Eldred looked closely and saw that seven people had gathered in the not-so-big house.
They sat in the center of the room, at a round table shaped like a shield, leaving only one seat empty.
Among the people present, there were three familiar faces - members of the Shield Council!
The woman who had just said in a cold voice that he was late was naturally Camilla, the daughter of the Carthusian family who was in charge of foreign diplomacy.
Besides her, the other two councillors are Clemens Omar, who manages land resources, and Newman Zachary, who manages national laws.
The other four families are the backbone families of Demacia. They are relatively weak and far inferior to the Shield Council families.
"It seems everyone is on time," Eldred said, smiling as he pulled out a chair and sat down. "I'm sorry, but my dear wife had something to ask me tonight, so I'm delayed for a while."
However, everyone obviously knew that Tiana and Eldred did not have a good relationship and were just victims of a political marriage, so they did not take his words seriously.
"Hmph, do you want to get yourself killed? How dare you say that in front of His Majesty?"
Newman's voice was cold and straightforward, with a hint of disgust in his eyes.
He also disliked Eldred's hypocritical character.
"If that stupid old man Harun hadn't rescued you in time, based on your actions today, the king would have abolished your position in no time," Clemens added.
"Even if you want to get rid of Viscount Mukenen as soon as possible, you shouldn't do it this way," Camilla said displeasedly. "He might very well expose our secret."
Eldred placed his hands on the table with his fingers interlaced, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "Don't worry about this, my brothers and sisters.
"Your Majesty still trusts me and the Demon Hunter Society. He's still confused about how to deal with the mage's affairs. We still have time."
He first answered Newman and Clemens' questions, then looked at Camilla. "As for Viscount Mukenen? His problem is easier to handle. Tonight he will 'commit suicide out of fear of guilt' and won't be able to utter a single word."
"How dare you kill someone in the Heavenly Prison?" the head of a family said in astonishment.
"Who did you say...?" Eldred said nonchalantly, "I've already said it. He was afraid of being interrogated and committed suicide out of fear of being convicted."
Camilla narrowed her eyes and stared at the white-haired middle-aged man opposite her. "You should know how much of an impact it will have on us if Mukenen's affairs are not handled properly."
"When have I ever disappointed you?"
Eldred glanced around, taking in the expressions of everyone present.
Then, the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a cold and gloomy look. "The reason why I acted so radically today is not for our common interests, right?"
"That's a bit funny." Newman sneered, "If you mean not following the plan and putting all of us in danger is for our common good..."
Before he could finish his words, Eldred spoke louder and louder, "If this is not the best way to understand His Majesty's attitude towards magic and his future plans, what do you say?"
"What do you mean?" another noble family head frowned and asked.
Eldred gave him a sidelong glance, then leaned back in his chair. "Literally."
"We all know His Majesty's attitude towards magic. He wants magic to return to Demacia, as can be seen from that... Morgana."
Clemenst interrupted, "Moreover, regarding Li Lin, who saved the prince and has a good relationship with him, and even Bouvier speaks highly of him, I think His Majesty really wants to win him over.
"The little girl beside him used magic in public tonight, but His Majesty didn't get angry at all, and didn't even take it seriously. I don't think this is a good sign."
"That's what I wanted to say."
Eldred slapped the table and gave Clemenster an approving look.
"We know His Majesty wants to reform the Magic Code, but he's never been so determined!"
"Do you think that today one of the Winged Protector sisters returned, the prince brought back a woman with dragon blood, and his good friend Li Lin brought a Twilight Aspect, just to overthrow the system that Demacia has established for hundreds of years?" Camilla questioned.
"Isn't it?"
Eldred sat up straight and looked into Camilla's cold, childlike eyes for a long time.
However, as Camilla had only taken over her father's position for a few years, she was naturally no match for the experienced Eldred.
After a while, she looked away and lost her temper, even her original toughness softened a bit. "From your tone, it seems that you have a way to deal with it?"
Eldred lowered his head in thought for a moment, rubbing his hand across his bald, beardless chin.
"As I said earlier, Your Majesty hasn't yet fully resolved to revise the Grimoire... but that might change once the news of Morgana's return is announced."
"You want to start with Morgana? Are you crazy?!"
The third noble family head exclaimed, "That's the legendary guardian deity who inherited the power of the gods. I've come up with her so-called sister. No one in Demacia can compete with her, right?"
Eldred's eyes flickered with impatience.
If they didn't need manpower now, how could they possibly cooperate with four small, second-rate families like them?
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