"Between Lawrence and Morin, only one can remain."
The moment the words were spoken, the entire Royal Court fell deathly silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Duke Sed's expression immediately turned ugly.
He hadn't expected the Auswiss Clan to actually intervene, much less take it so seriously that they would send their next Patriarch in person.
He especially hadn't expected them to be so utterly ruthless.
Annoyed, he couldn't help but say sullenly, "Young lady of the Auswiss Clan, we have all heard of Auswiss's great renown and have always held your esteemed family in high regard. However, this is ultimately an internal affair of our Doria Kingdom. By interfering like this, aren't you overstepping your bounds?"
It was clear he was trying to be polite—after all, he wasn't stupid and knew the power of the Auswiss Clan—but he was so used to being high and mighty that his words still carried a sharp edge.
