Chapter 217
With the Duke of Lancaster’s throne vacant, all manner of Lancaster collateral branches had gathered, each seeking to seize that very seat.
“How dare a woman without a single drop of Lancaster blood covet my brother’s throne?”
John Lancaster, the duke’s younger brother, sneered with an icy expression. Behind him, the Lancaster collateral branches rallying under his banner poured out similar taunts and jeers.
It was meaningless pre-war posturing.
“His Highness the Duke has officially designated me as the most legitimate heir to the House of Lancaster.”
Before him, the girl who had seized the Sword of Heaven spoke.
“I trust you are also aware that those words were proclaimed in the name of the Imperial House during the Sword Trial.”
He stated it matter-of-factly, simply the truth as it was.
“It was that very Duke of Lancaster who passed away. At that very wedding in Saxony.”
“Indeed! That woman was nothing but a puppet entrusted to Saxony from the very beginning! She undoubtedly approached His Highness the Duke of Lancaster with sinister motives!”
“From start to finish, Your Highness was being played like a puppet in Saxony’s hands!”
“The assassination of His Highness Richard, the eldest son, is truly suspicious beyond belief! That death he met in Saxony’s domain is, by any measure, Saxony’s most cunning and treacherous scheme!”
Outcries erupted from all corners, yet Dale remained steadfastly silent.
