"I had thought that you Prophets would stop at nothing in pursuit of a breakthrough."
After giving Anvis a long look, the Speaker casually took back the Key and did not pursue the subject.
A moment later, the opera's third act began.
The stage backdrop changed into a magnificent royal palace. Before numerous noble witnesses, the King stood before a throne of pure gold, holding a sword in one hand and resting it upon the right shoulder of the protagonist, whose appearance and name had been changed. He declared that, from that moment onward, the man was officially a Viscount of the Kingdom.
Theo, the protagonist, knelt on one knee, placed his right hand over his chest, and swore fealty to the King.
Then, the scene abruptly shifted. The palace and nobles vanished like phantoms, replaced by scene after scene of the protagonist investigating the identities of the enemies who had framed his father.
Whether tempting them with enormous profits or threatening them with compromising leverage, no matter what sort of opponent he faced, he could always uncover the weak points in their hearts and exploit them.
At the same time, the background music became tense and mysterious, as if recounting the schemes and struggles hidden in darkness.
Through such methods, Theo peeled away the layers of fog before his eyes and gradually reconstructed the truth of what had happened.
The masterminds behind the plot against his father were Earl Hans of the Kingdom and Earl Sibil. Old Earl Siss had obstructed their interests, so they laid a trap to frame him.
Earl Hans forged false evidence that Earl Siss had conspired to rebel and assassinate the King, while Earl Sibil won over numerous minor nobles and had them step forward at the critical moment to testify to his crimes.