Alex, when he came to get Alice from the Phoenix's chamber, used stealthy techniques, but this time it was different.
This time Alex teleported right into this room, letting the people who were keeping an eye on Emberlyn's chamber notice the changes.
Emberlyn was a very important figure for the people of the Phoenixia Empire. She was the original phoenix, their ancestor, and the only one who could make things better for the Phoenixia Empire.
So, last time, when her descendants became aware of the fact that the demon lord had visited their unprotected ancestor, they grew tense.
The imperial family of the Phoenixia Empire wore grim expressions on their faces for a while, unable to wave off the thought of what would've happened if their last hope were to be killed by the demon lord.
