That night after the banquet ended, I called Viktor and Fiel to a quiet spot. I told them we had to bring Lily, who was to become the crown princess, with us. I also revealed everything I'd uncovered to Viktor.
"Viktor, it wasn't the Grand Duke who caused Baron Constance's death."
Viktor's gaze as he looked at me grew intense.
Anger filled his face. Barely holding himself back, he asked me:
"Commander, can you explain this in a way I can accept?"
"The Baron and the Queen were lovers. That's where the entire chain of cause and effect began."
I had to explain everything properly to Viktor, who harbored deep hatred toward the royal family, so that he would actively cooperate. Truthfully, he'd been like a ticking time bomb to me.
Viktor had followed me quietly only because I was his friend's son and someone he owed a debt to. This royal envoy mission had been an unbearable assignment for him. If I explained everything and he still couldn't accept it...
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