Chapter 235

Breaking Into the Imperial Palace

At the same time, outside the Imperial Villa...

Perel was desperately trying to stop Tiern.

"Move. I have to go inside right now."

Tiern and the Ninth Knight Order had already drawn their swords and were aiming them at the Imperial Knights guarding the villa.

The Imperial Knights had no idea what was happening and stood there in confusion.

Perel blocked Tiern's path before he could rush inside.

"If Lady Annette had truly been in immediate danger, the ring would have activated first."

"But Lady Annette still pressed the necklace because she felt threatened!"

"What if she wasn't the one who pressed it?"

Tiern frowned.

"Doesn't this seem strange?"

Perel lowered his voice.

"Even if this is the Imperial Villa, the Emperor is inside."

"So why are there only two knights guarding the entrance?"

"...!"

Tiern immediately started thinking.

What if they deliberately emptied the…