"I hope the outcome of the war won't be so dire," said Maxwell.
The ministers left in the Royal City snorted derisively at Maxwell's words. They ridiculed the Earl, saying he was senile, incompetent, no longer the brave man of his younger years. Some even treated the Earl's words as a curse, secretly recording them to use as evidence in his trial to augment Maxwell's punishment.
But as it turned out... the events that unfolded later did not align with people's wishes but instead confirmed Maxwell's words.
Nearly three months later, shocking news from the front lines reached the Royal City, throwing it into great political turmoil.
King Hudson III and his Crown Prince had been captured by the King of Kaelonde.
