The announcement hit the room like a bomb. Dorian, Lucian, and Benedict froze, their expressions slack with shock.
Even Alaric was caught off guard, looking at Caspian with a mix of surprise and confusion.
"I've already submitted the paperwork for a two-month embedded training rotation," Caspian continued smoothly. "You'll spend the next two months at the 313th Division. You can return when the academy semester starts."
Vivienne let out a soft gasp of realization.
In her past life, Alaric hadn't joined the 313th Division until the day after they were engaged. Furious at Caspian for forcing the marriage, Alaric had fled to the military base to hide out for six months.
She hadn't expected the timeline to shift so dramatically.
It was a brilliant, calculated move. If Dorian successfully crushed the Military Promotion Reform Act, he would inevitably piss off incredibly powerful political players. Desperate enemies did desperate things, and another assassination attempt like the one at the estate was highly likely.
But the 313th Division was Sebastian Ravenshire's legendary, fiercely loyal unit. If Alaric was embedded there, his safety would be guaranteed by an entire elite army. No one would dare cross an invincible military stronghold to get to him.
More importantly, entering the 313th Division as a trainee at just twenty years old was an unprecedented opportunity. If Alaric managed to earn any military merits during his deployment, his career trajectory would skyrocket past his peers, completely immunizing him against whatever changes the new law might bring.
Something massive had changed the trajectory of the plot, pushing Caspian to execute this masterstroke far earlier than before.
The Ravenshire family wasn't filled with fools. Everyone at the table instantly understood the blatant favoritism at play.
Lucian and Benedict exchanged a quick glance and wisely kept their mouths shut, sipping their tea.
Dorian's face darkened. Caspian was playing a ruthless game. He was forcing Dorian to do the dirty work of fighting off their political rivals, while simultaneously handing Alaric the keys to the kingdom. If Alaric won the loyalty of the 313th Division, all of Dorian's years of scheming and clawing for power would be rendered utterly useless.

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