ブランタークの言葉に自分はまだ貴族というものをわかっていなかったことを
痛感したヴェル。加えて、クルトの妻であるアマーリエやその息子たち、
領民や王宮の様々な思いも知り、徐々に身動きが取れなくなっていく。
悩んだ末に覚悟を決めたヴェルはある行動を起こし始める。
Brantack explains the King wants to develop the surrounding land but is unable due to the current land owning lords, like Sir Artur. Instead, the royal court has been secretly driving Kurt mad with jealousy over Wendelin, so that when he snaps he will be removed as heir. Wendelin refuses to participate as it would also mean disinheriting his nephews. Klaus warns Brantack to be wary of Amalie, Kurt’s wife, who will try to protect her sons at all costs. Wendelin learns Kurt will be assassinated after Wendelin becomes lord to prevent him causing trouble in the future. Wendelin tries to offer Kurt a proposal that would allow Kurt to become lord while developing the land but Kurt is blinded by jealousy and refuses. With no other option Wendelin decides to become lord, though warns his friends he is planning to resist the royal court. Wendelin bribes Kurt’s shop owning allies with advanced training in their various crafts to improve their businesses, breaking their reliance on Kurt.
Wendelins verlängerter Aufenthalt treibt Kurt langsam in den Wahnsinn.
Comme l’explique Brantag à Well, le pouvoir royal déteste Kurt et souhaiterait voir son frère cadet le remplacer à la tête du fief Baumeister. Or, Well n’est absolument pas intéressé.
Well descobre os planos que a corte tinha e que tem sido usado por mais tempo do que ele imaginava. Não que isso vá tornar sua vida mais fácil a partir de agora...
Como Brantag le explica a Well, el poder real detesta a Kurt y desearía ver a su hermano menor reemplazarlo como cabeza del feudo Baumeister. Sin embargo, Well no tiene ningún interés.
يجد فيل نفسه أمام قرار صعب، إمّا قبول مطالب أهل القرية ويصبح حاكمًا، ما سيعني موت أخيه، أو يترك النّاس تشنّ الثّورة ضدّ أخيه...
