Synopsis

Secret meetings discuss Joshua Sanders as a threat, while Emperor Marcus proposes marriage between Joshua and his daughter to secure his loyalty, offering him a chance at the throne. Joshua refuses the offer, instead requesting to form his own knight order, which the Emperor grants, seeing it as a way to groom him. This decision sparks a frenzy among noble families, who now see Joshua as a rising power and rush to align themselves with him, potentially surpassing the Emperor's influence.