Upon seeing Hyeonu’s expression, Suped sighed. “What is it? Is there anything else written on it? I hope it isn’t more shocking than what I’ve already heard.”

Hyeonu’s expression hadn’t been so dark when he said he had been summoned to the imperial palace. This meant the emperor’s order wasn’t a burden on Hyeonu.

‘It didn’t cross the line,’ Suped remarked inwardly. 

Hyeonu's current expression though...

‘It is a deathly pale look.’

The white stricken face made it seem like he was about to die.

“How serious is it that you can’t even speak?” Suped asked Hyeonu, who was staring blankly at the imperial message. Hyeonu didn’t give an answer. He just handed the imperial message to Suped.

“Should I look at it myself?” Suped accepted the imperial message from Hyeonu’s hands.

‘What does it say...’

-I will visit the city in a month. Did you say it was called Etono? I hope you come back after a week of preparation.

The moment he read the end of the message, Suped’s expression changed to look exactly like Hyeonu's. Suped’s red face turned white, and both his hands trem...