Denaire walked silently inside the mansion, afraid that the general might hear her arriving too late. But the general's ability was far too great that she met him just before she started ascending the stairs.
"Denaire," he called out.
Denaire froze, but quickly recovered herself in fear that she might be found out.
"Hiro, why are you still here? I thought you're having a meeting with the King at the Palace today?"
"The meeting has been postponed. It appears the King has heard your sentiments."
Denaire blinked. "He did what?"
"You did know the meeting today was about attacking Perifaenia. Apparently, the King thought that we are not yet ready in fighting them. It is as you said, they are good in assassination. Their assassins are way at the top. And since you pointed out that some of
