The atmosphere became so tense ever since Rasmus revealed his encounters with Kiel. It didn't matter for what reason he met with Kiel, it was enough to make them think that he had ulterior motives from those encounters. He had shown how he ignored what was right or wrong, good or evil, which convinced them that he might have made a deal with Kiel.
"Can you explain yourself, Count?" Astrea asked with her eyes narrowed, disturbed by his confession.
"I already did, what else needs to be explained, Your Holiness? Am I the problem for meeting him because I want to understand him, or are you the problem for turning a blind eye or covering your ear?" Rasmus asked back as he removed his helmet so he could stare at them directly. "You want a better world, but you can't stop being suspicious of others?" He tucked his helmet on his side.
