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"It's all because of the new empress!" a man exclaimed loudly, slamming his glass down on the table.
I reflexively grabbed Haven's arm on the table since he had been itching to jump in, fidgeting in his seat.
Even Genise, who had been focused solely on her meal, was starting to look annoyed, glancing at the loud man, with a similar expression to Haven's.
While both of them were shooting almost murderous glares, the man, seemingly drunk, began to raise his voice even more.
Uh-oh. If things went wrong, a citizen of the empire could end up dead tonight.
I grabbed Genise’s arm with my other hand.
It was the fifth day since we left the Imperial Palace, and we were currently in Viscount Meol's territory.
It would take about five more days to reach Delphin Mountains, where Eddy was. I wanted to join up with Edwin as soon as possible, but we had settled early in an inn today.
