She then looked at the royal guards with a stern expression and ordered, "Go and gather the villagers, then question them about the dried-up river. We need to know how quickly it happened."
"Understood, Lady Sylvia!"
The royal guards immediately headed to the small village on the other side of the river. It had barely a hundred people, children included.
Once the guards departed, Sylvia turned to Mireya and asked, "Now that the investigation with the villagers is underway, should we take a closer look at the situation from above?"
"Let's do it. We must uncover the cause as quickly as possible and resolve the issue. Otherwise, our kingdom could face a food crisis very soon," Mireya replied with a firm nod, her tone serious.
"I'm certain the Golden Lion Empire is counting on that outcome so they can exploit our suffering and profit from it… like a venomous snake."
"We'll find out soon enough. For now, let's remain calm," Yuan said softly, trying to steady Mireya's anger.
