Monarch of Darkness

"Grandpa, are you waiting for me here?", Evan asked with confusion. Deducing the powerful ancestor who was currently in Sylvia clan, Mason Martin was the most powerful person in the Sword city.

He couldn't understand why this elderly figure left his palace who hadn't went out in these past eleven years. "Little brat, are you still playing dumb Infront of me? You have managed to detect twelve Nascent soul realm experts. It means you have directly messed up their carefully led planning. Given their intelligence, they would have already figured out your identity. If you enter the city gate and someone with ulterior motive detects you, then they will not hesitate to pay any price", the old man explained with a serious voice.

"Oh, I have never thought that things will turn out like this. I am really careless this time", Evan exclaimed. 

"It is not that you are careless. You just lacks the experience about such things", the old man consoled Evan in an amiable voice.

"Ok, enough chitchat. We will talk after we reach the palace", old man Mason spoke to Evan. 

"Little friends, mind to introduce yourselves", old man Mason looked at Sierrha and Robb. Sierrha's eyes flashed as she looked at old man Mason.

"Greetings senior, I am Sierrha and he is my son Robb. We are invited by Evan to join him", Sierrha replied. Old man Mason observed Sierrha for a period, then nodded his head amiably.

"Then I have to trouble you to wait here for a period of time. Someone will come to fetch you after we reach the palace", old man Mason spoke to Sierrha.

"No problem senior. We will wait for your men to come".

Then old man Mason held the hands of Evan and Alice and flew towards a different direction. Evan observed the direction they are flying towards and an understanding came to his mind. "Looks like sword city is full of danger after yesterday's event. Grandpa Mason is avoiding entry through city gate to hide his involvement".

Sierrha observed as old man Mason disappeared with Evan and Alice in the distant horizon. "This senior's appearance seems familiar. Have I seen him somewhere? Moreover, Evan's identity seems quite important here. What palace they are talking about?", Sierrha pondered inside her mind. 

It didn't take long for old man Mason to fly to the royal palace. He brought Evan and Alice to the vicinity of throne room. "I will not enter the palace. Enter on your own. Brianna should be there at this time", old man Mason spoke to Evan.

His gaze shifted to Alice who was standing with Evan after he let go of her hand. "Little girl, are you feeling sleepy? Come with me if you want to rest", old man Main asked Alice with a doting tone.

"No, I will stay with big brother", Alice rejected his offer. Old man Mason shook his head with a smile. He vanished soon after without alerting anyone.

Evan walked towards the majestic looking palace Infront of him. He had already stayed in the royal palace complex for some days but it was his first time entering this majestic looking palace. It was the most important palace of Thousand swords kingdom as it held the authority over entire Thousand swords kingdom.

The walls were made up of red stones as they were the most sturdy rocks found in the entire Northpeak empire. Sturdy looking golden guards stood before the palace like statue. Their auras were vast and Evan immediately deduced their cultivation level. They were late stage Profound transformation realm experts.

Evan felt slight surprise as late stage Profound transformation realm experts were at least commander level in the Thousand swords army. Now that they were guarding the throne palace willingly, he found it interesting. Their were four guards in total. Their intimidating gaze fell upon Evan as he approached the palace with Alice.

Evan was just going to show them the royal token, when he felt a familiar aura approaching the gate of throne palace. He paused his footsteps and waited for the approaching figure.

"Ha..ha..ha, Little prince, you are finally here. Her majesty is really mad this time.

She is planning to lead an army there to search for you", a voice came from a distance.

Gradually the approaching figure became clear. It was Aaron Jadestar, the second general under his father. Evan had a strong bond with this easygoing general as he accompanied him in the journey to the capital of Northpeak empire.

"Uncle Aaron", Evan greeted the approaching figure with a smile. "You muscle heads, are you not going to greet your prince?", Aaron Jadestar frowned after seeing the statue like golden armoured guards.

Evan saw slight emotion in their eyes as they observed him. Four of th bowed towards him but still didn't utter a word. "Little prince, don't mind them. Everyone is waiting for you inside", Aaron Jadestar spoke to Evan.

"Uncle Aaron, lead the way", Evan replied. Aaron nodded and walked inside. Evan followed after him while holding the hand of Alice. "Little prince, you have become more handsome in these few years. What is your cultivation now?", Aaron asked with a grin.

"Late stage Meridian opening realm", Evan had no need to hide anything from him. So, he answered him truthfully. He knew, he couldn't hide such things from his well wishers as his aunt Brianna had already dug out the truth from him.

"Shhhh!", Aaron Jadestar sucked in a mouthful of cold air. "I was right about you. You can't be judged in common sense", he blurted out. Evan could only smile in reply.

"How many people knows about your cultivation?", he asked again in a serious voice. "I think counting you it is five", Evan replied. 

"There is no need to tell others about your real cultivation. Just tell them that you are in Meridian opening realm now", he instructed Evan. Evan nodded his head.

"Even you have not told me, I am not planning to tell them anyway", he thought to himself.

A heavily decorated hall came to their view as they approached it step by step. The roof of the hall was quite high and the dome shaped sealing was carved with intricated designs. The entire hall was decorated with multicoloured stones and Evan felt amazed by the beauty of the hall. Alice was also observing the beauty of the hall as her big eyes were scanning the hall with curiousity.

Evan looked ahead and found his aunt sitting on a throne. The throne was on a raised platform and Brianna was looking like a natural born ruler sitting on it. There were some people sitting below the throne but their presence was rather minuscule compared to the vastness of the palace.

Evan felt a chilling glare on him. It was his aunt who was looking at him. "Evan, come here", she ordered in a chilling voice after glaring him for a while.