And those nobles in the southern kingdom, having gained considerable benefits from previous collaborations with Duke Pa Ao, and the defeat of the magic beast wave in the Bren Mountain Range brought significant prestige to Duke Pa Ao, have all gathered around him.
In a sense, Duke Pa Ao now holds more influence in the southern kingdom than the Cardiff Royal Family.
Thus, the Cardiff Royal Family has already noticed the issue with Duke Pa Ao, but because he still maintains a facade of respect towards the Royal Family, they are worried that attacking him indiscriminately could cause chaos in the kingdom, so they are currently unable to deal with him directly.
The Cardiff Royal Family had already been preparing plans against Duke Pa Ao, but at this critical moment, the previous His Majesty the King, who is also Delia's father, suddenly passed away due to illness.
