Chapter 529: The Battle for the Throne
The stoic Nora replied, "The establishment of the Westia Kingdom is not a matter of today, and our father, the Emperor, has at most half a month left. The affairs of Castile need not be discussed today. The Kingdom of Aragon will certainly not join the battle for the throne."
"Our adversaries are limited to the Crown Prince’s Castile Kingdom and the Second Prince’s Ing Empire. The Fourth Prince had a conversation with me a few days ago, after which he voluntarily abandoned his claim to the throne."
Howard responded, "We need a plan."
Nora agreed.
Nora’s agreement set into motion the events that followed.
Half a month later, upon the Emperor’s death, the Crown Prince sought the throne and territories.
The Second Prince, initially hoping for his father-in-law Henry IV’s support, found him deeply troubled by domestic unrest and setbacks in the New World, leaving the Second Prince’s pleas ignored.
Eventually, the Second Prince, with a modest force of just over two thousand men from one of his duchies in the Ing Empire, marched to contest the throne.
This force was far too small to offer any real hope of success.
Contrary to others, the Second Prince’s wife, Mary, daughter of Henry IV, did not view the battle pessimistically.
Mary was always brave, seemingly oblivious to fear.