Elena did manage to endure the heat and pain of splashing water and the spell that Ariel was chanting, but her body couldn't stand it all.

All over his body and face, black spots appeared, like burns that made everyone there gasp and mutter in disbelief.

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They didn't expect it to have such an effect and couldn't believe it even more because what Mila said was true and Elder Elena planned to kill her.

Was she out of her mind? Why did Elder Elena intend to attack someone like Mila? Although Mila was not a future queen, she was a noble.

And if it was true that Mila would be made a queen, then the consequence of the punishment that Elena would get was death.

Elder Elena should have known that better than anyone else.

"Elena?" Rang approached him and looked at the woman with disbelieving eyes. "How can you do all that?"

Rang was one of the elders who was close to Elena and they were the elders who were the loudest in opposing Mila's appointment as queen after the girl has disappeared for fifty years and was under the influence of humans.

However, it did not occur to Rang to carry out such brutal and extreme actions as Elena did. No, he didn't even believe that Elena could do such a thing.

"It is time for you to decide, what are you going to do with all of this." Mila was standing very close to Liam, enjoying every scene that lay before her eyes, where the nobles and elders were shocked at the fact that had just been revealed. "This is a good opportunity to get rid of those bastard elders one by one."

The words just slipped from Mila's lips, as if she had planned all of this. What happened with her? She felt that she was not herself, but at the same time Mila was aware of every action she took and the words she spoke.

Liam looked at Mila who said that very easily, not only that she seemed more confident, she also knew what she was doing, like a master of strategist.

"Stop spacing out like that," Mila rebuked Liam, she nudged the king lightly because he didn't seem to be focused on what he should be doing right now. "It's time for you to decide the right punishment for her."

Liam stared at Mila for a moment longer before his voice echoed through the great hall, giving orders in a very firm manner and silenced the commotion.

"Take Elder Elena to the dungeon until the sentence is handed down in three days!" Liam said loudly.

Immediately, three guards approached and immediately caught Elena's elder who was still struggling, but Rang held her back, he said something to Elena and made the woman relent and allowed herself to be taken away.

But, before she passed through the door and her figure disappeared into the corridor, Elena briefly shot Mila a hostile look, which was met with a lazy wave and a scornful smile, which infuriated the elder even more.

Elena's desire to kill Mila is getting stronger, but right now she has to worry about her life first.

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"So what is it?" Liam couldn't wait to ask the question as soon as they were alone and the madness in the main hall had passed.

The two of them were now in the backyard with Andreas and a few bodyguards following behind them, keeping their distance to give them privacy and not allowing them to overhear the conversation.

"What is it? What?" Mila asked, her forehead furrowed, she looked at Liam confusedly at his incomplete question.

"You are different Mila, I felt you were a different person when you were in the hall earlier," Liam said, he slowed his pace and they both walked under the shady tree that shaded above them, in the soft moonlight. "Did you plan all that long ago?"

"No, of course not. I couldn't have planned it all. I refused you repeatedly to attend the hall, remember?" Mila reminded Liam. "Who knows…"

Mila pondered for a moment to feel the urge inside her, the strange urge that allowed her to stand on the throne and so dare to provoke the elders so openly, even giving advice to Liam and encouraging him to do what she wanted. Did it all make sense?

"Probably like what you said earlier," Mila mumbled, she raised her head and they stopped walking. The cold night wind blew and played with Mila's long white hair, the girl looked pale tonight.

"What did I say?" Liam had said so many things and information to Mila today, so he was a little clueless, which words, Mila meant.

"The throne holds magic," Mila said, reflecting on her own words. "I guess what I sensed earlier was the magic you were referring to…"

Liam was silent, he didn't think like that at all, but if Mila thought so, maybe there was some truth to that too.

"I heard that from people around me and the elders mentioned it in passing," Liam said, then the two of them continued walking to enjoy the night. "But, since I am not a direct descendant of the previous king and queen, then there is no possibility for me to know about it."

Yes, the previous king and queen had made a bad move by swapping Anna and Liam's baby, and also giving up Mila because she has the same hair color as Anna.

It would raise suspicions if they took care of Mila as well, therefore, it was announced that the queen's second child died shortly after she was born and was named Camelia. A beautiful name, which should belong to Mila.

And one of the things that made Mila finally willing to do this was because she wanted to take revenge on Elena and also knew for sure the secret of the death of the previous king and queen.

Indeed they had made a mistake by throwing her away, but as long as Mila could remember, the king and queen had always treated her well. At first, Mila thought that they were acting like that because Anna would be the next queen candidate, but now Mila understood….

"Perhaps it's true that it's a magic…" ancient magic that could recognize the bloodlines of kings.

The two of them walked in silence until they returned to the main castle again and Milla was still occupying Liam's room, because it would be much safer if she stayed there.

After all, it had been proven that Liam's room didn't have any secret passages at all.

Mila initially disagrees with this proposal, considering they have locked Elena in the dungeon, but when Liam reminded Mila again that there were still six elders who might have the same idea, especially after seeing how Elena was dragged out of the hall, which was a an act of shame for the elders, then it was possible that other bad things will happen.

"I will come with you tomorrow to interrogate Elena," Mila said before she walked to the bathroom and immersed herself in a bath filled with warm water that could relax her whole body.

Mila didn't hear what Liam said, but she didn't think she needed to hear that, because she wasn't asking for permission, but it was a statement.

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She only slept for a while, but felt restless, and despite her sleepiness from feeling tired from yesterday's events, Mila could not sleep, she could not even close her eyes.

Her mind was filled with the throne, there was something inside her that pushed her to come to the great hall again, where the throne was.

Somehow, Mila wanted to come back to feel the confident feeling she felt when she knocked Elena down, the euphoria was hard to put into words.

Slowly, Mila got out of bed and left the room carefully so as not to wake Liam, but without Mila knowing the king opened his eyes when he realized the sound of the door closing and following the girl.

Liam walked through the dark corridors, keeping his distance from getting so close to Mila, so she wouldn't notice his presence.

However, Mila should still be able to realize that she was being followed, yet, the girl's mind was too occupied with other problems, therefore she was not very aware of her surroundings and this was in Liam's advantage to follow her.

Mila walked down the stairs and turned a few corridors. It was only after walking for a few minutes that Liam began to realize where Mila was going.

This girl headed for the throne room. What will she do there?

Liam passed several guards who saluted him and gave orders in a hand gesture for them not to make a sound.

Meanwhile, far in front of Liam, as expected, Mila entered the great hall, where yesterday's meeting was held to announce the appointment of Mila as the future queen of their nation, but ended with the punishment of elder Elena.

Liam looked into the hall through the gap in the door that wasn't tightly closed.

There were several guards also standing there, but since the rumors regarding Mila's appointment as the future queen had spread, none of the guards dared to stop her.

Liam gave orders to the guards who were there to leave the place.

And in the room, Liam saw mila standing, staring at the throne, she looked at it with longing eyes, as if the girl really wanted that.

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