The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Crystal's POV:

Adela panicked and immediately backtracked, only, she sounded even more ridiculous than before. "I-You misunderstood what I said. Yes, I can swim, but you pushed me so suddenly that I wasn't able to ge my bearings. And-and my legs cramped as well!"

"Ah, so you're changing your story now? Are you sure this will be the final version?" I gave her a mocking smirk. It was genuine, too. I really was amused by her blatant display of stupidity.

"I don't know what you mean. All I know is that you tried to kill me!" Adela's eyes glinted with malice. Gone was the gentle innocence she had shown Rufus and Laura.

I sauntered over to her and crouched to meet her eye level. "The news that you saved the king from the water is widespread in the palace. You say that I tried to kill you by pushing you into the water? Do you think I'm dumb like you?"

Adela flushed at my words. "It's not that strange! People could have died from being pushed into the water without prior precautions!"

strange is that you don't seem to know much about the imperial palace, despite your incessant claims of being the future queen. In order to prevent unfortunate accidents like drowning, the ponds and pools in the imperial palace were purposely designed to be shallow. And average adult can stand in the water, and the surface would only reach their chest. If I was really trying to drown you, why would I choose a communal area with shallow waters instead of some remote lake or, better yet, the open sea?

audience cried out in

touched the scratch on her face,

a pig being dragged to slaughter. I suppose it shouldn't be surprising for her to fail time

you, a mere branch would be enough. Why would I bother causing so much just to get

and pointed a finger at me. "You all heard that, didn't you?" she addressed the crowd. "She just admitted that she wanted to

for her, no one

behind me in silence. Their eyes, previously regarding

this, huh?" Adela demanded, refusing to believe that no one was siding with her. She launched herself into another

in annoyance. "Quit with your act, or you'll only make a laughingstock

heeding my advice, however, Adela cried even harder. She kept calling for Rufus