Just as the Head Maid went to contact Kalen, Kalen, busy expanding the Factories, received a Magic Message from Prince Simdo.
The fighting on Prince Simdo's front was at a critical stage, so he could not attend to matters in the Main World. He put Kalen in full charge and ordered him to resolve the matter properly.
How to resolve it, how far to go, and what methods to use were all for Kalen to judge.
Kalen was dumbfounded by the message. The unexpected development had caught him off guard, and once he learned what had happened, he burst into curses.
"That idiot Morris! What the hell is he doing? Doesn't he know the prince and Her Highness have a stake in this? Or has he grown so arrogant that he thinks he and his family can do whatever they want?"
Just then, Kalen received word from the Head Maid.
Kalen frowned at the message in his hand. He was no fool: clearly, they wanted him to make an enemy of Grand Duke Morris.
But he could not refuse. Prince Simdo had put him in charge too, and if he went through the motions and losses followed, he would have no answer for his brother-in-law.
Still, Kalen resented being used as a weapon. He cursed under his breath, but had no choice but to accept. He headed into the Asgar Kingdom as fast as he could.
Kalen did not rush to the scene, though. He had the same idea as Princess Muer Yatis: let Princess Mulesina and Green's situation worsen, then arrive at the critical moment to stop Grand Duke Morris.
That way, Princess Mulesina and Green would owe Prince Simdo their gratitude, while Kalen himself would earn a favor.
But when Kalen decided the moment was right and hurried