"Your Highness, envoys from the Attica Kingdom and the Knossos Kingdom have arrived, and they are waiting in the Reception Hall," the attendant whispered as he entered, seemingly aware that his master was in a bad mood, and thus he spoke as softly as possible.
"I understand. Please ask them to wait in the Reception Hall for a while."
"Understood, Your Highness," the attendant bowed and was about to leave.
"Has Palermo not returned yet?"
"Your Highness, Mr. Palermo has not returned yet," the attendant replied, with a surprised expression flickering fleetingly in his eyes. This was the third time in two days that Lady Katya had inquired about Mr. Palermo's whereabouts, making one wonder what kind of task Mr. Palermo shouldered that concerned the lady so deeply.
