It seemed that he thought he had said too much, Marquis Gransham picked up a teacup, sipped some tea, and then raised an eyebrow, revealing his intentions:
"I need to conduct a further investigation into this case involving interference from outside noble forces. Ladies and gentlemen, this is not a request, but the exercise of my privileges as Vice President and Inspector of the Royal Court Nobles Council. This is an order, I instruct you to immediately gather the relevant files, as I intend to reassess the fairness of this case."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere within the Noble Council changed instantly. Viscount Ake could no longer misunderstand Marquis Gransham’s intention and with a bared-tooth smile said,
"It seems Marquis Gransham feels his position is too secure; now he starts to abuse the privileges granted to him by those above."
Marquis Gransham glanced at him, and in a tone neither salty nor bland, said, "This is not abusing privileges, this is executing procedural justice. Ladies and gentlemen, you are the veterans of the Noble Council, do you not know that arbitrarily destroying procedural justice easily becomes the root of turmoil?"
Viscount Ake sneered, "Then, have you forgotten that the first President of the Noble Council once said, ’As long as the goal is just, any means can be used to achieve that end’?
I believe our actions, after understanding the specifics, can make such a judgment without issues, right?"
Marquis Gransham shook his head and sighed, "Ladies and gentlemen, it is no longer the chaotic era of more than two hundred years ago. Countless cases have told us that while the sunlight illuminates the darkness, it also makes the invisible visible.
The ideas of that era, brought forward to today, may not be appropriate. If no one is willing to be the one who breaks down the wall, then let me do it! Now, ladies and gentlemen, carry out the order."
Viscount Ake, so angry that his cane trembled in his hand, finally gritted his teeth and said, "Marquis Gransham, you will regret this!"
Marquis Gransham replied in his typically indifferent tone, "Viscount Ake, remember that I am the Vice President of the Royal Court Council."
"Fine! Fine! Fine! I will have my colleagues give you the documents soon. You can go and reason with the Duchy of Lion Heart yourself!"
Viscount Ake slammed the documents onto the ground and turned to leave the office amidst the bewildered looks of everyone present.
Soon, this news reached Lion Heart Castle.
...
Inside Lion Heart Castle, the Duke of Lion Heart was dining bite by bite. The huge, succulent charcoal-grilled monster meat was precisely cut with a small knife, then skewered with a fork, dipped in a shiny crystal-clear sauce, and placed in his mouth, chewed and swallowed.
Meanwhile, outside the vast dining hall, a series of steady yet sharp footsteps slowly approached.
Soon, Flandre, holding a stack of documents, arrived in the dining hall.
"Father, Marquis Gransham has started causing trouble," Flandre said softly to the Duke of Lion Heart.
The Duke of Lion Heart acted as if he heard nothing, continuing to chew slowly at the dining table. His facial expression didn’t even change; it was as if he hadn’t heard of Marquis Gransham’s actions at all.
Flandre hesitated for a moment; she, of course, knew that her father must have heard her earlier words, but she couldn’t help recalling the sweet, innocent face of Kael (God knows why Kael appeared like that in Flandre’s eyes), and she said again:
"Father..."
"Flandre, you are losing your composure," the Duke of Lion Heart said in a dull voice. He looked at his youngest daughter, huffed, and then said, "It seems that at least in terms of strength and forming alliances, that young devil Kael is not doing too badly."
Flandre opened her mouth, intending to say that she had not allied with Kael, when she saw the Duke of Lion Heart gesture with his hand and say,
"You don’t need to explain so much to me, Flandre. Ever since then, you have clearly remembered the words I spoke to you: in this world, only strength can make everyone earnestly listen to you.
You have done well in this regard, becoming a Holy Domain Mage in such a short period of time. You truly have impressive talent. Of course, compared to Luxius and that even more peculiar Kael, there’s still a significant gap, which is also a fact."
"Yes, Father, only after advancing to the Holy Domain did I understand that being a Holy Domain Mage is just the beginning. Above the Holy Domain, there is an even broader realm worth pursuing and exploring," Flandre said.
Flandre’s face remained impassive, and she knelt on one knee, performing a knight’s salute before coldly saying, "It is precisely because of this that I understand, a significant part of the reason I have been able to grow smoothly to my current strength is that...
I have a good father. This allowed me to fend off the storms from our enemies even at my most vulnerable. But now I have some doubts, Father. Kael is not yet at the point where he can withstand storms on his own.
Father, I don’t understand."
The Duke of Lion Heart put the last piece of meat from his plate into his mouth, chewed slowly, and then swallowed before saying indifferently,
"First, you need to clarify one thing—are Kael and you different, do you know what is different about Kael’s current situation from yours back then?"
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"Is it because Kael has the protection of the Sword Maniac?" Flandre furrowed her brows and pondered for a long time before softly asking.
"That’s partly right, but not entirely," the Duke replied.
The Duke of Lion Heart chuckled lightly, his deep voice making even his light laughter resonate in the dining room like a lion’s wild cackle,
"The Sword Maniac is just the first layer of insurance. Beyond the Sword Maniac, there’s also the ’Magic Enemy,’ Luxius. Honestly, hasn’t that rascal Luxius been staying in the Duchy of Englance for a few years to recuperate? Many have already forgotten about that ’Magic Enemy’ who nearly triggered a double-digit conflict among Magic Monarchs. His temper is not the least bit pleasant.
Of course, of all people the Gransham family could choose – they chose Kael. Both the Sword Maniac and the Magic Enemy together make even me reconsider the worth of engaging them; they are a bit troublesome.
But now the problem is not with those two. Many may have selectively forgotten that the person actually protecting Kael right now is that old fellow from the Church of the God of Knowledge, and that person who is very likely to become the next pope of the Earth Mother Goddess Church, Tett.
These people who have formed a network of interests with him would act before Luxius could."
Flandre was stunned and unconsciously said, "Are those two churches in such good relations with Kael?"
"It’s not about having good relations but merely about interests," the Duke of Lion Heart recalled the news he received recently and laughed softly, "Deities are quite self-centered beings!"
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