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Unfortunately, these fellows were uncooperative, insisting on forcing him to support the Moxi Battlefield first.
"Marquis James, you continue to oversee the training here; I need to make a trip to the Royal Palace,"
Hudson promptly instructed his Vice Commander standing beside him.
To learn by stealth, Marquis James directly became Hudson's shadow. Wherever Hudson personally trained, the figure of the Vice Commander was sure to be found.
There were no defenses, mainly because in Hudson's eyes, this man posed no threat at all.
What could he do when he was tied too closely to the Royal Family, owing them too much during his rise?
If one cannot repay the debt of gratitude, then one can only work for the Royal Family for life.
The notion of obtaining a large fiefdom and becoming one of the Local Lords need not even be considered.
Without the power to make decisions on one's own, no matter how much knowledge one gains, one cannot avoid being shackled.
