The justification the Euz nobles had used to attack me was their claim to a share of the achievements I'd earned. And now, when I was trying to hand the key over by requesting fair distribution through the Euznirk heir, the topic had been dragged in a different direction. It had shifted from the justification of achievements to the right of distribution.
Not all Euz nobles were hostile to Fried. He was the legitimate heir of the Euznirk family, and barring any major upheaval, he would naturally become Euz's next ruler. That's why many nobles remained friendly or neutral toward him. And they began rallying behind Fried.
This was exactly the win-win situation I'd been aiming for. When I'd named Valent as the second-highest achiever, the nobles' reaction had been fierce opposition, and from that alone I'd seen through the fact that while the Euz nobles were united by profit, they were far from being on the same side. So I'd empowered Fried while dividing them.
