Chapter 94: Chapter XCIV - The Mana Circuit

'If I come forward, Nobody may be let off easy for not keeping anything hidden...' Jessica thought to herself before she stepped forward and announced her participation in the scheme. However, feeling the aura within the King shift, she immediately regretted her outburst.

"My liege, this is DewDrop; she was in opposition of this horrendous operation. We extracted her testimony, and she was instrumental in apprehending the traitors." Marcus professed.

"What makes you confident that she only speaks to spare her own sullied image?" Augustus protested.

"For one, it is because I had initially intended to recruit her into The Phantoms, your highness. In addition, it was my recommendation to recruit her and remove her guild from the annuls of Sterling City, not hers." Marcus replied.