Mordred looked towards the north with a troubled heart. An intense sense of dread washed over him, and he grabbed his chest. Arietta asked with a worried face, "What's wrong? Are you sick?"

Mordred tried to smile. "No… probably not.”

Seeing his pale complexion, Arietta tried to convince him to rest, when suddenly Merlin knocked on the door from outside the reception room.

"Your Majesty the Holy Queen, the Crow envoy has arrived."

Mordred took a deep breath and nodded, trying to reassure Arietta that he was okay. Arietta sighed quietly and said, "Guide them inside."

With Arietta's permission, Merlin guided two young Crows into the reception room.

One of them stepped forward. "It is nice to meet you. I am Helios, who came as a representative of the Crows on behalf of my father."

"I am Hecate and I am here as the assistant for the small chief." said the other one.

Mordred opened his eyes wide at Helios and Hecate’s greeting. He was genuinely surprised, not knowing that these two would be the ones in the envoy.

"Nice to meet you. I am Arietta, the Holy Queen. Thank you for coming."

"No, my brother has been under your care, so I should be the one offering thanks." Helios smiled brightly and looked at Mordred. "You've gotten a lot stronger, Caron."

Mordred was hiding his strength, but after having gained a lot of experience, he was now as good as any elder of the Crows. Considering his musculature, he would likely be even stronger.

"Please call me Mordred. I am now the escort of Her Majesty the Holy Queen." Mordred answered politely while he broke out into a cold sweat. He thought he had...