They couldn't allow the king's lover to perform a dark magic ritual as well. Margrave Boris knew it was morally reprehensible, but as the king's advisor, his foremost duty was to ensure the kingdom's stability and prevent it from descending into chaos.
One contingency lingered in his mind—a grim yet practical solution: if the truth about Florian and the dark magic ritual ever came to light, they would need a scapegoat.
And who better than the late Queen Isolde? She, after all, was no longer alive to defend herself.
If the public learned of Florian's existence and the forbidden magic tied to his creation, the fallout would be catastrophic. The people's trust in the monarchy would erode, and with that, the very foundation of their rule.
King Valentin would be left powerless, forced to watch as his kingdom crumbled around him, unable to do a thing to stop it.
