Legend of Hidden Dragon

Chapter 136 Tall Brass Maiden

Back at his own office, Minister Stuart was brimming with anticipation as he met Duran, who was on tenterhooks to learn the outcome of His Majesty’s response to his missive.

However, the emperor’s guards soon showed up, bearing a dark and unexpected message, one that would send shivers down Duran's spine. The order was chillingly clear:

“Duran, the chief official of the observatory, had been found guilty of committing the heinous crime of spreading rumors about specters, and as such, he was to be executed forthwith, with no mercy and no hesitation.”

With grim determination, the royal guards stripped Duran of his coronet and red robe, bound him with thick ropes and iron chains, and dragged him off to the palace gate, as if he were nothing more than a common criminal. The entire scene was macabre and terrifying, and it sent a shiver down the spines of those who witnessed it.

However, as they were making their way towards the gate, they happened to encounter an official who was dress