Black crown

Ch-11

Inside the massive hall, RAX CROWN was sitting on a sofa. A servant came and served him tea. Rax quietly drank his tea when suddenly AREYA DOLSE, the wife of DAX CROWN, approached him.

[She is the only woman in the family who holds the title of "Wife," and she is also the younger sister of the current Emperor.]

**Areya:** Ohh, my brother-in-law… how are you?

**Rax:** Ohh, sister-in-law… *(looks upward)* I'm fine.

**Areya:** You never come here these days. *(teasing tone)* So what brings you here today? By the way, is your wife and REY Crown doing well? Ohh sorry… is Crown Leader doing well?

**Rax:** *(silent)*

At that moment, FALCON was passing in front of them.

**Areya:** When you pass by your elders, you should greet them properly. Did you forget your manners? Or did your mother, Farsiya, fail to teach you manners?

**Falcon:** Oh, greetings First Mother! *(looks at Areya with a questioning expression)* Who is he?

**Areya:** This is your first uncle, your father's big brother.

**Falcon:** Greetings, Big Uncle.

*(inner thought: So this is the famous Big Young Master who abandoned his position for love… To outsiders, he may seem noble, but to me, he is useless — someone who couldn't even fulfill his own responsibilities properly.)*

**Rax:** *(smiles)* Ah, there's no need for that. So, what's your name?

**Falcon:** Falcon.

**Rax:** Ohh…

At that moment, the Vice Clan Leader arrived.

**Vice Clan Leader:** The Clan Leader has granted permission. Please come with me, I will open the library door for you.

**Rax:** Ohh… okay.

**Falcon:** *(inner thought)* What!? Just because he came, he immediately received permission to enter the library!? He's not even a member of our family anymore, so why was he given access to the library!? I've been requesting permission for so many days, yet I still haven't been allowed inside even once!

Even Areya herself was shocked after hearing this, because only the Clan Leader and the Vice Clan Leader were normally allowed to enter that library.

[NOTE: The Crown Family has two libraries. One is a simple library where all clan members can enter. The other is a premium library where only the Clan Leader, Vice Clan Leader, and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Elders are allowed to enter. The library Rax requested access to was the premium library.]

The Vice Clan Leader opened the library door using a special seal.

**Vice Clan Leader:** You have exactly five hours. After five hours, this library will automatically close.

**Rax:** Okay.

Rax looked around carefully.

**Rax:** Twenty-five years ago, I came here and got trapped inside… Even now, that trauma hasn't disappeared. The sooner I find what I'm looking for and leave this place, the better.

Rax searched for five hours straight, but he couldn't find anything related to Rey's Crown Mark.

In the end, he had no choice but to return empty-handed.

**Dax:** Big Brother, what kind of thing are you searching for that made you come to the place you hate the most!?

— **Rax Family House** —

**Rax:** Rey… I searched everywhere there, but I found nothing… *(sadly)* Forgive me. Your father couldn't even do this much for you.

**Rey:** It's okay, Father. It's not your fault.

Time passed quickly.

Only **five days** remained before Rey would turn **seven years old**!!!!!

**Dax:** Vice Leader, prepare seven 7th-Class Mages, three 8th-Class Mages, and ten Class Mages…