Chapter 40: Princess Sera

Dark clouds swirled above the majestic imperial capital, shrouding the ethereal beauty of the aquiline city in its gray cloak. The aquine stone walls stood tall, stretching into the sky as they sheltered the residents dwelling within from the harsh rain and rough wind. The citizens of the empire busily bustled about as they carried on with their everyday work.

More than a week had passed since the Empirial wedding and the disappearance of the Crown Princess Consort, the incident slowly cooling down as the days went by without any further disturbance.

The visiting envoys and ambassadors from the neighboring kingdoms and realms indignantly streamed back to their homelands, disappointment and displeasure at the sudden turn of events clear in their vexed expressions.