Delia stared at Mei intently to understand her intentions.

“Whether I marry Boswell, or I am in danger, it’s not for a spy like you to meddle.”

“Don’t you know, Your Highness? Boswell is not a reliable partner.”

“Do you think they’re more trustworthy than the Stillets Empire that plants spies?”

“You don’t have to trust me. But please don’t disregard your intuition, Your Highness.”

“How dare you, a spy.”

With Delia’s sharp response, Mei stepped forward with a sparkle in her eye.

The gun barrel touched deep into Mei’s chest.

Though she was holding a gun and threatening her, Delia inadvertently swallowed dry saliva at his peculiar atmosphere.

“I may be overstepping as a spy, but as a servant, it’s only natural.”

“A servant?”

“The person who is my master commanded me to protect you, Your Highness. Please take care of yourself.”

Faced with an unknown chill, Delia gripped the gun handle tighter.

If the master of the spy from the Stillets Empire was indeed Aaron, the commander of the Stillets Empire.

As Aaron’s gaze surfaced, Delia felt as if all the blood from her body was draining away.

Aaron was breathing into the royal palace and threatening her.

He would definitely try to drag her into the empire.

She barely escaped, but she felt like she was being dragged into a deeper abyss.

“It seems there’s not much time left, so I’ll answer your question from before.”

Mei was getting increasingly anxious.

This wicked princess wouldn’t have come alone.

She must have arranged for an attack on her after a certain time.

With her heart racing, Mei slowly bent down and brought her lips to Delia’s ear.

“His Highness, Prince Alfredo, does not know that I am a spy from the empire.”

Holding tightly onto the gun pointed at her, Mei stared at Delia.

She was precious to His Majesty.

Even if she was in danger, she had an important message to deliver.

Perhaps a crucial message that might save her.

“And be careful of His Highness, Prince Alfredo. Nobody knows what a jealous man will do.”

“Jealousy? Why would my brother…?”

“Do you know why the timid prince ventured onto the battlefield?”

“That’s to fulfill his duty as a royal and build his achievements.”

“To keep you, Your Highness, in check.”

A cold chill seeped into the breath she inhaled hastily.

“It was very easy to push him. A single word was enough. If he stays still like this, his position as prince will be in danger.”

“What do you mean?”

“Because there is one more person who has the right to succeed the throne.”

A person with the right to succeed the throne… Me?

Shocked, Delia opened her eyes wide.

“You’ve been sowing discord between us siblings.”

“Prince Alfredo went to the battlefield out of jealousy for his more capable younger sister.”

Delia had naturally thought that her brother would be the next king.

She never thought she was a threat to her brother, considering herself just a helper.

“Thanks to that, Iorenti ended up with an incompetent crown prince as the commander.”

With a gloomy heart, Delia let out a sigh.

A spy from the empire has turned Iorenti into a mud pit.

“That’s the kind of person he is, Prince Alfredo. He is blinded by jealousy and initiates actions without understanding his own abilities.”

“Don’t talk about my brother like that.”

Although Alfredo was quiet and taciturn, he was not such a vile person.

“Be wary of him. There is no telling what he will do when cornered.”

“You…”

Delia’s voice trembled with rage.

“You shook my brother, and now you’re trying to shake me? Do you think I’ll be fooled by such words?”

In the end, Delia, who couldn’t bear it anymore, pulled the trigger.

But due to May swiping away the barrel of the gun, a stray tree was hit instead.

Fragments scattered, but May had no time to pay them any mind.

The distant noise that had been felt suddenly got closer with the sound of the gunshot.

Desperately, May conveyed her final words.

“You must endure. You have to be safe until they arrive.”

Delia drew her knife to attack him.

“There’s no need. I’ll have you in prison before that.”

Delia firmly gripped the knife and swung it strongly towards May.

However, even that was deflected when May grabbed Delia’s hand and knocked the knife away.

“In the crown prince’s office, there’s a bird under my care. I hope it doesn’t come to this but… if you need my help, send the bird.”

Delia looked at her hand held by May.

Her body had reacted reflexively to attack, but her mind was utterly confused.

Bang. Bang. The rough sound of a gunshot echoed the moment May’s words ended.

Captain Zer and his guards rushed in, shouting warnings.

“Stop.”

May disappeared over the wall of misfortune after a fleeting glance at the guards.

It all happened in an instant.

What on earth happened?

As Delia blinked to understand the situation, Zer’s voice filled her ears.

“Quickly, follow.”

The guards swiftly moved to track May.

Zer, confirming his subordinates were on the move, cautiously approached Delia.

Delia’s hand that had been held by May was shaking faintly.

“Are you alright?”

At Zer’s concerned question, Delia finally regained her senses.

“I’m fine.”

Zer looked at his princess who seemed anxious.

Princess Iorenti seemed stunned but hadn’t forgotten her duty.

“Hurry, chase him. We need to find out more from him.”

“I will follow your command.”

With unsteady steps, Zer ran off to carry out her order.

Delia only looked at the gun and knife on the ground when Zer was barely visible.

These were supposed to be fired and stabbed at the enemy.

But they had fallen to the ground without performing their duty as she hesitated, hypnotized by May’s words.

To suspect an allied country, to be wary of her brother.

It’s nonsense.

It was simply the machinations of a spy.

But then… why does she feel so uneasy?