The Sudden Battle in the Brothel

He was fairly certain that no one besides his father and his informant knew of his presence here in disguise. No one would suspect the prince of the empire to be undercover in an observation mission. For her to know his identity, there must have been a leak somewhere—either a traitor or an unintentional slip of information.

Whatever the case, this was a serious problem. This woman, who seemed close to the young master of the Larson family, could inform them of his presence. However, based on her words, it appeared she had been waiting for him. He decided to set aside his thoughts for now and focus on finding a way out of this situation.

"What are you talking about? Do you mean me? As Prince Claude?" he asked, his expression a mix of confusion and surprise. His reaction was convincing enough to sway most onlookers, but Elis continued to smile at him.