"The war duke had led a coup to seize the throne of the emperor; however, the coup failed, and he died by the emperor's hands… the family of the duke was demoted to the rank of marquis as punishment for the duke's crimes."
Maria's words stilled the room. Jaden's eyes widened as he placed the pieces together.
"T-this…" he mumbled as his expression darkened with each passing moment.
'Doesn't that mean the Bannisters are the ones ruling over the Western Great Nation, Ambitus?'
He looked at Maria, who had a faint smile on her face as she leaned forward and supported her head with her elbow placed on her thigh. However, he could see the anger and sadness she was trying to hide behind that smile.
Initiating a coup can both make and break someone; those who can uproot the previous ruler immortalise themselves within the pages of golden history, while those who fail it become part of one of many failed coups throughout the annals of dusty history.
