บท 46: 46: Explain it to me

"Princess Yunjin, it's late. Shouldn't you head to the Imperial Castle now? We will lend you our guards for your journey back."

The minister sitting to the princess's right spoke softly as he wiped his sweat away.

The princess looked at the minister, and the fear made him lose his voice.

"N-Never mind! The princess can do what she wants."

Those cold eyes turned away from the minister, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

The meeting had been over for a few hours, but the princess was still waiting for her guard to return.

No one knew where the guard had gone, but they knew he had been sent on a secret mission.

The tense atmosphere was broken when a panicked soldier ran into the room and quickly bowed in front of the people.

"A-A demon has been spotted in a nearby village. Witnesses say they saw L-Lord Dimitry fight the demon. The locals are asking for reinforcements and-"