In the grand hall, as the ministers with serious expressions departed, King Aldric's demeanor slightly eased.
Although the murderer was well-hidden, with no clues yet, it was clear that yesterday's elaborate scheme was aimed at the treasures within the Kingdom Vault.
By carefully inventorying the vault and identifying the missing items, they could gradually narrow down the suspects.
After all, every item in the Kingdom Vault was invaluable and extremely rare!
Thinking of this, King Aldric's furrowed brow relaxed a bit. He looked at Princess Marry and slowly said:
"Considering the time, your three-year agreement with John is almost due. Now that Kyrik is eyeing us covetously and the mastermind is targeting our royal family, you must prepare well and not bring disgrace to the royal family again."
As he spoke, King Aldric's tone grew more serious.
