"The king?" The other elders frowned.
"Was it a royal order?" Shawn asked, curious.
The principal pulled out the document and tossed it onto the table so everyone could see it.
It bore the royal seal. Naturally, the king expected a logical explanation and for the murderer to be caught soon, as he needed to prove that his system was secure.
They couldn't afford a rebellion right now, when many regions of the kingdom were wavering about whether the king was someone worthy of trust.
They needed this answer. Finally, the elders took the matter seriously.
"I heard that before he was killed, Instructor Mervan had gone to investigate Rebirth City in Ashford territory. The news we received this morning indicates that the Ashfords' butler, Jerry, fought a True Vampire there. Much of the city was destroyed, and a whole vampire conspiracy was uncovered," Shawn said, recalling the first news report he'd read that morning.
