Damn it! My good mood was ruined in an instant.
Sylvia’s POV
I felt very indignant. Although I already knew that Richard would be released sooner or later, I didn’t expect that he’d be released this soon.
And he didn’t even look that affected-in fact, it looked like he had a great time in prison.
Rufus, noticing my annoyance, squeezed my hand to comfort me subtly.
And then, without batting an eyelash, he reported the situation of the mission to Ethan.
Ethan seemed to be in a good mood. He had a big, bright smile on his face and he even praised everyone who participated in the fight against the vampires.
Everyone was in high spirits.
That was, until Ethan brought up Richard’s name.
Harry, who had been chatting with Flora happily, immediately fell silent and rolled his eyes at Richard before turning his gaze to me.
Flora had to hide her face behind Warren’s back before she made a face at me, expressing her disgust towards Richard.
Ethan continued, “While you all were gone, so as to offset his previous mistakes, Richard put forward some constructive suggestions regarding the development of the military school and participated in the reform. He will be involved in political affairs again from now on.”
I felt sick to my stomach. The bad guy was only punished with a slap on the wrist. The soldiers Richard killed didn’t get the justice they deserved.
While it was true that the objection against Richard had indeed subsided a little, that didn’t give him the right to join society again. The citizens might forget the crimes Richard had committed, but that didn’t change the fact that the dead couldn’t come back to life.
Why else did we have laws and regulations if criminals could just roam around free?
What would the world become if everyone could just surpass morality and violate rules as they pleased?
And I highly doubted that an idiot like Richard could do what Ethan claimed he did. Although Richard was cunning, he was short-sighted. It became obvious that Ethan did everything he could to clear Richard’s name while we were absent.
Sure enough, it turned out that Ethan cared more about his bloodline and the heir to the throne than the voices from the bottom of the society.
I tried my best not to show my anger. Standing next to Rufus, I lowered my head and looked at the ground indifferently.
Just then, Rufus said, “Congratulations.”
I looked up in surprise and saw that he was looking straight at Richard calmly.
Both Ethan and Richard were stunned, especially Richard. Without thinking, Richard said thanks.
He didn’t realize what he had done until he finished his words. He looked a little embarrassed.
Ethan smiled with relief. “There is no irreconcilable enmity between brothers. I hope that you two will get along and cooperate to bring the empire to new heights.”
Rufus nodded casually.
His calmness was infectious. My anger gradually dissipated. After the escapades at the border, Rufus had become more calm and reserved, exuding the aura of a level-headed emperor.
Obviously, Richard also realized this. He looked at Rufus worriedly, as though he was feeling a sense of crisis.
Ignoring him, Rufus proceeded to ask Ethan about the candidates for Alpha of the border packs.
Wincing slightly, Ethan sighed and said, “This matter will be decided in a day or two. Selecting a new Alpha is no trivial matter and we have to carefully consider every angle. Also, Geoffrey will be imprisoned in the dungeon. I will interrogate him myself in a few days.”
“Okay.”
After exchanging niceties, Ethan dismissed us and told us to get some rest.
But Rufus and I went straight to Blair’s ward.
Sylvia’s POV
Rufus immediately sent the potted plant to the lab for testing while I went to the ward to see Blair.
Blair was still asleep in bed, as still and lifeless as we left him.
Although his vital signs were stable, he had lost a lot of weight and his cheeks were sunken. The originally energetic young man seemed to be withering away before our very eyes.
The first time I met Blair, he was a bubbly, enthusiastic, and sunny person. He was the first friend I made when I moved to the capital city, and he added a lot of color to my life. Both Flora and Harry also liked Blair very much.
Although Blair was strict with us in class, we were good friends outside the classroom.
I felt sad. I didn’t think things would turn out like this.
Fortunately, we had the flower now.
If the lab brought back favorable results, Blair might recover soon.
I sat down on the chair next to Blair’s bed and waited for a long time before Rufus finally came back with the doctor.
I immediately stood up and asked, “How’s it going? Any results yet?”
“The potted plant didn’t show any abnormalities, but it’s never been recorded in the empire’s encyclopedia of botany,” Rufus said.
“Well, then… Is it at least useful?” I frowned worriedly. If the potted plant turned out to be useless, then all of my efforts would’ve been in vain.
The doctor cut in, “Although there is some risk involved, Blair’s condition is getting worse, so we might as well give it a try.”
I looked at Rufus expectantly and waited for his decision.
Rufus seemed to be deep in thought. Finally, he nodded and said, “Let’s do it. Since nothing strange showed up in the examination, let’s take a chance.”
I nodded. “Okay.”
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