In every era and every nation, there exists at least one idiom expressing the unpredictability of life.

    This universal acknowledgment across different cultures and histories serves as proof that all humanity deeply resonates with the truth that life is inherently uncertain.

    Duke Sforza, at the age of 72, once again grasped this reality all too painfully today.

    The insult alone bordered on treason. Had there been any pretext, he would have acted immediately, perhaps orchestrating a tax audit and search of the Rothschild barony, or leveraging his connections with influential archbishops of the Church of Deus to accuse him of heresy.

    He could have rallied the nobles of his faction to file lawsuits accusing the baron of misconduct and causing havoc.

    Any of these actions, if successful, would have confined the young upstart to his estate for the next five years. And if all three hit their mark, he would either live out his days as a recluse or face a complete stripping of his title.

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