Zeratul nodded. "Causing havoc would be an understatement. Ever since that daemon appeared, the Nephirid Kingdom's been on the brink of civil war."
Ben raised an eyebrow. He hadn't expected that. 'A civil war? If that's true, this might actually work in my favor…'
Zeratul continued, "The daemon's been promising power to anyone who swears loyalty to her, doing her bidding. And believe me, I know better. Everyone should know better. You can't trust a daemon."
"So you're saying the royal family is split now? What about the Ashking? He just sits back and lets this happen?"
Zeratul's eyes narrowed. "My father? He doesn't even know. The entire Special Zone is under the royal family's control, and we divide the responsibilities between ourselves. He only gets reports, nothing more."
"So the reports were lies?"
