552 551. Sylvester, Chonky & Squishes

The discussion with Louis and Griffin lasted two more hours, and they talked about almost everything that had occurred in their lives. Since the two boys hailed from noble families of Riveria and remained loyal to Sylvester's side of the Holy Land, their families had suffered at Conrad's hands.

More meddling by the royal court, fewer allocations of funds, and the imposition of fines and taxes made things much more problematic despite their families being near the Trade Corridor. So, they decided to stay in the Inquisitor Army and keep climbing the social ladder, hoping to wield enough power someday to protect their families.

But all that was now unnecessary since Sylvester had already slain Conrad, and a new King was in place.