86 - Her Alliance

"So you're saying this was all Frederick's plan too?" I demanded.

"Huh? Ah, that's not what your Mom meant, dear." Camellia immediately looked awkward and flustered after she blurted out. Afterward, she repeatedly corrected her words by emphasizing that Frederick had nothing to do with the plan to destroy Theodosius.

Unfortunately, all the alibis she threw at me sounded more and more suspicious, and I was more and more convinced. I clenched my hands into fists to cope with the emotions that exploded like an erupting volcano.

In front of Camellia, I forced a smile so that she wouldn't feel uneasy. Though in my heart, I vowed to meet Frederick after this and beat him to a pulp.

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-- One Month Later

-- Magnolia Kingdom, Magnolia Palace

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"Your Majesty. It is with great regret that we must confiscate all the books in your collection, as this is Lord Frederick's order."

"What?"

Who wouldn't be surprised after returning from the doctor's examination, my room was already filled wi