—Castlevania Province – The Emperor's Castle—
Inside a grand hall carpeted in red, its golden walls gleaming faintly—
The air was thick with tension. And the woman who kept tapping her foot against the ground was doing nothing to help.
"Calm down, Carmen."
Ada spoke with a frown, visibly annoyed by the constant noise.
"Sorry, sorry... I just don't feel well."
Carmen sighed and leaned against the wall.
Both women were dressed in the official black-and-white military uniform of House Starlight.
"Why are you the one this anxious? I'm the inexperienced one here, remember?"
"You only say that because you don't know the Iron Emperor…"
Ada glanced at Carmen with growing curiosity.
A woman of Carmen Starlight's age didn't get shaken easily. She had lived long enough to witness and endure much. Seeing her like this raised a question in Ada's mind—
"What kind of person is Sir Alon?"
"He's an ancient monster. A heartless tyrant. A mad dictator…"
