>>6244970>“Of course we will. Together we’re unstoppable. Any fool that makes an enemy of her won’t live long enough to regret it.” You meant what you said. While you might have disagreed with Chelsey’s “brains and brawn” assessment, you still saw Bronte as your most important ally in the strange land of Morfis. Not only was she the closest thing to family you had, but her skills as a mage had likely increased exponentially during the three years she’d been here. Having a powerful sorceress in your pocket, let alone one that was now the Prime Minister of this country, was a boon fit only for you. If there were some assholes giving her trouble, it was only fair that you take care of them. Speaking of…
>“How is Bronte, anyway? This isn’t the first I’ve heard of her having made some enemies. What is the situation in Morfis, and who are these people exactly?”Chelsey looks around, her head on a swivel. You’d scared away most people here with your earlier outrage, and even the bartender has made himself scarce, pretending to go on an errand. If she was worried about eavesdroppers, you’d seen to it that they would not be a problem.
“The Four Royal Sages.” The dancer says after some time. “Lycus, Dexithea, Chryson, and Nicon. They are the direct competitors of the Royal Family when it comes to ruling Morfis. Each of them is a master of a different form of magic, and each of them would like nothing better than to brush Yulia aside and gain control of Morfis for themselves. Your cousin is the only thing stopping them from doing so.”
>“I’ve heard that much of the power in Morfis is split between these four and the Royal Family. Why is that?”“It wasn’t always that way.” Chelsey says. “It started after the death of Morfis’ previous King, Yulia’s father. He’d died suddenly, not too long after your own Fodlan unified for the first time in centuries. Yulia was the heir, but was still far too young to rule. At that time, The Four Sages seized the opportunity to bring most of the country under their fold. They’ve steadily turned many of the city’s prominent mages and institutions to their side, while the influence of the Royal Family has dwindled over time.”
>“And Bronte has somehow managed to stop them? How?”“She studied at the Royal College for a short time, but eventually came into the employ of Princess Yulia and the former Prime Minister. Through what means, even I do not know.” Chelsey says. “But the Princess evidently places great faith in your cousin. Not just because of her skills and intellect, but for the very fact that she is a foreigner. She has not been tainted by the Sages, even when studying underneath them. That the Princess must place great stock in foreigners over many of her own subjects should speak volumes of the situation.”
