"Lord Bertrand de Chevalier, I should have told you before—the Castel family is not to be touched before the Central Council meets!"
"I know you were once steward to the Third Prince and remain steadfastly loyal to him, harboring grievances against the Castel family, but even for revenge, there is a right time!"
"With the meeting imminent, everyone's eyes are on the Castel family. To ensure our plan unfolds smoothly, we must keep a low profile these days!"
"Fortunately, when I entered the city yesterday, I detected something amiss. Otherwise, the chaos that would have followed your next move would have thrown everything into disarray!"
Richard spoke with dissatisfaction, sternly reprimanding.
Charlotte had been listening for quite a while before she realized that the hostility she'd encountered at the city gates the day she entered was being discussed, and it seemed that there had been further plots afoot, all of which had been thwarted.
