Chapter 151: Empire Rose, High Tower Witch Tauriel Hall

Chapter 151 -120: Empire Rose, High Tower Witch Tauriel Hall

Blue Moon Territory.

In the church of the Golden Goddess.

Many nobles from the Blue Moon Territory and Green Shade Territory, and even some commoners, had gathered in the church.

They had all come to witness the engagement of the century.

But the truly powerful and influential nobles were not present. They still couldn’t accept the teachings of the Golden Goddess. They believed in Tiger, the one true god of this world, and had intricate ties to the Church Court, making them unwilling to take a step that would defy divine will.

So, they had been invited to Blue Moon Castle instead.

Blue Moon Castle was where the engagement ceremony would ultimately be held.

Lian and Catherine were to exchange vows in the church of the Golden Goddess, then lead everyone back to Blue Moon Castle for the celebration.

However, just as Lian and Catherine were about to exchange their vows, an unexpected objection was raised.

The objector was none other than a Knight from the Moria Clan of Green Shade Territory.

The travel-worn Knight delivered a personal letter from Jack Moria to Lian.

Catherine froze, suddenly unsure of what to do.

This was her first engagement, and the first time she had ever encountered such a situation.

She had thought everything would be perfect, never imagining that Jack Moria would oppose the marriage.

Dora rushed to Catherine’s side. “Catherine, don’t worry. Even if Lian doesn’t marry you, your alliance won’t be broken. He will help you get your revenge.”

Catherine gave Dora a helpless look. ‘Dora wouldn’t understand. This is about more than just revenge now.’

Mina wished she could be the one standing by Catherine’s side, but Dora was the Disease Witch; there was no way Mina could push past her.

Lian braced himself and opened the letter. He was genuinely afraid Moria would write that Catherine was his long-lost half-sister and that they couldn’t be together—a tragedy more tragic than Hamlet.

My dearest son, Lian Moria, I have heard that you intend to get engaged to the last heir of the Blue Moon Territory. This is by no means good news. She will bring you disaster. You must stay away from her, just as I stayed away from her aunt, Megawati Jackson, all those years ago.

I need to tell you a secret. Although I, Jack Moria, am also an Illegitimate Child of the Moria Clan, my father never looked down on me for it. I had a very happy childhood, right up until the Moria Clan arranged a marriage alliance with the Jackson Family.

It was one of my father’s few mistakes. I could not accept marrying Megawati Jackson. It wasn’t because she was ugly—in fact, she was quite beautiful. The rumors of her ugliness were just an excuse she spread to avoid marrying me. I once secretly climbed up to her windowsill to catch a glimpse of her, and I even hid my identity and had a romantic encounter with her. But I still couldn’t marry her, because the alliance wouldn’t have elevated the Moria Clan. It would have even brought disaster upon the Jackson Family, who were already coveted by others.

Augustus would never allow the Shield of the North to interfere in the affairs of the South. My father should have known this long ago, but I don’t know why he was so determined to press on. I refused the marriage and personally soured the relationship between the Moria Clan and the Jackson Family. I got Megawati Jackson pregnant and then abandoned her. It’s nothing to be proud of, but it doesn’t matter if I tell you; your moral compass is as flexible as mine.

The Moria Clan is known as the Shield of the North and is powerful in the Northern Territory, but we cannot leave the North. This is not only to defend against the Exotic Beasts of the North, but also for fear of arousing the King’s suspicion. It is just like the Simmons family, who guards the South. All the Creed Clans must abide by the Rules, or they will face annihilation.

Perhaps my father has grown old. Perhaps he no longer wants to remain by Augustus’s side. Or perhaps he has new ambitions and hopes to control the lifeline of the South’s wealth—the Jackson Family. But whoever controls the Jackson Family will become a thorn in King Augustus’s side.

Augustus’s approval of your engagement to Catherine is by no means genuine. It is merely a test of the Moria Clan.

Although we have already broken away from the Moria Clan, the blood of Moria still flows in our veins. I do not wish for this marriage to cause the family’s decline from its peak.

My father probably wants to use the opportunity while Augustus is away on his campaign against the Azure Dragon Court to stir up trouble. But no matter what he’s planning, I don’t want you getting involved.

Our branch of the Moria family drew a clear line with the main clan long ago. Even if my father does cause some kind of incident, as long as you stay put in Green Shade Territory, you won’t be implicated in any way.

Unless you are in a life-or-death situation, do not ask my father, Duke Moria, for help, nor should you attempt to contact him.

It’s not that I don’t trust my father’s abilities, but a King who possesses two Gifts is no easy opponent.

Likewise, I do not want you to get into a conflict with Mary. Your current strength is not yet enough to challenge the authority of the Southern Dominator.

The Moria Clan cannot declare war on the Frank Clan. That would lead to an unavoidable war.

And in war, death is inevitable.

You may not have experienced war, but it is more terrifying than a Monster invasion, causing even more death and tragedy.

Well, all the reasons above are just high-sounding, secondary excuses.

The real reason is that I have possessed the Gift of the Eye of the Future for too long.

Our descendants are all cursed. Any ordinary child born to our bloodline is destined to become a sacrifice for the Eye of the Future, and they will most likely not live to adulthood.