The Kingmaker System

The trial ended with the accused getting arrested and I quickly turned on my heel after giving Lord Oberon a nod. Grand Duchess met my gaze as I stepped up the stairs, she rose from her spot and joined right behind me as I walked up the stairs ignoring the people who were calling for me.

I and Lady Dahlia exited from the courthouse and got inside the carriage which was ready with Roan at the coach driver’s position.

Roan waited for a while as Lord Oberon and Lord Clive walked out and got inside the carriage as well before we took off. Lady Dahlia sat beside me while Lord Oberon and Lord Clive took seats in front of us.

"Lord Clive, thank you for your help." I spoke making him smile.

"It’s nothing in exchange for what you did for my son, Baron Ocean." He said and I smiled and then looked at Lord Oberon who spoke up with a pointed look.

"I was scared at first when you didn’t show up for the whole hour. I thought I’d lose my head this time."

"It would have been useless and not quite impactful if I had come earlier, My Lord." I said.

"You came late just because you wanted to make it impactful?" He scowled, "What were you going to do if the judgement was passed before you came?"

I chuckled waving my hand, "Don’t worry, Lord Oberon. That trial was progressing at the pace that I wanted, everything was planned and executed accordingly so don’t be anxious about it now."

"Please keep me informed if something like this happens again, Lord Dragon. At one point, I really thought you weren’t coming or..." His gaze met mine, "the Queen had realised about the plan done something to you."

I chuckled, "A snake can be poisonous and deadly all it wants but when it comes to the superior species it has to know its place."