"We do!" The crowd roared in unison.

Felix's actions today proved they had not made a mistake following him to the capital. Nothing about this felt staged, and they weren't foolish enough to miss that.

As the crowd dispersed, Felix remained troubled. He had been blind to something obvious all along—people can be real pieces of work when given the chance.

If this situation had continued, wouldn't people have lost faith? Everyone understood that voluntary cooperation would beat forced compliance any day.

At least he had stepped in. He had sent a clear message by bringing down the hammer without even sparing the Protector's feelings. Nobody would dare try the same tricks again; making an example of one person was always the most effective way.

"Alistair, you all knew about this already, didn't you?"

From Alistair's arrival to the prepared evidence against Laurent, Felix could easily connect the dots.

"Yes, Lady Summers arranged everything. You know that when the Protector is