CH505 Heresy
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Half an hour later, Baron Luth and Kron were seated in the Baron's study.
With a single glance, the Baron dismissed the old butler. The man bowed deeply and withdrew, closing the door behind him. As he did, he discreetly activated a concealed mechanism. The faint hum of magic settled into the walls, sealing the room and rendering it completely soundproof.
Kron noticed the action immediately.
His expression grew grave as he turned to his father.
"It's that bad?" he asked quietly.
"It seems you've picked up some sense while you were away," Baron Luth Belloc replied. "Good. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for your brother."
"You can't blame him entirely, Father," Kron said evenly. "You're the one who made it seem as though relying on outside forces—the Imperial family and the other power blocs—was the only way our House could survive. If anything, my brother is merely taking that line of thinking further than you were willing to."
Bam!
