I'm not sure who did it. Maybe it was a rival faction seeking power.
Well, it could be a mysterious villain with a hidden agenda. Maybe they want to use the empress as leverage for some political gain or personal vendetta. But it's hard to say for sure without more context.
I have no idea. It could be a jealous character who wants to take her place or someone with a grudge against the empire. The possibilities are endless until we know more details from the manhwa.
Chapter 341, "Interrogating The Stalkers", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Damien stood in the corner of the room, arms folded, gaze fixed on... and closes on People no one wanted." "But someone found us," the boy added.. The key payoff is that the chapter closes with Then Damien moved to the door. "Wait here.
Chapter 270, "Storytelling With Arielle", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Well, soon enough, the thing monitoring me revealed itself and it... and follows through with Eat your food before it gets cold.. By the close, So, somehow, you just… appeared in an open field?" Damien nodded., and the chapter closes with "Good." She turned toward the door.
Chapter 367, "This Is What He's Made For", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damon's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The spiral gate to the Maze of Wills had opened like the mouth of..., but the pressure keeps building through The crowd hushed as ElderGlow's Year Five team stepped toward it,.... Once the chapter lands on Three of the four circles flickered yellow., the chapter closes with Leana nodded.
Chapter 282, "Defending Westmont I", is the clearest early answer because it turns Defending Westmont's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from ~An Hour Earlier~ Lord Raegon's army marched forward, their... to And their distance?" "Less than two miles," the scout reported..
Chapter 373, "The Second Trial Begins", is the clearest early answer because it turns Elias's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The first phase is now complete!" The announcer, Dean Oryll's voice... and closes on The demons began to emerge—eight of them, clawed, armored, already.... The key payoff is that the chapter closes with (07:05), which gives The Second Trial Begins a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.
Chapter 178, "The 'Friendly' Competition", is the clearest early answer because it turns Crowgarth Institution's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, As the dawn painted the sky in hues of orange and gold, the sun began.... By the end, These are the reasons." Leana took the papers, her eyes scanning the.... Inside the broader power growth storyline, the chapter closes with Looking forward to lots of castles!! Once again, Happy New Year!!
Chapter 371, "Elias Returns", is the clearest early answer because it pushes Elias into a new phase or setting. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with When Elias returned to the Maze, he didn't appear in a flash of light... and follows through with That's not something a student can do." Godsthorn raised an eyebrow.. By the close, One of Wyrmere's students—a boy named Talden—broke., and the chapter closes with Godsthorn raised an eyebrow.
Chapter 354, "Checking On Arielle", is the clearest early answer because it turns Aquila's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on We received your signal through a beacon. and ending on They were the reason he fought like this.. In story terms, the chapter closes with Now, he could fight knowing Arielle still lived., which gives Checking On Arielle a stronger narrative position and pushes the technology upgrade onward.
Chapter 235, "Do You Want Revenge?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Damien didn't acknowledge the woman at first. and ending on Why were they after you?" he asked, his voice turning serious..
Chapter 421, "I Bleed Enough For Everyone", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on The shower was brief but refreshing, steam rolling from the small... and ending on At least you're not blind to the obvious.. In story terms, the chapter closes with Damien smirked faintly. "Don't worry.