Things unfolded exactly as Kael had anticipated.
The impact of this matter was even more severe than he had imagined. Almost imdiately after his intentions were leaked, Kael’s overbearing actions caused an uproar.
At this ti, the Yibel Federation was already embroiled in fierce battles with Holy Brynia. The Church of the Life God and the Death God had united their forces, but were cleverly countered by the Magic Monarch; such a dramatic turn of events could be endlessly discussed at any ti.
Not to ntion, both sides were in the midst of intense fighting now.
In fact, because of this issue, the border, already in flas from all sides, saw the war further escalate.
Take, for instance, the bridgehead which was originally the first target attacked by the Crusaders’ army; the military stronghold of the Gransham Territory had now fully entered a period of total warfare.
Or, even the remaining elders in the Gransham Territory were keen to use a war to prove their worth.
Or perhaps, the aftermath of the forr Marquis Gransham’s betrayal was far too significant.
Despite the current temporary suppression of the turmoil, everyone knew the cri committed by the forr Marquis Gransham could not simply vanish.
The Yibel Federation outright stripped the title of Marquis from the forr lord, letting his heir, Imre Grantham, take over. To outsiders, this seed akin to the Gransham Family receiving no punishnt at all.
If everyone handled situations like this, the Yibel Federation wouldn’t need to maintain control; higher-ups could betray without any consequences. How could such a good thing exist?
Therefore, the Caesar Governor explicitly demanded that Imre Grantham, as the successor, must not avoid any territorial defense battles occurring around the Gransham Territory.
He must always be on the frontline, proving his loyalty to the Yibel Federation.
In short, he must fight to the last mont.
For the Yibel Federation, this was quite a reasonable approach.
Compared to nurous lords who had committed no wrongs, those whose families had committed unforgivable sins were more easily deployed on the border battleground.
For them, making one more fatal mistake ant no chance for recovery.
So if given an opportunity, they will strive by any ans to ensure their survival.
This was precisely the situation for the Gransham Family now.
Burdened by the original sin of betrayal, the Gransham Family had no retreat left. Wanting simply to relinquish their titles was impossible. After all...
For many people, the huge setback in living standards and consumption habits might not be much easier than death.
Therefore, in every battle, both main and branch families in the Gransham Territory were exerting maximum effort.
However, it was clearly impossible for the branch family not to harbor resentnt towards the main family.
If it was due to their own issues that forced them to comply with upper federal orders, that would be one thing.
But what was this matter even about?
The main family’s leader betrayed them without a word, and now the ordinary-living branch family had to bear such unfortunate consequences.
Though so within the branch family consoled themselves, saying "We have enjoyed the blessings of the main family; it’s only natural to also share in its burdens, so joint responsibility with the main family is common."
But understanding this situation is normal, while accepting it when it personally affects oneself is entirely different.
Truthfully, if not for the fact that education from birth in Gransham instilled loyalty to the Yibel Federation, clan mbers held sufficient recognition of the federation, and since the forr Marquis Gransham defected, Imre Grantham, the current successor, personally involved himself in everything; even on the battlefield, he would shout "Follow " instead of "Charge for "...
Without being influenced by such circumstances, the Gransham Territory would have already descended into chaos.
However, even under these conditions, the Gransham Territory was already reaching its limits.
Now, as the Yibel Federation was fiercely battling Holy Brynia, the assembled Expeditionary Crusaders from Holy Brynia began advancing towards the Yibel Federation in three separate routes.
The first to engage was the Expeditionary Crusade attempting to break through the Gransham Territory.
After the initial encounter, both sides soon retreated, losing the desire to continue the battle.
Yet, after this encounter, the Gransham Territory felt as though enveloped in a shroud of clouds.
...
"Family Head, what’s the plan moving forward?"
A Knight in heavy armor huffed in frustration.
This temporary battle was fought with notable restraint, ending quite abruptly.
But this ti, Gransham’s forces lost their composure.
Because within the group that ca to besiege the Gransham Territory was none other than the forr Marquis Gransham, Imre’s father.
Seeing the primary culprit responsible for pushing the Gransham Territory to this precipice rise through enemy ranks, the sheer fury and twisted feelings nearly broke everyone’s defense.
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