“So Ian and Pendragon are in Miles?”

Jamie Roxan folded the letter while muttering in a quiet voice. He was well aware that the two were heading to the imperial castle. In addition, they were moving at a slow pace as if they were on a tour.

The empire’s noble society and politics were in shambles due to the death of Duke Arangis, but the involved party was leisurely traveling around as if it were someone else’s business.

Such actions infuriated quite a few great nobles.

It would be the least they could do to head to the imperial castle as soon as possible, report to the emperor and try to discern the truth of the matter. Even if they were an imperial prince and a duke, their actions caused dissatisfaction among quite a few nobles. Many were even labeling the duke and prince as being arrogant.

And at the vanguard of it all stood the High Lord of Paleon, Count Jamie Roxan.

He was certain.

If he could make good use of this situation, he could strip Prince Ian of his power and influence. Then, even if he was made emperor, he would not be able to wield power recklessly like the current emperor.

With Roxan at the forefront, the power of the thirteen high lords would grow, and even the emperor would not be able to interfere with the internal affairs of the great territories...