A smile appeared on Ethan's face the moment the king said that to him, it's been some time now since he last smiled after his son went missing. And this was what Ethan said to the king while bowing his head a little,

"Thank you, my majesty".

The king liked the fact that Ethan just smiled, it brought joy to his heart. All he had been seeing in Ethan's face for days now was gloominess.

And as for Asher, all that was running through his mind now was what he was gonna do regarding what the king just said. It would be really bad when the whole Tuvalon Kingdom begin searching for Aiden.

..He could get caught without knowing.

He knew once Ethan finds out he was the one behind Aiden's capture now and his failed capture in the past, he'd definitely do something to him...he wouldn't care if they were brothers.

And Asher doesn't want to kill Aiden just yet. So what was he gonna do? He was gonna inform those assassins to be really cautious, and he'll be cautious as well.

It wouldn't be easy for people to locate that old edifice inside the forest, their minds wouldn't go there. So what most people would be doing is to see if they'll notice anyone suspicious. Then they'll trail that person to see if the person was with Aiden.

..A relative could even trail a relative, the rewards would make people go crazy.

This was something Asher was aware of, so he was gonna be really cautious. He'll have to be cautious when visiting Aiden with some of those assassins...he would make sure he doesn't get caught easily.

The king dismissed all the chiefs and nobles after relaying those messages to them, he had told them what he wanted to tell them. The only person that wasn't dismissed from the palace was Ethan, it was his son that went missing here.

The king wanted him to see how everything would take place. How he'll inform messengers to go spread the news about the rewards that would be handed to a person that can find out where Aiden was.

He wanted Ethan to see he had his best interest at heart. After this had been done, then Ethan can continue searching around for Aiden if he wanted. But what the king was about to do now was gonna help a lot.

This would make a lot of people aware of the current situation, many of them didn't know that Ethan's son had gone missing.

The king summoned the messengers into the palace and began telling them what he wanted them to do. Now, he could choose to use some of the knights for this, but he chose the messengers instead...they were gonna do the job better.

Ethan watched as the king was relaying to them what he wanted them to do, and they were understanding. After telling them what he wanted them to do, he dismissed them from the palace as they were heading straight to do their jobs.

After that, Ethan glanced at the king and nodded his head a little.

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The moment Asher departed from the palace, he made his way to the assassins, and thank goodness, they were all together. And he informed them of the current situation.

They'd have to be very cautious 'cause people's eyes would be shining when they hear what the king said. Expensive gold and lots of copper coins would be handed over to anyone that can find out where Aiden was...everyone would become detectives watching people.

..Especially those that weren't financially stable.

Asher told them to be really cautious and also gave them instructions to try to be roaming close to the forest where Aiden was and make sure no one steps foot into it.

Only two of them can execute that, and they should make sure not to look suspicious at all. The four assassins executing that together can make them look suspicious, and someone would easily notice it.

This was the last thing Asher said to them before leaving their midst,

"About two of you would find a way to go feed him and give him something to drink tonight. You have to be really careful, no one must notice you. We wouldn't take his life now, but you guys should be ready 'cause I can give one of you the instruction to go kill him at any time".

..All they did was nod their heads to Asher's utterance.

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The messengers did as the king instructed, they spread what the king said to the best of their capabilities. How did they do this, by making announcements in different cities, by voicing it out...and people were hearing it.

But the Tuvalon Kingdom was a big kingdom with lots of communities. They can't possibly spread the news across all the communities? They weren't many enough, and they were humans...it would get to a point where they'll start getting tired.

But all they need to do was do their best, and the news would find a way to spread around more...more people would hear of it. How would that happen? The people that have heard it would tell more people, those people would tell more people, and so it would begin spreading.

So for hours, the messengers went from city to city spreading the news, it was no easy job. And when they had gotten tired, they began heading back, they had done their jobs. And just as expected, the news began spreading around more.

More people got to know that Ethan's son had gone missing. But some people didn't even know who Ethan was, so the news was somehow to them. And did the citizens of the Tuvalon Kingdom believe what the king said?

That he would reward whoever finds Ethan's son, anyone that can locate where he was if he was still alive? Yes, they believed him. And look at the rewards, expensive gold, and lots of money.

..People's faces lit up whenever they hear the news, especially those that weren't financially stable...those that needed money.

And do people plan on doing what the king said? Yes, from now on, they'll start watching out for Ethan's son. Who knows? They could find out who captured him and get the rewards.

So from that day onward, people kept watching out for Ethan's son, they were trying to find out who captured him. And if he was still alive, where he was right now.

Some were doing their things secretly, trailing those that looked suspicious secretly. While some didn't care, they were doing their things in the open. If they were suspecting you, you would know they were suspecting you.

Three days had passed now after the king made that announcement through the messengers, and people were still trying to find out where Aiden was. Some relatives that weren't on good terms were even suspecting and trailing each other...just as Asher thought.

Some even searched wildernesses, but they didn't find Aiden, they were searching the wrong wilderness.

Remember the instructions Ethan gave to the assassins, that they should be roaming close to the forest where Aiden was in without looking suspicious. Their job was to make sure no one enters the forest.

Especially if the person wanted to follow the path that would lead him or her straight to the main edifice where Aiden was in. It was only two of the assassins that were carrying out the job just as Asher instructed.

..And there were times some people wanted to enter the forest, and worst of all, they wanted to follow the same path that led to the old building where Aiden was in.

But the assassins found a way to stop them without looking suspicious at all, they gave them some reasons why they shouldn't enter the forest. But some entered the forest the assassins didn't stop.

..Those that were far from the path that led to the edifice where Aiden was in.

Those that weren't entering the forest to look for someone...those that were entering there for an entirely different purpose.

And for these days that had passed, the assassins were still finding ways to feed Aiden. But they were doing it cautiously...they could get caught without knowing. And as for Aiden, he had become so tired.

He was captured for days now, and somehow, he had lost every hope that someone would come save him...not even his dad. He was just hoping the time when they'll kill him wasn't drawing near.

Though natives of the Tuvalon Kingdom were searching for Aiden, Ethan didn't stop. Every single day, he still searched around for Aiden with some warriors and knights that still chose to help him.

..Many of the warriors and knights had given up the search for Aiden, they weren't assisting Ethan anymore.