Rael finished the talk with Caedia, and thankfully, she wasn't that stupid, so after explaining everything to her, she actually listened, at least a little.
On a good note, it seemed like her sister, Victoria, had also been freed from Beatrice's control.
But I guess that's normal... I did literally steal her skill, and if I had to guess, it was likely one of her main skills, Rael pondered, walking through the palace hallways.
Frankly, he wasn't sure how the negotiations would proceed after Esmeralda regained consciousness.
After all, everything went well up until the part where he brought up Beatrice. And now, it was a total shitshow.
Guards were running around; most stared at him as though he was a criminal.
But Rael merely ignored those gazes as he strolled out of the palace and into some nearby inn.
It wasn't as grandiose as one would expect, so he simply walked up to the receptionist, purchased a single room for 500 Trell, and went inside.
