Duke of Rainbow had thought that once he issued his order,
the Feudal Nobles supporting him would obediently follow it,
mobilize their forces, and head north with him to provide reinforcements.
But the actual situation was completely beyond his expectations.
"Your Grace."
"Now is not the time!"
Duke Morales was the first to stand up in opposition.
He was the governor of the Southeast Province.
He represented the interests of all the Feudal Nobles in the Southeast Province.
The reason everyone was willing to support Duke of Rainbow
was that he could guarantee the interests of the Feudal Nobles.
Thus, this time, the Southeast Province, the wealthiest territory in the Alpha Kingdom,
was almost entirely supporting Duke of Rainbow.
But now, the Ninth Prince had been beheaded,
and all the nobles in the capital had already thrown their support behind the Sixth Prince.
Word had already spread that the old king was about to issue a decree
appointing the Sixth Prince as Crown Prince.
According to the information they had received,
the old king was close to death.
Once the Crown Prince was appointed, the Sixth Prince would succeed to the throne in as little as five days or as many as ten.
But at this critical moment, if they pulled out their main forces and followed Duke of Rainbow north to the border,
what would happen in the capital?
At this critical juncture, the situation was changing almost three times a day.
No one knew what would happen tomorrow.
Therefore, at a time like this,
their armies could not move.
Even Duke of Rainbow himself absolutely could not leave.
This concerned the interests of all the Feudal Nobles.
If they failed, the new king would inevitably greet them with ruthless methods.
After all, this time they had truly mobilized