Julia had a conflicted look on her face and her gaze flickered when she heard what Carl just said. Her impression of Carl had never been good, even after learning that he was an apothecary who could even concoct some elixir of life that could treat Nia’s illness. If the princess’s life weren't hanging by a thread, she would have never allowed Carl to even try concocting any sort of drug for Nia. Now, Carl was actually trying to find a chance to escape. This made her despise the young man even more than before. Yet, at the same time, she did not want to implicate Hervor any further. She would be happy if Cassius agreed to let her leave. One way or another, Julia did not think Carl’s plan would work out at all. Cassius was definitely going to kill every single person here. There was no wa