Estelle and Uchiha Madara walked out of the room.
Their goal was clear: they wanted to return to the Sky Garden and secretly check on the Queen's Palace. However, the moment they stepped outside, they saw a pink-haired woman blocking their way.
"I am Kanone of the Royal Army Intelligence Division. Sneaking around like this, what are you trying to do?"
The woman named Kanone had a crafty look in her eyes. The moment Estelle met her gaze, she felt a burning pain!
Uchiha Madara smiled faintly. "We just finished eating and came out for a walk. Could you let us pass? We already went to the Sky Garden earlier. We thought the scenery there was beautiful, so we wanted to take a stroll."
"Hmph. Is the Sky Garden somewhere you can go whenever you please? It would be one thing during the day, but it's already night. What if you disturb the Queen's sleep?" Kanone sneered. "The Sky Garden is closed at this hour. Please return to your rooms!"
"But..." Estelle had just wanted to say something when Uchiha Madara gently tugged at her.
However, Kanone was truly not someone easy to deal with. She caught Uchiha Madara's little gesture at once. "You two are highly suspicious. Did you sneak into the royal castle just to get close to the Queen? Heh heh, what is your purpose in approaching her? Could it be that you intend to assassinate the Queen?"
How could an ordinary person bear such a massive accusation? Uchiha Madara shook his head. "Please do not make us sound so terrible. Duke Dunan personally invited us here. If you believe we intend to kill the Queen, are you suspecting Duke Dunan of plotting to usurp the throne?"
Uchiha Madara's clever response left Estelle dumbfounded. Kanone had just