Merilla's attempt to ask again was interrupted when the door suddenly burst open. Cory was relieved to dodge another trapping question from Merilla, who was clearly not happy with the interruption of a royal knight serving under him. The knight had frantic eyes and a heaving chest. 

He was the one Cory assigned to watch Duke Luwen Rozenreff's movement.

"How dare you interrupt the meeting?" Lord Wolfgang exclaimed, clearly shocked by the sudden intrusion.

The poor knight finally remembered that he was surrounded by lords and ladies from different powerful houses. Bowing nervously, his knight asked for forgiveness before shifting his attention to him, who was looking worried, an expression...