… Epherene’s thoughts turned to the assassination of Her Majesty. The one behind it had to be among the thirty knights she had summoned—or at the very least, that was the strongest lead on the suspect.0

"And they have made no effort to hide their crime, for all the world to know,” Epherene said.0

The Imperial Family would never disclose the Empress’s condition without careful deliberation. As the most crucial figure on the continent, any news of Her Majesty would only be made public after thorough preparation and the establishment of multiple contingency plans—a fundamental rule of governance.0

"It was all carefully planned."0

However, while the Imperial Palace was thrown into chaos, the Altar took advantage of the opportunity and exposed the Empress’s condition to the press, and the news spread like wildfire. With that single move, their scheme brought the very foundations of order crumbling down.0

"And that was how they drew the Professor into the Imperial Palace."0

If news of the Empress’s critical condition spread, then the Professor would have no choice but to come to the Imperial Palace, Epherene thought.0

“… So they had planned to take the Professor down along with Her Majesty from the very beginning,” Delic muttered, his jaw tightening in anger.0

"Professor must have had a sense of it from the moment he stepped into the Imperial Palace," Epherene replied with a nod.0

After the incident, the Imperial Palace was swarming...0