Whatever the Golddusts were scheming, the Coalhearts were entangled in it far too deeply to be innocent.
Lucien and his companions knew the time had come. It was the perfect moment to investigate the Coalhearts. Perhaps within their territory lay the missing clues that would unravel the larger conspiracy.
Most of the Coalheart forces had already been crushed in battle or defected to Lucien's side. Harold was also absent.
'Where did they teleport from?' Lucien wondered.
If he could uncover solid evidence of the Coalhearts' crimes, he could legally strip them of their titles and claim their lands.
Maxim had already confirmed it. A lord's duty was to protect, not harm. If proven guilty, the Coalhearts would be erased from the Noble Registry without question. That alone was reason enough to move.
Lucien's original plan was to infiltrate alone. The others, of course, refused to let him take the risk.
In the end, the group would be five.
Lucien. Cielius. Sebas. Maxim. Edric.
