Justinian fixed his collar as he returned to the grand hall, where everyone luckily enough didn't notice his disappearance.
The two crown princes were enough to keep all their attention away from his sudden departure.
'Good... but now, I'll need to make some allies, the more the merrier.'
Justinian first headed to what looked like a group of lower-ranking nobles, nobles who were far too inexperienced to actually pressure or intimidate him.
A group that he can easily control and coerce into allying and agreeing to trades with him, it was an easy job, one that even the inexperienced Justinian could handle.
"Hello, care if I join the conversation?"
"Ah! Lord Justinian, I didn't expect the honored guest to personally approach us..."
A noble in green bowed at Justinian, clearly a count by his attire and appearance alone, a rank low enough for Justinian to casually make conversation with.
