Changing The Course of Fate

Chapter 27 - Against Me, You Say?

Pier was pissed. It had been quite some time now after the nobles of the Royalty Faction had gathered. The meeting was immediately started and they proceeded with the plan's discussion.

"Can we hear the young master's entirety of the plan?" Gaston said as he looked at Pier. Pier flinched as he was uncomfortable with the stares he got from the man.

The nobles are currently in the Crown Prince's study room. Normally, any gathering of the Royalty Faction would be held with everyone's knowledge from both nobility and commoners but this time, they wanted to keep the details secret so as to prevent the news of the anti-royalty faction's subjugation.

Pier sighed as expectant gazes landed on him. He still couldn't comprehend how his silly plan was the best solution they could come up with in stopping the opposing faction.

"The plan is simple. Conduct a gathering of the nobles who support and are included in the Royalty faction. Let the news spread in the entirety of the kingdom. Surely the anti-royalty faction would come considering it is a gathering of the Royalty Faction, I suppose?" Pier explained. He definitely did not want to explain his silly plan but he felt like he would be pestered nonstop if he were to keep his mouth shut.

The nobles present in the room nodded their heads.

"But what if they don't come?" A noble of ranking that's on the lower side spoke.

"Then the celebration will go on. There's no reason not to enjoy it if they won't come, right?" Pier smiled at them. His smile gave them an unpleasant and foreboding feeling.

"If we are to speak of continuing the celebration, are we assured that we will be safe?" Gaston asked another question. Pier had the urge to roll his eyes at the young noble's annoying face.

"It is up to the plan of distributing guards in the vicinity. However, we cannot rely on the guards and knights." Pier said and Asher nodded in agreement.

"We can ask his majesty to lend us some of his trusted subordinates. I am sure he will consider if we explain the plan properly." The king's subordinates are some of the most influential individuals in the kingdom. They are not simply the nobility under his rulership but also the best of talents that are found within the kingdom.

"But your highness, don't you think we are risking ourselves too much?" A mild and soothing voice of a woman asked. It was Elena.

"I agree, your highness. Our safety is of the utmost importance in this!" Another added. Pier, who was silently eating a cookie looked up and saw one specific gaze secretly given to him.

'Hoh, this lady has guts.' He found it funny how Elena was always trying to provoke him every time they meet.

"I simply wanted to give my honest opinion but isn't the young master's plan too reckless?" Another noble said.

"I agree. It would be absurd for us to put our safety on the line." Another one was added. Pier listened to their complaints and nodded his head silently.

'Indeed, it is reckless, I was simply trying to suggest a plan that came up in mind without having too much thought about it but everyone accepted it without complaints.' He mentally thought.

"Young master, please do think over your plans. If we are to follow your ideas then the chances of the Royalty Faction getting destroyed is higher than us capturing the anti-royalty faction!" Arda added with her voice quivering as if she were scared.

Pier grabbed the teacup in front of him which contained tea that was halfway consumed and drank it leisurely. The complaints from the nobles in the background were giving him a slight headache.