Nolan's eyes widened—but only for a moment. Calmness quickly returned as he glanced at Evalyn with a meaningful look.
"Are you serious? How did you convince Uncle Luke to support Elina?"
The Uncle Luke in question was the current head of the Lionheart family. He wasn't an ordinary man but a master swordsman and the empire's strongest general.
His military achievements were undisputed, earning him admiration and respect from many.
He was known for being stern, decisive, and fiercely loyal to the empire. And precisely because of these traits, many nobles despised him. Luke was the kind of man who was nearly impossible to persuade—let alone bribe.
Still, with the power of the Lionheart family in his hands, no one dared to openly oppose him.
