Within the Belltower of Yodo City, Jalen finally shook off the Messenger and sat in his chair, massaging his brow.
What had brought him to such an awkward situation?
It probably started when he first killed the head of the Imperial Guards, and dissolved the Imperial Guards—his father's reign had never been complete since then.
His victory over the Commander of the Imperial Guard was also due to this scheming man, whose alliance with his own allies had developed huge problems over uneven distribution of benefits.
Sometimes, to defeat one's enemies, one need not act oneself; just wait for that enemy to attract even more enemies.
After all, those who do nothing have an advantage over those who do everything; they seldom make mistakes and can calmly wait for their opponent to make a major mistake due to overaction.
