"The spies reported that it was Wolsingham who advised that depraved monarch."
"Oh, really..."
Listening to Richelieu, Metner struggled to sneer. Due to his immense anger, his old friend's unnatural facial expression was overlooked.
Indeed, Albion's Secretary of State is a cruel and relentless man, just like Richelieu, full of strategy. To refuse aid and allow Charlemagne's internal crisis to continue, while pushing the responsibility onto Charlemagne, persuading Edward IV - this line of reasoning was quite sound and persuasive, anyone who heard it would find it obvious.
But... is that really the case?
Having dealt with Wolsingham for more than ten years, Richelieu, who knew his opponent better than his best friend, had his doubts.
