There was a silence after Marcius gave his answer to the duke. Although Marcius figured that the duke already had an inkling of why Marcius did those acts, he seemed a little bit taken aback by his blunt and direct answer.
But the duke of the northern regions regained his composure within seconds. Caelus Farnese let out a quiet sigh as he questioned.
"Then, I am obliged to ask the follow-up question. Which side have you chosen?"