Jane couldn’t figure out where she had dropped the antidote, no matter how much she thought.

“Could I have dropped something inside my own body? Is such a thing even possible?”

It was impossible. It wasn’t a mistake she would make.

Then, a sudden thought occurred to her.

Erwell, the maid serving Lishi.

The woman who had been glaring at Jane with an unfriendly look since their first meeting.

She remembered colliding with her before the party.

Ssaak [Dash]

It felt like all the blood in her veins disappeared.

“No, that’s impossible. Stealing something from my body… Is there really someone who can do that?”

But if Erwell really stole the antidote in that brief moment, she needed to address it.

“Princess.”

Maery continued to writhe on the bed, repeatedly vomiting.

At first, the pimple that had been merely red was now oozing pus.

Her entire face was a mess, making it impossible to find any trace of her former beauty.

“Why now? Did you just find the antidote?”

“I have a guess.”

“Then stop standing here and go get it quickly!”

“Well, um… someone might have stolen it.”

“What? Stolen? Who on earth would steal the antidote from you?”

“That… maybe.”

Jane shared her speculation.

Stopping her incessant complaints, Maery listened seriously and asked, “Is that possible? That woman is just Iris’s maid.”

“I am also just the princess’s maid.”

“Aaargh!”

Maery began to tear her hair out with both hands. Jane was the only one who could make Maery show such a spectacle.

Jane patiently waited for Maery to regain her composure.

“Do you think that woman knows what’s inside that vial?”

“If she is a female of the Lutech family…”

“Oh, right. Lutech. It was Lutech.”

Maery finally grasped it.

Maery always got everything she wanted. She could achieve anything she desired.

However, since coming to Green Mansion, Maery hadn’t been able to get her way with anything. The resulting impatience, anxiety, and irritation made Maery act rashly.

“Get rid of Ron… Kill him and throw him far away.”

“Yes!”

When Jane answered and bowed her head, Kwang [Dash]!

The sound of the door being forcefully opened echoed.

Maery and Jane made eye contact.

Who dared to enter the princess’s room in the Minasarik Kingdom without even knocking?

“Hurry up.”

Maery instinctively commanded Jane.

As Jane quickly moved, flying toward the bedside, she approached the terrarium containing the toad.

Kwang [Dash]!

This time, the bedroom door opened as if it would break.

The person who entered through the open door was Kay.

“Stop moving.”

Kay threw a cold look at Jane as he spoke.

But Jane didn’t stop. For Jane, the princess’s command took precedence over everything else.

Even if she couldn’t throw away the toad, she had to kill it.

Just as Jane was about to put her hand into the terrarium.

Ssaak [Dash]!
The swiftly thrown dagger accurately lodged into Jane’s wrist.

“Ugh!”

Despite Jane’s subdued groan, she reached out with her other hand.

“I told you to stop, Captain. Your body may be fast, but your ears aren’t too good, huh?”

Suddenly, Nathan, standing next to Jane, twisted her wrist forcefully and spoke.

Jane was surprised by the fact that she couldn’t overcome the strength of Nathan, who was smaller and more delicate than herself.

After Nathan tripped Jane’s legs and forced her to lie down, he stepped on her back with his foot.

“Kei, Kei! What is this nonsense?”

Maery, who had just come to her senses, jumped up and asked.

Initially, when Maery first saw Kei, she thought Kei had come out of concern for her.

Upon hearing that Maery had been poisoned, she happily deluded herself into thinking Kei had rushed in without knocking the door to help her.

But now, looking at Kei’s expression and the attitude of his subordinates, she realized that her thoughts were completely wrong.

“How dare you barge into my room without even knocking! How can this happen?”

“I can do this.”

Kei’s voice was low and gloomy.

“Erwell.”

When Kei called, Erwell, who was behind, walked briskly and peered into the terrarium.

“The toad is asleep. It’s a sleepy fellow.”

“Put your filthy hands off it! That is my pet!”

To prevent Erwell from accidentally revealing the toad’s secret, Maery ran towards Erwell.

However, Erwell lightly twisted her body, avoiding Maery’s hand.

“Put it down!”

As Maery tried to grab Erwell, Kei spoke.

“Well, everything that happened here has been seen. Princess Maery Ketven admitted that this toad is her pet.”

Even in Maery’s ears, which had been ringing with curses, Kei’s low and firm voice was heard.

Maery suddenly regained her composure and stopped moving. Fearing that the toad’s secret might be exposed, she didn’t notice the people standing behind Kei.

No, perhaps they entered a step later than Kei.

Second Prince Lacojen, Milanthis Piamon, Grand Duke, Chief Inquisitor Birchun Earl, and some high-ranking nobles, ladies…

The figures invited by Maery to the party were now wide-eyed, looking at Maery. Always elegant and dignified, Maery behaved as if she couldn’t believe what she had seen.