Gabriel listens and nods when king suggests that he publicly announces that the merchant's guild is now publicly recognized as traitor supporting body. Informing that any merchant or craftsman serving the guild can leave it now without charge or accusations and become independant crown supporting member of the society. Also no doubt it can have appeal to more than few merchants to go independant and get freed from merchant's guild influence and rules, usually more ruthless and ambitious ones. But it's yet another problem needing to be tackled later date but best kept watchful about.<br/><br/>Gabriel listened the king's plans further and he replies; "As said my king I have a plan which may prevent C from directly assaulting you even with his or her magic troops but it asks coordination from protectors and lady Luna to be present so I can tell the plan." Then when king spoke about protectors he nodded and said; "That sounds wisest plan for the moment. While we campaign against the rebels you can carry out small subtle investigations of protectors activities to see what they are really up to in their free time. To see which protectors had actually been causing trouble in your name. So once time comes to disband you can keep those protectors who had not caused trouble to use them reforge a new order, this time more monitored and controlled under your service in same tasks as protectors were.<br/><br/>Also I mention that one reasons why so many knights left from the kingdom was because how protectors directly harassed the knights who all tried reach out your ear to hear about what protectors were doing. No doubt protectors themselves as group knew if their deeds what they did without your knowledge would come to light, could mean they would be disbanded. As none of them desired for it they focused their efforts drive any knights who meddled in their affairs or interfere with any message send to you. So know that protectors loyalty is selfish kind; they remain loyal so long they feel they keep their rights and powers as protectors. So prepare in the day of disband some potential traitorous acts from protectors.<br/><br/>Regardless I shall move to the dungeons to check upon Duke Wolfwood's daughter, see is she inherently evil or just merely misguided puppet in C's strings. Also I will go order king's army men to collect the bodies and start craft them the traitor's coffins and prepared to transport them to home." With that said Gabriel retreats to the dungeons where Duke Wolfwood's daughter is held and while going there he command's king's army do as he said. Considering king's security was important so he assigned only few to the task, enough so that the task is completed perhaps late today or early tomorrow. But not reducing security net what king haves. Until protectors and lady Luna would be present he cannot make any moves regarding how increase king's security by further. But he hopes start it before tomorrow when bodies and Duke Wolfwood's daughter is readied to be send back to her father with her brother's coffin.