The situation was even more severe in Malcanthet's royal palace.
Hidden sentries lurked in every shadowy corner of the palace. Countless male Succubi, equipped with the finest weapons and armor, patrolled without pause. The covert guards who had previously remained hidden were now standing by throughout the kingdom. The thirteen Radiant Sisters had also gathered together in a rare assembly, constantly discussing something.
Ever since Malcanthet returned from her last injury, she had rarely appeared in public. The various events and parties she once loved had all come to a stop. She merely held continual meetings with the Beholder Overseers and her generals, and no one knew what exactly they were discussing.
Today, however, Malcanthet, who had not appeared before the public for a long time, finally showed herself again because one of her daughters had returned. All thirteen Radiant Sisters, as well as every demon general Malcanthet considered trustworthy, attended this meeting.
"You're saying Solam has become deeply wary of us and intends to end our alliance?" Malcanthet knew that sending Xianna to meet Solam would not go smoothly, but she had not expected things to be this bad.
Malcanthet knew very well that she had genuinely never intended to set Solam up this time. That was why she had not expected Solam's reaction to be so intense.
"Yes. No matter how many times I stressed that it was merely an accident, Solam still harbored strong suspicions. After all, our first cooperation was hardly pleasant either. Two consecutive incidents have caused Solam to deeply distrust our sincerity and motives."
With an unchanged expression, Xianna delivered the response she had prepared long ago to her queen. No one knew what changes Xianna was currently undergoing inside. At least on the surface, this Radiant Sister remained as loyal to her mother