Her Worth.

After the break was over everyone was called in to discuss another meeting. And the topic was not was something they would expect.

"Are you telling us that all of the Humanitarian Efforts and Charity Events were handled but that girl?" Claude ask whether if this was a joke.

Unfortunately it is not. Lucas points out. "When you think of the situation of Obelia in those time when she were alive and compare it to now..."

Felix joins in with Lucas remembering all of His Majesty's paperworks where lessen before compared to today. "It all makes sense for the Economy of Obelia to fall." Felix flood his full attention and said. "In the past, I remembered your workload used to be numerous till it lessen over time, when she had died everything crashed."

Claude skipped straight to the point. "What does all of this have to do with the Theus Empire?"

Lucas started as he turns his head to look at the stack of papers he brought next to him. "Looking through our history..."

In the past the Theus Empire declared war on Obelia due to the Refusals and Objections they received on their alliances and trade that were practically useless to Obelia.

Until an anonymous person created and invented many useless materials into well sought out goods.

Useless herbs into high-class potions. High-class potions that extremely useful that is able to regenerate a missing limb.

Useless plants into silk and clothing. Flax, Lotus, cotton, and banana trees were numerous which were mow turned into Linen, Silk, Rugs, Fabric, Extension hair, mattresses, and soft accessories.

Useless metals into creative and innovative tools. The uses for everyday objects such as simple metal zippers, decorative arts towards the use of metal poles that is placed into bricks and cement to create stronger building structures.

Useless land into plentiful farming projects that handles Seasonal Rotation Harvest to Hydroponics adding Aquaponics to maintain all harvest to be healthy. edible Vegetation and spices normally cannot grow due to different seasons are harvested all year round.

Even healthy livestocks are currently well and healthy due to, what was have heard, the medicine the created and made for animals to keep them from being sick.

And this Anonymous person is none other than the Late Princess Athanasia De Alger Obelia.

"But why?" A marquess questioned.

"The answer was simple." Lucas looked up from his report as answers. "It was to stop war and to find a place to go when she is to be banished."

"Banished?" Jennette questioned.

"We investigated the Ruby Palace to search for clues on the reasons of the Theus Empire animosity to Obelia and the reasons why half of the population of Obelians citizens were welcomed. In there we found something concerning." Lucas waved his hand to the towered stack of papers on the floor as proof for everyone to see.

"Out with it." Claude tsk at annoyance.

Lucas continues. "We found letters, unfinished paperwork project plans, and her journal. When we read the letters most of it were address from Deusericus Del Novulo Theus, The Emperor of Theus himself."

Claude's eyes darkened. "So she betrayed her own Empire?"

Lucas gave home with unimpressed look and raised his brow. "Forgive me but, is it really betrayal when Obelia betrayed her first?"

"You-!"

Lucas cuts him off and returned to his report. "Furthermore it isn't the case. In the matter of fact, it is the opposite."

Claude calmed down and leans back to seat. "And what makes you say that?"

Lucas explains. "From the start, she saw her own situation was, and she knew from the very beginning that she never had a chance in His Majesty's eyes in the first place. So in the age of 12 years old, Athanasia created a plan in case she would be thrown out..."

Athanasia contacted Emperor Deusericus Del Novulo Theus to earn herself a position and council seat in his Empire in exchange she guide and give him advices in raising Theus from poverty to prosperity.

At first it was taken as a joke until numerous paperwork of project proposals that were useful to Theus, that they gambled and reluctantly placed their faith in her. When the results were turned in a positive outcome, Emperor Deusericus and Late Princess Athanasia wrote to one another through letters and through that they found out about Athanasia's lifestyle as an unwanted Princess and it won't be long untill she would be removed.

The war was postponed from then on.

Duke Alphius exclaimed. "Postponed!? Not ended!?"

Lucas shooked his head. "No. Not ended."

Theus were only planning to end it, when they would remove Athanasia from Obelia and become an archduchess of the Theus Empire.

If one were to look at the bigger picture she is basically a shadow ruler while the actual rulers where nothing more then just a bloodthirsty intimidating blind man and a spoiled and naive little girl as figureheads. And that is not counting of Athanasia's position in the Theus empire.

Supposedly her death was something that was not supposed to happen, expected, or planned at all.

"What do you mean?" Baron asked nervously. Lucas picks up and shows them a chart he made and explains.

Since all of the humanitarian efforts were handled by Athanasia alone, without her all of the workers and connection she had cultivated are basically like a headless mammoth.

So they turn to the other person who was well connected to Athanasia to continue their work. And it just so happens, that the only person is none other than the Emperor of Theues himself.

Felix widened his eyes realization. "That would explain those of Obelians who transferred and migrated to the Theus empire were welcomed with open arms. not only that, all of this was actually well known from the Thues empire, to their allies, including to neutral countries."

The ones who didn't know about this facts before her death where half of Obelia and their allies. Except now, it is very well known. Which place them in a very bad position.

"To you, Obelia, you killed a princess who committed no crime. But to the rest of the world, Obelia killed an intelligent princess who was supporting and bringing prosperity into our Empire while being an unofficial archduchess of Theus Empire, which could have ended 4 generations long war, who was also well connected to many countries." Lucas looked at the Nobles mockingly.

A viscountess spoke in as she turned pales as she finally understand this revaluation of this disaster. and it was not a pretty picture. "In other words. We killed had a high-ranking noble who was framed and innocent, While Theus receive no compensation on her death. Athanasia is a young woman who is naturally placed in a very high position due to her intelligence and her blood as an imperial princess. Which made her price extremely ridiculously expensive. And even if we are able to compensate(which I doubt we have the price meet) Theus on Princess Athanasia's death, we wouldn't be able to pay for the rest of the countries she was also well connected to."

"Unless We know a way to resurrect the dead and bring her back everything is hopeless as it is." Lucas shrugs and continues to look at Nobles pale in his amusement in a few moments until his eyes landed on Claude form in his seat. "To think, she was worth this much? How is she able to do this unnoticed? How are you able to ignore this for so long?" Lucas questioned Claude with the of disbelief. "Isn't she your daughter? How could you not seen all of this?"

"To think, all she needed was to die just so you could start praying for a miracle." Lucas taunted at Claude.

"To think, all she needed was to die just so you could noticed her." Lucas steps towards Emperor slowly.

"To think," Lucas stops infront of him and look at with ridicule and amusement shinning within his Ruby eyes. "She had loved you, a sorry excuse of a father, until her death."