I Will Live for Your Death (20 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 124

It was the sound he’d heard on the day he’d swapped Ilyd’s and his mother’s teacups, back when he was still the crown prince. But Claudius gave no sign of recognition and casually changed the subject.

“I’m afraid I don’t understand what you mean, Ambassador Lindein.”

“Have you ever heard the sound of a clock’s second hand slipping out of alignment?”

Slowly, Claudius pulled away his handkerchief. The nosebleed had already stopped, but the white fabric still bore traces of it—a silent testament to the passage of time.

“No, I haven’t.”

“If that’s truly the case… perhaps you encountered someone you shouldn’t have met.”

“You’re posing rather personal questions quite freely, Ambassador. I find it rather awkward to answer each one individually.”

Displeasure dripped from Claudius’s tone. If only the inscrutable man seated opposite him had the decency to stay silent, things might have been tolerable. Instead, he pressed the Emperor with an earnest yet suspicious air.

“My apologies, Your Imperial Majesty the Emperor.”

Lindein placed a hand over his heart and bowed slightly. An unreadable smile lingered at the corner of his lips, though Claudius failed to notice it.

It was time to return to the main topic. Lindein set aside his earlier digression and brought forth the true purpose of their meeting.

“In truth, our leader is deeply furious.”

Claudius remained unmoved, his expression unchanged.

“Is it because of Rosen?”

“Yes. Given that Rosen was a neutral territory—and though unofficial, it frequently served as an intermediary hub for trade with Phegaea… When news reached her that the Empire’s banner now flies over Rosen, she threw quite a tantrum.”

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