Reincarnated as a Son of the Sword Saint and the Sage

Chapter 393  Conversation With My Accomplice

"You said that they were struggling on the Southern Continent, yes?" "That's right, there are a lot of powerful nations and races to deal with after all. After losing the kingdom, they were forced to accelerate the plan on manipulating the empire's pillar, the imperial royal family, so the method of using Edith. Also, did you know that Edith is related to my family?" "Really?" "Yes. Her father is actually the fruit of the secret affair of her grandmother and my grandfather, making her my half-cousin. To make it crazier, Baron "Felsvorder" is my grandfather's firstborn, so she probably had more right in my title than myself if we ignore her illegitimacy." "That's crazy. To think that Edith has that kind of identity and background." After hearing that information, I leaned my back against the couch to relax from this new and bizarre information. Francis let me digest the details before he continued giving me shocks. "If the imperial family were not to accept their engagement, they would expose that information, which would make them see Edith in more light. If they were still not convinced, my family would have to adopt her and make her a legitimate member of the Aethel family. That would make her stand on the same podium as Lady Christine." "It is rather a cunning plan B. Are you fine with that?" "Personally, I am not agreeing with that. They have been abusing her too much. As a family member, I cannot let her go through that, but I am too powerless to help her. Relatedly, you know the Theocracy's Priestess, right?" n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"You mean Miss Eisherz Gracier?" "Actually, aside from Lady Christine, Lady Eisherz is one of the most suitable fiancees for His Imperial Highness. Seeing the impending doom of the Kingdom of Astley, the organization stepped ahead and put an order to minister in the empire to orchestrate her assassination. He apparently asked the Five Headed Hydra to do the task, but some people saved her. Coincidentally, they happened to be the Queendom of Raevender's vassals." "I am aware of it." "By the way, that minister, Sir Liscio, was the one who corrupted the second prince so that when the first prince failed, there would always be a spare tire." "Damn. They really are several steps ahead." "The minister was said to have retired, but in reality, the organization had gotten rid of him as he was holding some information regarding the group. They could not let someone roam freely while carrying their secrets." "As they say, a dead man tells no tales." Afterwards, I continued listening to his revelations, and then we discussed our future plans.