Madelyn was lost in thought.

After a while, she said, “Sir, what did the upper-ups says about your survival?”

“They didn’t say much, except that I could live if I found a way to survive.”

Madelyn nodded and said, “If that’s the case, we’ll stir up the situation. As long as it doesn’t affect the progress of the Mount Thunder Conference, we can buy as much time as possible. The conference is only less than a month away.”

Yaroslav asked, “Is there anything I can do?”

Madelyn said thoughtfully, “There’s a way. James must’ve gotten the King’s permission to kill you. However, the King fears that the situation will get out of control after you die. This is the only reason he hasn’t touched you all these years. Since he’s allowed James to kill you, he won’t be providing him any help. Judging by how Maxine was expelled to help James, the people supporting James are the Cadens.

“That cunning man, Tobias, knows the severity of the situation and doesn’t dare to act rashly. Thus, their plan w