Kapitel 610: Chapter 610: Northrend's political strife (2)

As time went on and the battles both in the open and in the dark intensified Franz continued to feel his gaze drawn to the neutral officials, the ones who despite all the hell surrounding them and the pressure to choose a side remained headstrong and steady, completing their work and ensuring that the empire continued to run. His appreciation for them continued to grow partly because he couldn't bare to look at his two sons, Randolph especially. Franz could feel his body growing cold and shivering whenever he saw the fierce glint in his son's eyes. Gradually he was leaning more and more towards making Sedrick emperor, seeing him as the lesser of two evils despite the long list of crimes he had allegedly committed.