CHAPTER 187

At Dracarius’ mansion in the capital city.

“I can’t believe that the Knight Beater was the one who stole the national treasures,” Dracarius was saying, “but it makes sense now. He’s so strong. He must have been the one who stole those items and then disappeared just like how he vanished after the dragon showed up.”

“It’s even more hard to believe that he killed Alveron before escaping,” Nirvan blurted. “There’s no way he could have defeated Sir Alveron by fighting fairly. He must have made a sneak attack.”

“Losing Alveron surely is a big loss for us,” Dracarius sighed. “But there’s no point worrying about what if he was still alive. Since he’s dead, we need to think about filling his spot. I want someone who’s on our side to be Princess Brianna’s personal knight. She’s going to become the empress sooner or later, so having our man close to her will benefit us immensely. We don’t have to personally visit her every time we want to know what she’s up to. Her knight will keep us updated w