The news of the establishment of the Border Count's Domain was like a bombshell dropped on the Imperial Capital, setting off a political firestorm.
The first to bear the brunt was the Dalberg Family itself.
Old Dalberg was deeply conflicted. He himself only held the honorific title of Count. The Dalberg Family could trace its lineage back to a Palace Minister who held immense power in the mid-Empire period, even influencing the selection of the Emperor. To this day, they still possessed deep connections and a formidable foundation, with family members holding many important posts in the Imperial Capital. They were among the Empire's top nobility.
