Steel and Sorrow: Rise of the Mercenary king

Chapter 118: Life in the palace(3)

Shahab remained silent for a long moment after Alpheo finished, his hand resting on the tablet.

Shahab finally leaned forward, his face a mixture of anger and contemplation. "You speak as if you had no choice, but my son-in-law lies dead, a civil war may also be coming to our doorstep. Your 'necessary' actions have made more chaos than you coule even believe"

Alpheo didn't flinch, keeping his voice calm and even. "It was not my intention to cause harm to your family, my lord. I deeply regret how things unfolded. But we all know what type of man Arkawatt was . If I hadn't acted, I would have been dead, and between him and me , I chose me .''

Shahab exhaled slowly, clearly grappling with the situation. "And what of the lords? The other families that once pledged their loyalty to him?"@@novelbin@@

"They'll fall in line," Alpheo replied confidently. "After we deal with the 'pretenders' they will have no choice but to bend the knee to princess Jasmine ,especially if a strong army is backing her up.It's not like Arkawatt expired that much loyalty in his lords''

For now, the balance of power was firmly in his favor. Alpheo could sense that any immediate challenge to his position was unlikely. His quick action after Arkawatt's death, along with the troops he had , had put him in a commanding position. Maybe in the future, someone might make a play, but for the moment, he was the pillar propping up Jasmine's claim to the throne.