Chapter 241 (2/2)

Riftan looked at the princess with a cold gaze and then slowly turned around

“If it’s urgent, we can’t afford to wait for you to rest first froe a seat Rodrigo, assist the reuards outside and let them have a rest”

As he cliht, and four splendidly dressed attendants followed hi on what to do The sharp air around them made her shudder How could she intervene in such a tense atmosphere? After moments of hesitation, Max, as still unable to settle her thoughts, followed theo back to the room and be anxious about the situation by herself And in plain sight, she’s part and involved in this any arched door, the two knights and a veiled attendant turned to look at her Max froze and stopped on her tracks Just as she was about to give thes, the princess’ cold voice came from the other side of the door

“His Majesty hasthese statements ed voice was heard after that

“The royal faht to interfere in this matter You failed to keep your prorounds is it that you askand behaving in a rude manner!”

There seemed to be an uproar about it for a while, then it became quiet After that, the princess’s voice, which had subdued a lot, continued

“I admit my lack and I have no face to present to you in that matter However, that is a debt that I ht now, I have coer Given that, I ask you to treatin a low, daunting voice but it was so low that Max could not understand what he said given the distance The tense atmosphere made her feel like her liver had shrunk to the size of a bean Max gathered all her courage to open the door, but she sweated profusely and was stuck standing by it The princess’s harsh voice caain

“His Majesty does not want Whedon’s stability to be disturbed As you know, the Croix fa territorial dispute with Dristan If the ith Anatol takes a toll on the duke’s troops, Dristan will not let that opportunity go unnoticed It is certain that they will try to reconquer the eastern part of the Croix territory which would then result in staggering da the ainst the Treaty of the Seven Kingdoms Dristan would never be that blatant”

“Dristan also has a justification to execute that The eastern part of Whedon was originally ruled by theinally returned to thereement Wasn’t the duke’s union with the Roem fa? If it is pointed out as such, Osyria will not be able to arbitrate hastily”

Max’s face froze at the serious tone of the princess Agnes’s voice deepened even reement only exists because of the delicate balance of power in the Seven Kingdoreement will be useless In that case, the order of the Seven Kingdoms will crumble with it”

“Even now, disputes continue to exist in every country for all sorts of reasons A system that would collapse because of one war should have collapsed a long ti that the war between Anatol and the Duchy will not end in a mild conflict! We cannot tolerate a war that could weaken Whedon’s power and furtherive Dristan an opportunity to invade If the Lord still will go against the king’s co to call Osyria for reinforceasped It was a harsher response than expected and a chill ran deep in her bones The tension could be felt even from beyond the door After nes continued to speak in a slightly softer tone

“The royal fa this issue very seriously Please do not take such extreyou for a favor The Reincarnation of Wigrew is a title that can only be obtained when you have contributed greatly to the peace of the western continent Even so as not to spoil the name, please withdraw the declaration of war”

A loud bang was heard, a sound of firsts heavily hitting the table Riftan’s roaring voice echoed

“It’s a title I never wanted in the first place, anyway, it’s fine If Dristan invades, I’ll take responsibility and stop them No matter what His Majesty says, this time I can’t obey hier She reached out to grab the doorknob but before she opened the door, a thin hand like white jade appeared to overlap hers She turned her head in surprise The princess’s attendant approached her side She looked at Max through the veil then tugged on the doorknob and stepped into the rooht towards the person who just entered However, the attendant walked in front of Riftan confidently and removed her veil Then, his eyes widened

“Why are you here…”

“I asked Her Majesty to let ht that if His Majesty couldn’t persuade you, I would have no choice but to ask you myself”

Max questioned her ears The soft and fine voice that she had been listening to for decades resounded cal here was also a risk forthat he will bear me no harnored”

Hebaron, as standing silently next to Riftan, raised an eyebrow “We are not cowards to take an innocent girl as a hostage”

She ignored hiant look “The lord is in debt to me Is he not?”

“Do you wantthe declaration of war?”

Riftan’s voice lowered dangerously The girl did not back down at all despite the pressure e from his entire body

“What else would I ask of you?” She sneered and turned her head towards Max

Max aze and her eyes widened She had no idea as going on as her sister spoke with a sarcastic smile on her lips

“Of course, if you don’t think you owe nore it If you think nore my request and invade the land where I live If you think it is more important to fulfill your oill, I have no reason to protest”

Afterher eyes, Riftan’s face met Max’s and hardened Max took a step back before the suffocating silence fell upon the expression, and Princess Agnes pressed him silently Riftan, who had clenched his teeth, soonvoice

“… I owe you an irreparable debt”He looked at Rosetta and spoke through gritted teeth “Fine The declaration of war is withdrawn”

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Note – LF: Things are way too coht now ☹ Here, let me set up a corner for us to cry