Glando stared at Mulan's small house in disbelief. When she approached and tried to go farther, it felt as though she were pressing against rubber. A force resisted her, keeping her away.
This degree of sealing was hardly excessive, but forcing her way inside would compromise the house's structural stability. Even under the present circumstances, Glando knew she could not resort to such an extreme method to reach Mulan.
Glando paced angrily outside Mulan's house. Of course she knew he was telling everyone not to disturb him, that he was doing something crucial. But was he really going to leave her hanging here? What was she supposed to tell the Queen when she returned?
Glando clenched her fist. Unable to contain her anger any longer, she pointed at the house and cursed.
"Mulan Jonester, you have gone too far!"
Despite her fury, Glando merely stationed people there to wait. With her anger bottled up inside, she could only return to report to the Queen.
When she returned to the Royal Palace, Glando immediately noticed something wrong with the atmosphere. There were many more attendants in the waiting area, and the door to the Queen's office stood open. Voices from inside carried into the corridor.
"Your Majesty, the young man from our family has been hospitalized. So has the child of one of my retainers."
"Your Majesty, my adopted daughter has also suffered serious injuries, and the hospital has been sealed off. I don't even know the details, only that her condition is grave."
"Your Majesty, I hear the fate of hundreds of elite students at the Black Castle remains unknown. Enormous resources have been invested in those students!"
Wealthy merchants, great nobles, senior officials from various departments-at least a dozen people stood in the room. These were only those entitled