In her understanding of the Empress, she would be executed on the spot in a fit of rage.
The Empress cannot tolerate the slightest imperfection in her eyes, and strictly speaking, her actions amounted to surrender.
However, the Empress's disposition left her somewhat puzzled.
After hearing her confession, Sofia patiently asked a heap of questions, then told her not to feel pressured and to take a few days off before returning to work.
Originally, Angelina closed her eyes awaiting death, but she hadn't expected the Empress to say that, returning home with the joy of surviving a disaster.
She dared not truly rest, but merely feigned staying at home for a few days before returning to her post.
However, just as she returned to the Shadow Sanctuary, she was informed to report to the Cabinet.
In a bewildered state, Angelina was appointed as Assistant to the Prime Minister, a real-level deputy minister, equivalent to a deputy Minister of the Cabinet.
