Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1172

That single word, "Lunvale", sent Rafael and Carissa hurrying back to Hell Monarch Estate as soon as the

banquet had ended.

In the council hall, a large map was spread out before them. Lunvale was located in Ebonflow. It was once the

fiefdom of Lorenzo, Augustus’ brother. Generations later, it had becthe domain of the Realm Defender.

The title of Realm Defender was just that-an honorary title with no military power behind it. The current Realm

Defender was Tiberius Sanford. A Realm Defender usually received a salary from the court, but by this

generation, the benefits had been significantly reduced. During previous investigations, Tiberius hadn't been

overlooked. Though Lunvale was still relatively prosperous, it was far removed from both Valken and Stonebridge

County. Moving troops to Lunvale would take significant effort.

On top of that, Tiberius was someone with no great ambitions. He had all sorts of bad habits-drinking, gambling,

and other vices. He had already squandered most of the family fortune passed down by his ancestors.

According to previous background checks, he had one wife and 32 concubines, and at least 50 to 60 women in

his harem. His ability to gather women was unmatched-if he couldn't purchase them, he would trick them. If that

didn't work, he simply took them by force. Because of this, his relationship with the local authorities was also

poor, and the officials often had headaches from his actions. Each year, there were at least a hundred cases

involving him causing trouble and forcibly taking women.

However, Lunvale was his fiefdom and they couldn't drive him out. Even though he was causing trouble, he was

still the Realm Defender. The officials couldn't be too harsh with him.

There weren't many complaints filed against him. The governor of Lunvale served for three years and was

always careful to protect the royal family's image. They didn't dare submit too many reports because they were

afraid Salvador might favor a relative, and that it would hurt their career. So, they just put up with it as much as

possible.

This allowed Tiberius to keep causing trouble in Lunvale.

"He has one clear characteristic," Jacob said, breaking the silence. "He's reckless because he's desperate."

Rafael thought for a moment.

"When one gets desperate enough, he'll try anything to make money. But after all these years in Lunvale,

Tiberius hardly has any friends left and doesn't have any real power. How does he make money? He can't even

borrow any. Let's check which of his properties or land he owns privately."

Jacob pulled out the earlier

investigation notes, flipping through the pages as he spoke. "He only has one or two estates left. The better land

has been leased out. The remaining estate is in an awkward location. It's either impossible to rent or unsuitable

for farming or

planting fruit trees."

"Send someone to investigate quietly," Rafael instructed, his fingers pressing against his temple. "I'll speak with

the king. We'll give Randall a task and see what he reveals."

No one wanted to be useless. Randall, born of a concubine, had never known a father's love. Even though Avis

had raised him, her health was always poor. While there was maternal affection, it never gave him the strength

he needed.

He was raised with harsh discipline and constantly put down. As a result, he lacked confidence and drive, had no

temper, and was extremely passive.

However, it was precisely this kind of life that needed a rope-a rope that might either strangle him or help him

climb out of the depths.

Giving Randall a task would reveal whose side he chose. If he helped Yuvan, he would condemn himself. But if he

remained loyal to the task, perhaps there was a way out.

Salvador also believed that giving

Randall a role could be useful, and so arranged for him to work at the SuprCourt as a warden to

oversee prisoners. The posinet

wasn thigh-ranking, but it would

allow him to see many lives rise and fall. The hope was that this might reshape his outlook on life.

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The attraction of power was as great as its terror.

Just before dawn, Randall picked up his quill and wrote a letter to his only true friend-Barrett.

From that moment, Randall felt like they were truly moving forward on their own path.

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