Baron Kemail?
Not Cotton?
Surprise appeared in the eyes of everyone at the dining table, but not one of them doubted Arthur's words.
He had proven himself too many times for them not to believe him completely.
Even Malinda was no exception.
She trusted that Arthur would not lie about something like this.
Just as she firmly believed that Arthur's target was Baron Kemail.
Exactly!
It was Baron Kemail!
The moment Arthur spoke the baron's title, she knew what he intended to do!
Because...
That was also why she had chosen Baron Kemail!
After all, aside from the irreplaceable Count, the four barons and seven lords scattered across the South Los Territory were not indispensable.
At any moment, one small change could consign these noble families to history.
Just like Viscount Primo.
Viscount Primo had been the only viscount in the South Los Territory. He had enjoyed considerable prestige, managed his businesses skillfully, and all three of his children had successfully awakened their bloodlines. Yet when the Seven-Year War broke out, the entire Primo Family had died in battle. Even the women of the family had perished on the front lines.
To honor him, the Count of South Los had erected a memorial and inscribed an account of his life on the grounds of Viscount Primo's former manor, extolling his achievements.
Then...
He had absorbed all the Primo Family's lands, servants, and ships into the South Los Family.
No one had said a word.
Because this was one of the traditions of the nobility.
All anyone felt was envy.
All that remained was the endlessly growing...
Ambition!
And that was precisely what gave Malinda room to maneuver over noble titles!
Of the four barons, apart from Baron Kemail, who had failed to awaken his bloodline, the current baron of the