Chapter 431: Proof of Existence (19)
0% The atmosphere rapidly lost its warmth. With an expression as cold as ice, Senior Elsie merely stared at the princess without a word.
The princess couldn’t even manage a proper apology. She simply kept glancing at me, trembling uncontrollably.
It was the look of someone reliving a nightmare. It seemed this wasn’t the first time Senior Elsie had cornered her like this. I didn’t know the full story, but it was clear that the princess was paralyzed with fear.
For now, I thought it best to step in and try to calm Senior Elsie first.
“Senior Elsie, please calm down. Her Highness surely meant no harm—”
“Are you suggesting my uncle is some pawn of the Dark Order?”
She spat out the words, grinding her teeth audibly.
A sigh escaped me before I knew it. In truth, I could understand where Senior Elsie was coming from.
Senior Elsie was from a high-ranking noble family. Her pride in her family ran deep, and as much as she feared her powerful uncle, she respected him greatly. Besides, wasn’t Mr. Reynold one of the two Archmages that the Rinella family took pride in?
Few nobles could tolerate insults toward their family.
Even then, nobles usually bowed if the imperial family was involved—but in this case, her opponent was only the Fifth Princess, Cien. Among us, her status wasn’t particularly high.