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In a private room in the restaurant, Lord Prime Minister and Duke Norman got to business after offering their greetings.
Hasse drank his cup of wine and spoke solemnly, "It seems Lord Duke has finally made his decision. are you sure you won't regret it? Because you will make an enemy Prince Hector in the future."
Hasse meanwhile thought as he looked back to today's events in the Imperial court, 'It is anyway better to break the alliance between Duke Norman and Prince Hector. I am sure Prince Hector is harboring a grudge against me for first supporting the peace-trade deal previously. There is also a favor that I owe to the Grand Duke of Norman family so I should pay it back today.'
