"Carry out a coup?" Ayaka asked, her voice calm but clearly tinged with disbelief.
Her eyes moved toward Ethan, searching his expression for any sign that he might be exaggerating or speaking metaphorically.
The word itself carried weight. A coup was not a small matter, especially when spoken in the context of a major city within the Eastern Plains.
Kevin, the guild master of Avalon, quickly took the initiative to respond before the discussion escalated further.
As one of the more cautious leaders within the alliance, he believed strongly in long term stability rather than rapid, forceful change.
He proposed that Ethan should not take any aggressive steps, at least not openly.
"In my opinion," Kevin said, his tone firm but respectful, "Arkban City is not just another city. It is one of the key cities in the Eastern Plains. Any large scale disruption there will have consequences far beyond its walls."
