Kaiser's words had struck exactly where he intended.
Even the Second Elder and Third Elder remained silent, while Evan's expression became increasingly complicated.
The Second and Third Elders had been competing with Kaiser for influence within the House for years. They had spent considerable effort gathering their own supporters, hoping to increase their authority within the Elders' Assembly. Now, however, Kaiser's position had suddenly become much stronger.
Evan's situation was even more complicated.
Nominally, he was the Lord of House Silver and the Grand Duke of the Silver Duchy. From the outside, everyone believed that he was the supreme authority of the House.
But inside the Elders' Assembly, the reality was very different.
He had almost no real authority over these people.
