In the capital, the arrival of each memory stone indeed gave the people quite a sight.
For a time, the nobles from the North were once again pushed to the forefront of public opinion.
The hard evidence was laid in front of everyone, making any concealment or defense meaningless.
...
"Who did this?"
Caesar III asked with anger.
Just because he disliked the Five Great Houses of Northland, it didn't mean he wanted all the Nobles of the North to become adversaries.
Robbing merchants was never considered a big deal. If it wasn't for the native nobles of the Southeastern Province who dragged the case to the capital, Caesar III wouldn't even bother with such trivial matters.
He initially intended to minimize the seriousness of the matter and discreetly handle the responsible parties.
Now, with the surge of public opinion, the matter has been exposed. It has spread beyond the individuals involved to the entire group of Northern nobles.
