The Antagonist: The World Ends Theory
Chapter 96 - No More Quiet Days

Clara, the Emperor, and Jean stared at the crowd that was driving them home. A few days in Agapanthus turned out to make Clara more familiar with James and Valentina. Even with figures like a rooster.

"Rome! Don't forget to visit Ranunculus too. No matter what I have to wait for a long time. I'll wait for you."

Hellen held Clara's hands together. They met for a while and now they have to separate. Hellen knew very well if his brother did not want to say goodbye or anything, so Hellen would take his place.

Clara smiled in response to Hellen. He did not know when that day would come. Although bad rumors about him have begun not to be mentioned in Ranunculus. But if he dared to take the risk back. Then Ranunculus will discuss the rumors again. And he must have been arrested again.

Killing King Ranunculus before. According to Frederick in the palace, the murderer was King Willem. However, since none of Clara Scoleths' memories rested in her memory, it was rather difficult for Clara to justify it.

I want to go back in time before the rumors spread. To date, I don't know who the rumors are. Has he been around me all this time?

Clara rides in a horse-drawn carriage assisted by Jean. Then the Emperor ascended. Jean herself acts as a coachman now. As the horse-drawn carriage walked, Hellen and Valentina waved from behind.

King Agapanthus, Duke Wayne and the Jade immediately returned to the palace to take care of various matters. Valentina followed behind them with James. Then Hellen's with Rovers. George and Edmond.

Edmond could not say anything more to his best friend. After hearing the Emperor's statement. Edmond did not understand why the Emperor could not do so.

Edmond knew that the Emperor was not the crocodile man he used to be. He could only hope that the Emperor would not waste Clara. Although Edmond himself did not know the reason the Emperor could not.

"I should have stopped thinking about them." Edmond murmured.

George was still looking at the horse-drawn carriage which looked increasingly smaller. His chest felt tight because it was again abandoned by Clara. They had only met briefly. But whatever the power, George still lives in Vinca.

Elsewhere, precisely in the room where the high court is conducted to try the criminals. The room was quiet. No one wants to talk a bit. Even King Agapanthus became restless himself seeing his nephew with Duke Wayne.

Not that the King does not know, this is more to him does not want to interfere. During this time, the King noticed how the Jade was acting after Clara's arrival the other day.

When the angel looked at the window. The king was curious about what he saw. But there's only a deserted empty gate. Perhaps the little angel regretted not doing anything to Clara's return to Hortensia. What's more the Saw does not know when Clara will return to Ranunculus.

"I think I'll be back tomorrow."

The king then looked at Duke Wayne whose attention was still on the paper - scuffed paper full of writing and occasionally writing his name on paper as a sign of approval.

"Ah, so. Very quickly you solve this problem. You're very deft." The King's gaze changed and recalled how crumbling the dining table was this morning. "In the blink of an eye you come and go. No matter what happens to yourself next."

The Jade and Duke Wayne instantly stared at the King. Suddenly the palace of Agapanthus, which had many guests, began to go one by one. Wishing they stayed longer was also impossible.

Spontaneous Rafe face throw. He was still confused with Jean who was a bit strange according to his sight and hearing. Though for the sense of taste, the sense of no awkwardness.

And at breakfast this morning, it was the first time that Rage had met the Hortensian Emperor in person.

The saw knitted his eyebrows.

That emperor looks weird to me, too. Are the people in Hortensia really like that?

THE BOMB!

There was a deafening sound of explosion. Makes King Agapanthus and the Spontaneous Jade stand up. While Duke Wayne was still sitting quietly, his gaze went wild staring back and forth.

"This smell..." The word of the Jade while inhaling deeply - in the air around it.

"The smell of fire." The Duke Wayne.

"His Majesty's news!"

Someone who is a soldier enters the room. He seemed to be in a hurry and his breath was hunting. Duke Wayne felt like he had met. When a bad rumor hits Clara Scoleths who knows who started it.

"What's wrong?"

"The southern forest is burning. And there was something that caused the explosion just now. Making the fire spread faster. The fire was close to a residential area!"

King Agapanthus was weak to hear it. He must not let his people be hurt by the conflict of the other two regions. A coalition between Agapanthus and Ranunculus threatened the East.

The king looked at the still calm Duke Wayne sitting on the sofa. Although he was holding the papers, Duke Wayne's gaze was on the soldier who brought the news.

"Huft.the return time should be advanced. I will return now, Your Majesty King Agapanthus."

...❀...

"What's that sound?!"

Clara was in the horse-drawn carriage, where she had just come out of the main border. Suddenly, they heard a huge explosion from behind them. Make Jean stop the train. At a time like this, the Emperor could still sit quietly.

No way!

After looking at it carefully. Clara, who was in disbelief, blinked her eyes repeatedly. With her mouth open, Clara stared in disbelief at what she saw. They had just left before long.

"The Agapanthus region is burning..."

Clara's hands trembled and cold sweat had already spread throughout her body. Remembering George and Edmond who haven't been to Vinca. Or Hellen and Duke Wayne delaying his return until tomorrow.

"They're"

"It looks like there's been a fire in the forest in the southern part of Agapanthus." Jean appears behind Clara and gives her opinion. "It was the forest closest to the settlement of the citizens. If the wind is very strong, it can - can fire..."

Jean hesitated to continue his sentence. Looking at Clara who was quite frightened saw the black smoke that appeared following the wind direction. He also saw sparks flying because of the wind. If Jean's words are true, then the fire may reach the kingdom in the not too distant future.

Clara's body staggered, fortunately there was Jean behind her who immediately held Clara's body so as not to fall to the ground. He was concerned about his sudden condition.

"Miss. Don'worry. They're all gonna be okay."

"What if they leave me like Avrim did?" Lirih Clara, her raucous voice sounded trembling.

"Miss..."

In his own chariot, the Emperor sat beside himself, looking outwards. Where smoke has filled the sky which is the shade of Agapanthus. The Emperor sighed tiredly, folding his face until a frown appeared on his forehead.

"Freesias."

...❀...

From within the border forest, a person in a long white robe, was seen sharpening his knife. He hummed a little, as if he had paid no heed to the big explosion just now.

He laughed gigglingly at how unfortunate it was that Agapanthus had joined the Ranunculus camp. Freesia was not an easy territory they conquered. Their defense grew stronger after making a small agreement with Vinca.

"You're amazing, Willem Northern. Maybe soon we'll meet again. Little reunion - little things I'll make for you and for that guy. I hope we won't fight over anything weird again."

The man stared at the paper roll he planned to put into the flames when the wind had brought him here.

The rolled up paper he found from the pigeon that took him flying from Hortensia to Ranunculus. He hoped there was important information, but unfortunately the paper was just a regular letter. So he intended to burn it because it was useless.

"I think it's wrong to make trouble with him. Willem is terrible. But..."

The man looked towards the West. Far away there lies a very prosperous country. There is rarely any internal conflict in the country. Making other regions always envious of their welfare.

A sneaky grin appeared on the person's face, "It's even more terrifying to have to deal with that Western territory. Hortensia was indeed the most terrifying, let alone the Emperor leading it."

"Why is the region so prosperous even though black magic is rampant? I won't forget if the Western region stores so much black magic from the other regions. Hehe...no - don't they hoard it?"

The man chuckled again, continuing to monologue. "Thank you why, huh?"

...❀...

"I'm meeting him soon, huh? He was a nag and a bitch to me. Why would the boy still keep her by his side?"

Grein fell asleep on the grass, enjoying the wind he made - make. Rotating a single sprig of white roses became the source of his current dilemma. He is eager to leave, but Grein has not returned this white rose to its original owner.

The salesman promises that eventually dies.

Grein himself after having to accept the fact his sister was executed. In fact, he had to let his beloved lover follow his sister in a sad way. You could say Grein is now on the verge of sanity, if Clara exists she will say if this person is crazy soul and body.

"Yourf..."

Grein sat himself on the grass of his imagination with the silent Emperor of Hortensia. Grein just stared blankly at the grass.

"Will 'he' come back too?"

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