Just as planned, he managed to get Ranea into his own faction. He knew she would ultimately submit even if she hated his guts, because she was smart enough to know that this was perhaps the only chance she had not to lose her current position as Minister of Maritime Affairs. She had only experienced Rui's competencies when they had faced each other in the previous throne war, which had ultimately allowed Rui to gain complete control over four of his siblings who had planned his assassinations.
"When are you announcing your bid for the throne?" She gazed at him with a serious expression. "The earlier you do it, the better. It would not be wise to allow this storm to unfold for much longer; it has the power to tear our nation apart. It is not an exaggeration to say that your presence is the only thing holding it back from doing so."
