The King of Ruthania had been bedridden for a long time, leaving the governance of the nation in the hands of the Prime Minister and Marquis Branford.
But twenty years ago, before Marquis Branford had solidified his power and before the Kingâs health deteriorated, the situation had been very different.
âThe royal family might have records related to this incident. The King would probably know something.â
Such suspicions werenât entirely baseless.
It was evident in the Dukeâs strategy itself.
âIn my past life, the Dukeâs faction targeted the capital directly. Back then, the Royalist faction was already weak, so it didnât raise much suspicion...â
Capturing the King during a war was tantamount to determining the outcome. At the time, there was little reason to doubt the Dukeâs intentions.
This had likely forced them to change course, aiming instead to overthrow the kingdom itself.
Of course, these were merely gut-driven predictions. It was dangerous to draw conclusions about the enemyâs strategy before the war was over.
Though he knew this logically, Ghislainâs instincts, honed from years on the battlefield, told him otherwise.
To resolve his doubts, he needed to meet the King in person and ask what he knew about the Salvation Order.
âAnd about the Shadow Knights too. Why was this one family tasked with guarding the royal family for generations?â
Even the book passed down from Belinda contained no clear answers about this.
With those lingering questions in his mind, Ghislain turned to Belinda and smiled.
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