The emperor slowly closed his eyes after mentioning the Thorne Family.
A quiet sigh escaped his mouth as old memories surfaced inside his mind one after another.
Their youngest son, Crypian Thorne, was already inside the capital.
Thinking about it now, the emperor felt their plans had probably started much earlier than he realized.
Years ago, the Thorne Family had approached him regarding Cecilia. At the time, he did not think badly of the proposal.
The Thornes held great influence inside the empire, and Crypian himself was already well known among the younger nobles.
Because of that, the emperor had agreed to discuss the matter further.
Of course, Cecilia's opinion mattered greatly to him, so he told the Thorne Family they would wait for her answer before making anything official.
Then the Saint Trial happened.
The emperor slowly opened his eyes again and looked toward the blindfolded young man sitting nearby.
