Chapter 335: A Profitable Alliance
The fact that Grandmaster Korryn chose Arien over Lucius was a blatant political earthquake.
It was a shift so profound that it did not escape the notice of a single person in the grand hall.
Emperor Haldrion's unfathomable eyes flickered as he watched the exchange.
The Imperial Patriarchs—Xarion, Aelthas, and Skyran—exchanged deeply meaningful glances, their minds rapidly assessing the newly tilted balance of the throne.
To the peak powers of the Solathane Dynasty, Grandmaster Korryn wasn't just a pill refiner anymore.
He was amongst the most influential people of the dynasty, already rivalling the Imperial families.
Whichever Prince secured his backing would possess an insurmountable advantage in the contest for succession.
And Korryn had just publicly, ruthlessly slapped the Crown Prince's face to elevate the Second Prince.
