The King of Ruthania had been bedridden for a long time, leaving the governance of the nation in the hands of the Prime Minister and Marquis Branford.

But twenty years ago, before Marquis Branford had solidified his power and before the King’s health deteriorated, the situation had been very different.

‘The royal family might have records related to this incident. The King would probably know something.’

Such suspicions weren’t entirely baseless.

It was evident in the Duke’s strategy itself.

‘In my past life, the Duke’s faction targeted the capital directly. Back then, the Royalist faction was already weak, so it …