It had been over a week since the explosion.
A week of rumors, whispered gossip, and political maneuvering that made Azel want to roll his eyes into the back of his skull.
No wonder he hated politics in his past life, it was unwanted attention.
The first and most important piece of news to the outside world was that Azel Thorn, son of the Sword Saint, had miraculously survived the palace blast while the Second Empress had perished, the Emperor and First Empress were out of the castle on that day.
The more "tragic" part — depending on who you asked was that he'd been gravely wounded in the process.
The first two days after the incident, he was confined to bedrest, patched up by healers while a steady stream of officials came by to "express concern."
By the third day, however, he was already up and moving — though still bandaged choosing to recuperate somewhere far less suffocating than the castle.
