Chapter 524: Covering Tracks
Once Leo finished outlining his findings, the room quieted for a brief moment as Veyr took a slow breath, his gaze drifting toward the ceiling as though organizing his thoughts before speaking.
"Well, I concur with your conclusion that the Su Clan clearly doesn’t feel like this planet holds any strategic importance to them, because the protector of this planet, the Commander in-charge, is pretty much an outcast..."
Leo shifted slightly in his seat, his eyes narrowing as Veyr leaned forward, voice happier now, as he shared a sad truth that secretly made him happy.
"According to the gossip lore, he’s a Su Family member who has fallen out of favor with the ruling branch and has been sent out to this remote planet to behave as its protector. The man doesn’t have a family, and spends most of his time drinking and lazing around. So much so that he hasn’t attended a single military meeting in the past two years."
Veyr hesitated, scratching his cheek thoughtfully before finishing the thought.
"He might be lazy... or he might just be depressed, but either way, he’s not much involved in how this planet runs."
Leo didn’t respond immediately. He sat upright now, eyes locked on his cousin with a frown beginning to form.
"I don’t think you ever become a Monarch if you’re fundamentally lazy by nature," Leo said slowly, the skepticism in his tone unmistakable.
"It’s not like he’s a Master level warrior who got lucky just because he belonged to a big family. He is a Monarch. That means, at least at some point in his life, he was a talented and ambitious man."
His fingers tapped lightly against the wooden table as he continued.