Green was secretly startled by Marquis Belon's ability. Remarkable as it was, it would be hard to use effectively against anyone who knew about it and stayed on guard. Transcendents with abilities like that also tended to fare poorly in direct combat. They were rather like the Eerie: once their secrets were exposed, the threat they posed dropped sharply.
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What truly surprised Green, though, was that the distinguished-looking Prime Minister was all show. His strength was pitiful—only at the Official Beginner level. Who knew how many resources had been poured into the Marquis to get him even that far?
Green's first reaction was contempt, but then he reconsidered. Marquis Carpson had risen above his rivals to become Prime Minister; he could hardly be an empty suit. Was he another schemer pretending to be weak? Yet after observing him closely, Green was certain the man was not concealing his strength. That left two possibilities: either the Prime Minister possessed some extraordinary ability, or he had a close relationship with Grand Duke Mora that no one knew about. After all, Grand Duke Mora was the true ruler of this Void World. If he approved, even a pig could become Prime Minister.
While Green's thoughts wandered, the noisy ceremony welcoming the victorious army came to an end.
All forty thousand troops returned to their barracks, and Cyrabelle took Green to her office.
Marquis Carpson's and Marquis Belon's people had already left. Only Cyrabelle's trusted subordinates remained: besides Green, there were two men and a woman.
Green sized up the three of them, and they studied him in turn. They had not expected Cyrabelle to return with a new adjutant, much less a handsome young nobleman. He stood tall and carried