150 Olrich’s Pride and Fear

Back within Yvonne's quarter, Konrad lied with the back of his head against her chest while she massaged his temple.

"Mhm…I still don't understand, who in this palace would be so bold as to make Nils the bait for such a scheme? Or was our opponent that confident that no one could trace it back to him?

Could it be a von Jurgen Saint elder?"

Konrad didn't consider the imperial princes. To his knowledge, Elmar was the most outstanding of them all, but even he didn't have such skills. The opponent was not only crafty but possessed profound, elusive means that allowed him to evade detection from even Saints.

"Unlikely, I know all the von Jurgen elders. Most of them train in seclusion and don't bother with empire politics. As for the rare few who do, they've long since become Olrich's loyal subordinates. They wouldn't thread on such risky territory just for the sake of eliminating house Kracht."