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Emilia was naturally pleased to hear about the infighting within the last remaining loyalists on the side of Alexander's father, and did her best to fan the flames as much as she could without being discovered.
On one side were those who had been involved in the assassination attempt, including many of the upper echelon of the faction and their subordinates. And on the other side were the ones who still supported Alexander's father, as well as those who were against the use of such nefarious means against their own.
Needless to say, the two sides of the 'scale' were far from being balanced, and if not for the advantage of his official position, Alexander's father might not have stood a chance against so many well-fed sharks. If left on their own, perhaps they wouldn't even spit his bones at the end.
