Evans got up and walked over to where Aria was. Lizet looked sadly and worriedly at Evans.
-Don't worry; I'll be fine, take Aria to my room. Take care of her! -Evans said to Lizet.
-Yes, young Lord. - Lizet answered with a discouraged tone of voice.
Evans approached Ana, his face was pale, he had lost a lot of blood, Evans took out a mid-level mana elixir and began to draw a magic circle, after several minutes when the magic circle was activated, the light blue liquid turned a light and bright green.
"A healing elixir, that is difficult to create, and very expensive, how did he do it?" thought Stan, who despite how bewildered he was, did not dare to ask.
-Drink, Ana, you can't die yet. You must take care of Aria, while I go to the academy. -Evans said to Ana while helping her drink the elixir.
After drinking the elixir Ana fell asleep, but her appearance had improved.
-Take her to an available room where she can rest. -Evans ordered Stan.
Stan took Ana in his arms very carefully and left.
"The burden was great; my body is beginning to feel fatigued; but I still cannot rest"
Evans looks at the area where his right arm should be.
"If I hadn't cut it, my own energy would have leaked into the rest of my body, destroying it. But, the wounds persist, I will only be able to use my mana circles until I fully recover, or this body will not resist unless I sacrifice more."
Evans looked at the dark sky, closed his eyes and decided to wait until dawn.
On the outskirts of the territory, the duchess was getting impatient, it had been about three hours since the attack began and no one had returned to report the result of the mission.
Rian looked worried, she immediately remembered the state Harold was found in. She knew that if someone had been so ruthless just to give a warning, it most likely must be someone strong, however this time the White Sun organization sent their best assassin, the leaders would cut off heads if Eclipse died, and perhaps they would act to maintain the reputation that the organization had maintained for more than 100 years.
At dawn, a carriage with the imperial symbol approached the territory of the mansion. Stan, despite how hurt he was, went to open the gates to the territory. The carriage entered and when it arrived in front of the mansion, a man with a firm look, with short black hair, a pale complexion, 1.88 meters tall, got out of the carriage. He was wearing a black suit that had the imperial symbol on his tie, his name was Khan Sagant, a true Imperial representative.
Khan observed the place carefully, he saw the lifeless bodies of several intruders, as he walked towards the garden, when he arrived he saw Evans and could not help but notice that he had lost an arm. "He seems to be calm, his body is wounded, apparently he also fought, he is brave; but without his arm, won't he be weaker? If so, he is unworthy of the imperial family," Khan thought at the moment he approached Evans, to say in a formal tone:
-It's a letter from the princess.
Evans took the letter, opened it using basic wind magic, and read it.
"Was he a magician? I thought he was a warrior, he has great mastery of the magical arts" thought Khan who was still evaluating Evans.
"From: Amelia Razvenia.
To: Evans Qualty.
I hope you are not in danger, or at least that you have not been seriously injured, I am very worried. To prove it to you, I personally asked my father to send one of the 10 highest-ranking imperial representatives; My father decided to send Lord Khan Sagant, with him there you should not worry about your safety, he is a warrior in the seventh rank, I look forward to the date when we will meet again.
Sincerely:
Amelia Razvenia
Postscript: I'll wait for you at the Academy."
The imperial representatives were an elitist group selected to protect the security, honor and greatness of the imperial family.
-I must make a report on what has happened, young sir. Can you tell me exactly what you remember. -Khan requested.
"It is evident that he is someone in the midpoint of the seventh rank."
Evans looked at Khan and with a respectful tone said:
-Mr. Khan, during the night hours, both Aria and I suffered an attack orchestrated by an unknown organization...
In the end, Evans did not explain the relationship that the Duchess had with the attack, since he had planned to take care of that matter with his own hands, and if he established a history of discord between him and the Duchess, he would be the first to be investigated when he had achieved revenge.
-So some hidden guardians who protected you to honor the late countess went after the escaped murderers? -Khan asked with a questioning look.
-It's true; I hope to see them again so I can thank them, it was thanks to them that Aria was not hurt.
After interrogating Evans, Khan immediately approached Stan and began a new interrogation.
"I must shower and change; Aria will wake up soon, if she sees me in this state she will only suffer unnecessarily"
Evans stood up to head inside the mansion.
Outside, the Duchess was bewildered to see the carriage of an imperial representative entering the mansion's territory.
"Something went wrong," the duchess looked firmly at Rian.
-I'm sorry, I don't know what to say. -Rian responded with a respectful tone, even though she was also worried.
"Damn, they're all useless," the Duchess thought, trying to contain her anger, then she looked at Henry and Osvald.
-Follow me! -The duchess ordered her children.
"I must prepare them so that they do not say stupid things; Henry will go to the Academy in two months, it will no longer be a problem; but Osvald, he is weak and pathetic, he must watch his tongue"
As noon approached, several carriages entered the territory of the mansion, some with the emblem of the Duchy of Qualty and others with the emblem of the Marquisate of Lerant.