Westheid's guess was correct. The next day, he heard from Yolanda that Reiya had left the Imperial Capital.
Upon her return, the Fourth Princess completed her deployments with incredible speed, petitioned to guard the border, and then left the Imperial Capital.
None of this was delayed in the slightest; she had used her Royal Family privileges to forcefully push it all through.
This caused a bit of a stir in the court of the Holy Tree Palace. After all, Reiya... was simply too special.
She was the Demigod scion personally chosen by the Divine Ancestor. Even though she had refused, who knew if the Radiant Holy Tree might have a whim and ask again? Besides, who said that refusing the position of Demigod meant she couldn't compete for the Imperial throne?
Reiya's sudden proactive attitude made the nobles of the Imperial Capital suspect the Fourth Princess might have designs on the throne.
Only Westheid knew why Reiya had left so decisively.
