The aristocrats murmured amongst themselves. There were even some who stepped away while letting out a small scream. The guards and soldiers raised their guards and exuded faint bloodlust. The person who could be called the gravest criminal in the kingdom had appeared inside the palace’s party room. Evelyn turned her head and endured all the shocked looks, murderous intent, and scorning faces.

“…This is surprising.” The Crown Prince said, “Do you think you belong in a place like this?”

As expected of seeing the person who tried to kill him, the Crown Prince sounded angry. Evelyn suppressed her fears and recalled what Zich told her.

‘You did nothing wrong. The only ones at fault are Albus Windpool and the people who helped him. Everyone else misunderstood, so let’s go correct that misunderstanding right now. Act confidently. There’s no reason for you to be discouraged.”

Evelyn glanced at Zich, and he nodded towards her. Evelyn returned his nod and confidently puffed out her chest.

“I came here because there’s no better place to get rid of my false charges.”

“False charges?” The Crown Prince exclaimed as if he couldn’t believe his ears, “You tried to st...