"But they'll be found out sooner or later." Isabella frowned. "Olivia's father has many powerful court magicians. If they go back, I don't think they'd even get past the Sacred Edict Church's scrutiny in the royal court. "
"Imagine Count Philip greeting any bishop casually. Wouldn't that blow his cover?"
"Actually, they don't have to wait until they return to The City of Saint Rose." Elias looked towards Count Philip. "These are influential old nobles. Once everything is over, they'll rush back to their domains and stir up their followers..."
Isabella hissed, "A civil war within the Wigner royal family begins..."
"But" she pondered, "the Sword and Shield families definitely can't defeat Charlton II. That old fox is too cunning."
"As long as a fight breaks out, the chaos is enough." Elias said quietly, as a de facto encirclement was already forming.
