As Duke Quantis left the audience chamber, his face looked as if his soul had been half-dragged out of him.

Elizabeth let out a brief remark.

"I didn’t think things would escalate this far."

"Dropping lightning across the entire continent was a bit excessive," Yulis replied.

"Not Ahwin! I’m talking about Duke Quantis! I can’t believe he didn’t bother to investigate what the Tower Master has been up to all this time."

"Hmm, I heard he bragged at social gatherings that he could overthrow even the Emperor. He must have been too busy recruiting nobles to his side to pay attention to anything else."

"Ah…"