Chapter 81: The Truth Revealed
“So it’s come to this, after all.”
Just as Meredia withdrew her killing intent from the elders of Lumen Ordo and stepped out of the meeting room—
“Well, it’s not like we could’ve hidden it forever.”
Salem, the Elder Council Chair who had remained silent until now, let out a deep sigh and pulled a folded newspaper from his robe.
“Hero Appears for First Time in Centuries, Proposes to Empire’s Only Duke’s Daughter...”
“Spokesman of House Embergreen States, ‘Well, that’s how it happened.’”
The article, delivered far later than it should have been by the carrier pigeon, headlined the paper with contents the elders had read over and over, doubting their eyes each time.
“If only we’d known a few days earlier, we could’ve at least crafted a proper countermeasure.”
“Seriously.”
“Maybe it’s time we replaced the pigeon.”
In truth, the bird—named “Gugu”—had gotten distracted by the luxurious treatment it received in Meredia’s room due to her fondness for birds.
Still, all things considered, it really was Gugu’s fault.