"No..." Yevan sheathed his long sword, shook his head at the Orland Knight who ended this disgraceful conspiracy, and walked over.
The soldiers, just assigned by the Baron, moved aside to let the son of their lord pass.
The young knight approached the remains of his biological father, and although there was hardly any familial love to speak of, he instinctively sighed: "My father, Baron Shatai, perished a few days ago in a battle when the Corpse Ghosts sieged, in an attempt to protect his domain..."
As he spoke, he turned and looked back at the confused soldiers and guards in the hall, and loudly declared: "Now, I take over my father's duty, command you all to unite. In this dire time, we must not allow fratricide within Shatai City."
The soldiers exchanged looks, each of them knelt down partially, bowing their heads in submission.
...The momentary chaos was temporarily quelled.
