"Oh? What do you mean?"
Crown Prince Leomord asked, his benevolent smile vanishing instantly. His expression turned solemn, and the air around him grew heavy with royal authority. He took a step down from the podium, signaling his intent to treat this matter with the utmost seriousness.
Cassandra seized the moment.
Standing before the hushed capital, she detailed the events of the evening with cold, clinical precision. She described the ambush, the lethal intent of the attackers, kidnapping, and so on.
To support her claims, she produced a set of resonance crystals.
She activated them, and the amplified audio echoed across the silent plaza.
The crowd gasped as they recognized the voices.
It was Ronald and Trum, high-ranking members of the Fenni Family — the very family standing on stage holding the Fourth Place award.
The final nail in the coffin came from the assassin himself.
