Acantha saw the looks on the people who were there. It looks like they were surprised to see her father alive, and some look scared.
"D-dukkee, y-you're not dead?" Lord Orkal asked as his eyes looked around.
Acantha was just still observing the other noble, who was speechless.
"Arthur, how?" she heard the emperor ask her father, who just looked at him.
Her father walked to the empty seat, which she knew was his, as there was some crest of Solaris on the chair.
"Let's just say it's still not my time, Your Majesty." Her father answered and his face darkened when he looked at the other members of the council, who were now looking at each other.
"But why did you bring your daughter here, Duke?" one of the members asked as he was looking at her like he was disgusted to see her there.
"Is my daughter's presence bothering you, Lord Nuchir?" Her father asked as he glared at the man, who just looked down.
