Carlos bowed before making his way out of the room to prepare for the given task, while also understanding that the Marquess didn't want government officials to disturb him while he stayed in the city for at least two weeks.
"Marquess, are you preparing for treason?" Aecilia, not caring about how her words sounded to others, directly inquired, since from the start, Avendial had been hiring a military strategist, accumulating wealth from the IT company, enlisting 20,000 soldiers from the pharmaceutical sector, and creating weapons through construction groups. All of this was too confusing and could lead to misunderstandings if not cleared up firsthand. So she just asked instead of making wrong assumptions.
'?!'
'T-treason!' Rihane, standing near the door, heard Aecilia mention the taboo word and felt as if her world had shattered in an instant. Hearing a nobleman preparing for treason made her feel like an accomplice.
