The mage had been observing the entire process.

Sometimes, she used a spell to suppress her presence, other times, she observed from afar, and when the Crown Princess and the shield knight were in good spirits like now, she used a clone to watch from right beside them.

It was strange.

Even though they were clearly lovers, rejoicing and whispering words of love to each other, why did Tigrea feel as if they were scheming villains?

Why did she feel pity for Arsil and Naidrion, who were being deceived by the two?

The world was a place where the strong prey on the weak, and whether one was strong or weak, it was natural to deceive and use others to survive. And yet, Tigrea was beginning to recognize that something was wrong with her.

She couldn’t help but feel that her perspective on things had become more emotional than it used to be.

“Stop! Identify yourself.”

“The mage of the Hero’s party, Tigrea.”

“Confirmed!”

Since she had been close to Lina and Reinhold, Tigrea deliberately waited for them to enter the conference room before following them inside. Normally, the participants in the Grand Assembly would be escorted by a guard force.

But only the participants.

“The porter of the Hero’s party is not permitted to attend the assembly.”

“…What did you say?”

The captain of the guard, who had arrived at Lin and Lucy’s room, was tense at the coldness in Lucy’s voice. Three soldiers had already died from mishandling the porter.

He tried his best to appear as respectful as possible.

“The assembly is only open to nobles, rulers, and scholars related to the topics being discussed.”

Neither Ravin nor Lucy liked this. Not only did Lucy dislike being separated from Lin, but Ravin, with his keen instincts, also glared at the guard captain, making his life miserable.

Lucy kept arguing.

“How does it make sense that the members of the Hero’s party can’t attend, especially when this concerns our actions?”@@novelbin@@

“It’s the same for the nobles; not all are allowed to participate, only the major lords. The leaders of each faction must consolidate their internal opinions before attending the assembly.”

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