"Didn't we plan to seize this opportunity from the start, to send those scoundrels to hell?"
"Anyway, I'm already old, I just want to take that group down with me!"
"We must prove they're lying, or Lord Kael won't have any leverage to strike back!"
Seeing the determination in their eyes, Kael shook his head.
Even though he knew they might be speaking sincerely now, Kael didn't like the idea of changing plans at the last moment.
So, the moment these people started showing signs of hesitation, he decided they would no longer be the key to his counterattack against Earl Campbell.
He needed to find a new method to strike back.
...
Meanwhile, in the Royal Capital, in the nobles' district.
A few nobles gathered to discuss their strategies.
"Have you heard? Baron Helois has returned to the Royal Capital."
"You're behind the times. Today, the people we sent out were already spotted by Baron Helois."
