A Captivating Tale
"What did my father do to fix the aftermath of what had happened back then?" Lucius asked.
He could surmise what happened after the death of the four noble houses, but allowed the three Black Rose Knights to tell the story.
"The young Count chose to participate in several battles for the kingdom, and it was able to mitigate the damage that he had caused prior to the discovery of the conspiracy."
"But most importantly, this allowed Count Gabriel to be well-known and his contributions to the kingdom made him gain the favor of the king along with further merits which allowed him to grow his territory to its current level."
"All of this happened before your birth, young lord. I don't think even the Countess was around during this period of time yet."
"… I hardly think any noble lady would be interested with the young Count during that time. But ah, what we wanted to say that this was all in the past and things have changed since then."