Grim. The situation is grim and not ideal. In ancient times, there were some cases of dark situations where the royal family was exposed to danger due to the schemes of other people who were aiming to take the throne by force or by pure eloquent words that swayed the masses and performed a rebellion. In this case, it seems that instead of doing the two, the perpetrator decided to use another means.
"So the Young Duke decided to reveal his true colors after we realize his true intentions. Talk about rushing to the end, huh?" Elaina scratches her head. It seems that they will be entangled in another major plot point that she didn't even intend to join in.