Days passed, and the Duke family mansion was in the worst state it had ever seen since its founding. Anger, sadness, despair. All emotions swirled like a storm. Their industry had collapsed. Their power and connections were stripped away as easily as they were once given.
A massive family, deeply tied to power and the military, was being erased with terrifying speed. Their foundations had crumbled. Their merits, wiped from record.
For the once-proud Duke family,the Duke family of the Federation ,..they were nothing more than a disposable chess piece. A mere pawn in a grander plan.
And now, in a luxury inn reserved for the elite, two individuals discussed their crumbling legacy.
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