Chapter 289 - Confronting On All Fronts - Part 1

"What were you thinking about taking Stella to that lab in Laria?" Sitting atop the Hestemian throne, Margarette began showering Fay with countless questions. "What the hell were you trying to achieve, Fay Rue? Did you even think about what Haruki would say when he returns? Evidently not!"

Slamming her fist on the armrest, Margarette tried to keep herself from losing sight of reason. The stunt by Fay had everyone enraged, most of all the people who were closest to the slime girl. And as the same attendants in the castle hall hurled their piercing gaze at Fay, she felt more than a bit threatened.

'Don't be intimidated, you didn't do anything wrong.' Fay told herself before speaking to the temporary council.

"I did what I had to prepare that body, now, unfortunately, it didn't work, but I only had good intentions," her answer, however, didn't carry much weight since the council had already made up their mind over Fay's crimes.