War Is Declared

Bevry sent Richard a letter through the communication array the next afternoon, explaining the situation with Earl Burr. The Mage Association was prepared to divide his shares in the Bloodstained Highway with the royal family, and was also investigating his background. They were growing suspicious of him, but they didn’t have any definitive evidence yet. The current idea was to force out the ‘teacher’ backing him to ascertain his true power and background.

Richard snickered after reading through the letter, saying to Flowsand, “There’s no need for my ‘teacher’ or the demigod to appear. The probe will stop at us alone!”

The letter did have some use. It showed that the royal family wasn’t prepared to fight him in public, only planning to intervene from the shadows. In other words, his war would only be with the troops of the Mage Association. In other words, the royal family and the three...