"The Bashalan Empire has a history of more than four hundred years, and the habits of the nobles have long since become different, but in the final analysis, you are still one of us and cannot be immune to it. So when I received the news of the disaster in Telemian this time, I took it very seriously." Earl Hamilton continued without paying attention to Sean's reaction.
"I first started feeling unwell three years ago, but I was fine then, just occasionally feeling nauseous and uncomfortable. I thought it was just a normal illness, and the worst has only appeared in the last two months."
Sean looked at each other.
The last two months...that's during the winter.
I remember that when Danti asked for reinforcements after the avalanche, he didn't say that the other party was so seriously ill.
"Does the Earl think this was premeditated?"
"This is why I asked you to come here... Someone has begun to extend their claws to the imperial nobles. Although I don't know their purpose, it has definitely been going on for a long time. I know my health is failing, so I need to choose a successor as soon as possible. However, I don't want the southern nobles to be in chaos because of my affairs, so I need to instruct all the powerful nobles on what to do next..."
"Otherwise, it will play into the other party's wishes!"
Having said this, Earl Hamilton slowly tried to sit up.
"However, almost all the nobles around here frequent various social occasions, and may have been targeted by the other party a long time ago. But there is only one exception... you. You are also an exception among all the nobles." Earl Hamilton looked at Sean seriously.
At this moment, Sean didn't care too much about whether he was an exception, because the moment the other party said that someone had already extended his claws, several special fragments came to his mind.
Avalanches in Xicun, Bachler's magic, and giant rats in the waterways.
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