A Difficult Problem

When they returned to the banquet, everyone acted as if nothing had happened.

Everyone had that much self-restraint.

Franz had revealed some information, muddying the waters while also doing someone a favor.

The movie was good, but Jos did not remember any of it.

He was thinking about Kruger's granddaughter... No, he was thinking about what he should do.

If he could join forces with Haman and cooperate with Prince Charlie, he might be able to gain some real power.

But this would be the last of their honeymoon period. Their differing attitudes toward the Great Xia Empire were destined to drive them further and further apart.

And he would gain a measure of power with the Great Xia Empire's support.

But... Jos wanted power that belonged to him, not to be a puppet on strings.

It was true that he leaned toward Great Xia. The fervor of his youth was only part of the reason; now, he needed to consider himself.

There were pure-hearted people, but Jos was not one of them.

Perhaps Haman was a little more pure-hearted. That was why he deserved respect, but it would be difficult for there to be another Haman.

And that was the opportunity. Building connections with the Lionheart Kingdom's old aristocratic families and obtaining some power would be an ideal outcome.

There were no absolute enemies, even if he currently wanted to overthrow the aristocrats' power.

Jos thought about many things and decided that this was what he would do next.

While Jos leisurely watched the latest movie, Ambassador Jack had not even had time to eat.

The stab in the back from the homeland made him feel extremely miserable.

Rationally speaking, he supported this kind of investigation.

After all, he had never done anything to betray the Kingdom. He