When Master Walter first received Miss Sprengel's call, he was actually on his guard.
--She had said there was an urgent matter to discuss, then given him the location of a secret gathering and demanded that he arrive before sunset--however he looked at it, this was far too rushed.
After all, they were all prominent figures.
Fifth Level Transcenders, occupying high positions, and now the center of Stibium Kingdom's actual power--with the King dead and the Queen's position tenuous, they were, in the truest sense, the "monarchs."
--As monarchs, was it really proper for them to act so hurriedly and desperately?
Not to mention, this sudden ambush-like gathering... looked far too much like a trap. As a suspicious and cautious Transcender, he had to wonder whether Miss Sprengel intended to turn him into a ritual sacrifice.
But before long, Master Walter received a call from Lady Malasia.
That kindly yet dignified old lady asked Master Walter to confirm whether Miss Sprengel had called him--and naturally, the answer was yes.
When speaking to Lady Malasia, Miss Sprengel seemed to have revealed more information.
--Something seemed to have happened on the Fallen Angel's side.
The news made Master Walter's heart sink.
They were unquestionably at a disadvantage now. They had already reached an agreement with the Princess and decided to establish the nation on May 1.
When that happened, the royal court controlled by the Child of the Moon would certainly suppress them as rebellious traitors. Amid such fierce conflict, those nobles and ministers whose positions were ambiguous would also have to choose a side--this was precisely the experience they had learned from Avalon.
Once the Ouroboros Ring Ritual was completed, the balance of strength and victory would be reversed. By using this method to fish, they could dismantle the other side's