With Grand Duke Kunsitan's death, this battle that should have ended in victorious cheers had once again become a new Battle of the Fall.
Two great wars, two generations of grand dukes slain in battle—the future and fate of the Shadowflame Grand Duchy were shrouded in a heavy gloom.
"This time, choosing a successor to the grand duke's position will be even harder than it was twenty-one years ago." Count Oscro Waterwillow frowned in the tent. "The direct bloodline of the Shadowflame Dragonblood Family no longer has a suitable heir."
No one responded immediately. The High Nobles present were all deep in thought.
The direct bloodline of the Shadowflame Dragonblood Family had never been particularly flourishing. Especially since Quentin III Shadowflame, each generation had declined further than the last.
Quentin III Shadowflame had two daughters and a son, but his son, Quntero Shadowflame, had suffered a difficult birth that left him mentally impaired. He could not inherit the position of grand duke and could only be granted the title of marquis. Fortunately, he eventually married Princess Anxia and had a son and a daughter.
Thus, the Shadowflame Grand Duchy had been governed by the Elder Council for twenty years, waiting for Grand Duke Kunsitan to come of age.
Everything had gone smoothly. After Grand Duke Kunsitan came of age, he quickly ascended to the position and soon began ruling in his own right.
But no one had expected that in this war, Grand Duke Kunsitan, who had only needed to bolster morale safely behind the lines, would recklessly go to the front. Then he had been ambushed by Riding Blue Skin and died on the spot.
He had never married, so naturally he had left behind no children.
As a result, the Shadowflame Dragonblood Family now had only Princess Kunlaya