53: A close call

Minerva took her time observing the basement room she had taken so much pain in organizing. She had shed blood, sweat, and tears to make it as theft-proof as possible.

But in the end, it seemed to not have mattered to those who broke in here and made a mess of things.

And for that, they needed to die. Minerva would teach them a lesson as soon as she finds out who did this to her.

"Lady Minerva, the cabinet meeting is about to start. What should I tell the other members?"

Lady Minerva had forbidden anyone from entering here. But there were a few exceptions to that rule.

The shadow warriors were a huge help in all her operations. And they could not currently betray her. They had grown up only knowing one had that fed them - Minerva's.

As such, the thought of betrayal could not even cross their mind. They made much better pawns than Astoria.

And for Minerva that made all the difference.