The Regressed Mercenary's Machinations

Chapter 462

The King of Ruthania had been bedridden for a long time, leaving the governance of the nation in the hands of the Prime Minister and Marquis Branford.

But twenty years ago, before Marquis Branford had solidified his power and before the King’s health deteriorated, the situation had been very different.

‘The royal family might have records related to this incident. The King would probably know something.’

Such suspicions weren’t entirely baseless.

It was evident in the Duke’s strategy itself.

‘In my past life, the Duke’s faction targeted the capital directly. Back then, the Royalist faction was already weak, so it didn’t raise much suspicion...’

Capturing the King during a war was tantamount to determining the outcome. At the time, there was little reason to doubt the Duke’s intentions.

This had likely forced them to change course, aiming instead to overthrow the kingdom itself.

Of course, these were merely gut-driven predictions. It was dangerous to draw conclusions about the enemy’s strategy before the war was over.

Though he knew this logically, Ghislain’s instincts, honed from years on the battlefield, told him otherwise.

To resolve his doubts, he needed to meet the King in person and ask what he knew about the Salvation Order.

‘And about the Shadow Knights too. Why was this one family tasked with guarding the royal family for generations?’

Even the book passed down from Belinda contained no clear answers about this.

With those lingering questions in his mind, Ghislain turned to Belinda and smiled.

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