Count Prinslav Steza.
How should one evaluate this noble gentleman?
He is the cousin of King of Temeria, Veltrest.
Endowed with handsome looks owing to good lineage.
However, among the reasons why ninety-nine percent of Temeria's women want to climb into his bed and bear his child, his looks indeed account for less than one percent.
Looks pale in comparison to power and money.
Far, far less.
And in these two areas, Lord Earl is unmatched.
This is related to his blood ties with Veltrest, but not by much.
An open secret within the royal administration is that Count Steza is a prominent pro-Niflgaard representative.
In stark contrast to King Veltrest's "Wariness of the Southern Empire faction", in this aspect, they are like water and fire.
Perhaps it's due to his experiences from his youthful travels, or perhaps because of the various books he brought back from the south during those travels.