If there was one word to describe Margaret, it was pitiful.
Yet, seeing the emptiness in her eyes, the way she seemed utterly lost, I couldn't blame her for not knowing what to do next.
Her Crusade Order had just been certified by the parliament, and already, two of her closest members were dead.
If the truth were to come out, Margaret would be the one to suffer.
She would lose credibility, face harsh criticism, and endure the consequences of something that wasn't even her fault.
After all, her Crusade Order had harbored a cult member—Clevius.
And that wasn't even the worst of it. He had been injected with demon blood, turning him into a chimera.
If that fact were made public, Margaret would receive both pity and scorn. People would see her as a negligent Crusader who had failed to recognize the danger lurking within her own ranks.
If that was her image, then how could they expect her to serve the Empire properly?
