Everyone present was so frightened, it felt as if their souls had nearly fled their bodies.
The Crimsonflame Marquis—an immensely respected figure in the Luminous Pearl Kingdom—had just been referred to as "bullshit" by none other than Joad.
If word of this were to spread… it wouldn't just be Joad in trouble. Even the bystanders, innocent as they might be, would undoubtedly be dragged into the storm and forced to shoulder the consequences together.
"Silence!"
Belzebuth barked at Joad, his voice sharp and thunderous. "How dare you insult the noble Crimsonflame Marquis?!"
"Heh. Noble?" Joad scoffed. "I must be blind, 'cause I'm just not seeing where that nobility's supposed to be."
"Before I even opened my mouth, what were all of you saying again?"
"You were claiming that the person who wrote the letter—some so-called 'savage'—was actually a spy from a foreign kingdom!"
"All I did was go along with what you were saying and call him a load of bullshit. That's a problem now?"
