184 Darkness and light

"What?"

"The decision hasn't been made yet, but the fight between the pro-war and anti-war factions are very intense. It wouldn't be surprising for either outcome to occur."

"Why are they attacking us all of a sudden?"

"They're not attacking us, specifically. My agents mention a white-haired girl appeared before the Strati family's Head Magus and the Baroda family's Head Magus and insulting them both. "

"I-is it her? Again?" someone said, almost choking. 

"What have we done to her?"

Murkato wondered that a lot. No good answers came out of it.

In general, the mood in the room was depressing. On top of losing a duke and being unable to do anything to the perpetrator, they were also on the verge of being invaded by the Magicracy. 

However, there was one joyful voice in the room. 

"So that's her plan!" the Hand exclaimed.