When I made it clear I had no intention to attack the imperial expedition party, everyone appeared to grow visibly relieved, proceeding to take their time retreating from the snow-covered basin to a warmer location and recovering.
Thereafter, the Imperial Commander was the first to come up to me.
"Thank you."
"..."
Surprisingly, his words were that of gratitude.
I expected everyone to still despise me or see me as a criminal whether I saved them from the Demon or not, but... maybe that wasn't the case after all.
"Her Highness informed me of your assistance. I am also aware that you have been working alongside my son. After what happened back then, I was quite surprised."
"...?"
Soon, I realised he was referring to the murder of the former crown prince.
This guy was still the Imperial Commander back then, so although he wasn't necessarily in charge of the Imperial Knights who guarded the palace, I'm sure he was at least close to them.
