The Monarch's Retribution

Chapter 103 - Hatch [3]

Following Killian's acceptance of Nicolas's proposal, the remainder of the unexpected and out-of-the-ordinary get-together between Nicolas and Killian Russell went off without a hitch.

After that, Nicolas outlined the modus operandi that Killian would employ in order to attract the attention of the three overlords, namely the Sky family, the Emerald Group, and the Tyris family, in order to engage in a covert conflict for the purpose of becoming the fifth overlord.

It was, of course, just for the sake of appearance. From the very beginning, Nicolas had the intention of ascending to the position of fifth overlord. Putting greater power in the hands of any of them was not something he would ever consider doing because it would not only cause a significant disruption to his strategy, but it would also throw the equilibrium of Stormwind City into question.

It was only natural for him to elevate Charlotte's family business, the Clinton Group, which was already under his control, to the po