Chapter 288: Doesn’t Want to Become His Weakness
Princess Loraine stood on top of the platform, while her guardian knight stood below to keep watch. Aldrey also stood nearby, slightly behind her, to give her space for her speech. The princess glanced at Aldrian once more for a split second before begun. She used her energy to amplify her voice so it could be heard by everyone in the plaza.
"People of Flamecrest City, over the past few days, we have faced unfortunate events that make us question the integrity of the higher-ups in our empire. Moments like these are truly disheartening for us, the orthodox cultivators who uphold upright morals in everything we do."
"For the past few days, many rumors and pieces of news have been circulating throughout the empire, spiraling into something that threatens our unity. As a representative of the imperial family, I do not want to see this empire fall into chaos because of news that might be exaggerated or untrue."
The people silently listening to Princess Loraine felt as though her speech resonated with their hearts, and they seemed to understand the subtle message behind her words.
"The imperial family will not allow unconfirmed news or malicious rumors to tarnish the name of the nobles of our empire. We are here to uncover the truth. I know many of you have been waiting for this moment. Is the news from the past few days true? Are the rumors true? Fret not—all of these will be answered now."
"After conducting several days of investigation within the Flamecrest family, the imperial family has finally concluded their findings. Based on what we have gathered, the Flamecrest family is innocent in the recent events—they are also victims of these unfortunate circumstances. Our investigation revealed that the devil accident that dragged the Flamecrest family is not as simple as it seems."
"We suspect this to be part of a larger plot by the devils to make us distrust one another and sow discord among us, allowing them to take advantage for their own benefit."
Murmurs spread among the crowd as people reacted to the announcement. However, a few individuals displayed different expressions, clearly displeased—some even wore darkened faces. Unbeknownst to them, one person had noticed their peculiar behavior, and they had already caught his attention.
"Got you," Aldrian thought as his senses picked up a few people in the crowd displaying expressions and emotions that contrasted with the others. Aldrian then looked at them one by one, and true to his guess, they were the real devils!