The First Legendary Beast Master

Chapter 1365 Rue-mors

Moments later, on the other side of the Palace, panic shook the quiet murmurs of the Royal wingʼs staff.

”Did you hear? Princess Rue advanced a Rank today. I heard that the Emissary has a technique that will help her break through again within a month, and then she will be ahead of nearly all the other children at her age.” One of the cleaning staff whispered to the woman working next to her.

”He gave her Void Magic as well. I heard that he might be grooming her as a future Concubine to the next King” The other woman, a young Sand Dragon, replied.

”Do you really think so?”

”I heard that the Crown Prince and the Librarian are both in the suite with her and the Emissary for a training session. What else could she be training for?”

Both women fell silent as soft footsteps came around the corner, and a procession of Royal Guards approached.

”Your Majesty.” They whispered, bowing as the Queen and her escorts passed. The Queen scowled at the two gossips, but held her rage in until she was in her suite.

”Did you hear that? Already the rumours are started. One measly breakthrough, and already the staff are talking about her like sheʼs a legitimate Royal. Someone get me the Seer, I need a new reading.” She demanded.

Her guards, having anticipated this demand, rushed out, and escorted the waiting Seer in.

The woman was a white dragon, stooped with age, and blinded by the curse of her class. Seers could foretell the future and read the past, but never see the present. Their eyes were permanently fogged.

”Your Majesty. What would you like for me to find you today?” The Seer asked politely, facing an empty wall.

”I wish for you to tell me the future of the Princess named Rue.” The Queen replied irritably.

The seer smiled gently as she bowed, and then turned to face the Queenʼs voice.

”Of course. Now that the curse is lifted, her future will have changed. Every decision made ripples through time, changing outcomes.” She began.

Then, she paused as she was lost in a vision.

The Princess stood transformed, a Void Dragon coming into her own as a young adult. Beside her stood a massive Shadow Dragon, wearing the crown of a King, as he placed an onyx studded crown upon her head.

For a moment, the Seer was about to deactivate her skill and tell the Queen what she had seen, but something at the edge of her perception caught her attention.

The city outside the palace was celebrating, chanting her name. But that was of little consequence. Such events happened even for birthdays.

No, what had caught her attention wasnʼt the crowd, it was a lone woman, glaring up at the Palace, wearing a stained dress that spoke of faded glory.

The Queen herself stood deposed, wearing rags pieced together from old Royal castoffs, her power level crippled, despite being a mighty adult Shadow Dragon.

Then, the scene changed, moving back in time as the Seer focused on the Queen.

”I have warned you, time and time again. But you never listened, even after you were stripped of your throne and demoted to concubine. Now look what youʼve brought upon yourself.” The King was telling her, immense sadness in his tone.

Abruptly, an outside force slammed into her vision, as if a wall of interference had stopped her from seeing more of the future, and the Seer collapsed on the floor.

”Seer, are you alright? What of the future? Tell me, what did you see?” The Queen demanded.

The Seer slowly shook off the pain of being forcefully ejected from a vision, and moved to a seated position on the floor, still unable to stand.

”Your Highness, I have seen the future of the girl. Her future has diverged from her past. By the time she is a mature woman, she will have the power to assume the form of a Void Dragon. On the day of her greatest glory, she will stand beside the King with pride.

But beyond that, the future is murky. Something is blocking my sight, I could not see the path that led her there, only the end of the journey.” The Seer answered, speaking softly.

”What of that Emissary? Is he part of her future?” The Queen asked.

The Seer shook her head. ”By the time that she reaches her peak, he will be gone. He was not in the vision.”

The Seer carefully considered her next words. What she said would determine the fate of the Queen, and perhaps of the Kingdom. A simple warning, if heeded, was all that it would take.

But she chose to remain silent.

The Queen knew now that the dragonkin Princess was destined for greatness. It was up to her free will to make the right decisions.

If she did not, she was the only one to blame for her own downfall.

The Queen gestured for her servants to help the Seer to her feet, and then stared at the old dragon for a few minutes, trying to interpret what she had said.

Why a Seer would never spell things out in simple terms was something that frustrated her to no end, but she assumed that it was simply that only certain aspects of fate were certain, and the rest was too variable to speak with determination before a Queen.

She wasnʼt interested in vague promises and possibilities, only what was definitely going to happen with the choices that had been made.

So, she had gotten what she wanted, even if it was far from what she had hoped for.

”Seer, I will let you rest. I can see that this vision has taken much out of you, and your health has always been frail. I appreciate you coming to see me on

such short notice.” The Queen informed her.

The Seer smiled gently, and curtsied. It wasnʼt like she had a choice in the matter. She lived within the Palace, and the Queenʼs Royal Guards had pulled her out of bed to attend to the matter only minutes before the Queen returned to her room.

At least this visit had been a short one, and she could return to her afternoon nap.

Perhaps even look in on the Emissary that the Queen spoke of and see what happened to him that he wasnʼt around to witness his studentʼs coronation.