Lemuel feels the jabs of the grand duchess's words towards him and wilts on his seat, keeping his mouth shut. The grand duchess turns her attention away from Lemuel and toward the paladin, who could keep his neutral face after hearing the small family argument.
"Sir Paladin… As you can see yesterday, that unknown creature has been terrorizing my lands for almost half a year. Never have I expected that even my own daughter had fallen victim to such brutality. Before the end of the examination, Sir Paladin… Could you please stay in my duchy and look over the safety of the participants? They will come from different kingdoms, but they still have the inherited bloodline in them. I fear that the creature is targeting those who have that unique bloodline."
Kyrie silently ponders over the matter and nods, "Of course, your majesty. However…"
