It sounds grand, but most don't survive for more than a few years.
They say our The Sea Hunter overreached himself by taking on the role of [Lantern Carriers] for two World Rifts; naturally, death wasn't far off.
After his death, instead of his wealth going to others, it would be better if it went to us."
Queen Elizabeth Woodville, having received the relevant intelligence, clearly had her own calculations. After all, this great contributor wouldn't last more than a few years. Her plan was to marry Byron to Catherine and merge the properties of the two families. When he died, the titles, property, and everything else would belong to Countess Catherine of Grendel. At that time, her brother Fris Woodville could marry the 'widow' Catherine. He could then easily inherit everything the great contributor had built.
And thus, the Woodville family, originally just ordinary relatives by marriage, would leap to become one of the most prominent Great Nobles in the Kingdom!
