Of course, the news Yano brought back was far more than just this. The most startling piece of information concerned the "Wiseman Dynasty" that the second prince, William, had established in the northern territories.
The "Wiseman Dynasty," which the new king had hoped would be the foundation of his new reign, collapsed as suddenly as a sandcastle in less than ten short days.
Rumor had it that William's personal army, stationed in Luca Castle in the Furnace Zone, had suffered a "divine punishment." Overnight, large numbers of soldiers had died mysteriously or gone mad. Even William himself was found to have hanged himself in his room within the fortress.
Following William's sudden death, the Northern Alliance he had barely managed to patch together instantly disintegrated. The nobles who had originally supported him either scrambled to switch their allegiance or scurried back to their own territories, daring not to mention the name "Wiseman" again.
