Millie shivered involuntarily when she saw the coldness reflect in the Crown Princess's eyes. Her complexion paled as she once again averted her gaze.
She was suddenly reminded of some rumors circulating lately.
While it was unclear to the Courtenay Family what business the Crown Princess had in Starhorn, there had been speculations that the Emperor's move in creating the Elite Force was not only to deal with the matter of Gray, but also to keep all of the different factions in the empire in check.
It had been said that the Emperor had been planning this move for a long time. There were even rumors that he had decided this right after the incident with the Spirit attacking the Crown Princess.
Though there were no evidence to back this up, the mere fact that the Emperor had been preparing the Crown Princess at such an early age to be his successor said a lot.
