The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 94

CH94

gs Substitute Bride Tsuneo

I opened my eyes to the side of the gardens. I looked down into the pool and saw Morgan there and stood. She would be there for quite some time, and we had things to do to be prepared for her arrival. Her ascension, her rebirth. A giddy sort of feeling took over me. I turned to leave the gardens. As I walked through the palace, my mind raced with thoughts of the fure. The events of the past few days had left me reeling, my emotions a tangled mess of fury and anxiety.

She will be fine. Tarofu, as he called himself, said from the back of my mind. Go find Hayato.

It was drawn to hear my father's name. wned. How did you know that?

ghed. This is our palace. It will tell us where anyone we to find within its walls is.

That was handy. But once upon a time, I was pretty sure that the palace was essentially the entire capital city.

That will be true again as soon as we restored. Hurried along. I'd like to get started soon.

I passed the area where Morgan had been poisoned. I remembered losing control. I remember. ripping Keiji's sister in half and I didn't regret it.

Don't. She'll be fine.

Part of me wondered if he said that about every celestial who had simply sustained physical

injuries.

As I approached my father's study, I read it myself for what I had to say. It was going to be so odd telling my father to convene a council of Elders, to hold trial, especially now.

I knocked on the door.

"Come in."

I entered and saw him at his desk. He looked up and seemed relieved to see me, then cautious. He must have seen something about me had changed. But then I noticed that he wasn't exactly looking his usual self either. CH94

"Father," I called out, my voice barely a whisper. "You look exhausted..."

few days with you unconscious, but I'm. fine. Preparing for the elders to convene.

mind?"

leaned on my knees. "Several things, and I want you to hear me out on a few that you will probably not

He nodded.

sorry for killing your

"She's not dead."

I blinked. "Doctor Shang?"

Though I understand why you apologized. And

"You know me so well, Father. Hopefully, she'll learn to steer clear of my wife.... Secondly, I'd like you to take a break to actually recover from all this. I

Celestial Compa

he frowned and narrowed his eyes before sitting

Ari's formal trial."

needs to

actually in an underground prison cell. She's

blinked. "How can you possibly

should vaguely to the

nodded. "Of course... that makes sense... Well, the elders are gathering, so we might

you will go take a

run the palace?" He cocked an eyebrow at me. "What's happened to make

more fear

"Your phoenix will return to you soon. I

hall."

my father said something, I didn't catch it, but I had full confidence that he would do as I asked. I wasn't sure what Tarofu was planning with Ari, but it

this girl. A shrouded young woman flashed through my mind.

until I was in the servants quarters area. I didn't know how I knew exactly which room was on this, but I did. As I reached the door, a vision rushed through my mind that fully explained exactly why Anya covered

the door creaked open. Anya stood there, her eyes wide with surprise between the

head. "Your Highness, an honor. What

It might be a touchy

didn't want her at home with his new wife. As I recall, she had an engagement planned a young nobleman in the kingdom, but it was

be of