"It is an open secret that things are not going too well for your kingdom of late. Bandits and monsters, which

"It is an open secret that things are not going too well for your kingdom of late. Bandits and monsters, which you supposedly exterminated, are swarming your countryside once more. You are losing the trust and respect of your subjects. Everyone sees that you are failing to meet the responsibilities of a proper ruler. – It's just that not everyone dares to say this out loud."