"A potentially useful pawn gone completely to waste because of my stupid brother," he muttered quietly.
William's petty feud had grown far beyond anything it should have become.
A talented young man had been turned into an enemy, and the family's reputation had been placed at risk.
And now their father was mobilizing an armed unit in the middle of Grimholt to settle what had originally begun as the foolish grudge of a spoiled child.
Xavier slipped through the crowd without drawing attention.
Considering this little spectacle was taking place directly outside Elion's manor, it was not difficult to guess what would happen next.
The unit of mages and warriors his father had brought would storm the estate.
First, they would bring down the powerful protective formation surrounding the property.
That probably would not take long.
