“......”

My words hung in the air, and for a moment, the room was engulfed in silence.

“War...?”

Charlotte, who had grown up in this very kingdom, mumbled in disbelief, her voice almost a whisper.

“No, that can’t be!”

Sophia flinched at Charlotte's mumbling and immediately stepped forward, defending her kingdom.

“There’s no reason for the Holy Kingdom to go to war with Belvur! Yes, there have been issues in the past, but those were resolved a long time ago through diplomatic agreements!”

“I didn’t say the Holy Kingdom was preparing for war with Belvur.”

“Then who?”

Alice, who had …