"That thing..." After a few seconds, Ms. Kashan spoke softly, her words filled with deep exhaustion: "It was an accident."

"I was also caught off guard."

In response to her, Nicolai made a disdainful sound.

"Your Majesty is silent on this, and I don't know what tricks you are playing. Maybe that assassin is your undercover agent in the secret department, maybe not..." The Fallen Star said viciously:

"Perhaps it is for the future of Exeter and the interests of the king. It is an excuse to go south to start a war - anyway, you always have an excuse, and no one knows whether it is true or false. Maybe only the Black Prophet can tell the difference."

The Scarlet Witch's expression had not changed for a long time.

"But!" The meteorite's words were cold.

Nicolai's voice contained anger, as unpleasant as a torn bellows: "The king and his bloodline, what do they look like in your eyes? Existences that can be easily eliminated if they don't match expectations?"

Kashan slowly raised her head, her eyes subtle.

"Please don't say this."

Kashan shook her head, with deep regret in her words: "We are not a secret department after all."

Thales' expression changed again.

He heard what Cassian meant.

[If it doesn’t match what you expected, you can delete it at will...]

[We are not a secret department after all...]

These two sentences.

What do these two sentences...mean?

Thales stood there blankly.

Nicolai said nothing.

The meteorite's face turned pale again, and there was an undercurrent in his eyes.

"Search everything, suspect everything, eliminate hidden dangers, show no mercy," he took a deep breath and said, "They called you a 'witch', and they were right."

"Once you have doubts, you will always use shady means."

"This is the deep-seated instinct of you people who live in the shadows - trust and loyalty are worthless to you," the Fallen Star said ferociously: "Whether you or the secret department - you guys who are left behind by the empire

The scars are full of festering pus.”

But at this moment, the Scarlet Witch lost her indifferent expression.

I saw her smiling slightly.

"Very good," Kashan said softly, "Now, we can start the conversation."

That tone was like she had just grabbed the biggest bargaining chip.

Nicolai trembled slightly.

Hearing this, Thales frowned slightly.

He started not to understand.

"After the tragedy twelve years ago, in his later years, His Majesty Nunn tried his best to find a balance between country and family, territory and bloodline," the Scarlet Witch smiled as before, with an inexplicable sadness in her faint tone: "Now

I'm sure of it."

But Thales was really confused.

Why?

Why did Cassian's tone suddenly change?

Nicolai's shoulders began to rise and fall.

"What's the meaning?"

Nicolai's voice came slowly: "What exactly do you want?"

Thales held back his breath, wanting to hear the Scarlet Witch's answer clearly.

Kashan looked at his expression for three full seconds.

Then the Scarlet Witch smiled.

"I'm here to find an answer."

"And," she said quietly, "something I don't have."

"For example," the Scarlet Witch walked up to Nicolai without any scruples, not caring about the danger that he might capture her, and a solemn look flashed in her eyes: "Your unconditional loyalty to His Majesty Nunn."
Chapter completed!