Alster was utterly disheartened.
"Are you planning a coup? A coup by one Black Iron Duke against another Black Iron Duke?" he asked.
Pine did not want to resort to this unless absolutely necessary.
This is Dragon Castle.
The master of Dragon Castle is Alster.
The Riptide Grand Duke still has a formidable army, a superhuman legion that rivals the Surging Wave Knight.
Once blood is shed at Dragon Castle, if Gael is deemed a traitor, the army belonging exclusively to Riptide will not recognize Gael.
He hoped to resolve this matter peacefully, without necessarily shedding blood at Dragon Castle.
Moreover, he held him in high regard. He used to look up with admiration at the tall and upright man, considering him a hero second only to the Conqueror.
But heroes will grow old.
But power must transition.
Now he is at a standstill, simply occupying a position without fulfilling it.
There is no longer a place for him at the top.
