Blaze shook his head and said, “I’m not looking to borrow money this time. I have something else to talk to you about.”

Alan said, “Go ahead, bud. We fought side-by-side in wars, so I’ll take care of anything for you in Windton.”

“The legate is here,” said Blaze.

Alan was instantly stunned. He looked at Blaze and said, “What did you say?”

Blaze repeated, “War Legate Draco is here.”

Upon hearing this, Alan inhaled a deep breath, put down his glass, and patted his forehead. He said, “When did he get here? Why am I unaware of this matter?”

“No one knows. He came to me directly. Mya’s here too.”

“What for?” asked Alan.

Blaze took a sip of his drink, tutted, and said, “You know. He’s here for the ten houses because that’s the only way to overthrow Chase. I understand that you may have trouble accepting this as your family will fall too if Chase is eliminated.”

Alan took a couple of swigs of his drink before he put down his glass. He appeared to be frustrated. After a long time, he