"The name Verhen already holds great weight in the Kingdom and some say it's too much."
Those words aroused disgusted looks from the members of the AwakenedCouncil, made the representatives of the army and the Association lower their heads, and made Milea smirk with an "I told you so" look in her eyes as she stared at Lith.
He could almost hear her pitch about switching sides and moving to the Empire.
'Too bad that even without noble and ancient households, I bet that politics would still try to screw me over. The only difference would be the source of my problems.' Lith thought.
"Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Your Majesty." He said after pondering the issue for a while. "I'll be happy to help with the Wayfinder and ensure that nothing goes wrong with the expedition.