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Chapter 648 The Crown is Stolen
In the banquet hall of the palace, dignitaries from well-known families were the first to enter. When they raised their faces, they saw the queen in full dress smiling as she greeted a distinguished guest. The person in front of the queen was none other than Deschanel. beauty.

Even though the queen attended the ceremony in all her attire, she was elegant and elegant, but this did not take away the grace of the noble woman. She obviously did not sprinkle gold powder on her, but her silky hair still reflected a bright luster. The dusk light shone on the marble columns, and her back Facing everyone, with a string of pearl necklaces hanging around her neck, her tall back looks very charming. People can't help but imagine whether she has eyes and colors like a pure girl. And those heterodox nobles who oppose this marriage, even if They privately cursed Althea as the embodiment of ugliness and sin, but at this moment, when they saw her, they still couldn't help but sigh, thinking that it was a appearance only enjoyed by angels or goddesses.

Althea responded to the queen's greetings, and it was easy to see that the queen had great expectations for this marriage, and was proud and happy that her son could marry this noble and beautiful woman.

"Oh, Goddess Skadi, her skin is as beautiful as your ankles bathed in ice and snow."

The queen said this while holding Althea's hand affectionately.

Althea had a good impression of the queen. She had met the queen when she was a child.

She said in the gentle tone of a young person treating her elders:
"Your Highness, how can my skin compare to yours? Although you are old, it is not difficult for me to imagine that when you were young, let alone me, even Skadi's ankles could not catch up with you. .”

Althea's compliments greatly benefited the queen. The queen kept smiling, and then nodded with satisfaction,
"Althea, please don't use honorifics to me. In a family, how can any child use honorifics to their parents? We are no longer outsiders. Soon, you will be able to enjoy the same prayer room with us. I can guarantee that, That’s no less impressive than any of Deschanel’s prayer rooms.”

When the queen finished speaking, Althea neither affirmed nor denied. She lowered her head slightly with experience and dealt with it perfunctorily. No one thought she was rude.

This action fell into the eyes of the queen and was regarded as a girl's shyness, so the queen smiled even more happily. When Althea saw this, she knew that her goal was achieved.

Here, in Osenko, not many people can see how much thought Althea puts into every move.

Suddenly, an extraordinary-looking man approached outside the palace gate. The queen glared, then pointed at him with a smile and said:

"He is here. Blessed by God, my dear son is here. Althea, come and look at him. Yes, it is him. What a handsome young man, just like the famous male god Sipos. But he doesn't like drinking all day long, let alone having fun, so he is far more powerful than ordinary people.

Althea, I have to tell you, among my many sons, there is no one who can compare with him. This future king will lead you into the palace of happiness..."

Althea interrupted coldly:

"Stop talking... Every mother would be proud of her son."

The queen smiled, taking it as a girl's shyness.

Prince Devine walked up slowly. After saluting his mother, he looked at Althea.

Althea smiled politely.

"You must be...His Royal Highness Deschanel."

After saying that, Prince Devine bent down and wanted to kiss the back of Althea's white-gloved hand.

The latter raised his hand, raised the middle finger with the ring, and said politely:
"Thank you for the kiss of peace."

As soon as these words came out, Prince Devine couldn't kiss the back of her hand. He had to kiss the defective emerald ring ceremoniously.

Althea quickly withdrew her hand.

When she returned to her seat, Althea secretly took off her emerald ring and threw it into a small bag. She found another ring from her pocket, which was smaller than the one just now. Much brighter.

The reason why she wore the flawed emerald ring was so that she wouldn't feel bad when she threw it away.

The famous dignitaries sat down first. They sat closest to the royal family, while those with lower status sat in the middle, far away from the king and away from the gate. Those with lower status sat near the gate. If the status was lower, they sat near the gate. No longer worthy of sitting down, they stood near the gate, waiting for the waiters to give them the remaining food.

The king and queen originally wanted to place Althea next to Prince Devine, but this proposal was politely rejected by the princess. So Althea sat next to the queen, with the queen on her right and the queen on her left. It was Sister Cassandra who was accompanying her.

"Your Highness, have you ever heard of the narwhal?"

Althea pretended not to care and said:
"I have seen it countless times in the scriptures, but I have never seen the beauty of the narwhal with my own eyes. When I was a child, I had a wish to find something about the narwhal, even if it was just a tooth."

"Ah, a beauty like you can't get anything. How can God allow this to happen?"

After the queen finished sighing, she thought about it and said:

"I remember that Mrs. Shaddock once hosted a banquet at home for a wizard, and the latter was a shark. In return for Mrs. Shaddock's banquet, he gave Mrs. Shaddock many treasures, perhaps including the unicorn. Whale stuff.”

"Thank you."

Althea thanked her.

As the most noble woman in the royal city, the queen, who has been socializing with noble women all year round, knows anecdotes about many noble families in this city. It is indeed a good choice to find her to find the upgrade materials that Eden mentioned.

During the banquet, Althea was enjoying the food while making insinuations intentionally or unintentionally. The queen, who had a good impression of Althea, knew everything and could tell a lot of clues very quickly.

Althea sorted it out in her mind.

Mrs. Shaddock may have narwhal treasures in her house.

There used to be Olay honey in the royal family's treasury, but three years ago, this honey was sold to the monks of the Fahora sect to make wine.

The horns of Lenore lizards should be sold by the pharmacy merchants in the market.

The queen did not know anything about shamans, but she knew that many noble families who had not converted to Christianity still retained many ancient customs, many of which were mysterious and might be related to shamans.

As for the Dark Ages, the queen said that she had recently heard this word from the nobles in the city. Both the true believer nobles who had converted and the old nobles who refused to convert had mentioned this word, but she also Not sure what exactly it means.

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After briefly sorting out the information, Althea slowly exhaled and was about to sip the wine in her glass when she suddenly noticed a look.

She turned her head and found that opposite her, there was a man who was glancing at her from time to time, and there was a trace of vague hatred hidden in his eyes.

His position is very close to the king, it seems...Prince Flo?
Althea recalled it.He was one of the few princes in the royal family who had not converted.

As time went by, the guests had already eaten half of the main dishes at the table, but the banquet showed no sign of ending. Instead, it became more lively. Groups of servants came from all directions carrying dishes and plates. There were all kinds of desserts. The rich variety opened the eyes of many old nobles. These old nobles did not convert to the true religion, but retained their original beliefs, so they were very interested in Dansche. I kept a distance from all my things, and I didn’t know that there would be such a thing as dessert at the banquet.

Glass after glass of fine wine was delivered, along with desserts such as meringues, grape rolls, apple pies, etc., and people drank and enjoyed themselves.

At this time, Prince Flo suddenly stood up and toasted to the king:
"Your wise Majesty, I wish you the health of the God of Medicine, and may you enjoy the fine wine of Western Persia."

Cassius V smiled happily, and after a moment, he slowly said:

"My brother, I only need one god, so why do I need so many gods?"

Althea noticed that a glimmer of gloom flashed in the prince's eyes.

Faced with Cassius V's response, Prince Flo did not go any further on this topic. He begged His Majesty the King to take advantage of everyone's high spirits to show off the new crown cast for Prince Devine. The other nobles heard this , they also started to make a fuss, shouting that they wanted to see the crown.

Althea blinked curiously. She had heard some rumors about the crown.

Due to his marriage to the empire, Cassius V specially ordered a new crown to be cast for Prince Dwayne. For this crown, he invited the famous dwarf craftsman Munu Feiyin, who had traveled around the world. He cast or repaired crowns for many kings in various countries. It is said that his hammer had been blessed by Heris and possessed magical powers.

Now that there are craftsmen, the various materials and rituals for casting the crown cannot be vague. In order to collect those materials, Cassius V not only dug deep into the royal family's treasury, but also spent a lot of money to buy them from various foreign businessmen. The most worthy one What I want to mention is the purple gemstone to be set in the center of the crown. It is not amethyst, but it has the luster of amethyst. It is not tanzanite, but it is deeper than tanzanite. This gemstone is so rare that it is said that it has never been seen before. No one has ever seen it, so the dwarf craftsman named it "Heart of the Abyss".

It is said that during the process of casting the crown, the king also invited Fahola himself to bless the gem.

At first, Cassius V did not accept Prince Flo's proposal. After all, the crown was not completely completed and needed some polishing time. However, under the repeated persuasion and compliments of the guests, the king finally could not hold back. He decided Present this crown to everyone to highlight the glory of the royal family.

"Your Majesty, don't let us down!"

The guests shouted in unison.

The king accepted everyone's request. He immediately raised his hand and ordered the queen and maids to take out the ingenious masterpiece from the treasure house so that the guests could open their eyes. The drunk people suddenly cheered and stared at the queen's departure. The direction to go, waiting for her return.

After a long time, the queen never came back.

"The queen has been gone too long."

Althea muttered.

Not only Althea felt it was long, but the king on the main seat also felt a little irritated. He shook his feet uneasily and wanted to ask someone to urge him several times.

After a while, the queen and other maids walked out of the corridor. Her face was pale and she was walking with rapid footsteps.

The queen did not hold the crown in her hands.

Cassius V was confused for a moment. Just as he was about to ask, the queen came over and said in a low voice:
"Gone! The crown is gone!"

Cassius V's pupils shrank.

Before His Majesty the King could speak, Prince Flo, who was on the side, somehow heard the Queen's voice. He shouted in surprise:
"What, the crown is missing!"

His voice was surprising and loud, so that all the guests could hear it.

In the hall, there was a sudden silence for a while, and then a burst of noise broke out in an instant.

"The crown is missing?!"

"Can this even disappear?"

"God, where has the crown gone..."

"Lost! Lost! Stolen! It must have been stolen!"

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The whole place was noisy. People were talking about the missing crown. Cassius V's face turned pale rapidly. He glared at Prince Flo, who looked guilty. With a look on his face, he retreated silently.

"Don't leave the venue, don't let anyone leave."

His Majesty the King ordered in a tone that left no room for doubt.

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Sudden changes disrupted the joyful atmosphere of the banquet. Heavily armed soldiers carefully interrogated almost every guest, looking for traces of the crown. This delayed the banquet, which originally lasted only two hours after dusk, into the early morning. .

However, due to Althea's special status, she was not questioned or examined. Cassius V quickly sent the princess and accompanying nuns back to their residence.

The theft of the hard-earned crown is undoubtedly a major blow to the royal family. Although Althea is happy to see this scene, she also feels that this matter is really strange. As far as she knows, Osenko's royal treasure trove It seems that there has never been any theft, and the crown is supposed to be under strict supervision, but even so, it is still missing.

"You have to talk to Eden."

Althea said to herself.

She felt that this matter was not that simple.

Before ringing the bell, Althea thought of something. She found the pouch containing the emerald ring, opened the window, and threw it outside. With a whoosh, the ring that the princess didn't like was gone. It disappeared into the endless darkness.

(End of this chapter)