Thud! Thud! Thud!
The urgent knocking on the door startled Gadel from his deep sleep. Since recovering from his illness, he and Princess Fiorenna had been enjoying their nights together. They had been working tirelessly to conceive a child, staying up until the early morning. It was not even eight o'clock yet.
"Your Highness, urgent news requires your immediate attention."
Gadel reluctantly put on his coat and went to the living room, still groggy from sleep. He sat on the couch, rubbing his eyes.
"What's the matter?"
"Matthew has killed General Weaver!"
Gadel, still half-asleep, yawned in response. "Isn't it normal for Matthew to kill people? If he killed him, he killed him. Wait, who did you say was killed?"
Tyga said gravely, "General Weaver!"
Gadel, now fully awake, sat up in shock. His drowsiness vanished instantly. "Are you sure?"
If Matthew had claimed to have wiped out the Keller Family, Gadel would not have been so surprised. However, General Weaver was a powerful aide to Toby. When Tyga first received the news, his reaction mirrored Gadel's. The news was too shocking.
"Yes, Matthew called a while ago, asking if we wanted to take over their territory. He mentioned that there were over five hundred prisoners left there."
"Your Highness, please calm down. Currently, our relationship with Seraphis and Druira is tense. If we send many troops into Seraphis now, the conflict will likely escalate. It won't be as simple as killing Matthew."
As soon as these words were spoken, his anger subsided. Under the current circumstances, engaging in a war with either Seraphis or Druira would not be a wise choice. Furthermore, if he instigated a war between nations, the other princes and the citizens would not let him off the hook. He could not bear the weight of such a grave sin. However, if he let Matthew go, how could he face his other subordinates? His own man was killed, and he did nothing about it. Who would want to serve such a leader?
"Mr. Rocco, I cannot calm down unless I kill Matthew."
"Your Highness, instead of killing him, why not bring him to our side? After all, he has a powerful backer."
Rocco saw that Toby had calmed down and subtly mentioned Matthew's identity. If he had revealed his identity as the Summit Warden from the beginning, it would have cooled him down, but it would also have been a loss of dignity. When it came to matters of Montiria's level, it was different. Laying out the steps for the leader was what a capable confidant should do.
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