Since Dorothy did not wish to reveal the secret she had stumbled upon, Carl was not going to force her to tell him. He could only give her a gentle reminder. "If the secret you've discovered is really that important, then the Romarins will not give up on silencing you. They will continue to hunt you down and make sure you die…"
"I know that." Dorothy pursed her lips and looked determined as she said, "That's why I've decided to go ahead and join apothecary competition like I had planned to. Then, in the final round, I'm going to report the Romarin family's schemes to the king in front of all the aristocrats and the commoners!"
Carl's attention was caught by something else she mentioned. "The aristocrats will be at the apothecary competition too?"
"Haven't you seen any of the notices abo
