"Could it be... the people from Red Lilac?"
"But since the Prince's ritual has been denied by the Roman Sword, the ritual has already failed. Is there any point in them taking action now? And... according to the intentions of the Roman Sword, it seems that the person who truly activates the Book of Contract may be more in line with the Divine Artifact's criteria."
"The Prince was about to reveal Castel's name when he was silenced. Could that be... the reason for the Prince's assassination?"
"But... that doesn't make sense either, given that Count Castel remains unharmed..."
The Nobles were not foolish.
After some whispering among themselves, the more astute among them quickly grasped the truth, while others were left with even more doubts.
However, regarding the true contract holder, the Nobles already had a vague answer in their hearts...
