2382 War Gala (Part 2)

"What did you dare say about my daughter?" Kamila had also gained enhanced hearing due to Awakening and Elysia's growing strength.

"The truth, Baroness Verhen." The Grand Duchess said with the condescending smile she used to address the dumbest members of her house staff. "Can you deny being an oath breaker? That the child you carry is a hybrid? I don't think so."

"I can't." Kamila nodded. "Just like you can't deny that one of your sons needed a Royal Pardon to get out with his skin from those rape charges. Or that one of your cousins has been caught for embezzlement and fraud. Do you want me to continue?"

The Grand Duchess went pale, losing her hilarity. The bigger and older a noble family was, the more dirt they had. Kamila was a Constable and could have gone on for an hour about the crimes of her relatives.