Chapter 219
“That damn Saxon brat…!”
Kwoong!
The castle of John Lancaster, Earl of Lancaster, younger brother of the late Duke of Lancaster and acting regent over part of his duchy.
In one of that very castle’s chambers, John Lancaster slammed his fist on the table and roared. His roar froze the expressions of the nobles following him in icy silence.
The people’s hearts were drifting away from Charlotte Lancaster overnight, like reeds in the wind.
Storytellers roaming the Duchy were spreading rumors that thoroughly defended Charlotte Lancaster while disparaging John and the Yuris family. And the ripple effect was far greater than John could have imagined.
Above all, the nobles within the Grand Duchy who should have wielded direct influence were leaving John one by one. Belatedly, John too sent assassins for backroom maneuvering, but what returned were their severed heads.
“Ah, Father…”
“Shut up! Where does some woman think she is, opening her mouth like that!”
Just then, his eldest daughter, Linen, who was seated with them, tried to speak. But John Lancaster roared before she could utter a word.
“I-I’m sorry.”
Lynne Lancaster gasped in shock and bowed her head. It was at that very moment.
“Please speak, Miss Linne.”
“Ray-nim……!”
Ray Lancaster, who had been silent, spoke up. Startled, Linen swallowed hard, but Ray paid her no mind.
“As long as Miss Linne is present here, she certainly has the right to speak.”
