NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 150.2
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Roshan finished speaking with a conflicted expression. On one side of Judith’s desk, there was a pile of unopened letters.
“A letter arrived today from the temple in the capital.”
The most important one was at the top of the pile.
“Is it a report on the slum support project?”
“No, I’ve already received that one.”
Roshan opened the envelope with a paper knife and calmly unfolded the letter. Her eyes skimmed through the contents.
At first, Roshan’s expression was the same as usual, but as she read further down the letter, her face visibly hardened. Eventually, she dropped the paper knife she was holding in his left hand.
“Roshan? What’s wrong?”
Judith leapt to her feet and took the letter out of Roshan’s hand. Soon, her hands started trembling as she read the contents.
“What do you mean the Chartus family has been wiped out? Treason? What is this all about?”
Judith exclaimed.
“The Chartus are the Marquis of the Empire, how can this be? They are one of the founding families, and they even have the blessings of the Goddess Herniya! This can’t be right!”
“Their blessing from the Goddess has apparently been severed in this generation.”
Roshan, who had regained her composure first, objectively assessed the situation.
“Officially, that is.”
Judith’s face looked stunned.
The Chartus family, who served the temple of the Goddess Herniya and were said to be blessed by her, had been closely intertwined with the temple for generations.
Ever since Adele’s death, the communication had been severed, but people still associated the Chartus with the temple.
“I knew the current Emperor was not fond of the temple, but I didn’t expect it to turn out this way.”
Roshan said, troubled. If the emperor made the decision to bring down the Chartus, now would be the perfect time. With this, the temple has lost one of its wings.
“What about Asella and Mariel? What happens to them?”
“They should be safe in the Grand Duchy..”
“Safe!? It was that Calix Benevito who personally carried out the Emperor’s direct orders!”
Judith exclaimed in exasperation. After taking a few deep breaths to calm herself, she straightened up.
“This won’t do. I need to make an official move now from the temple.”
“Calm down, Judith.”
“I’m going to go check for myself if it’s safe. If I have to, I’ll bring them back here.”
“The Grand Duke won’t harm those children. I told you, Mariel saw the golden stream.”
“No, we can’t just rely on that.”
Judith replied firmly.
“Human hearts are so fickle. Even if the Grand Duke did have feelings for Asella, how long could that last? Look, he himself brought down Chartus. I’ll get ready right away…”
“Your Holiness!”
Judith, about to leave, suddenly stepped back as the door burst open. It was a young priest with a still youthful face. Judging by how hurriedly he had rushed in, he was panting as he gripped the doorknob and half-bent over to catch his breath. His words came out in sporadic bursts due to his ragged breathing.
“Forgive me, Your Holiness. It’s an urgent matter, so I’ve taken the liberty of coming to see you like this.”
“What is it?”
The young priest swallowed hard.
“W-.. we received a report f-.. From the portal guards.. a young girl has entered the temple through it..”
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