The elder's previous smile was replaced by confusion at Lionel's serious tone, "Yes… there's nobody who can stand against her there. In fact we have also sacked a lot of elders' estates."
The other two elders nodded unabashedly, causing Lionel to frown even deeper. He didn't understand their desire for petty wealth. All these were going to be useless compared to what they'd see at the capital…if they were allowed into the fold.
He was a bit angry at the moment, but not at all surprised. Unless they could show some other use, these elders were very likely going to be discarded because of their loyalty that could easily be swayed. That was the reason why Lionel had chosen them specifically in the first place.
It was no surprise that there wasn't even any single elder of note among them. Lionel knew none of the Elders with real power could be brought over to his side, so he didn't even bother trying.
