Sebolutes immediately understood what he meant. Modi intended to frame his own father, cornering General James until he had no choice but to betray Cyrabelle.
General James, what did you do in a past life to deserve a son like this? Sebolutes mocked him inwardly, though his face remained solemn. "Very well. I'll leave this to you and have others assist you. Good luck."
"Yes, ma'am. For the people who've suffered so much, and to overthrow this Kingdom steeped in sin, I... will not shirk my duty!" Modi's eyes shone with selfless conviction. After making his solemn promise, he turned and left. Sebolutes was alone in the Basement again, but he did not get up. Instead, he sat back down, checked his pocket watch, and appeared to wait for someone else.
Half an hour later, another knock came from outside the Basement.
A faint smile appeared on Sebolutes's face. Moments later, someone else in a hooded gray robe entered.
"Eldest Sister Sebolutes." The newcomer bowed warmly, as though greeting family, then lowered his hood to reveal his face.
The newcomer was none other than Prime Minister Carpson's secretary, Covens!
The Kingdom's prime minister had a Revolutionary Army spy for a secretary. No wonder Grand Duke Mora had chosen to abandon this Void World. The Kingdom's government here was rotten to the core, riddled with Revolutionary Army and Rune People infiltrators. Unless every noble, official, and capitalist in Stinnard City was purged, it was beyond saving.
Yet the ties among those nobles, officials, and capitalists ran deep. They were extensions of the major powers of the Lorenzo Kingdom in the Main World. Even someone as powerful as Grand Duke Mora had to tread carefully and could not simply sweep them all away. In the end, he could only cut his losses