Kagura and Erza

"Princess, this is terrible!"

A soldier staggered into the princess's room.

"News has come from the dungeon that the Hungry Wolf Knights have been completely wiped out!"

"What?!"

"How is that possible?!"

"Then what about the criminal?"

"It seems he escaped from the Abyss Palace!"

Before the princess could react, the two soldiers responsible for protecting her panicked. Those were the Hungry Wolf Knights, the kingdom's fiercest unit!

Yet the princess who heard all this said nothing. She continued staring intently at Crocus's cityscape through the window, though a relieved smile seemed to curl across her lips.

"You can't wear that expression. Your thoughts are written all over your face."

An aged voice sounded from behind her, startling Hisui.

"Dutton?"

Hisui turned around. The newcomer was none other than Dutton, the Minister of Defense!

"Weren't you supposed to be at the Grand Magic Games venue with His Majesty?"

Hisui was extremely surprised to see Dutton. He should not have been here.

"I had an uneasy feeling, so I came back. It was just as I feared..."

"What do you mean by that?! You're the one who... threw Arcadios into the Abyss Palace without even waiting for a verdict!"

"You used Fairy Tail to rescue that Arcadios, didn't you, Princess?"

Dutton narrowed his eyes and directly exposed how Arcadios had managed to escape.

"So you were the one who knew about the Eclipse Plan. Arcadios also successfully played the role of an obnoxious man right in front of me."

Dutton walked to the window and spoke with certainty. By now, he had essentially figured out the Eclipse Plan.

"So you saw through even that... As expected of you."

Seeing this, Hisui stopped denying it.

"Princess! Please reconsider! This is a dangerous plan, because the world cannot be changed!"

Even before the