The Devil's Betrothed novel Chapter 622

Chapter 622: Luis’ True Identity

The royal court was in an uproar. The ministers who always sided with Luis were aware of his dealings with the Rainiar and Wynter families but were clueless about his involvement in the assassination of the Queen. The thought of being associated with Luis, especially if all allegations were proven true, made their hands sweat.

"I do not know what you are talking about, Prince Arlan. I do not accept these allegations," Luis roared angrily. "I do not know who this woman Edna is. Do not try to shift the blame on me just to rid your wife’s family of being traitors."

"This wizard will tell us everything, do not worry," Arlan said.

"This wizard, even if I know him, is lying. Whatever he has told you is an attempt to frame me," Luis’s voice grew angrier.

But Arlan remained calm and composed. "Since you are denying everything, let me refresh your memory by narrating everything from the start," he said, turning to the King and then passing his gaze over the ministers. "Don’t you all want to know how Luis Mortimer suddenly appeared in our kingdom and became the Lord of the most powerful territory?"

"Please, enlighten us, Your Highness," the ministers replied.

Arlan turned to Luis. "Everyone agrees with me. I hope you won’t interrupt me until I narrate your great journey to this royal court, Luis Mortimer, or shall I address you as Jeffrey Clifford?"

Hearing the name he had left behind long ago, Luis’s eyes widened as he took a step back. His expression betrayed his shock—how did Arlan know that name? He glanced at his knights, signaling them, but before they could move, swords were already at their throats, halting them. The royal knights present in the court had been instructed by Commander Conor Loyset, prepared for any action.

Arlan looked at the Commander, who stood next to the throne and offered a light nod.

Luis realized that even the King and his commander were in cahoots with Arlan.

Arlan turned back to Luis. "I have yet to narrate everything to prove you a criminal, and yet you have committed another crime by ordering your knights to act inside the Royal court. We allowed you to act as you wished, merely to make you overconfident so you could be careless and reveal yourself on your own. But it seems power has truly gone to your head, making you forget your true place," Arlan’s gaze turned icy, "Make another move, and my knight will not hesitate to take your life for disrespecting my father, the King, in his own Royal court. Do not test my patience."

His warning not only made Luis wary of the prince but also the others.

Arlan then looked at Imbert. "If he moves even an inch, kill his daughter immediately."

Grace, already terrified, began to cry as she looked at her helpless father. Luis stood still, for his love for his daughter kept him in place.

Arlan was always known for his calm and composed demeanor, hiding his true intentions behind a pleasant and smiling face. But when he set aside his calmness and showed his angry side, the person facing him was doomed. This unpredictability had always made everyone wary of the prince, as no one could guess when he would bring out the old skeletons from their closets.

"....Later, Lance Clifford fled Aurialor with his son Jeffrey, who we now know as Luis Mortimer, changing their identities. But the question remained: how did they manage this transformation so easily and become powerful in our kingdom? It was all with the help of this wizard and a witch named Edna." _{freewebnovel.cσ๓}