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That much was certain.
The House of Everette had always maintained a careful balance, avoiding entanglements with both the Imperial Faction and the Aristocratic Faction whenever possible.
Yet even Mikael knew—there were limits to how much they could avoid.
'We just have to hold our position… and make sure this doesn't turn into something more complicated than it needs to be…'
With that in mind, Mikael subtly shifted his focus once more and attempted to probe Scarlette's thoughts, testing the same ability he had used before.
Moments passed.
Nothing.
Absolutely nothing.
'…As expected, it's still the same from back then. There is nothing that shows or fluctuate within her thoughts and emotions. It's as if it was sealed or something that I couldn't comprehend…'
It was no different from before.
