I got a bad feeling when the report from Lady Serena arrived. There was a possibility that the Ashford family was aiming for the emperor's life so they could raise. In order to make sure they didn't achieve it, I asked Francis to deal with Grirea faster than planned.
"Should we ask Gordson for help?" Francis asked me when we were planning our strategy with Noah, Raphael and Rowan.
"Let me ask you. Are you comfortable with the duke? Are you sure you can trust him with a lot of your problems?"
Francis thought for a moment, then he shaked his head. "No. I don't know if I can really trust him. But if he gives us more knights, everything will be easier."
I agreed with his statement. Beside the royal army and Francis' private army, Gordson's knights were also here to help. But if we relied on this family too much then they could use Francis as they wished.
