Chapter 175: Her Move (1)
“…Say that again,” Petra said, her face growing pale as she received the report from the messenger.
Petra, the messenger, her attendant, and a young servant were all gathered in the study of the Liepherr manor.
In front of Petra’s chair sat a small table adorned with a tea set that the servant had arranged a while ago.
The aroma of tea filled the room from the beautiful ceramic teapot, but Petra had been staring at the messenger without touching her teacup for some time.
However, as a chilly breeze drifted in through a slightly open window, Petra’s sharp gaze intensified.
“What did you say the name of the new monarch was?”
“I-it’s… Apollonia Alistair Ferdian…”
Petra took several deep breaths. She had received shocking reports over the decades, but the news she had just heard was difficult to fathom.
“Tell me what happened again.”
