The nobles in their seats craned their necks, curious to see what the Imperial Princess looked like.
But for the Raymonds in the Council Hall, this was hardly good news. It meant Annan had found the Imperial Princess before they had...
A Magic Circle appeared before Annan once more, and Joan emerged amid its glow.
The nobles were a little disappointed. The Imperial Princess was not as beautiful as they had imagined, though the masculine spirit in her features did fit their stereotype of the Empire.
Grand Lord Raymond placed a hand over his chest in a show of respect for Her Highness.
"Princess Joan, could you tell us again what happened in Poi Village?"
"There's not much to tell. I went to Poi Village to buy some food. The villagers recognized me from the Wanted Poster and tried to hang me for the bounty. Luckily, the Blue Dragon arrived in time, killed them, and rescued me. As for them..."
Joan looked at the surviving villagers with open disgust. "I've never seen them before. Who knows if they're even from Poi Village?"
The Council Hall fell so silent that a pin drop would have been audible.
"You dared lie to me..." Grand Lord Raymond glared at the trembling villagers, then waved for the guards in Gold Armor to drag them out.
The villagers left a trail of urine as they were dragged away.
The nobles covered their noses. Annan thought the smell suited the Council Hall perfectly.
"It seems the villagers of Poi Village got what they deserved. Please accept my apologies."
Grand Lord Raymond was deliberately playing down the matter of the Wanted Poster.
Annan found that a pity. If Joan really had been the Imperial Princess, he could have used the chance to take a bite out of