At the End of Ruin, There You Are (56 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 111

Even as the Crown Prince’s engagement ceremony approached, the world did not focus solely on him but rolled on willfully, creating noise here and there.

Still, the engagement ceremony had to proceed. With Duke Ostein joining in, preparations accelerated—but time grew even tighter.

High nobles, known for their haughtiness and reluctance to budge, began appearing one by one in Klein, and the Imperial Palace descended into chaos.

“Your Highness, the Crown Prince!”

“Your Highness!”

Gregory, who had always simply stood quietly behind the Emperor, suddenly found himself thrust into the spotlight of the ceremony, answering calls from every direction until he felt utterly drained.

“Marchioness, what should we do about this?”

“You—you’d better ask the Grand Duchess instead of me.”

Moreover, his mother, Marchioness Schroze, who had stubbornly refused to appear and threw a childish tantrum until the maids coaxed her out, offered no help whatsoever.

She sat hunched in her chair, eyes wide open, watching Caella nervously. She ought to have apologized for her behavior, yet seemed too frightened to even do that, trembling uncontrollably.

Thus, just as busy as Gregory was, Caella moved just as briskly—but with remarkable calmness.

“Now then, Your Highness, please come this way.”

She did not neglect even the rehearsal for the procession and sequence ahead of the engagement ceremony.

Whenever Caella gave instructions, all confusion settled, every shortage was filled, and those who had been flustered regained their composure.

Partly because Marchioness Schroze had stepped back, admitting she could do nothing, but mostly because Caella handled problems superbly, orchestrated the event according to proper etiquette, and possessed exceptional skill in managing people.

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