Ice and Snow Kingdom
"What? You mean Romon had already been successfully crowned? He was officially being addressed as Your Highness?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. The coronation took place a few days ago, and the news has been confirmed."
"He was crowned... he really was crowned..."
Upon suddenly hearing such news, the Queen's mood was naturally thrown into turmoil. Unable to remain seated, she rose from her throne and began pacing through the hall.
After muttering several times, anger surfaced on her face. She suddenly turned, her gaze fixed fiercely upon the four women before her, her expression brimming with indescribable fury.
"What am I keeping all of you for, hm? Are you all useless? Or have I not invested enough money in foreign intelligence? Wasn't this significant enough? Did the people planted there have no warning at all? Did we have to wait until the coronation was complete before learning of it?"
Although the four female officials before her had been granted seats as soon as they entered, they had risen even before the Queen's outburst. Now, they dared not sit at all. They stood off to one side in a row, heads lowered as they listened to the Queen's reprimand.
"Your Majesty, this coronation was carried out very quickly. The people planted there originally intended to sabotage it, but those present that day were far too powerful and difficult to deal with, so..."
Hearing her subordinate's report, the Queen's face was shrouded in a sickly green cast. "Who was present that day?"
"Besides representatives from the various Temples and over a thousand Druids who had gone to witness the ceremony, there were also His Highness Shaki, His Highness Bardes, His Highness Edward..."
"His Highness Shaki, His Highness Bardes, His Highness Edward... They actually had dealings with them as well..."