is understood without words.

You two are exchanging meaningful glances?

I’m not dead yet!

Douglas narrowed his eyes, concealing his displeasure. When he had ’died,’ his wife had been making eyes at Austin, and now that he was alive, she was still doing it. It was as if he had come back to life for nothing!

Douglas sneered to himself, seizing the moment. Take a good look, the two of you won’t have a good time for much longer.

Your ex-husband is still alive, huh?

Wayne was extremely disappointed, now completely certain that Austin and the Queen were innocent, with no nightly breaches into Buckingham Palace, no offense toward the Monarch. Rumors really were just rumors.

The Queen wasn’t a widow, no whoopee and just like that, the fun was lost.

Although the Queen wasn’t a widow, which did not stop one from continuing to whoopee, it was clearly written in the maxims of the Liberty Mage Alliance. Faith makes one steadfast, religion makes one foolish, the best wife is someone else’s.

The living Prince was a bonus for the Queen.

But for a Pure Love War God like Wayne, this was a negative point for the Queen and by extension, even making rumors seemed dull.

Lame, why couldn’t the Prince just die!

Tsshh!!

Amidst the grating sound of dragging chairs, the Death Knight dejectedly pulled out a grey chair and sat down, containing his deathly cloak, revealing his true face of skeleton and armor to everyone.

He picked up a glass of calcium-filled milk from the table and downed it in one gulp.

Whoosh!

The milk instantly evaporated upon contact with the deathly energy, making the calcium supplement a lonely affair.

"So Baron Kimo was Prince Douglas all along, no wonder he spoke with such authority. Right, other than the Queen, only you have the standing to do so," said Wayne, shaking his head. "All those rumors before, about the head of the Lando Family being the Queen’s lover, about conspiring to kill the Prince, about discussing state affairs every night, today they fell apart on their own. Congratulations, Your Royal Highness, you’ve finally cleared your name today."

Whose side was the Death Knight on, was he the Queen’s ally? Why did he seem to take such delight in speaking? xN

People were curious but dared not act out, watching their noses, noses watching their hearts, pretending they heard nothing.

The clever ones had already started to get chummy with Douglas, offering genuine blessings. With the Prince’s return, justice was restored; with the Prince’s return, Windsor was at peace.

Under the Prince’s guidance, and with the collective loyalty of the Tulip Family, Windsor was sure to win the war, capturing Little Mustache from Prussia and making him smile at the Queen in Lundan.

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While everyone was displaying their loyalty, Austin couldn’t help but speak up; as a man, he understood what was on Douglas’s mind and attempted to lower his posture to ease the tension between them.