In a certain room on the third floor, Dolan shook the paper in his hand, his gaze carefully scanning each name written from top to bottom. Meanwhile, the families and forces associated with each name already appeared in his mind.
After a long while, he looked up at Havier, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes, "You've done well, and thought things through thoroughly."
If just one person could have caused such great damage, then Havier and the others would certainly not be able to avoid blame.
At this point, scapegoats are more or less needed, but the choice of scapegoat cannot be arbitrary. Considering the backing forces and one's own relationships, one cannot simply fill the list with opposing nobles.
Having a few low-level nobles to bewilder the eyes isn't enough; it even requires some forces completely loyal to the Count.
Havier grasped the balance, gaining some while losing some.
