Chapter 557 Let Them Make Noise
A raven landed in the garden of the Royal Palace of Wisteria, where the King of Eastshire resided.
Lord Edmond took the cylinder from his raven’s leg. After opening the letter, a wry chuckle escaped his lips as he read Ethan's reply.
“Did he agree to come?” King Austen asked.
“It will be best if you read it for yourself, Your Majesty,” Lord Edmond answered as he handed the paper containing Ethan’s reply to the King’s invitation, asking him to come and visit the Royal Palace.
King Austen read the contents and sighed, making his wife, Queen Evane, look at him askance.
“He said the Headmaster of Brynhildr Academy asked him to keep a low profile,” King Austen said as he handed the letter to his wife. “He also said he'll only agree to come on two conditions—the first condition is if Professor Rinehart agrees, and the second condition is if Edmond would personally pick him up from the academy.”
“Well, at least he understands his current situation,” Queen Evane commented before reading the letter in her hand. When she was done, she placed it on top of the table and smiled.
“Someone is instigating the nobles to make noise and demand that Ethan be put on trial.” Lord Edmond shook his head. “They are very jealous because a ‘commoner’ managed to not only get an Honorary Title, but also an Epic Legacy.
“Although I will not say that the Asta Family isn’t involved in this incident, I’m pretty sure that there are others who are taking advantage of the situation and pushing others to step forward.”
“Like the Kerr Family, right?” Queen Evane sneered. “That Zack Kerr really knows how to ruffle some feathers. So, what are you planning to do with the boy?”
“What else?” King Austen shrugged. “Put him under protective custody. Even if the nobles demand that he be put on trial, and even if they actually succeed in indicting him, I can exercise my authority, and put him under house arrest. That way, those fools will not be able to touch him.”
“Even if they can’t touch him, the fact that his freedom is restricted is a win for them,” Queen Evane insisted. “You might think that you are protecting him by putting him into house arrest, but I have a feeling that it will only make our relationship with him turn sour. What do you think, Lord Edmond?”
“This matter has truly gotten out of hand.” Lord Edmond admitted. “If only Ethan destroyed the Epic Legacy, then things wouldn’t have ended differently. It is the fear of the unknown that makes people feel paranoid.”
“Fear of the unknown?” King Austen scoffed. “More like they fear his potential to become truly strong. Since he is not of noble bloodline, they believe that he isn’t loyal to the Kingdom. At least, that's the excuse they made up to have him shackled and stripped of his freedom.
King Austen and Lord Edmond exchanged a glance because they had been with Oscar for a very long time.
They knew his character, and they knew that the longer he was silent, the more dangerous he would be.
“I just hope he doesn’t do anything reckless, like personally They knew his character, and they knew that the longer he was silent, the more dangerous he would be.
trying to deal with Ethan on his own,” King Austen commented. “Knowing him, I wouldn’t be surprised if he used the Heir Wars to hunt Ethan down. But throwing the members of his family to serve as kindles to Ethan’s anger will definitely not bode well in the long run.”
“Indeed.” Queen Evande nodded. “I think the only member of the Asta Family whom Ethan wouldn’t touch is Nicole. Everyone else is fair game to him.”
A few seconds passed before a collective sigh spread in the surroundings.
The three most powerful and influential people in Eastshire felt helpless about the current situation.
Ethan was the very first person to acquire an Epic Legacy and not go mad with its power.
Still, those who hated him and his achievements wished to bring him down.
So, what better opportunity to do it than to make him Public Enemy Number One, then pushing him into a corner and making him more obedient to them.
However, they made a mistake.
A very big mistake.
All their plans and scheming relied on the assumption that Ethan was a mere country boy with no powerful backing.
They were not aware that there were two scary individuals in Eastshire waiting for them to enter the spiderweb they weaved to trap their prey before they both went in for the kill.
