Abandoned Pawn, Fanning the Flames

Chapter 525 [8K] Abandoned Pawn, Fanning the Flames

As Hakado's words fell, the atmosphere in the great hall abruptly sank into an unprecedented silence.

But soon, the eldest prince, Grozniya, spoke up to break the silence. "Father, isn't that conclusion somewhat arbitrary? After all, the Empire only signed a peace treaty with the Allied Forces not long ago. On top of that, the Empire is currently embroiled in internal factional strife. By all reason, they shouldn't be sending people to interfere in our internal conflict, nor do they have any reason to do so."

"Perhaps—"

Hakado neither affirmed nor denied it. His abyss-like gaze swept across the royal heirs before he added, "But one thing is certain. A third-party force did indeed enter this battle, and its strength was far greater than we expected."

"Not only did they possess a powerful construct army, but they could also command exceptionally powerful Crown Tier experts. Moreover, they were able to spread intelligence across all of Ashkar in a short period of time. That alone shows how astonishing their influence is."

"Such an existence is undoubtedly a tremendous threat to the Saga Kingdom!"

Upon hearing this, no one denied it. Yet their gazes could not help drifting toward the other royal heirs in the hall. Clearly, every one of them believed that this mysterious person was among the Saka royal heirs present.

However, before they could continue pondering who the mastermind behind all this might be, the second princess, Skaya, suddenly spoke. Her gaze pointed directly at Razia across from her, and she said in a teasing tone, "While this suddenly appearing third-party force is indeed worth fearing, I'm more curious about something else right now. My dear seventh brother, after privately mobilizing troops to launch an eastern campaign against the Bull Clan,