The Crimson Magister Chapter 69: V2-C50: The Council of the Five [2]

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V2-C50: The Council of the Five [2] "Lira, the Spymaster, and the Council have been compromised and have orchestrated the disappearance of our beloved champion!" The hall went dead silent for a moment as the accusation settled. The Queen had just thrown out a verdict against the entirety of the council, and what's more, she had claimed they were the reason that the Champion had disappeared. Soleah had planned to turn the meeting into a hall of judgment, and Lira knew it. Yet not all was lost; instead of panicking, the spymaster relaxed and smiled. "Your majesty, you must know that such a jest had no place in this court?" The queen's face darkened as she turned to Lira, "It is no jest, Spymaster Lira. Thus, I have called the three girls you had noticed to make an entrance." "Your majesty, you have called your daughter and two maids; I am sure you must have better evidence than their presence?" A mocking chuckle could be heard from some of the witnesses and even the Grand Cleric. These people disgusted Aqua; they were unworthy of life despite being elves. Anyone who was on Lira's side was compromised. There must be a limit to how much I can get disappointed, right? "But of course!" Soleah placed her hand on her chest and raised her hand toward the trio. "You attempted to kill my daughter and poison her tutor." The news silenced even those snickering nobles; each accusation was heavy, and if proven true, would warrant death. "I have done no such thing, your majesty. I urge you to provide solid evidence otherwise; even an accusation from you would merely be that!" Lira crossed her arms; she had overestimated Soleah. The princess raised her hand, "If I may." Sheira stepped forward, and in her hand she carried rolled-up parchments that contained information about Lira's lies. She had been hard at work curating and choosing only the information that truly was damning. After she got mere meters away from the council and the throne, she knelt and presented the scroll to her Mother. "The Spymaster Lira has been feeding us lies; these documents are mere examples of her malicious dealings!" "Once again, that is no proof." Lira sighed. The royals kept throwing accusations without any cause, as usual. A small smirk played on her lips; this was why elves were inferior. Aqua crossed her arms and clicked her tongue as she carefully read Lira's expressions. Such hatred was reminiscent of Rolan, yet she provoked even deeper wrath. The Queen approached her daughter and picked up the document. "In this document, it is said that we have lost many troops against savages… yet we have not heard of it. Why is that?" Nobody dared answer. "Because that is false information." Lira calmly responded, yet to Aqua, it was clear she was panicking; the snake had no idea how the princess obtained her correspondence. "Yet, you hid it even if it's inaccurate. It at best means you are no longer worthy of being the spymaster!" Sheira shouted. The spymaster reeled back, her hatred evident. "It would be unwise to waste the time of royals with what is obviously false. You must understand it despite your youth!" Sheira smiled. "Then, why is your information about Red Dawn completely opposite of what I had experienced when travelling there?" Those words stunned Lira; she had no retort. Seeing the opportunity, Soleah jumped in, "And this." She reached into her dress and retrieved a small vial of purple liquid. "This poison had been given to Lucia in an attempt to poison Aqua, my daughter's attendant and tutor." She stretched her hand forward and beckoned Lucia forward, "Tell me, is this true?" An audible gulp escaped Lucia's throat. Her body shook and she fidgeted with her fingers as she stepped forward, "It… it is true, Lady Lira had ordered me to pour that poison into her Highness' attendant's food!" A chuckle escaped Lira's lips. Despite all the accusations, they did not present a single piece of evidence, not even the documents she could deny. "Not only has the Spymas