Chapter 375: Sooner, rather than later

"Are you not going to get ready for the Banquet?" Eren asked, changing the topic. Even though he had calmed Zia a little, it was clear that she was still embarrassed.

"Is that even possible? Don't I need to be here to keep up the act so no one questions your absence?" Zia asked, lowering the blanket to reveal her face. Although her face was slightly red, she appeared much more serious.

Eren and the Holy Emperor were the same people now. If she attended the Banquet with Eren, the Holy Emperor was going to be absent. His absence was going to be questioned.

If she attended the Banquet alone, Eren's absence was going to be questioned instead. That was the entire reason she had to keep up the act to justify Eren's absence.

"The Banquet is for the envoys that came from the East. It would be more suspicious if none of us attended. As for my absence, I don't think you need to worry about it anymore." Eren smiled, having found a solution already.