Chapter 659

"No crown for the emperor, no base for the throne?" FearlessNaysayer murmured these words under his breath, a chill creeping through his chest. His low murmur was audible, but Madison pretended not to notice. "When you remove the dot from aran, you're left with anor and canor. If you split canor, you get the number 12, meaning 12 days. You insist your surname is Dune. In the Dune's family line, the arn corresponds to lipte, which means dripping water—a slow, gradual flow. "The waters of the Dune family must run dry for there to be an arn. You killed the members of the Dune family, eliminating their bloodline entirely, to become the arn of this house." FearlessNaysayer jumped out of his chair. "You… You… What nonsense are you spouting? I… I would never kill anyone! What kind of insane word dissection is this?" Compared to FearlessNaysayer's agitation, Madison remained calm, ignoring his outburst as she continued, "Breaking down the word arn, it's composed of eneg, a cap, and a hamp