A stable network of allies would allow Henry to govern vast swathes of land in the shortest possible time.
As for the nobles who had not arrived by the eve of the New Year's Festival, Henry had already marked them in his mind.
In Henry's eyes, their actions were a slight—a show of disrespect toward Westwood Laine and him personally.
Henry already had a plan. He decided that after the spring planting, he would "visit" these nobles one by one, according to the list he had.
The emperor's mediation had only temporarily halted the conflict between him and Count John, but that didn't mean he couldn't take action against other nobles.
In this world where the strong devoured the weak, strength was the only currency that mattered.
Henry had decided to prove his status through strength. Anyone who dared to challenge his authority would pay the price!
