Chapter 177: Coming of Age Ceremony (3)
“The enemies are still coming.”
Emmet looked at Carlyn’s back. He had openly turned his back to him. Emmet’s hand gripped his sword tightly.
A traitor, one who had tried to kill the lord he served and killed the lord’s mother. His feelings were complicated.
He was aware of the strange points about that incident, such as the fact that there was no reason for Carlyn to have staged the event on that particular day.
But people can’t think only rationally. Moreover, Emmet, loyal to the imperial family, simply believed the facts announced by the imperial court.
Since that day, his anger towards Carlyn had hardly subsided. The sense of betrayal hit hard, especially since he had opened his heart to him and given him his trust.
However, Emmet was also a skilled expert. Though the recent explosion was confusing, he too understood how things were unfolding.
‘Schurtafen stopped the explosion. Once again. Like before.’
Emmet, who had lunged towards the princess the moment he saw signs of the explosion, could understand it even better. He felt the winds enveloping the princess.
