Hearing that, Warren was nearly overwhelmed.
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Then the King continued, “Prince Dashnell is the heir of the Chapel of Wisdom, and you and Dermot must guide Margaery. They will not have you guard my tomb.”
“No, Your Majesty. I’m willing to do so!” Warren said earnestly.
The King turned to look at him, sighed after a moment, “When a person dies, it is as if a lamp is extinguished. This world is but a great dream; when I die, no one needs to keep watch, nor must you confine yourself.”
“Wuu-“Warren’s tears flowed even more uncontrollably.
He got up, crying as he followed, “Your Majesty, I wish you well and a long life!”
“Just a precaution.” The King glanced at him, “You are still the same as when you were young, always prone to overthinking.”
Fearing that Warren would be unable to stop crying, the King simply stopped talking about it. “Prepare, we are going to the Carey residence.”
Warren wiped away his tears and went to arrange the carriage.
It was inappropriate to cry in front of the King, so he could only hold back.
The King stood alone at the edge of the imperial garden, gazing into the distant, clear sky. His gaze grew clearer just as in his youth.
It was the hottest time of day as Margaery practiced sword skills.
Wilbur rode back on horseback, heading straight into the house to bid farewell to Yvonne, Evelyn, and Nathan.
Margaery followed him inside.
“How did it go?”
Nathan frowned deeply. “I had just come out when I heard you went in. The King said nothing in court, but summoned you in secret. It is truly unsettling
“Going to Yanzy City, Wilbur spoke concisely.
“Someone is planning a rebellion. Prince Callum is heading for Yanzy City. The King instructed me to apprehend anyone l encounter directly, he said.
“Sinderin may be unstable in the coming days. You must all be extremely cautious…” he reminded.
He looked at Yvonne as he spoke. “Even if you crave it, do not go out to eat at restaurants. Have someone cook in the kitchen
instead.”
Yvonne was worried about his safety. “What about you? Will you be in danger? I want to go with you!”
Clearly, she was not afraid of danger at all.
What she feared was her beloved encountering danger.
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“Just wait at home. Even if I face danger, I will have something to live for. Just to return and see you, I will do my best to survive,” he said.
Wilbur reached out and tapped her forehead.
His straightforward nature made Yvonne blush.
After a brief farewell, Wilbur looked at Margaery. “I mainly came back to see you again and to hear your thoughts on this matter.”
He had a strong sense of intuition.
He always felt that Margaery would say something enlightening.
Because before entering the palace, Margaery was the first to warn him.
This meant that either her information was well–informed, or her intuition and judgment were extraordinary.
Either way, it was beneficial to him.
Margaery nodded.
Time was of the essence; she showed not a trace of modesty and spoke directly. “Let us assume Prince Callum intends to rebel before Prince Isander returns. In that case, he has already bribed the City Defense Army and need not worry about entering the city. There are only two matters he must face.”
“First, breaking through the palace defenses.
“Second, guarding against reinforcements from the Dragon Guard and the Yanzy City army,” she analyzed.
Nathan and his two sons nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.
Nathan said, “That is indeed the logic.”
He added further information.
“At present, the City Defense Army numbers thirty thousand, and the palace guards only five thousand. The Dragon Guard has fifty thousand, but only eight thousand are stationed in Sinderin.
“In addition, there are twenty thousand Imperial Feather Guards stationed outside the city, and eighty thousand available defenders in Yanzy City.”
After speaking, Nathan looked at Margaery. “Given these circumstances, how many men do you estimate Prince Callum has?”
Margaery had pondered this question carefully last night.
She began, “There are three scenarios.”
“Suppose Prince Callum plans to kill the King at today’s banquet, and at the same time, eliminate Prince Marcus at the royal mausoleum. The King’s death would plunge the realin into chaos,” she expounded.
“At this moment, Prince Isander has not yet returned, and Prince Callum’s crimes have not been proclaimed to the world. As the heir apparent, he could ascend the throne directly,” she continued.
“In this scenario, not a single soldier needs be lost.
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“At most, he would use ten to twenty thousand men to pressure the other factions and facilitate his smooth accession,” she guessed.
“If Prince Callum has not arranged to assassinate the King today, or if he fails, his own situation will become even more perilous,” she went on.
At that point, if he wishes to seize the throne quickly, he can only act from within the palace,” she speculated.
‘Currently, Lady Freda has already been confined to the chapel, but her henchmen remain. If assassins can be brought into he palace, or other means used to kill the King, then Prince Callum would need only twenty thousand men to stabilize the situation.
If all methods, assassination, poisoning, and the like, fail, then he must break through the palace guards swiftly and decisively, kill the King himself, and ascend the throne by patricide,” she conjectured:
At that point, twenty thousand would not suffice.
At this moment, his position is neither legitimate nor recognized, so he must exert strong deterrence against all parties and it least possess enough troops to counter the Dragon Guard, the Yanzy City army, and the garrison forces outside the city,” she added.
Therefore, he needs at least one hundred thousand men, and also needs to contact external reinforcements.
However, judging from his hurried journey to Yanzy City, his forces should be less than fifty thousand, so he needs to take control of the Yanzy City army in advance, or at the very least stabilize them.
In this way, the threat posed by the eighty thousand troops of Yanzy City would be neutralized.
Thus, if a mutiny truly occurs this time, Prince Callum’s private soldiers amassed nearby, should number between thirty thousand and fifty thousand,” she concluded.
She stated her judgment in detail.
Her logic was very clear.
Although her face still retained a trace of baby fat, when she spoke of these matters, her tone was decisive and commanding. as if she were directing the fate of nations. The father and son of the Carey family nodded repeatedly, while Evelyn and Yvonne were left speechless in astonishment.
Clearly, she was a soft and tender young girl, yet when she revealed her sharpness, it was like an unsheathed sword, its edge
unmistakable.
“So then Wilbur could not help but continue to ask, “In your opinion, what means will Prince Callum employ on his trip to Yanzy City?
Margaery had also considered this question.
She voiced her speculation, “First of all, his personal visit to Yanzy City at this time proves that there is no high–ranking official in Yanzy City whom he trusts enough to mobilize”
“Otherwise, he would only need to send a letter and would not have to go in person she added
“Currently, Wilbur, the commander of Yanzy City, is in Sinderin, so his primary target must be the deputy commander
“There are several possibilities,” she started to enumerate.
“First, he could use drugs to control the deputy commander, turning him into a puppet so that when the King issues an
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order for help, the Yanzy City army remains inactive,” she said.
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“Second, he could bribe the deputy commander of Yanzy City, persuading him to lead the Yanzy City army for his own use. In that case, Prince Callum would command more than a hundred thousand troops, which would be extremely disadvantageous for us,” she continued.
“Third, forge the imperial edict and fabricate lies, claiming that the King is being marginalized and controlled, and that he needs to lead the Yanzy City army under the pretext of purging traitors from his side, then frame Prince Marcus,” she went
- on.
“Once the plan succeeds, assassinate the King in secret and openly ascend the throne,” she concluded.
Margaery spoke, looking at Wilbur, “So, to be safe, I suggest you go find my master and have him accompany you, to prevent Prince Callum from using poison.”
“He is colluding with the Southcroft Empire, and there are villains behind him,” she reminded.
“Next, Wilbur, don’t make a big show of your departure. First, determine Prince Callum’s location. Capture the leader first, then deal with the rest,” she suggested.
Marc nodded, “Margaery is right. Since Prince Callum is targeting the deputy general, we just need to stake out where the deputy general is. There’s no need to return to the barracks first.”
‘If we return to the barracks first, the enemy will be in the dark while we are exposed. That will make things difficult,” Marc said.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
