After Graces's disappearance, the fighting on the front lines intensified. The Rebel Army, as if the floodgates had been thrown open, flew into a complete frenzy. In just a few days, they had fully conquered the mining stars on the Empire's border.
Left with no other choice, Admiral Snop personally went to the front lines.
Her Majesty the Queen had been in a foul mood for several days straight.
As a result, she denied Lu Xia's request for a meeting.
Lu Xia, however, was not in a hurry. What Lady Dain and Victoria had done couldn't simply be forgotten. Her Majesty the Queen would have to give her an explanation sooner or later.
While she was waiting, Lady Daina brought her some news.
The attendant from Victoria's public banquet for main husbands—the one who had led Lu Xia to the lounge in Lady Daina's name—had been found.
The attendant had been clever; after the plot was exposed and he realized things had gone south, he had secretly slipped away.
