After the six of them finished tormenting one another, the group continued toward the dining hall.
As they passed through the first-floor lobby, they noticed quite a few people gathered around a bulletin board, discussing something in hushed voices. The atmosphere seemed rather grim.
"What's going on over there?"
Rom craned his neck curiously.
"I'll go take a look."
After blocking another sneak attack from Victoria, Greg ran over first, with Victoria right behind him.
The six of them squeezed through the crowd and approached the bulletin board.
A notice bearing the seal of the Empire's Imperial Family was posted on the wall. The paper was pristine, clearly only just put up.
The heading was written in bold: Notice Regarding the Punishment of the Fifth Imperial Princess.
"Huh? Didn't the Fifth Imperial Princess only just come back? What's this punishment notice supposed to mean?"
Greg scanned the text below.
The notice essentially stated that the Fifth Imperial Princess was suspected of colluding with Demons and betraying the Empire. The emperor had ordered her arrest, and she would be publicly burned at the stake in the Imperial City square seven days later as a warning to others.
A portrait of the Fifth Imperial Princess was attached beneath the notice.
Adele looked puzzled after reading it. "Didn't the Empire's Fifth Imperial Princess go missing half a year ago?"
Kaira said, "I heard she only came back a few days ago. The Third Imperial Princess, who was still taking part in the Exchange Meeting, suddenly went home a few days ago too."
Rom said, "She's being executed right after coming back, and for colluding with Demons, no less... Doesn't that seem a little strange?"
Colwin nodded, seeming to share that feeling.
Victoria studied the portrait closely. The woman in it was beautiful and