(About five years ago . . .)
When Stella informed the family about her dreams related to war and the possible death or disability of the princes, Duke Henry and Emperor Victor had their preparations.
They had a meeting with all dukes and relevant military personnel in the empire. They all took an oath and signed a magical contract made by the Grand Magus that bound them to keep the secrecy of whatever was to be discussed.
To make things easier, it was the Grand Magus that explained everything. Henry didn't quite agree with how the magus referred to Stella but he had no choice. What matters was that her identity was not revealed.
"A Saintess had appeared," the Grand Magus began and everyone gasped. He was among the most trusted individuals in the empire. People believed everything he said because he was the head of the empire's religious order and of the empire's elite magicians.
