Scheming

In Walganus's study, he and his son Sagar were waiting for the people they sent to investigate return. While waiting Walganus was thinking of the different people that would oppose his family. It has been quite a while since he has done anything aside from relaxing, so people might have forgotten how powerful he was. 

'It could be that upstart Henrietta the so called genius. She has been getting a bit too cocky lately becoming the seventh strongest mage in the kingdom. She keeps on saying that she's busy doing research, but it's possible that she's been scheming behind the scenes.'

'It could also be one of those old b*stards greedily eyeing my family's assets. Mages might have a great influence in this country, but we're still under the buffoons rule. The king might not have as much power as everyone thinks, but he still has enough power to do some sneaky moves in the shadows. Not to mention those greedy nobles of his.'