For a while before the war, they—the spies— had wondered how to maximize their stay here.
The best case was really removing the current lord. Even if the next one wasn't particularly friendly, it was better than one with an actual grudge against them—which was inevitable once they lost to Alterra and considering the fact that they killed Patte.
However, how easy could that be? The Lord himself was strong—nearly twice their levels—and he was surrounded by guards not much weaker than he was.
They also couldn't risk connecting directly with the potential forces to go against the lord. After all, Lords were usually powerful in their territory, and they could have allies even in households that seemed against them.
