Chapter 218
‘Three to seven.’
In the end, more than the number Dale had initially anticipated changed their minds to support Charlotte Lancaster. A thirty percent turnout was by no means a bad result.
The house lords who remained in the assembly hall, supporting Charlotte Lancaster and clinging to Saxony’s lifeline.
But ultimately, they were bats who would betray Dale and switch sides whenever the tide of battle turned against them. Nevertheless, bats had their own uses.
Dale had seized the Duke of Lancaster’s castle, while Ray Lancaster rallied his forces in the viscountcy where John Lancaster, the late duke’s younger brother, resided.
He then declared Charlotte Lancaster, occupying the Duke of Lancaster’s castle here, a usurper and began appealing for legitimacy throughout the Duchy.
This was the information war waged before the actual battle. And in that regard, Dale had an extremely reliable ally.
Masters of intrigue and deceit, the Blue Mage Tower.
“Thank you for making the difficult journey, Mistress Titania.”
“It is my pleasure to see you again, Shadow Sovereign.”
The de facto mastermind of the House of York, and simultaneously one of the sorceresses of the Blue Magic Tower. Titania was there with the daughters of York, who carried the blood of the succubus.
“You must already have a general understanding of the situation.”
“Hehe, I always listen to the whispers carried on the wind.”
Mistress Titania laughed, and Dale nodded silently.
