After two hours of asset appraisal and mortgage, the nobility scraped together a colossal sum of 7 million Gold Pounds.
That was nearly all of their entire fortune.
Their boldness stemmed firstly from Marvin's display of acknowledged strength, and secondly from the robust support of Second Prince Shukri and Archbishop Brandon.
If they thought about it, they really had no way out.
This was a battle for the throne, a factional struggle where only one prince could laugh last.
Having joined the Second Prince's camp, if they did not fully support the Second Prince, and instead hedged their bets, what good could come to them if the Second Prince failed in the competition?
They were all in the same boat now.
Besides, the nobles present were the Second Prince's confidants and direct supporters, so playing clever tricks was futile.
