The Abyss of Despair - One (II)
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Marlina, who had already been aware, began to wield the butcher's knife against her sister.
"I'll tell you why—because this city, this territory, has nothing to do with Mr. Ansel. It never belonged to him but to those detestable nobles you and I both despise."
"Do you know how many nobles are here, how many years they have inherited their power, and how intricate their networks of exchanging interests or opposing each other are?"
"Do you know how many procedures Mr. Ansel's decree must go through, how many links must respond, and how many people are affected?"
"Throughout this lengthy and complex process, even if Mr. Ansel has the will, he cannot possibly grasp the entirety of such a complicated network. To make every link, every detail, and everything run perfectly according to his wishes is impossible for Mr. Ansel, who only brought his maidservant and the butler Saville."
"Do you know this, Seraphina?"