King Alexius' brows slightly raised when he heard Emilio's words. In King Alexius' eyes, Emilio and Ariana's relationship begins to deteriorate when the girl ends up leaving her fiancé in favor of another prince. But, seeing the honest expression on Emilio's face, King Alexius couldn't help but think that his second son might indeed still have feelings for the girl.
After all, King Alexius had caught Emilio losing control many times when the boy saw Ariana with Prince Raoul. The king sighed helplessly. "I want to avoid sending her either. However, right now, the only one who can lead a support army for those on the southern border is Ariana. With the political instability in our kingdom, only the Alison family has the authority to create an army of several groups to get along with each other," he informed.
When King Alexius mentioned political instability, Emilio secretly clenched his fists. Emilio lowered his head again, provoking some pity in King Alexius' heart.
