56. I'm sorry Kevin, your existence is a threat to me..

"Marcus,what do you think?" The first elder turned to Marcus after speaking his mind.

'After deciding for yourselves, what's there to ask me? Do they even respect me?' Marcus thought angrily inside. But he couldn't show his unpleasant mood on his face, so he kept an understanding look and agreed while nodding his head.

"I agree. It's not too late even if we elect a King after three months." 

"Then it's decided. We'll gather again after three months. Meanwhile I'll try to persuade Kevin to return to Red Nation." The first elder concluded and stood up to leave the meeting. The remaining elders followed suit.

After everyone left, the fourth and fifth elder came to Marcus and patted on his shoulders.

"You should resolve the problems as soon as possible." The fourth elder spoke with a deeper meaning. 

Marcus understood what he was saying and nodded heavily.

Soon everyone left the meeting room leaving Marcus behind alone.

He leaned against his seat and went into deep thought. After some time a cruel glint appeared in his eyes.

"Brian." He called out in the empty room.

"Yes, Master." A dark figure appeared and stood in the corner.

"Kevin Smith." Marcus just uttered a name looking into the Brian's eyes.

Brian nodded lightly and left the room.

"Come inside." Marcus called out to his subordinate who's waiting outside.

"Observe the actions of the blue iris organization in the following month and report to me in time." He said his orders after his assistant came inside.

'I'm sorry Kevin. I didn't want to kill you at first since you gave up the heir position and left the Red Nation voluntarily.'

'But now I don't have a choice. Your existence is a threat to me no matter what.'

~~~

After school Mo Ling took a cab and went to the new house where Reaper and the others shifted.

She knocked on the door and what greeted her was a hand accessory after the door opened.

Seven dashed out the moment he saw Mo Ling's face on the monitor.

Although he's limping because of the broken leg, he overtook the other three because of his enthusiasm.

Mo Ling instantly dodged his touch, which shocked the boy.

He almost cried when he thought that Mo Ling was avoiding his touch.

"You.. you don't want me anymore?" He asked with a pitiful voice.

Mo Ling tried her best to suppress the creeps that's coming from her body and softened her expression when she saw the tearful face of the boy.

"No. I'm just not like before. So try not to touch me casually again. Alright?" She said while patting Seven's head lightly.

The other three exchanged glances when they heard her and came to a common conclusion internally.

'Something terrible happened to Her Highness which traumatized her.'

Being a member of the Scarlet army, they knew clearly that Mo Ling didn't detest physical touch before. Furthermore she trained them herself.

Seven got appeased with her soft voice and nodded obediently. After that he tried his best not to touch her, but he would be near her within a meter distance.

After she entered the house, the four collectively kneeled on one knee and greeted her with a fist against their hearts.

"Your Highness."

Mo Ling waved her hand and sat on the sofa in the living room.

"Sit."

After they sat down, she opened her tablet and showed them the screen which shocked them followed by excitement.