"From the report Duke Yves sent us earlier, it seems like our assumptions were not wrong," said Elliot as he looked at the rest of the council members.
"Viscount Chel is quite a powerful man, and yet he turned a blind eye on us," agreed Duke Louis, rubbing his chin in deep thought. "When His Imperial Majesty was in the war, Viscount Chel had been secretly bringing other nobles to his side. However, I can say that his followers aren't that powerful nobles."
"This might be his way of venting his anger at us," added Count Rovil.
When the new council members were formed, many nobles expected, and Viscount Chel himself thought he would be part of the new council. But it turns out to be wrong. Even if Viscount Chel had power Elliot wasn't foolish enough to let a man like him lead this empire.
