The bad value system is measuring values.

Chapter 88 Investigation

Before Spartz left, the witch Anna brought him a unicorn.

The witch Anna gently stroked the unicorn's head and said, "This unicorn possesses powerful healing abilities. Any wound can be healed simply by being touched by its horn. Take it with you, my child."

Spurges looked at Anna the Witch gratefully and said softly, "Thank you, Aunt Anna."

He slowly mounted the unicorn, which let out a low hiss.

Then, the unicorn spread its broad and dazzling wings, like the wings of an angel, each feather shimmering with a crystalline luster.

Anna the Witch stood quietly, watching Spitz ride his unicorn further and further away.

Watching Spitz's retreating figure, she couldn't help but sigh, "She really looks like my sister..."

Her eyes welled up with tears, which streamed down her cheeks.

As Spartz rode his unicorn closer to the palace, his heart pounded faster and faster, and his unease grew stronger.

He sensed a strong aura of dark magic.

Could it be that black magic has been hidden in the palace all along?

Wouldn't that put Fali in great danger?

This idea nearly broke Schubert's heart, and he desperately told himself to calm down.

The unicorn carried him through the kingdom's clouds, speeding towards the distant royal palace.

Soon, the unicorn landed in a garden in the palace.

As soon as he landed, Eric rushed over, excitedly shouting, "Your Highness, Prince Spitz!"

Schertz looked at him in surprise and asked in confusion, "Eric, what are you doing here? Where is Mother?"

Eric quickly pulled Spitz aside and whispered to him everything that had happened in the past few days.

After hearing this, Shi Bozi's eyes were filled with heartache and anger. She gritted her teeth and said, "They actually believed that absurd rumor and framed the Queen Mother. They deserve to die!"

Spoelstra took a deep breath to calm himself down, then asked, "So, Mother Queen has personally killed the man who impersonated the King?"

Eric's eyes widened in disbelief as he asked, "That king... was an imposter?"

He thought the king was simply despicable and shameless, but he never expected that he was a fake. Perhaps that was the image of the king in his mind all along.

Spartz: "Yes, Eric, you don't know about this. He and To must be involved in the disappearance of the King."

Then, his voice softened, as if to confirm, "Does the Queen really want to marry me?"

After he finished speaking, his face flushed.

Eric: "It's absolutely true, Your Highness. She announced it to everyone. However, Queen Fali will now be called Queen."

"Is she alright?" said Sporz, looking worried.

Eric: "The Queen is a strong person, she is safe and sound."

"I want to see her," said Sporz eagerly.

Eric: "She has been looking for you, Your Highness. She sent me to the Enchanted Forest to find you. It is such a joy to see you safe and sound."

Spoelstra frowned: "I made her worry."

Eric: "But Your Highness, your return can at least temporarily quell the anger of the people. The city walls are now dirty and messy, so you'd better not go and see them."

As they talked, they arrived at Qiao Xiao's bedroom.

Eric stopped and said to Spitz, "Please come in, Your Highness."

Spoelstra slowly pushed open the door, and the scene inside felt both familiar and strange to him.

The room was filled with a faint scent of herbs and books. Qiao Xiao sat by the window, holding a box full of medicine in her hand.

Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating her and outlining her beautiful silhouette.

“I’m back,” Spitz said softly.

Upon hearing the voice, Qiao Xiao slowly turned her head to look at him. Before she could even stand up to greet him, Shi Bozi rushed to her side like an arrow released from a bow.

He unconsciously reached out and hugged her tightly, as if he wanted to meld her into his own body.

Qiao Xiao also reached out and hugged him at the right time.

Spitz: "I miss you so much, Fali. I miss you so much."

Spoelstra's voice was slightly choked as he breathed in the fragrance of her hair and felt her body temperature.

For the past few months, he has been worried about her safety and afraid of losing her.

Seeing that she was safe and sound, his heart finally calmed down a little.

Fali? Qiao Xiao listened as he murmured someone else's name, yet it conveyed his longing for her.

Qiao Xiao gently stroked his soft, thick hair and tenderly replied, "I missed you so much, Spitz, you're finally back."

Spitz: "I know about that notice."

Qiao Xiao: "Aren't you angry with me?"

Schertz looked at Qiao Xiao with a smile, "What's it to blame you for? You told me what I most wanted to do."

Qiao Xiao: "But I seized your throne and became queen."

Spartz: "Perhaps you are more suited to be king than I am. I finally have the chance to become your personal knight, to serve by your side and become your pride."

Qiao Xiao: "What if I don't do it well?"

Spitz: "I will not let you bear those infamy."

He examined Qiao Xiao's hand and gave it a light kiss.

Spoelstra: "However, let's deal with those problems before we get married."

Qiao Xiao naturally pulled her hand away, sat down in the chair, and opened the box.

She held up a piece of paper with a playful air, "Look, I've kept all your envelopes very well."

Schertz squinted, his lips curving upwards involuntarily, his eyes sparkling as he knelt on one knee beside her.

"I love you, Fali."

Just as he was about to kiss Qiao Xiao, a sentence floated from her lips, causing Shi Bozi to freeze instantly. She said, "Here, there's also poison that someone else gave me."

She shook one of the glass bottles, which contained a poison she had developed herself based on a book; the poisoned apple she made was coated with this poison.

Schertz gripped Qiao Xiao's hand tightly and asked anxiously, "Who wants to hurt you?"

After saying that, he trembled as he took the bottle of poison.

Qiao Xiao shook her head and said in a low voice, "I asked the magic mirror if there was anyone around me who was trying to poison me, and it said no."

Spoelstra's face darkened, and he cursed, "Useless thing, you can't even get this out."

He chose to believe Qiao Xiao without hesitation, and began to doubt the magic mirror's abilities.

Schuberts frowned and continued to press, "Who gave you this potion?"

Qiao Xiao: "Daisy."

Spoelstra: "Her?"

Qiao Xiao nodded and explained, "However, I have already investigated her identity. No one associated with her is involved in any profession related to potion making, so it shouldn't be her."

Qiao Xiao paused for a moment, then continued, "Furthermore, Spohr, you should know that only members of the royal family are allowed to enter the library; no one else is permitted to enter."

Schertz's eyes sharpened, and he said seriously, "Leave this matter to me to investigate."

Qiao Xiao looked at Shi Bozi and instructed, "Before the murderer is completely found, do not expose yourself, so as not to give them the opportunity to harm you."

Spartz smiled and nodded in understanding. Then, his beautiful eyes blinked gently as he gazed at her affectionately and said, "I can now sense the most concentrated demonic magic in this area."

Qiao Xiao: "Are you confident you can defeat them?"

Spitz: "I will do my best, after all, my mother is an extremely powerful witch."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xiao asked, "Queen Anbei is a witch? I've never heard of that before."

Spitz raised his head slightly: "Yes, that's true. Have you heard of her before?"

Qiao Xiao quickly explained, "Eric once served Queen Amber, Spartz."

Spoelstra looked puzzled: "I had no idea..."

So Qiao Xiao told Shi Bozi everything Eric had said in detail.

After listening, Sporz frowned and asked in confusion, "Who is Glenn? I've never heard of that name before."

Qiao Xiao shook her head and replied helplessly, "I have read through many books and only saw this name in the 'Holy Knight Record Book,' but I really have no idea about his specific identity."

After a moment's thought, Spitz suggested, "Perhaps the Magic Mirror knows about this? We can go and ask it."

Qiao Xiao looked reluctant and pouted, "After all, it deceived me, dear Spitz, and I can't trust it for the time being."

Schuberts firmly replied, "In that case, I no longer need it."

Qiao Xiao looked at Shi Bozi with a puzzled expression. She couldn't understand why this man would believe her so easily.

This is not a good thing.

Spartz remains the revered and adored prince in the hearts of his people. As long as he lives, his subjects will undoubtedly fight tooth and nail for his throne.

However, given the current situation, it is impossible for Spitz to kill himself.

Therefore, it's necessary to make him hate me; only then can I get rid of his entanglement. It seems that resorting to some methods is unavoidable.

As night fell, Spitz carefully hid the unicorn and began his night patrol.

With his powerful magical perception, he tried his best to sense the chilling aura of dark magic.

"How could this be?" Sporz asked in bewilderment.

He could clearly sense that an evil dark magic seemed to permeate every corner around him.

He cautiously followed the relatively obvious dark magic.

Gradually, he frowned, his gaze settling on the place where the energy was most concentrated—his bedroom.

Could it be because of the magic mirror? After all, the magic mirror is also a cursed item.

As Spartz stepped into this place he knew all too well, sure enough, the powerful force originated from the magic mirror in the dark room.

Just then, he suddenly heard a light and cheerful footstep and quickly found a hidden spot to conceal himself.

"The footsteps were so light, almost inaudible," Spitz thought to himself.

However, to his surprise, what appeared before him was Marigold—the cat from the Fali Palace.

It skillfully entered the secret room, as if it knew everything about it.

Spitz immediately felt unwell because the cat was emanating a strong aura of dark magic.

"It seems I really can't remove the dark magic from it."

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Spitz decided to immediately notify the others in the Enchanted Forest to come and help.

At this moment, Qiao Xiao is wandering among the bookshelves, searching for new books about magic.

Her gaze swept over the spines of each book, her fingers gently tracing the surface.

Suddenly, she stopped and her gaze fell on a dusty floor.

There seemed to be something strange there, as if someone had rubbed something here.

Curiosity drove her to approach, and she crouched down to observe carefully.

Sure enough, she saw some faint traces, like marks left by something being dragged along.

She followed the trail and eventually stopped at a corner where she noticed a small gap.

Scattered around the tear were scraps of paper. The scraps were torn beyond recognition, making it almost impossible to discern whether there had ever been any writing on them.

Qiao Xiao had a deep understanding of the books here, and after a quick browse, she immediately recognized which specific period the scraps of paper might come from.

So she quickly stood up and eagerly began searching for that kind of book.

Behind the stacked bookshelves, in an inconspicuous spot, Qiao Xiao finally found the book.

She carefully picked it up and turned the pages. When she reached the table of contents, her expression changed slightly—the pages she had wanted to look at had been torn out.

This is obviously not a coincidence.

Qiao Xiao: "Who exactly is preventing me from looking up this information? The more they don't want me to look up something, the more it indicates there's a problem."

Qiao Xiao calmly walked out of the library, clutching the book tightly in her hand.