The atmosphere in the conference room became heavy with the sudden news of the passing of the royal couple.
Faced with the ominous aura before Princess Ioleti, the lawmakers whispered anxiously with worried expressions.
“Princess, you may enter.”
As the voice of the usher echoed in the conference room, the lawmakers stopped their conversation and rose from their seats in unison.
All eyes focused simultaneously on Princess Ioleti, dressed in black.
Click, click.
The sound of quiet footsteps echoed in the conference room.
Delia crossed the room with slow, deliberate steps.
Under the gaze of the 11 members of the council, she felt a piercing sensation.
She had to endure it.
She had to preserve it.
Fear and anxiety overwhelmed Delia.
But more than that, a heavier sense of responsibility and duty supported her.
In a situation without her brother, if even she, the sole royal, wavered, Ioleti would undoubtedly fall into severe chaos.
She had to overcome it, she had to endure it.
Shedding tears for the loss of her parents could wait until the kingdom was stable.
“Thank you all for attending in such an urgent situation.”
Approaching the empty seat of the king, Delia placed her hand on the backrest.
Feeling her father’s presence lingering in the chair, Delia cautiously began to speak.
“I believe you all have heard about the urgent situation. Given the circumstances, I would like to preside over this meeting….”
Delia took a moment to catch her breath and surveyed the lawmakers.
“May I take a seat here?”
It was the king’s seat.
The position her father, her brother, should have taken over.
But now, there was no one here.
Juliano, the oldest among the council members, responded.
“Please do so.”
At the words of the elderly council member, others nodded lightly.
“Thank you for your understanding.”
Delia checked the expressions of each lawmaker and slowly took her seat.
The lawmakers followed suit.
Despite being a princess without any authority, 11 lawmakers, without exception, all attended at the request of the princess.
To Delia, who was immersed in a heavy sense of duty, some lawmakers offered words of comfort.
“We cannot help but grieve at the sudden news of His Majesty and Her Majesty’s passing.”
“How great must your sorrow be?”
“Stay strong. We will support you.”
“Yet, thanks to your wise handling, the capital is quickly finding stability.”
The lawmakers extended words of comfort, easing the burden on Delia.
Perhaps the only royal they might have to follow.
They explored the daily life of the person who would lead Ioleti.
“Thank you for your comforting words. I have convened the lawmakers like this because there is something I urgently need to discuss.”
Juliano responded to the princess’s words.
“Please proceed.”
“The domestic situation is unstable shortly after the recent war with the Empire. Moreover, an unknown and hostile group has plotted the regicide of His Majesty the King to shake Ioleti.”
Upon Delia’s calm explanation, the lawmakers nodded in understanding.
“With Ioleti in such a precarious situation like a flickering beacon in the wind, we cannot simply leave the position of the country’s leader vacant. Therefore, I would like to temporarily oversee state affairs as the acting monarch. Is that acceptable?”
Can the young princess overcome this uncertain time?
The lawmakers’ gaze naturally flowed toward Delia.
She seemed weary, perhaps having not slept, but her eyes sparkled with clarity.
Being the only royal left in Vossenheim and the counterpart for diplomatic affairs and marriage alliances, she was, in some aspects, more qualified than the crown prince…
Several lawmakers nodded in agreement.
Juliano, the most senior among the council members, summarized the situation.
“How about appointing the princess as the acting monarch until stability is restored?”
If she handles this crisis well, without significant changes, the princess is likely to succeed to the throne.
The lawmakers recollected the meaning of an acting monarch and nodded in agreement.
“I will follow Julianus’s suggestion.”
“I also agree.”
Most lawmakers raised their hands in support of the princess’s proposal.
Even in the face of an unexpected urgent situation, the conference room quickly found stability.
Delia, organizing the immediate tasks that needed resolution, began to speak.
“First, to address the crisis at hand.”
Everything seemed to be flowing smoothly.
Until Rebolant raised his hand to request the floor…
“Princess, before discussing other matters, there’s something I’d like to confirm first.”
Delia firmly shut her mouth and stared at Rebolant.
It didn’t feel right.
“Please speak.”
“I heard that His Majesty and Her Majesty were attacked by a hostile group during their move to attend the Belloni University Festival, resulting in an assassination attempt.”
“Yes, that’s correct. That’s why an investigation has been ordered to find the culprit.”
“However, I’ve received information that traces of the Stilreitz Empire’s firearm were found on the bodies. Is that true?”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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