Can’t or won’t have kids?
Was Kleitos rendered sterile as a side effect of his past (and still ongoing) experiments with Theurgy, or was his decision to adopt an heir purely done on a whim? (with no external factors preventing him from having any biological kids)
You think this policy might finally be the last straw that gets de Firiac to turn against Alya? (or is “-20” a mere setback that will only elicit a temporary pout from de Firiac)
With regards to his feelings towards Game 2’s “Sojourn alliance” (Sojourn, Nyryal, Seracca, and Halassur), MC is feeling chill/happy with the first three factions (while eager to cut out imperialistic Halassur from the equation).
(though to play devil’s advocate, I’m very curious to find out if my alternate “publicly known Halassurq agent who’s actually loyal towards Erezza” MC will succeed)
Given how Havie phrases things as “you can sell out Nyryal to the Halassurqs”, I imagine that the Nyrs’s pushback/suspicion (towards Halassur) would most likely be very fierce (hence, why I was quick to previously assume that Halassur would invade Nyryal, without having taken into account the geographical/logistical challenges you pointed out recently).
@Ramidel
This here will be MC’s biggest argument (towards Shayard’s elites) concerning why it’s so necessary to continue investing blood and treasure towards Erezza’s ongoing border defense: a balance of power that has Erezza as a grateful partner, buffer state, and mineral/alchemical supplier (in MC’s koinon) will be a far more preferable arrangement (to having hungry/greedy Halassur directly sitting at Shayard’s doorstep, waiting to conquer Shayard next).
Good point, although on another note, Nyryal will most likely be a necessary ally for any MCs who wish to replace the current Xthonic world order with a Skepticism/Kenon-dominated post-Hegemony superpower.
Let’s just say there’s a very good reason why ‘class traitor’ aristo MC will be mainly interested in recruiting wisard students from the ranks of the merchants, yeomen, and ex-helots (while only training a handful of “white sheep” minority aristos who share de Firiac’s willingness to take a chance on MC’s vision).
MC’s imagined policy will probably be summarized as, “Speak softly, but carry a big (Wisarding) stick.”
Important questions that I intend on having my “arrogant aristo” antihero MC explore, FYI. 
‘Class traitor’ aristo MC doesn’t necessarily want to leave the soon-to-be-ex-aristos lost/starving on the streets; he’ll remember to set up outplacement services. (and would be inclined to provide warm letters of recommendation for the ex-aristos who cooperate with his agenda)
Yes! And then give the ex-Loyalist lands to MC’s envisioned “nobles of the robe” (elevated merchants, yeomen, and ex-helots)!
(while the feudal aristos who took a chance on MC will get to keep their lands)