Chapter 46: Servant Cedric (12) - Impatience and a Handshake

#46화 하인 세드릭(Cedric) (12) - 초조함과 악수

The lord's manor was in an uproar.

It was only natural that it would be, since assassins had actually reached the lord's bedroom.

“...It seems some of the guards who were dissatisfied with the acting lord being driven out cooperated with the assassins. Once we realized the plan had failed, we caught them all and locked them in the dungeon.”

The head butler, Bestian, reported with a stiff face.

“Young lady—no, my lord. This is not something that can be brushed off lightly. We must hold the guard unit accountable and tighten discipline so this never happens again.”

Bestian's words made the guard captain's face darken at once.

Even so, he did not offer any rebuttal.

In truth, he could not.

The fact that security had been breached and the lord's safety threatened was serious enough, but the cause was betrayal from within the guard unit itself, leaving him with no defense, even if he had ten mouths...