Chapter 252: A Monarch's Help
"A Monarch?"
The moment the word Monarch left Carmilla's lips, the entire chamber fell silent.
Aldren's deep-set eyes were filled with profound skepticism.
"Dean, with all due respect... why would any Monarch willingly save Rhain? Even a Monarch would not easily risk the wrath of the Solathane Royal Family over a Spirit Manifestation youth, no matter how unprecedented his talent is."
The other Preceptors nodded in grim agreement. To ask a Monarch to shield an assassin of the Crown Prince's clone was akin to asking the heavens to reverse the flow of rivers.
Even for a Monarch, the political fallout with the Emperor would be catastrophic.
"Normally, you would all be correct," Carmilla said, her melodious voice ringing with certainty. "No Monarch would take that risk. However... what if that Monarch owed a life-saving debt?"
The Preceptors frowned in confusion, but Seraphine's sharp eyes instantly narrowed.
