Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2372

Every one of her decisions had to be weighed and pondered since a mistake from one of her Constables would snowball up instead of down and trample her.

"Jenma, it's so nice to see you." Queen Sylpha's smile sent a shiver down the Archon's spine.

Jenma knew that the Queen had no love for the Royal Family, only a deep-seated disdain that Sylpha had never bothered to hide even back when she had just graduated from the Crystal Griffon.

The youngest Great Mage of her generation had considered Valeron's descendants nothing more than a bunch of fossils who had squandered the legacy of the First King and turned his Kingdom into a rotting corpse.

It was the reason the future King Meron had approached her. Not only did she have an amazing magical talent, but she also was the perfect candidate to finally start changing the outdated system.

Sylpha had no interest in the status quo which she openly despised.

Her family belonged to a young magical household that was struggling to thrive despite the merits of its members due to red tape and bureaucrats defending the interests of their own incompetent families.

After marrying Meron and discovering how widespread the corruption was, Sylpha's spite for the Royal family had turned into bloodlust.

After the late General Morn had compromised the War of the Griffons by exposing Lith's identity for his personal agenda, Sylpha had expelled from the Royal Court anyone who wasn't worth the trouble they caused.

"How are you, cousin?" King Meron asked.

His condition seemed to have greatly improved after the end of the war. The cough was gone and most of the age lines caused by the forbidden ritual had become shallower.

"That should be my question, My King." Archon Jenma Griffon fell onto her right knee and bowed her head. "My life for the Kingdom."

"I should be that lucky." Sylpha snarled, her gaze not bothering to hide the wish to perform one more forbidden ritual to extend Meron's lifespan and get rid of some useless trash at the same time.

Jenma stood still and said nothing, knowing that she was that trash.

"Please, forgive Sylpha's manners, dear cousin. She's very tired from taking care of me and of everything the Kingdom needs to put the final nails in the coffin of Thrud's rebellion." Meron held his wife's hand gently and the Queen's gaze softened again.

Even though their marriage was political, they had ended up becoming friends first and lovers later. Sylpha loved her husband and their children. Everyone else in Valeron's bloodline might as well disappear for all she cared.

"There's nothing to forgive, My King. You paid a great personal price to vanquish the Mad Queen and Queen Sylpha risked her life on the battlefield for all of us. She has every right to be angry with those of us who have been useless." Jenma replied.

"Don't be so harsh on yourself, Jenma." Meron shook his head. "Sylpha has great expectations for you and so does Archon Ernas. They have personally selected you among the Archons' ranks for an important task."

Jenma raised her head just enough to see the King's honest demeanor and the Queen's lips curled up, her teeth exposed in something too feral to be called a smile.

"As you know, due to the recent loss of her daughter, Archon Ernas has taken a sabbatical. Among her duties, Archon Ernas was in charge of supervising an important member of the justice department.

"A role that you have been selected to serve in her absence. Allow me to introduce you Constable Kamila Torchbearer-Yehval." At a wave of Meron's hand, the door of the Throne Room opened and Kamila walked in, wearing her uniform.