Marquis Belon's position was even more complicated. He was loyal to the Kingdom in name, but secretly courted the Holy Light Church. He also had ties to Archbishop Ye Lijin, and on the surface, he represented the Little King in certain unspeakable deals with Sebolutes.
Against this backdrop, the three factions, each with its own hidden agenda, finally came together.
After reading the battle report, Sebolutes passed it to Xika without a word and had her return it to Marquis Belon.
Marquis Belon cleared his throat. "Everyone..." He swept his gaze around the room. "The situation is far from encouraging. The Revolutionary Army's progress at the front has been poor, and since Stinnard came under full military control, Viscount Wood Slater has tightened his grip on it. We must find a way to change that."
Marquis Carpson remained silent. Despite his lofty status and reputation, he commanded the weakest of the three factions. His chief purpose in being there was to help establish a new government, restore order, and steady the public once the Revolutionary Army and the Rune Federation captured Stinnard.
Only Sebolutes and Marquis Belon had any real say.
When Marquis Belon finished, Sebolutes said, "Indeed, the fighting at Red Fortress is not going well. The Kingdom Army has resisted more fiercely than expected. We underestimated Cyrabelle's military ability and her influence over the troops. With her there, the Kingdom Army is an entirely different force. So, to support the front, our superiors have ordered us to act in the Royal Capital as soon as possible. Ideally, we would cut off supplies to Red Fortress. Does anyone have a good plan?"
Sebolutes had raised a thorny problem. No one in the room was a fool. Any attempt to cause trouble in the Royal Capital would first run up