"I object!"
Conan was gassing out as he slammed both his hands against the dining table where Aries and Abel were enjoying their breakfast in the Rose palace. It had been one week since Abel locked himself in this place with Aries.
Today, Abel summoned Conan, Isaiah, and Dexter to his safe haven. As much as he disliked their presence, he had to. Since this was about the empire's diplomatic relation with another empire — the Maganti Empire — he needed to brief them.
That was also the main reason Conan harrumphed like a madman.
"Your Majesty, how can you say you will adopt Lady Aries as your sister?!" Conan gasped in dismay, darting his eyes between Aries and Abel, who were sitting beside each other.
Abel didn't sit in the chair on the end of the table but chose to sit beside her. Across from Abel and Aries were Conan and Isaiah. Dexter was sitting two chairs away from Isaiah's left.
"That cannot be!"