"But, My Lord, I placed first in the Trials. I won the last duel fair and square. Even with the dirty tricks that Lisbeth was pulling, I was still on top." Riona could feel her breath quicken as she protested.
Lisbeth had placed Riona in the lower ranks, but due to witnesses, she couldn't put Riona too far at the bottom as it would raise suspicions. But even so, Riona still thrived.
"I believe that shows my potential. The Nightwarden will suffer a great loss by losing me." Riona pressed her palm onto her chest. Her eyebrows creased as she emphasized her value to the institution.
From an objective point of view, Riona's words contained as much truth as a truth potion. No one could argue against that. However, Margrave Edward did not see eye to eye with her.
His priority was never to strengthen the institution. No. As unfortunate as it might be, he was one of the skunks that found Riona a bother.
