Damn it.
That was Thales' first thought as half of his face was pressed against the icy stone ground, feeling the dust and the pain.
From a prince storming into the room, brandishing a sword at necks, to his careless oversight that led to his capture, the situation changed in the blink of an eye, beyond imagination.
The entire Ballard Chamber was stunned, too taken aback to even react.
In the center of attention—Pioneer Officer Marico tightened his grip on Thales' twisted arm, took a deep breath, and reported to King Kessel with exhilarated vigor:
"Your Majesty, the intruder has been captured!"
King Kessel did not respond immediately.
He just gazed deeply at Thales on the ground.
His expression was as deep as the sea.
His thoughts were unreadable.
The Royal Guards wanted to swarm forward but were stopped dead in their tracks about five steps away by Captain Adrian, who held up a timely hand with furrowed brows.
Many people only reacted then and breathed a sigh of relief.
