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Kahir brings me to the Royal Library, and we discover something suspicious in the historical records. However, we are interrupted by an unexpected visitor, and I panic...

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Kahir sighs. He looks a little disheartened.

  • Console him
    • No change
  • Encourage him
    • Kahir's Goodwill will rise

Oh no! He might recognize me! What do I do?

  • Seek help from Kahir
    • Kahir's Goodwill will rise
  • Confront him calmly
    • Chapur's Goodwill will rise

I shouldn't talk about that right now. I should ask about something else.



Transcript[]

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  • Staying in the garden would arouse suspicion, so Kahir brings me to a private room in the Royal Library.
  • Kahir: This is my study and sitting room combined. No one enters without my permission, so you don't have to worry.
  • Kahir: You gave me a shock. I was caught off guard when I saw you, and almost thought I was seeing things.
  • You: I was the one who got a shock! I didn't expect you to be the prince of the Full Moon Kingdom.
  • Kahir: I'm very sorry. It's just that I have to hide my identity if I want to walk freely among the people.
  • You: If that's the case, why didn't you hide your real name?
  • You: I told the guard your name just now, but I was almost thrown into prison for blaspheming the royal family...
  • Kahir: The Prince's name is really long. It includes the Royal family's last name and the great ancestor's name... those are familiar to people.
  • Kahir: But the name "Kahir" is the one that really belongs to me, and is the least known. Only those who are close to me call me that.
  • Kahir: Sometimes, I think I only get to be myself when I visit people in secret.
  • Kahir sighs. He looks a little disheartened.
Console him
  • You: Cheer up! You can always go outside of the Palace in disguise and mingle with the people.
  • You: (Isn't this how we met each other?
  • Kahir: That's true. Before officially becoming the crown prince, I can still sneak out of the Palace and enjoy the feeling of "freedom".
  • You: Then... Can I still call you Kahir in the Palace?
  • Kahir: Of course!
  • Kahir: What I mean is, I hope you can call me "Kahir" always, no matter where we are.
  • You: That's great! I was worried for a second that we wouldn't be able to talk freely anymore because you're a prince.
  • Kahir: Why not? I'm glad that you're still talking to me like a friend, even after you found out.
Encourage him
  • You: Then you should be your true self more often!
  • Kahir: Be my true self?
  • Kahir looks at me. His bright eyes look intrigued.
  • You: I don't think you're happy that you only get to be yourself outside the Palace, right?
  • You: Do you remember? When we first met, you said you wanted to abolish slavery because everyone should be free and able to pursue happiness.
  • You: The courage to break the rules and establish equality... That's the real you! Make sure you achieve that some day!
  • Kahir: Thank you for your encouragement and motivation, Miss Gina.
  • Kahir: Though I might never become a monarch, I do cherish this dream.
  • Kahir: Instead of basking in the glory of my family's fame, I hope that one day the Fatih family will be proud of me.
  • You: I believe that your dream will come true!
  • Kahir: Now, can you tell me your intentions?
  • Kahir: You took a big risk sneaking in here. I don't think you're here just to attend the welcoming ceremony for the envoys.
  • You: I had no choice but to disguise myself as an envoy to sneak into the Palace.
  • You: Didn't you say you're the scribe at the Royal Library? I was thinking you could help me look up some information.
  • Kahir: What information do you want?
  • You: During Sinbad's last banquet, his guests talked about the Forty Thieves.
  • You: I really want to find out more, but there's so little that is known about them.
  • You: Sinbad said that I might be able to find something about them in the Royal Library, so...
  • Was my excuse too unbelievable? Kahir frowns sternly.
  • Kahir: Gina, are you really just curious about the Forty Thieves?
  • Kahir stares into my eyes and I start to get nervous.
  • You: I...actually...
  • I lower my head, debating whether I should tell him the truth.
  • Kahir: What you're really curious about is the cave where they hid their treasure, right?
  • You: (He's guessed... I hope he doesn't think I'm a greedy person looking for treasure...)
  • Kahir: Since returning to the Palace, I've been investigating the missing refugees. All the clues I found point towards the cave.
  • Kahir: My guess is that someone's been using the refugees as an excuse to gather men to search for the cave.
  • You: Wasn't the Prime Minister the one who ordered the slum demolished? Is he the one searching for the cave?
  • Kahir: I'm afraid so.
  • Kahir: As the Prime Minister of the Full Moon Kingdom and my uncle, he is already immensely wealthy and has no need for treasure.
  • Kahir: I guess he must be after something really special in that cave.
  • I feel a chill down my spine. Could the Prime Minister be after the Magic Lamp as well?
  • Kahir: Gina, you must have heard something about it, and you're trying to find the whereabouts of your missing friends.
  • You: Yes... That's right...
  • Kahir: But from what I observe, my uncle seems to have stopped his search.
  • Kahir: My investigation of the missing commoners may have played a role, but he's not the type to give up so easily.
  • Kahir: I guess he's already found the cave, or he's become even more discrete.
  • You: (The magician was the first one to find the cave, but I have the Magic Lamp. If the Prime Minister is looking for it too, he won't be able to find anything...)
  • You: (But... Does he know anything about the gemstone? Has he checked the materials in the Library?)
  • I have a bad feeling about this.
  • You: We should check out the historical records regarding the Forty Thieves. Perhaps we can uncover the Prime Minister's plot.
  • Kahir: Yes, I was thinking of that too. However, many confidential documents are stored in the Royal Library. Foreign envoys are not allowed entry.
  • Kahir: I'll get a maid to help you get changed so that you'll look like a palace official.
  • You: Alright!
  • I thought that as soon as I got to the Royal Library, I'd find clues regarding the gemstone. I didn't expect that to find nothing at all.
  • All the historical records that describe the Forty Thieves ransacking the Palace are vague. There's no mention of a Magic Lamp nor a special gemstone.
  • Kahir: Strange...
  • Kahir: Is this all the information you could find in the library?
  • Scribe: Your Highness, all the information you want is here.
  • Kahir: There are only a few pages describing the events starting from the invasion by the Forty Thieves to the rebellion.
  • Kahir: There are several vague statements, and contradictory information. Some details appear to have been rubbed out intentionally.
  • You: (What do we do now? Is this a dead end?)
  • You: Do you think these documents have been tampered with?
  • Kahir: Has anyone else looked through these files recently?
  • Scribe: Master Chapur, the Palace Astrologer, dropped by on the orders of the Prime Minister to read these materials a while ago.
  • Kahir: Chapur?
  • Kahir: When Uncle proposed an Astrology Chamber, he also recommended a candidate for the position of chief astrologer. That's the candidate's name.
  • Kahir: So he's already working here? Why haven't I seen him?
  • A guard outside the door reports that the Prime Minister is here.
  • A thin, wiry middle-aged man dressed in luxurious clothes appears in the doorway. He looks really arrogant.
  • There's someone else right behind him. The familiar wand and piercing eyes shock me to the core.
  • You: (It's that wicked magician! Why is he here?!)
  • You: (Oh no! He might recognize me! What do I do?)
Seek help from Kahir
  • There's no time to get away. All I can do is hide behind Kahir, lower my head, and tug on his sleeve.
  • Kahir nods reassuring at me.
  • Prime Minister: Your Highness, I heard that you did not attend the welcoming ceremony for foreign envoys, and instead, you're reading old books in the Library.
  • Kahir: I've promised my father that I will attend the banquet this evening.
  • Kahir: He's permitted me to skip the daytime events, and spend my time studying.
  • Prime Minister: Are you really studying? Are you sure you're not just avoiding talks regarding the Northern Kingdom's marriage proposal?
  • Prime Minister: You are the Prince, and I'm sure some fooling around is to be expected. But don't forget your duties.
  • Kahir: Uncle, what do you mean by that?
  • I feel the Prime Minister gazing at me, and lower my head even further, trying to avoid attention.
  • Prime Minister: The Royal Library is only accessible to members of the royal family and appointed ministers. Where does this girl, whom I do not recognize, come from?
  • Kahir: Relax. She's an official who's helping me translate materials from foreign kingdoms.
  • Prime Minister: Your Highness, I truly hope you don't bury yourself in esoteric knowledge. It's important that you propose to the Princess of the Northern Kingdom.
  • Kahir: As I've said many times before, I refuse to rely solely upon a political marriage when it comes to the kingdom's safety.
  • Kahir: We should continue with our reforms and build upon our strengths internally.
  • Prime Minister: Alas, my dear Kahir, reforms are not as easy as you think.
  • Prime Minister: If you persist in your meaningless research, I'm afraid that the kingdom will fall under the control of other countries.
  • Kahir: Did you come here to pester me for permission to shut down the Royal Alchemy Workshop again?
  • Kahir: I will never agree to it. Father has already endorsed the research at the Alchemy Workshop. It shall be the birthplace of new scientific knowledge.
  • Prime Minister: Don't be so petty, Kahir. We must cut spending on the Royal Alchemy Workshop and put it into something more worthwhile.
  • Prime Minister: Besides, the alchemist you're pinning your hopes on has already submitted his resignation and left the Palace.
  • Kahir: Awad? He left the Palace?! When?
  • Prime Minister: Just a few days ago, while you were busy investigating the missing refugees.
  • Prime Minister: The Palace has invested so heavily in his research, but he's yielded no results so far. That's why he slipped away while you were busy. Guilty conscience, perhaps?
  • You: (They speak in polite tones, but their words are clearly attacking one another...)
  • You: (That despicable Prime Minister! He's trying to get revenge on Kahir for the investigation. He must have driven the alchemist away!)
  • Downcast, I suddenly feel a nefarious stare from the side.
  • Magician: This official looks very familiar. I seem to have seen her somewhere before.
  • You: We don't know each other. You must be mistaken!
  • Chapur: Oh? I doubt that. Well, let me refresh my memory...
  • Magician: Oh? I doubt that. Well, let me refresh my memory...
  • Kahir notices something is off, and immediately steps in front of me.
  • Kahir: Are you one of Uncle's new servants? Has no one taught you basic palace etiquette?
  • Kahir: When you are before the Prince and the Prime Minister, you can only speak when spoken to.
  • Prime Minister: Hehe, Kahir. I was just about to introduce this gentleman to you.
  • Prime Minister: This is Chapur, the Chief Astrologer I've just hired.
  • Kahir: I thought the Astrology Chamber hasn't been formally approved yet.
Confront him calmly
  • You: (That evil magician is going to recognize me, but he must maintain a polite facade while the Prince is present, right?)
  • 'I stand upright and step forward with a smile. Then I bow to the Prime Minister and the magician.
  • Prime Minister: Your Highness, the Royal Library is only accessible to members of the royal family and appointed ministers. I'm sure you know this.
  • Prime Minister: Where did this girl come from?
  • Kahir: She's an official I've invited to help me translate materials from foreign kingdoms.
  • Kahir: Uncle, who is that with you?
  • Prime Minister: I came to introduce him to you.
  • Chapur: Your Highness, this lady official seems very familiar. I must have met her before.
  • You: You must be mistaken. I've never met you before.
  • Kahir: Mr. Chapur, the royal family has not yet approved the establishment of an Astrology Chamber.
  • Kahir: But whether you end up staying in the Palace, you must learn to respect my friends.
  • Prime Minister: I'm afraid your concerns are a bit superfluous, my dear Kahir.
  • Prime Minister: The Executive Cabinet has passed a proposal to establish the Palace Astrology Chamber and redirect the Royal Alchemy Workshop funds to it.
  • Kahir: What are you talking about? Both my father and I support alchemy research. The Executive Cabinet has no right to abolish it!
  • Prime Minister: The Alchemy Workshop has consumed a lot of royal resources over many years, but it has not produced any decent results. This makes things very difficult for His Majesty the King.
  • Prime Minister: The alchemist you're pinning your hopes on has already submitted his resignation and left the Palace. Perhaps he's ashamed of his lack of success.
  • Kahir: That's impossible. He's diligent and rigorous. He wouldn't do something so irresponsible!
  • Prime Minister: Look here, my stubborn nephew. The replacement of the Alchemy Workshop by the Astrology Chamber is a done deal. It's pointless to keep arguing about this.
  • Prime Minister: Unfortunately, I do have more bad news for you.
  • Prime Minister: Hampered by a sandstorm during his trip, the Governor of the Western Provinces has canceled his audience with the King.
  • Kahir: Then what about the negotiations on the amendments to the Western Provinces' taxation bill?
  • Prime Minister: I will handle that matter. You need not worry.
  • Kahir: You have only just started liaising with the Western Provinces. I think it's safer for my father to make the final decision.
  • Prime Minister: Please be considerate of your sick, bedridden father. Don't bother him too much.
  • Prime Minister: Oh yes, you should show more concern for your mother. Now that the Governor of the Western Provinces has canceled his trip, the Queen will miss her chance to receive visitors from her hometown.
  • Prime Minister: Perhaps news of the Prince's engagement can raise her spirits.
  • Kahir: I will not use marriage to beg for peace and Mother will never force me to do that. You can't use her to threaten me!
  • Prime Minister: Kahir, as the Prince of the Full Moon Kingdom, you cannot shirk your duty. You need to obtain a marriage alliance.
  • Prime Minister: I do hope you'll pay heed to my advice.
  • After urging Kahir to attend the banquet, the Prime Minister and the magician leave together.
  • But the magician flashes me an ominous look and I can't help but stare back at him.
  • You: Kahir, do you really have to marry the princess of another kingdom?
  • Kahir remains silent, his fists clenched.
  • You: (I shouldn't talk about that right now. I should ask about something else...)
The Alchemist
  • You: The Alchemist who left the Palace... Was he an important minister?
  • Kahir: Awad was a very talented Alchemist. He was very knowledgeable and well-versed in gemstones and minerals. Father appreciated him greatly.
  • Kahir: The Royal Alchemy Workshop is a beacon for the kingdom's scholars. I firmly believe that, one day, alchemy will free us from the limitations of this desert environment.
  • Kahir: Awad's talents were indispensable for achieving this goal!
  • You: That despicable Prime Minister. He must be hindering you on purpose!
  • You: Kahir, you can't just give up. You have to go find Awad and bring him back!
  • Kahir: I want to, but the banquet is happening and Uncle is tracking my movements very closely. I don't think I can leave the Palace anytime soon.
  • Kahir: Gina, will you help me out with this?
  • Kahir: I know where Awad lives. I'll give you a handwritten letter, and all you have to do is pass it on to him.
  • You: (Hmm, this Alchemist supposedly knows a lot about gemstones and minerals. Maybe I can ask him about the gemstone that Light is looking for...)
  • You: Okay, I'll take care of it!
The Queen
  • You: If the Governor of the Western Provinces really can't make it, won't the Queen feel upset?
  • Kahir: Father's health is not improving at all. Mother has been overworked for a long time and she's exhausted.
  • Kahir: She was born in the Western Provinces and hasn't been back home for 20 years. I was hoping that the Governor's visit would cheer her up...
  • Kahir: Sigh, this sandstorm couldn't have happened at a worse time!
  • Kahir looks so disappointed that I can't help but feel sad for him.
  • You: (He's helped me so much, I want to do something for him.)
  • You: If her hometown makes the Queen happy...
  • Kahir: Gina, what are you mumbling about?
  • You: I think I have an idea. We could give the Queen a nice surprise!
  • Kahir: Really? How?
  • Kahir's eyes light up.
  • You: We could...
  • Scribe: Your Highness, His Majesty the King has sent a servant to escort you to the banquet.
  • Kahir: Gina, I'd really like to hear your plan, but I have to go now. Can you come back to the Palace tomorrow?
  • You: Okay, I'll be here. Don't worry.
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