There was no other way to describe this situation.

After shouting with all her might, Lee Ji-Hye looked relieved and I noticed the guards quickly running to find their supervisor. As expected, Lee Ji-Hye spoke with a small smile.

“Now, let’s share each other’s thoughts. I’m sure you’ve caught on by now… did I make the answer easy for you?” Lee Ji-Hye asked.

“Yeah,” I answered.

“I’ll count to two and then we answer at the same time,” she suggested.

“...”

“One, two…”

“Safety first.”

“Safety first.”

“You’ve caught on. You already know the public opinion isn’t good, right?” she asked.

“Of course.”

“Getting Juliena back is the first thing. You’re the victim, right? But I think it’ll be difficult to get her back… so getting help from an influential person in the Holy Empire might be a good backup plan…” she muttered.

“Victor Hart,” I said.

“Do you know him?” she asked.

“Hee-Ra noona knows him and I’m not sure about the details, but he's pretty strong in the Holy Empire. By just having him on our side, we can get whatever we want; no, we can get more than that,” I answered.

Obviously, what Lee Ji-Hye and I wanted wasn’t just safety. What we really wanted was…

‘Overturning the public opinion...’

That was our first goal. The smallest thing could change anything.

The unexpected murder caused the public to focus on the castle and the...