The Battle of the Skyreach (VIII)

"Every noble in the southern lands harbors some ancient secrets."

"Even nobles cannot withstand the test of the calamities of the Northlands. Yet often, they take their buried secrets to the grave."

"That is why necromancers are so reviled. Not merely because they desecrate the dead, but because they can uncover the filthy secrets those dead once held."

On the march, Brutus Rodriguez recalled his grand duke father's words.

Besides possessing the greatest number of mages among the Empire's noble houses, the Rodriguez Family also controlled the most terrifying intelligence organization.

The Necromancer Corps.

A corps of mages that had never been exposed to daylight. His father kept them on an Otherworld Plane.

"The Nant Kingdom obtained vast wealth through its discovery of an Otherworld Plane. Although most of that wealth fell into the Church's hands, the King's share remained immeasurable."

"Yet no one knows where that wealth went. A group of men loyal to the King buried it somewhere even they themselves could not identify."

"The only person who knew its location was the King himself."

"He died. Fortunately, he can still be brought back."

Necromancers made dead corpses speak. Brutus Rodriguez knew where that fortune lay, but he cared little for it.

When it came to wealth, how could these kings under the Church's rule compare with the Empire's grand dukes?

The wealth that king had acquired amounted to only a small fraction of one Otherworld Plane, while the Empire's grand dukes enjoyed exclusive access to several Otherworldly Planes.

"Still, he revealed quite a few secrets. I wonder whether news of the Queen sleeping with the Pope could make those armies of believers lose their faith?"

Brutus considered the possibility. The Rodriguez Family needed to help Floyd win the war against the Nant Kingdom. Then the Iron Eagle