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Jonas, sensing his father's hesitation, added, "Father, if what she says is true, this could be our only chance to stop Silas. We need to be very active on this. The safety of the majority of our people is most important at the moment."

Erik sighed, the weight of the decision pressing down on him. "Very well. We will collaborate on this. I already have an idea of where the pick can start."

"Silas obviously will need to have eyes on key figures in my kingdom, so it would be no surprise if his puppets are those dear or near to those key figures."

"I will give you a list of nobles and those I think you should pick out. We will offer no help except for the names, so handle it the best you can and risk not exposing yourselves," Erik said to Iris, who understood his intentions.