"Ah?"
Tianlan exclaimed in surprise.
Princess Rupert also asked, "Mr. Ade, have you seen that crystal as well?"
Fang Hong shook his head.
"That can't be right," Tianlan murmured softly, "Brother Ade, how could you know?"
But the princess remained calm, "But Mr. Ade, I assure you, you came to tell me about this, didn't you?"
This time, Fang Hong nodded.
Then he began recounting from what happened at Bain Fortress, spoke about his conversation with Bishop Faris, the Emerald Star, the plans between Count Nulman and the King of Sand, Barbaltan. He mentioned the immortals, the elves' creatogenesis, the Dragon Soul Crystal, and the absurd alchemy craze—
Finally, he returned to Istania and that other Miss Affia.
"So," the princess asked quietly after listening, "that girl is the 'creation' of my father and the arcanists?"
"To be precise... she is a replica of your mother queen."
Fang Hong hesitated before speaking these words.
