Austin sat in his chair and silently watched the royal advisors put on their pretentious act. He slowly sipped his tea as if he couldn’t be bothered by their so-called accusations.

His nonchalant demeanor made Langdon and the others frown. Their once-outrageous voices began to falter.

They had stormed in full of righteous fury earlier, only to be met with complete apathy. What was the point of arguing when he wasn’t even listening?

“Are you done?” Austin finally spoke once the room had quieted down. “If not, go ahead and keep talking. Say as much as you need to until you’re satisfied.”

“Your Highness, we’re here to discuss serious matters. Your dismissive attitude is truly disappointing,” Langdon said sharply.

“Serious matters?” Austin let out a short laugh.

He went on, “You barge in here without even understanding the full picture and spewing accusations like they’re facts. As far as I’m concerned, you’re no different from clowns putting on a show.”

“You… How dare you!” Langdon was visibly enraged.

His expression darkened. “The prince personally appointed us as royal advisors, so we have the authority to challenge injustice. Your abuse of power and persecution of loyal officials is unacceptable-both morally and legally. We have every right to protest.”

“That’s right. We demand justice for Sir Prescott,” the royal advisors echoed.

“Protest? Justice?”

words, Austin suddenly laughed as if he had just heard the most ridiculous

so funny?” Langdon asked

your ignorance, your stupidity, and your

cold. “What makes you so sure Warrick is innocent?

full truth, you blindly condemn me while defending a man guilty of unspeakable

of. We only see the fear, the disorder, and

see the truth with

the evidence. Let these so-called defenders of justice see for themselves who

Highness,” Axel

was recorded in detail,

blind, read it for yourself,” Austin said coldly.

old fools weren’t just corrupt but were irredeemably stupid. Anyone with a shred of

Sir

Even the wildest rumors wouldn’t conjure up

evidence before them, they exchanged uneasy glances and their brows furrowed

weren’t minor offenses like corruption or bribery-they were atrocities that had cost hundreds of lives, with

records alone were enough

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