The Snow Leopard Baby of the Black Leopard Family

"To think there was someone who tried to harm Tiel..."

Illem furrowed his brow, his wrinkled face filled with concern.

The Arcadia of Everard was located far from the capital, so news traveled slowly. Furthermore, with the revival of Everard and the reconstruction of Arcadia occupying their attention, they had not received such news until now.

Therefore, both Illem and Karl were hearing for the first time that someone had tried to harm Tiel and that it was suspected the culprit had taken refuge in Nestian.

Karl put down the papers he had been holding and looked up at Illem.

"So, is he coming to Everard now?"

"No, it’s presumed he’s heading somewhere else."

"He enters Arcadia, but doesn’t come to Everard first?"

"Many families still view Everard's restoration with suspicion. Nestian is likely one of them."

Illem’s words were correct.

Although Karl had become an adult last year, he had yet to undergo the official adult ceremony.

This was because many families didn’t look kindly on Everard regaining control over Arcadia.

Once Karl underwent the ceremony and officially became the head of Everard, no other family would dare challenge him, so due to their opposition, Karl had yet to complete the ceremony.

And that fact filled Karl with a sense of shame and humiliation, which made him dislike hearing about it.

"This is troubling. Where will Rowen Nestian stay during the festival?"

Karl naturally used formal speech. He still had the habit of calling Illem "Uncle Illem" from when he was young, and it had stayed with him.