Chapter 111: The Only Young Man in the Palace...

The power level in the world of "Zero no Tsukaima" is quite low. After obtaining the power of the God's Heart "Lífþrasir" and some modern weapons, Wood felt that there wasn't much else of value to explore in this world.

To end the world simulation, other than by dying, the only way was to quickly finish the story of this world.

Since this is an ancient series, Wood couldn't remember the details of the plot, only the general outline.

It seemed that Henrietta originally had a fiancé, and that person was the Prince of Albion, Wales.

However, this poor guy was eventually killed by a traitorous contact sent by Henrietta herself.

It was due to Prince Wales' death that Albion launched an attack on Tristain's capital, which led to that famous scene in anime history that brought many to tears.

Louise, for the so-called honor of the nobility, decided to stay behind and single-handedly block Albion's seventy-thousand-strong army, while Saito, for love, used a sleeping potion to knock out Louise, and, knowing he would die, charged into the seventy-thousand-strong army alone, fighting to the very end!

Henrietta, because of Wales' death and her promise to fulfill his last wish of finding someone else she loved, eventually became one of Saito's harem members.

At this point in time, that unlucky guy named Wales should still be alive. Although Albion was in the midst of a civil war, there might still be hope for him.

"Prince Wales is in danger? But we've been in regular correspondence, and he hasn't mentioned anything like that!"

Albion is a floating kingdom with the most advantageous geographical position, and its airships and dragon rider units are the strongest on the continent.

And Wales is a member of the royal family. Henrietta couldn't understand why Wales would be in danger.

"If I'm not mistaken, it's probably been a while since Prince Wales last wrote to you, right?

Albion isn't under attack by other countries but is experiencing internal strife. Prince Wales is the only remaining member of the royal family.

If someone wants to take control of Albion, they must eliminate this last obstacle."

"As for where I got this information, you can think of it as a mystical power I gained after becoming a Familiar, much like how Saito can use any weapon.

Of course, whether you believe this prophecy or not is up to you to decide."

Since the power of the God's Heart "Liefenshultz" had never appeared before, no one knew its specific abilities, so Wood could make up whatever he wanted.

But undeniably, because the information Wood provided was so shocking, Henrietta was left in a daze.

The next morning, after a night of restless thoughts, Henrietta took her leave of Louise and hurriedly prepared a carriage to return to the palace, with Wood, as her Familiar, naturally accompanying her.

Currently, the Tristain royal family consisted only of Henrietta and her mother, and even Henrietta's personal guard captain, Agnes, was a young woman.

Generally speaking, it wasn't suitable for young men to enter the inner palace, but since Wood held the title of "the Princess's Familiar," this problem was easily resolved.

It's common knowledge in this magical world that a Familiar and their mage must stay together, and no kingdom's rules can override the beliefs of the founder of magic, Brimir.

Upon returning to the palace, Henrietta wasted no time in going to see her mother, the current queen of the Tristain Kingdom.

As the Queen of Tristain, if Albion was indeed experiencing a civil war, her mother would undoubtedly be aware of it.

Henrietta's mother was also an exceptionally beautiful and noble woman with the same gorgeous violet hair as Henrietta.

Though she was over thirty years old, she was still incredibly radiant, showing no signs of being Henrietta's mother.

When she saw Henrietta enter, followed by Wood, the queen, who had already received the news, couldn't help but frown upon seeing the young Wood.

The reason was simple—Henrietta was a young and attractive girl, and Wood, despite his plain clothes and title, was extremely handsome, not looking like an ordinary commoner at all.

Although their relationship was that of Familiar and mage, the queen was worried that with young people spending so much time together, there could be the potential for inappropriate behavior.

After all, she had been through this herself and knew that such situations were not uncommon among the nobility.

But if it were just ordinary nobility, it wouldn't be a big deal. However, Henrietta's status was special, and the queen didn't want any scandal that could harm the royal family's reputation before Henrietta's marriage.

Noticing the queen's displeased expression, Henrietta, who was clearly anxious, didn't pay much attention and immediately asked the question that was most urgent to her.

"Mother, has our neighboring country Albion erupted into a civil war?"

Hearing Henrietta's question, the queen showed a surprised expression and then turned to look at her minister.

The minister slightly shook his head, indicating that he had not revealed anything to the princess.

Henrietta wasn't stupid. The queen didn't say anything, but the interaction between her and the minister was enough to let her know what was happening.

"Mother, why didn't you tell me that Albion is in such turmoil?

Moreover, our relationship with Albion has always been good, and Prince Wales is my fiancé. In such a crisis, shouldn't we, the Tristain Kingdom, do something?"

From the queen's and the minister's reactions, Henrietta was now sure that Albion was indeed in the midst of a civil war.

This meant that Wood's prophecy was accurate and that Prince Wales was likely in grave danger.

"I am the Queen of Tristain, and it is up to me to decide what course of action to take.

Do you think I don't want to help the Albion royal family suppress this rebellion? The key is that our Tristain is not strong enough to compare with Albion.

If the faction against the royal family wins, Tristain will be the new Albion Kingdom's enemy. I need to be responsible for all the people of Tristain—do you understand, Henrietta?"

"If I'm not mistaken, you probably ran off to the Tristain Magic Academy again today.

Instead of wasting your time and acting on impulse, you should be studying how to govern a country in your room, rather than being here and giving me a headache, Henrietta.

And don't even think about secretly sending your personal guards or trusted aides to Albion, because according to reliable information we've received, Prince Wales is very likely already dead at the hands of the rebels."

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