Forensic Imperial Concubine

Chapter 768 The Library Collapsed (Part Two)

"I didn't expect that this world's balance would hinge on one woman!" Miguel murmured, a hint of sarcasm in his tone. "She can bring disaster to the world."

"Anyone there?" he called out.

"Yes, master."

"Pay close attention to everything in the Starry Palace. Keep me updated on what's going on there. I want to know whether Harper is alive or dead," Miguel ordered placidly. If Harper was dead, he must return to the Great Jade Kingdom as soon as possible to keep his emperor calm. And if Harper was lucky enough and survived, he would have another plan ready. As soon as the thought came to him, he dismissed it with a shake of his head. There was no way that Harper was still alive. She was buried beneath the ruins after all. Even though she was versed in martial arts, he believed she could not make it out of this situation.

"Yes, master."

"Also, I will be going back. Make the necessary arrangements," he added, worry seeping into his eyes. It suddenly occurred to him that with Harper dead, the Heavenly Books in the Great Jade Kingdom would probably be useless. All his efforts from the past few years would have been in vain. "Harper, you must be alive. If you die this easily, it will mean that I have overestimated you. Don't disappoint me."

Harper was buried in the library's ruins. Once she had taken the half Sacred Seal, the library began to shake violently until it finally collapsed. There had been no time for her to run out. Therefore, all she could do was hiding in the corner and avoid being hit by the flying debris and objects around her. Although the library lost the support the Sacred Seal afforded it, its solid foundation had helped her survive.

Huddling in a small corner, she had to curl up to avoid being hurt again. The space was too narrow for an adult to stay in. Her efforts to push the rubble that had landed on top of her had been useless. Eventually, she decided to settle down and wait for rescue.

She took the Sacred Seal out from her pocket and studied it carefully with a sullen face. She murmured, "I almost lost my life for you. If Lance finds out that I destroyed his library and took you away, I'm afraid he wouldn't let me leave alive."

The Sacred Seal resembled an ordinary jade pendant. Harper transferred a bit of spiritual power into it. The seal seethed as a ring of light appeared out of it. The light then spread out and circled Harper, as if healing her. Looking at the enchanted barrier the seal had formed around her, Harper felt glorious. Her mind raced, and she pondered whether the seal was the base that supported the entire library.

She wasn't sure about her theory. Outside the library, the world was a mess. Lance was the first one to get to the heart of the mess. Looking at the ruins, he wore a glum face. The Holy Maiden, Catherine, stood next to the ruins, looking gloomy.

"Your Majesty," Catherine greeted.

"Did she do this?" asked Lance in a low voice.

Catherine closed her eyes and nodded slowly. "Yes. She was the only one in the library and has spiritual power. I could feel the spiritual power on her is the same as that of our Holy Article. I think that's why she was sucked into the library."

Hearing that, Lance gnashed his teeth in hatred and said, "That means, even though the library collapsed, she may be still alive."

"I think the Holy Article will protect her," Catherine replied.

"Stay on guard here and don't let her take it out of the South Kingdom!" Lance warned as he lowered his voice. "You can kill her if necessary. We're not afraid of Matthew's Black Flag Army!"

Catherine's eyes lit up a little and some mysterious emotion flashed in her eyes. Then she nodded in silence. The Holy Article was remarkably important to the South Kingdom. If Harper hadn't moved it, the library wouldn't have collapsed. Now both the library and the Starry Palace were damaged. She knew that Harper was behind all of this.

"I got it," she finally responded.

"Did you find my beauty?" Kile asked as he popped up out of nowhere. His sudden appearance took both Catherine and Lance aback. They wondered whether Kile had heard what they were just discussing. Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

As Catherine moved her fingers a bit to get rid of the prince, Lance grabbed her hand and stopped her. He then said to the prince, "Prince Kile, the guards are trying their best to search for her. If they find any trace of Harper, they will keep you informed."

Kile, merely snorted and ran to the ruins. He gave orders to his guards and said, "Be careful when removing these stones! If you hurt her, I'll break your arms!"

"Your Majesty, he..." Catherine said with hesitation.

"He is nothing but a pampered prince. Don't worry," Lance said in a calm tone. "All I'm worried about now is Matthew. Although we don't fear his Black Flag Army, I'm worried about what he'll do once he hears this news and gets mad. I must be ready to counter his attacks. You should take care of things here."

"Yes, please rest assured that I will do that. I won't let anyone take our Holy Article from this place!" Catherine said. Her voice was as cold as ice, fading away into the cold night wind.

With his back facing Catherine, Kile furrowed his brows. A murderous look flashed in his eyes but disappeared as quickly as it had appeared. He schooled his expression to that of a playboy as he demanded his men to look for Harper again.

"My beauty, don't die here, or I will suffer a great loss!" Kile murmured anxiously.

All of a sudden, a mysterious man appeared. "Your Highness," the man greeted, and then began to whisper in Kile's ear. No one could hear what he was saying, but whatever he said had Kile grit his teeth as his face paled. He shifted his eyes to look at his men who were busy searching for Harper.

"Ten of you stay here and continue the search. The others get ready and go back to the Wonder Kingdom with me. Father has ordered me to return and choose between some beautiful women he has selected for me!" Kile announced.