Chapter 135
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“Answer me, Belkiel. Who gave this to her then?”
The cracked ring rolled to Belkiel’s feet. He stared down at it with a hardened expression.
“I asked who it was.”
“...”
“Who gave Sez this ring?”
Belkiel flinched and cautiously responded, his voice cracking.
“I gave her the ring.”
Rayton narrowed his eyes.
“The power was too strong for Her Royal Highness to bear... So, I suggested extracting her magical power.”
“...”
“That’s why I gave her the ring. And it's the reason why Her Royal Highness fainted. To explain more precisely... it's because the item that was storing her powers was damaged. Usually, magical power returns to its owner when that happens.”
He spoke the truth to the Emperor... though it was a partial lie. Not everything was fabricated, nevertheless.
“She experienced a burst as the magic stored inside the ring combined with her original power.”
However, Rayton pointed out something different.
“What will happen?”
“...Pardon?”
